Cork Junior A Football Championship

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Cork Junior A Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2025 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Irish Craobh Peile Shóisearach A Chorcaí
Code Gaelic football
Founded1895;131 years ago (1895)
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
TrophyDonal O'Sullivan Cup
No. of teams7 (county championship)
75 (total)
Title holders Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea (1st title)
Most titles Flag with question mark.svg Nils (7 titles)
Sponsors McCarthy Insurance
Official website Cork GAA

The Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Junior A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the sixth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system. [1]

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The Cork Junior Championship was introduced in 1895 as a countywide competition for teams deemed not eligible for the senior grade or second-string senior teams. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork football.

In its current format, the Cork Junior A Championship begins in September following the completion of the seven Divisional Junior Championships. The 7 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn in October or November. The winner of the Cork Junior A Championship, as well as being presented with the Donal O'Sullivan Cup, is promoted to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship for the following season.

The competition has been won by 66 teams, 29 of which have won it more than once. Nils are the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 7 times. Kilmacabea are the title holders, defeating Donoughmore by 1–14 to 1–07 in the 2025 final.

History

Established in 1895 as a championship for the second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Championship, the junior championship was initially played on a countywide basis. With the creation of the Cork Intermediate Championship in 1909, victorious clubs in the junior grade were gained promotion to the intermediate grade.

As more and more clubs were founded, the decision was taken in 1926 to organise the junior championship on a divisional basis. Each of the eight divisions provided their championship-winning team to represent their division in the county championship.

After the intermediate grade was disbanded in 1939, the winners of the Cork Junior Championship gained promotion to the Cork Senior Championship. This system of promotion and relegation lasted until 1964 when the intermediate grade was reintroduced.

In 2017 the eight divisional runners-up were also allowed to field teams in the junior championship.

Sponsorship

Since 2005 the Junior Championship has been sponsored by the Evening Echo . The championship was previously sponsored by Permanent TSB.

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Donal O'Sullivan Cup. Donal O'Sullivan played club football with Lees, before winning back-to-back Munster medals in 1956 and 1957 with the Cork senior team. He later served in a number of administrative roles, including vice-chairman and chairman of the Cork County Board and chairman of the Munster Council. [2]

Teams

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipQualifying teams
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Champions
Colours of Cork.svg Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Champions
Colours of Wexford.svg Carbery Carbery Junior A Football Championship Champions
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Champions
Duhallow.png Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Champions
Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Champions
Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Champions
Colours of Cork.svg Seandún Cork City Junior A Football Championship Champions

2025 Teams

75 clubs will compete in the 2025 Cork Junior A Football Championship: seven teams from Duhallow, eleven teams from Avondhu, twelve from Muskerry, sixteen teams from Carbery, ten teams from Seandún, seven teams from Carrigdhoun and twelve teams from Imokilly.

