2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates3 August - 20 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorHibernian Hotel
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg Killavullen (1st title)
Liam Cronin (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Harbour Rovers
Seán Finn (captain)
Relegated Colours of Sligo.svg Ballyhea
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored66 (2.87 per match)
Points scored784 (34.09 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Stephen Condon (7-56)
2023 (Previous)(Next) 2025

The 2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the North Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 13 February 2024. The championship ran from 3 August to 26 October 2024. [1]

Contents

Harbour Rovers were the defending champions. [2] [3]

The final was played on 26 October 2024 at the Kildorrery Grounds, between Harbour Rovers and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] Both sides previously met in the group stage. [5] Killavullen won the match by 2-19 to 2-18 to claim their first ever championship title. [6] [7]

Stephen Condon was the championship's top scorer with 7-56.

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Lis/Churchtown Gaels 33007942376
Ballyhooly 32016553124
Shanballymore 31024467-232
Fermoy 30034975-260

Group 1 results

3 August 2024Round 1 Ballyhooly 1-21 - 0-14 Shanballymore Castletownroche Grounds
B Lombard 0-7, D Whelan 1-2, E Twomey 0-3, D Collins 0-2, K Kiely 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-2, D Roche 0-2, D Linehan 0-1. Report E O'Regan 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-3, J Twomey 0-3, S Looney 0-2, D Palmer 0-1, N Barry 0-1.
4 August 2024Round 1 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 4-21 - 1-10 Fermoy Mallow GAA Complex
M Hedigan 2-3, J Hudner 1-2, C O'Brien 0-5, O O'Callaghan 1-1, S Delee 0-4, K Daly 0-3, M Thompson 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1.Craig Roche 0-6, C Barry 1-0, D O'Brien 0-1, J Murray 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1.
25 August 2024Round 2 Shanballymore 0-09 - 1-21 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels Fr Con Buckley Park
J Twomey 0-4, J Sheedy 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1.C O'Brien 0-14, J Hudner 1-0, M Hedigan 0-2, K Daly 0-1, S Delee 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, V Daly 0-1, D Relihan 0-1.
26 August 2024Round 2 Fermoy 1-14 - 0-21 Ballyhooly Glanwoth Grounds
Report B Lombard 0-8, D Linehan 0-5, D Whelan 0-4, G Roche 0-2, K Kiely 0-1, D Collins 0-1.
8 September 2024Round 3 Fermoy 2-13 - 4-09 Shanballymore Ballygiblin Grounds
8 September 2024Round 3 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 0-22 - 0-20 Ballyhooly Dr Croke Park
C O'Brien 0-14, M Heddigan 0-3, K Daly 0-1, O O'Callaghan 0-1, J Hudner 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, S Heddigan 0-1. Report B Lombard 0-11, S Roche 0-2, D Whelan 0-2, D Roche 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1, D Collins 0-1, K Kiely 0-1, B Johnson 0-1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Dromina 33008250326
Clyda Rovers 32016740274
Kilshannig 3102595722
Ballyhea 30032687-610

Group 2 results

3 August 2024Round 1 Ballyhea 0-10 - 2-15 Kilshannig Churchtown Grounds
M Mortell 0-8, J Barrett 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1.Diarmuid O'Sullivan 2-3, P Walsh 0-6, S Lyons 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Twomey 0-1, E O'Hanlon 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1.
4 August 2024Round 1 Dromina 1-16 - 1-14 Clyda Rovers Gaels Memorial Grounds
D Jones 1-7, C Dunne 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, L Barrett 0-1, Jordan Morrissey 0-1, K Hayes 0-1, Jack Morrissey 0-1, P Hassett 0-1. Report S O'Sullivan 0-10, C Flanagan 1-0, K Graham 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Buckley 0-1.
16 August 2024Round 2 Ballyhea 0-08 - 2-24 Dromina Páirc Mhic Ghiobúin
D Crowley 0-4, M Mortell 0-3, C Crowley 0-1.C Dunne 0-9, J Murphy 1-5, B Buckley 1-3, D Jones 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, P Hassett 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.
24 August 2024Round 3 Clyda Rovers 2-30 - 0-08 Ballyhea Dr Croke Park
C Flanagan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-11, C Buckley 1-3, K Graham 0-4, T Barrett 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. Report
24 August 2024Round 3 Kilshannig 2-19 - 4-21 Dromina Dr Mannix Sportsfield
P Walsh 1-8, J Murphy 1-0, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-2, S Lyons 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, D Clogan 0-1, B Curtin 0-1.K Cagney 2-1, C Dunne 1-7, B Buckley 0-7, J Murphy 1-1, L Bennett 0-2, G Hayes 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, P Hassett 0-1.
6 September 2024Round 2 KIlshannig 0-13 - 0-14 Clyda Rovers Mill Field
Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-3, K Twomey 0-3, S Lyons 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, D Clogan 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1, B Curtin 0-1.S O'Sullivan 0-6, N Burke 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Fitzgerald 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, C Kenny 0-1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Harbour Rovers 32107954255
Killavullen 32017863154
Charleville 3111776983
Araglen 30034896-480