ClubLocationDivisionColoursDivisional TitlesLast Divisional TitleChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada Aghada Imokilly Green and white4198911989
Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh Rusheen Muskerry Blue and white120210—
Colours of Galway.svg Argideen Rangers Timoleague Carbery Maroon and white119940—
Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy Ballinascarthy Carbery Red and white219830—
Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig Ballincollig Muskerry Green and white13198131981
Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig Ballinhassig Carrigdhoun Blue and white420210—
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora Ballinora Muskerry Green and red3199711997
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballyclough Ballyclough Avondhu Green and yellow520160—
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan Ballygarvan Carrigdhoun Red and white820250—
Colours of Clare.svg Ballyhooly Ballyhooly Avondhu Blue and yellow0—0—
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle Riverstick Carrigdhoun Green and gold120180—
Colours of Dublin.svg Barryroe Barryroe Carbery Blue and navy120230—
Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Ballingeary Muskerry Red and black420050—
Colours of Galway.svg Bishopstown Bishopstown Seandún Maroon and white219920—
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney Blarney Muskerry Red and white420100—
Colours of Offaly.svg Carbery Rangers Rosscarbery Carbery Green, white and gold10200312003
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar Carrignavar Imokilly Green and red220250—
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline Carrigaline Carrigdhoun Blue and yellow1319920—
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill Carrigtwohill Imokilly Blue and yellow320000—
Colours of Laois.svg Castlehaven Castlehaven Carbery Blue and white2197611976
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner Castlemagner Duhallow Black and amber9202521952
Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr Castlemartyr Imokilly Red and white720240—
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville Charleville Avondhu Red and white320250—
Colours of Laois.svg Clondrohid Clondrohid Muskerry Blue and white119950—
Colours of Down.svg Cloyne Cloyne Imokilly Red and black6201612010
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers Mourneabbey Avondhu Black and amber519890—
Colours of Cork.svg Courcey Rovers Ballinspittle Carrigdhoun Red and white520110—
Colours of Laois.svg Deel Rovers Milford Avondhu Blue and white219910—
Colours of Offaly.svg Delaney Rovers Dublin Hill Seandún Green and yellow6201811955
Colours of Tipperary.svg Diarmuid Ó Mathúnas Castletown-Kinneigh Carbery Blue and yellow0—0—
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore Donoughmore Muskerry Black and white5202511983
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas Douglas Seandún Green, black and white7202411962
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey Dripsey Muskerry Red and blue0—0—
Colours of Kerry.svg Dungourney Dungourney Imokilly Green and gold0—0—
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg Ovens Muskerry Red and white2200812008
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own Caherlag Imokilly Red and blue6201922005
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy Fermoy Avondhu Black and yellow7200351974
Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's Ballymacoda Imokilly Red and green420150—
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire Glanmire Seandún Green and gold20197731958
Colours of Limerick.svg Glenbower Rovers Killeagh Imokilly Green and white420140—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Goleen Goleen Carbery Yellow and black0—0—
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh Grenagh Muskerry Blue and gold420060—
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk Kanturk Duhallow Green and white5201112011
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbrin Kilbrin Duhallow Blue and white0—0—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain Kilbrittain Carbery Black and yellow119260—
Colours of Waterford.svg Killavullen Killavullen Avondhu Blue and white4202312000
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea Leap Carbery Green and yellow5202512025
Colours of Laois.svg Kilmeen Rossmore Carbery Blue and white0—0—
Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael Kilmichael Muskerry Blue and gold720130—
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry Kilmurry Muskerry Green and gold11202252022
Colours of Waterford.svg Kilshannig Glantane Avondhu Blue and yellow10201932019
Colours of Cork.svg Kilworth Kilworth Avondhu Red and white120210—
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree Knocknagree Duhallow Blue and white12201632017
Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels Churchtown Avondhu Green, white and yellow120240—
Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold Lisgoold Imokilly Blue and yellow120230—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Lismire Lismire Duhallow Black and amber0—0—
Colours of Sligo.svg Lyre Banteer Duhallow Black and white220130—
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow Mallow Avondhu Red and yellow319840—
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield Mayfield Seandún Red and white820230—
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton Midleton Imokilly Black and white12202031939
Colours of Kerry.svg Millstreet Millstreet Duhallow Green and yellow7201432014
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers South Douglas Road Seandún Black and green10202511957
Colours of Kildare.svg Passage West Passage West Seandún Green and white7202011982
Colours of Kerry.svg Randal Óg Ballinacarriga Carbery Yellow and green0—0—
Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks Shanbally Carrigdhoun Green and white1320160—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St. Colum's Kealkill Carbery Black and orange120130—
Colours of Kerry.svg St James' Ardfield Carbery Green and gold220220—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Mary's Enniskean Carbery Yellow and black220140—
Colours of Kerry.svg St Michael's Blackrock Seandún Yellow and green6202211956
Colours of Sligo.svg St Oliver Plunketts Ahiohill Carbery Black and white0—0—
Flag of Naples.svg Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's Caheragh Carbery Red and yellow720210—
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers Innishannon Carrigdhoun Green and white1620200—
Flag of Naples.svg Whitechurch Whitechurch Seandún Maroon and saffron0—0—
Colours of Limerick.svg White's Cross Ballinvriskig Seandún Green and white420100—
Colours of Galway.svg Youghal Youghal Imokilly Maroon and white8201131999

Roll of honour

By club

#TeamTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up
1 Nils 731902, 1903, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1914, 19151907, 1911, 1924
2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy 531898, 1899, 1909, 1936, 19741901, 1904, 1908
Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon 511925, 1929, 1953, 1975, 20151952
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry 511924, 1969, 1980, 1986, 20222012
5 Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe 431934, 1938, 1959, 20181895, 1932, 1956
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee 411950, 1968, 2007, 20231948
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire 401923, 1937, 1951, 1958—
Colours of Cork.svg Urhan 401927, 1931, 1960, 1992—
9 Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 341896, 1917, 19391962, 1967, 1969, 1992
Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys 331935, 1966, 19931898, 1959, 1965
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree 331984, 1991, 20171979, 1982, 1989
Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig 321933, 1940, 19811930, 1938
Colours of Galway.svg Youghal 321905, 1906, 19991940, 1996
Colours of Limerick.svg Glanworth 321954, 1971, 20091949, 1953
Colours of Kerry.svg Millstreet 321941, 1963, 20141902, 1944
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 301985, 1996, 2019—
17 Colours of Down.svg Mitchelstown 281961, 20131928, 1934, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1973, 2011
Colours of Laois.svg Bantry Blues 231928, 19721897, 1913, 1915
Colours of Sligo.svg Kiskeam 231964, 20021994, 1997, 2000
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh 221901, 19081954, 2022
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 221970, 19981927, 1950
Colours of Laois.svg Kinsale 211900, 19322001
Collins 211945, 19481947
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 211994, 20052017
Colours of Galway.svg Rockchapel 211987, 20121977
William O'Brien's201895, 1897—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 201947, 1952—
Colours of Laois.svg Naomh Abán 201973, 1988—
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 201967, 1990—
30 Colours of Cork.svg Adrigole 1520061968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2002, 2004
Colours of Limerick.svg Macroom 1419071900, 1905, 1906, 1909
Colours of Cork.svg Bere Island 1219431941, 1946
Colours of Sligo.svg Castletownbere 1219771974, 1976
Colours of Offaly.svg Carbery Rangers 1220031939, 1987
Colours of Cork.svg Iveleary 1220201929, 2015
Colours of Down.svg Lees 1119101899
Juverna1119111910
Knockavilla1119161917
St. Patrick's1119491945
Colours of Offaly.svg Delaney Rovers 1119551951
Colours of Laois.svg Kildorrery 1119782007
Colours of Antrim.svg Grange 1119791966
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada 1119891981
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 1120001998
Colours of Limerick.svg Ilen Rovers 1120011999
Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue 1120212020
Geraldines101926—
Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty 101930—
Combined Services101942—
21st Battalion101944—
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Vincent's 101946—
Colours of Kerry.svg St Michael's 101956—
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers 101957—
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 101962—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh 101965—
Colours of Laois.svg Castlehaven 101976—
Colours of Limerick.svg Passage 101982—
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 101983—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Glenville 101995—
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 101997—
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue 102004—
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg 102008—
Colours of Down.svg Cloyne 102010—
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 102011—
Colours of Limerick.svg Gabriel Rangers 102016—
Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra 102024—
67St Anne’s03—1933, 1935, 1937
Colours of Sligo.svg St Nicholas 03—1923, 1963, 1983
Colours of Cork.svg O'Donovan Rossa 03—1912, 1961, 2005
Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks 03—1916, 1931, 2016
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan 03—2008, 2009, 2024
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 02—1985, 1986
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 02—1980, 1988
Ballindangan01—1896
Carrigadrohid01—1903
Sundays Well01—1914
Commons Road01—1925
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain 01—1926
Colours of Clare.svg Cullen 01—1936
Clann na nGael 01—1942
Commercials01—1943
Colours of Down.svg Crosshaven 01—1964
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar01—1975
Colours of Laois.svg Brian Dillons 01—1978
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow 01—1984
Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr 01—1990
Colours of Laois.svg Deel Rovers 01—1991
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill 01—1993
Flag of Naples.svg Tadhg McCarthaigh's 01—1995
Colours of Laois.svg Cill Na Martra 01—2003
Grenagh 01—2006
Colours of Limerick.svg White's Cross 01—2010
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Colum's 01—2013
Colours of Clare.svg St Finbarr's 01—2014
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea 1120252018
Colours of Kerry.svg St James 01—2019
Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig 01—2021
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield 01—2023

By Division

#DivisionTitlesMost recent win
1 Colours of Cork.svg Seandún 221982
2 Duhallow.png Duhallow 202021
Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry 202023
4 Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly 192010
5 Colours of Wexford.svg Carbery 192025
6 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu 162019
7 Colours of Cork.svg Beara 72006
8 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Carrigdhoun 21932