Group 3 results

3 August 2024Round 1 Killavullen 3-22 - 1-13 Araglen Kildorrery Grounds
P O'Sullivan 1-4, J Magner 0-7, M O'Connor 1-3, E Cotter 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, L Cronin 0-1, L Fox 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, P Looney 0-1. Report C Twomey 0-9, F Hickey 1-0, J Kearney 0-3, A Hegarty 0-1.
4 August 2024Round 1 Harbour Rovers 2-15 - 0-21 Charleville Páirc Uí Shíocháin
S Condon 1-14, Darragh O'Brien 1-0, D Pyne 0-1. Report D O'Riordan 0-10, S Bresnan 0-3, S Liddy 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, K O'Gorman 0-1, Z Biggane 0-1, K Cagney 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
25 August 2024Round 2 Araglen 0-13 - 5-19 Harbour Rovers Ballygiblin Grounds
C Twomey 0-9, F Hickey 0-3, S Hegarty 0-1.D O'Brien 2-3, S Condon 1-5, E Sheehan 1-1, T McGrath 1-1, P Hannon 0-3, D Pyne 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, H McGrath 0-1, M Wade 0-1.
27 August 2024Round 2 Charleville 1-22 - 5-12 Killavullen Fr Con Buckley Park
D O'Riordan 1-12, Z Biggane 0-3, K Cagney 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, B Forde 0-1, G Gleeson 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1.M O'Connor 2-1, J Magner 1-4, L Cronin 1-1, C Looney 1-0, E Cotter 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, L Fox 0-1, B Cotter 0-1.
7 September 2024Round 3 Araglen 0-21 - 2-25 Charleville Shanballymore Grounds
K O'Gorman 0-12, K Cagney 0-6, M Kavanagh 1-0, J Jones 1-0, S Bresnan 0-3, S Liddy 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, Z Biggane 0-1, B Forde 0-1.
7 September 2024Round 3 Killavullen 1-17 - 2-18 Harbour Rovers Castletownroche Grounds
J Magner 0-7, C Looney 1-0, P O'Grady 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, L Fox 0-1, P Looney 0-1. Report S Condon 1-12, Darragh O'Brien 1-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-2.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Tipperary.svg Dromina 4-18
Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers 1-20 Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers 2-26 (aet)
Colours of Tipperary.svg Ballyhooly 1-18 Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen
Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2-18
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 1-14 Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 2-21
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 0-18

Relegation playoff

12 October 2024Quarter-final Araglen 3-18 - 0-08 Ballyhea Shanballymore Grounds

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024Quarter-final Clyda Rovers 1-14 - 0-18 Killavullen O'Connell Park
S O'Sullivan 0-6, C Buckley 0-4, K Graham 1-0, K Coffey 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. Report J Magner 0-10, J O'Connor 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cagney 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1.
22 September 2024Quarter-final Harbour Rovers 1-20 - 1-18 Ballyhooly Castletownroche Grounds
S Condon 0-9, Darragh O'Brien 1-2, P Hannon 0-3, D Pyne 0-3, P Condon 0-1, S Finn 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. Report B Lombard 0-10, G Roche 1-0, S Roche 0-3, D O'Reilly 0-2, S Linehan 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D Linehan 0-1.

Semi-finals

6 October 2024Semi-final Dromina 4-18 - 2-26
(aet)
Harbour Rovers Fr Con Buckley Park
C Dunne 0-9, D Jones 2-0, K Cagney 1-2, R Morrissey 1-0, P Hassett 0-2, L Barrett 0-2, K Aherne 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.S Condon 2-7, P Hannon 0-12, M Wade 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, P Condon 0-1, Darragh O'Brien 0-1, M Blackburn 0-1, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-1.
6 October 2024Semi-final Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 2-18 - 2-21 Killavullen O'Connell Park
C O'Brien 0-9, J Quinn 1-0, E Barrett 1-0, O O'Callaghan 0-2, K Daly 0-2, S Delee 0-2, M Heddigan 0-1, V Daly 0-1, S Killeen 0-1.C O'Mahony 1-4, J Magner 0-6, L Fox 1-1, E Buckley 0-2, C Looney 0-2, L Cronin 0-1, M Cagney 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, P Looney 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.

Final

26 October 2024Final Harbour Rovers 2-18 - 2-19 Killavullen Kildorrery Grounds
S Condon 2-9 (1-0 pen, 0-2 sl, 0-1f) P Hannon 0-5 (0-4 f), T McGrath, Darragh O'Brien, P Condon, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-1 each. Report J Magner 0-8 (0-6 f), P Looney 1-3, C O'Mahony 1-0, L Cronin 0-2 (0-1 f), E Cotter, P O'Sullivan 0-2 each, M Cagney, L Fox 0-1 each.Referee: D Twomey (Shanballymore)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Stephen Condon Harbour Rovers 7-5677612.83
2Jamie Magner Killavullen 1-424567.50
3 Colin O'Brien L/C Gaels 0-4242410.50
4Seán O'Sullivan Clyda Rovers 1-333649.00
Brian Lombard Ballyhooly 1-333649.00

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