List of Finals

List of Cork JAFC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up#
ClubScoreClubScore
2025 [3] Kilmacabea 1-14 Donoughmore 1-07
2024 Inniscarra 1-07 Ballygarvan 1-06
2023 Canovee 4-14 Mayfield 1-11
2022 Kilmurry 1-12 Cobh 0-08
2021 Boherbue 3-08 Ballinhassig 2-08
2020 Iveleary 3–11 Boherbue 1-06
2019 Kilshannig 0–22 St. James 0–11 [4]
2018 Dromtarriffe 2-09 Kilmacabea 2-08
2017 Knocknagree 2–19 Erin's Own 2–10
2016 Gabriel Rangers 2–13 Shamrocks 2-07 [5]
2015 Bandon 3–11 Iveleary 2-09 [6]
2014 Millstreet 1-09 St. Finbarr's 1-08 [7]
2013 Mitchelstown 0–12 St. Colum's 2-04 [8]
2012 Rockchapel 1-07 Kilmurry 0-07 [9] [10]
2011 Kanturk 1–20 Mitchelstown 0-04
2010 Cloyne 0–10 White's Cross 0-09
2009 Glanworth 0-08 Ballygarvan 0-05
2008 Éire Óg 1-08 Ballygarvan 1-05
2007 Canovee 1-08 Kildorrery 0-09
2006 Adrigole 0-05 Grenagh 0-03
2005 Erin's Own 1–12 O'Donovan Rossa 1–11
2004 Aghabullogue 1-09 Adrigole 1-07
2003 Carbery Rangers 0–10 Kilnamartyr 0-05
2002 Kiskeam 0–19 Adrigole 0-09
2001 Ilen Rovers 0–14 Kinsale 1-01
2000 Killavullen 1–12 Kiskeam 2-05
1999 Youghal 3-08 Ilen Rovers 1–13
1998 Newmarket 0-09 Killavullen 0-08
1997 Ballinora 0–12 Kiskeam 2-05
1996 Kilshannig 1-07 Youghal 0-05
1995 Glenville 0-08 Tadhg MacCarthaigh 0-05
1994 Erin's Own 0–15 Kiskeam 2-07
1993 Dohenys 1–10 Carrigtwohill 0-06
1992 Urhan 1–10, 0–12, 1–06 (2R) Midleton 2-07, 1–09, 0–03 (2R)
1991 Knocknagree 2-07 Deel Rovers 1-08
1990 Newcestown 0–12 Castlemartyr 0-05
1989 Aghada 0-09, 0–08 (R) Knocknagree 0-09, 0–04 (R)
1988 Naomh Abán 1-08 Clyda Rovers 2-04
1987 Rockchapel 2-05 Carbery Rangers 1-04
1986 Kilmurry 0-06 Valley Rovers 0-05
1985 Kilshannig 1-07, 2–06 (R) Valley Rovers 0–10, 2–04 (R)
1984 Knocknagree 0–13 Mallow 1-09
1983 Donoughmore 1-03 St. Nicholas' 0-05
1982 Passage 1-04 Knocknagree 0-06
1981 Ballincollig 2–11 Aghada 2-07
1980 Kilmurry 1-04 Clyda Rovers 0-01
1979 Grange 0–14 Knocknagree 2-04
1978 Kildorrery 3-06 Brian Dillons 1-08
1977 Castletownbere 3-05 Rockchapel 0-08
1976 Castlehaven 3-07 Castletownbere 0-06
1975 Bandon 1–11 Carrignavar 1-01
1974 Fermoy 1-07 Castletownbere 0-08
1973 Naomh Abán 2–15 Mitchelstown 0-05
1972 Bantry Blues 1–12 Adrigole 2-06
1971 Glanworth 1-08 Adrigole 0-08
1970 Newmarket 1-09 Adrigole 2-04
1969 Kilmurry * Midleton
1968 Canovee 3-06 Adrigole 1–11
1967 Newcestown 2–12 Midleton 1-02
1966 Dohenys 1-04, 3–08 (R) Grange 1-04, 1–06 (R)
1965 Na Piarsaigh 1-03 Dohenys 0-04
1964 Kiskeam 1–10 Crosshaven 1-01
1963 Millstreet 3-09 St. Nicholas 2-07
1962 Douglas 2–10 Midleton 1-03
1961 Mitchelstown 2-08 O'Donovan Rossa 2-04
1960 Urhan 1-07 Mitchelstown 0-04
1959 Dromtarriffe 5-01 Dohenys 3-01
1958 Glanmire 2-07 Mitchelstown 2-05
1957 Nemo Rangers 1-05 Mitchelstown 0-05
1956 St Michael's 5-06 Dromtarriffe 0-05
1955 Delaneys 1-08 Mitchelstown 1-05
1954 Glanworth 1-06 Cobh 1-04
1953 Bandon 1-04 Glanworth 1-02
1952 Castlemagner 1-07 Bandon 1-05
1951 Glanmire 1-04, 3–02 (R) Delaneys 1-04, 1–05 (R)
1950 Canovee 0-04, 3–06 (R) Newmarket 0-04, 1–04 (R)
1949St. Patrick's1-06 Glanworth 1-01
1948Collins5–11 Canovee 3-00
1947 Castlemagner 0-06Collins0-03
1946 St. Vincent's 3-06 Bere Island 1-04
1945Collins1-05, 3–07 (R)St. Patrick's2-02, 0–02 (R)
194421st Battalion2-06 Millstreet 0-03
1943 Bere Island 5-04Commercials1-03
1942Combined Services3-05 Clann na Gael 0-04
1941 Millstreet 1-02 Bere Island 0-03
1940 Ballincollig 1-06 Youghal 1-03
1939 Midleton 2-06 Carbery Rangers 1-02
1938 Dromtarriffe 2-04 Ballincollig 1-01
1937 Sarsfields 2-02St. Anne's0-02
1936 Fermoy 3-01 Cullen 0-02
1935 Dohenys 1-03St. Anne's0-03
1934 Dromtarriffe 2-02 Mitchelstown 0-00
1933 Ballincollig 3-01St. Anne's1-01
1932 Kinsale 1-02 Dromtarriffe 0-01
1931 Urhan 0-06 Shamrocks 0-02
1930 Clonakilty 2-03 Ballincollig 0-00
1929 Bandon 1-03 Iveleary 0-00
1928 Bantry Blues 2-02 Mitchelstown 2-01
1927 Urhan 1-06 Newmarket 1-00
1926Geraldines2-03 Kilbrittain 1-02
1925 Bandon 0-02Commons Road0-01
1924 Kilmurry 1-02 Nils 0-02
1923 Glanmire 1-03 * St. Nicholas 1-03
1919–1922No Championship
1918No final *
1917 Midleton 5-02Knockavilla0-00
1916Knockavilla1-04Shamrocks1-00
1915 Nils 2-01 Bantry Blues 0-01
1914 Nils Sundays Well
1913 Nils 4-02 Bantry 2-02
1912 Nils 2-02 Skibbereen 0-00
1911Juverna1-00 Nils 0-00
1910 Lees 2-08Juverna0-02
1909 Fermoy 0-06 Macroom 0-04
1908 Cobh Fermoy
1907 Macroom Nils
1906 Youghal Macroom
1905 Youghal Macroom
1904 Nils Fermoy
1903 Nils Carrigadrohid
1902 Nils Millstreet
1901 Cobh Fermoy
1900 Kinsale Macroom
1899 Fermoy Lees
1898 Fermoy Dohenys
1897William O'Brien's Bantry
1896 Midleton 0-01 *Ballindangan0-01
1895William O'Brien's0-04 Dromtarriffe 0-01

Notes

Records

Gaps

Divisional winners by year

YearDuhallowAvondhuMuskerryCarberySeandunCarrigdhounImokilly
2025 Castlemagner Charleville Donoughmore Kilmacabea Nemo Rangers Ballygarvan Carrignavar
2024 Castlemagner Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels Inniscarra Kilmacabea Douglas Ballygarvan Castlemartyr
2023 Castlemagner Killavullen Canovee Barryroe Mayfield Ballygarvan Lisgoold
2022 Cullen Buttevant Kilmurry St James' St Michael's Kinsale Cobh
2021 Boherbue Kilworth Aghinagh Tadhg McCarthaigh's Douglas Ballinhassig Bride Rovers
2020 Boherbue Charleville Iveleary Kilmacabea Passage West Valley Rovers Midleton
2019 Boherbue Kilshannig Iveleary St James' St Michael's Ballinhassig Erin's Own
2018* Boherbue Charleville Iveleary Kilmacabea Delaney Rovers Ballymartle Midleton
2017* Boherbue Buttevant Kilmurry Kilmacabea Delaney Rovers Valley Rovers Erin's Own
2016 Knocknagree Ballyclough Kilmurry Gabriel Rangers Brian Dillons Shamrocks Cloyne

Notes

  • 2017 — Knocknagree won the championship but did not win their division.
  • 2018 — Dromtarriffe won the championship but did not win their division.

Other Junior championships

Junior B Football Championship

Junior B Inter-Divisional Football Championship

YearWinnerRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2025 [11] Carrigaline 1-15Ballyphehane1-12
2024 [12] Douglas 0-08 Goleen 0-04
2023 [13] Douglas 1-12 Goleen 2-07
2022 Blarney 4-06 Fr O'Neill's 2-11
2021 Randal Óg 1-11 Dripsey 0-13
2020 Mallow 4–10 Carrigaline 1-05
2019 [14] St Michael's 3–15 Goleen 2-07
2018 Russell Rovers 3–15 Castletownbere 1–10
2017 Cobh 4–14 Cill Na Martra 2-06
2016 Kilbrittain 0–11 Cobh 1-04
2015 [15] Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1–14 Ballinacurra 0–14

Junior C Football Championship

See also

Sources

References

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