Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Last updated

Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Code Hurling
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Kilkenny.svg Russell Rovers (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Russell Rovers (1 titles)
Sponsors Co-Op Superstores
Official website Official website

The Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PJHC) is an annual hurling 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 fifth tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.

Contents

The Cork Premier Junior Championship was introduced in 2022 following a restructuring of the various intermediate and junior championships.

In its current format, the Cork Premier Junior Championship begins in mid-summer. The 12 participating club teams are into three groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The three group winners and the three runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn. The winner of the Cork Premier Junior Championship qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship.

Russel Rovers won the 2024 title, after defeating St Catherine's in the 2024 final. [1]

History

In March 2019, Cork County Board delegates voted on the restructuring of the entire Cork hurling championship system following an extensive review process. [2] [3] The plan hoped to reduce the number of teams in the top four tiers to 48, a move which required a restructuring of the intermediate and junior grades. The result was the creation of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship, a two-year temporary championship which would result in several teams being regraded to Junior and the championship being eventually discontinued. [4] In February 2022, the County Board took a further vote on the future of the club junior and intermediate championships. [5] Delegates voted in favour of Option B which saw the Lower Intermediate Championship being rebranded as the Premier Junior Championship. [6]

Format

Group stage

The 12 teams are divided into three groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage. Two teams qualify for the next round.

Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top two highest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the championship, the winning team was automatically promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Championship for the following season. The two worst-ranked teams from the group stage took part in a playoff, with the losing team being relegated to the Cork Junior A Championship.

Teams

2025 teams

The 12 teams due to compete in the 2025 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship include:[ citation needed ]

TeamLocationDivisionColoursPosition in 2024 In Championship sinceChampionship titles (JAHC)Last championship title (JAHC)
Colours of Galway.svg Argideen Rangers Timoleague Carbery Maroon and whiteRelegation playoff winners 2022 1 1996
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan Ballygarvan Carrigdhoun Red and whiteSemi-finals 2022 1 2004
Colours of Dublin.svg Barryroe Barryroe Carbery Blue and navyGroup stage 2022 1 2007
Colours of Kerry.svg Cloughduv Cloughduv Muskerry Green and yellowRelegated (Cork IAHC)20253 2018
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers Blackpool Seandún Green, yellow and blackQuarter-finals 2022 2 1950
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain Kilbrittain Carbery Black and yellowGroup stage 2022 1 1985
Colours of Kerry.svg Meelin Meelin Duhallow Green and goldGroup stage 2023 1 2010
Colours of Laois.svg Milford Milford Avondhu Blue and whiteQuarter-finals 2022 1 1981
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers Trabeg Seandún Black and greenSemi-finals 2024 2 2023
Colours of Wexford.svg St. Catherine's Ballynoe Imokilly Purple and yellowRunners-up 2022 2 2017
Colours of Clare.svg St. Finbarr's Togher Seandún Blue and yellowGroup stage 2022 31956
Colours of Mayo.svg Tracton Tracton Carrigdhoun Green and redChampions (Cork JAHC)20253 2024

Sponsorship

Co-Op Superstores were unveiled as the title sponsor for all of Cork GAA's hurling championships in July 2020. [7]

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Cork Premier Junior Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship. [8]

Trophy and medals

The Jimmy O'Mahony Cup is the current prize for winning the championship. It was commissioned to honour Jimmy O'Mahony who served as secretary of the Newcestown club from 1967 until his death in September 2020. [9]

In accordance with GAA rules, the County Board awards a set of gold medals to the championship winners. The medals depict a stylised version of the Cork GAA crest.

Roll of Honour

By club

#ClubTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runners-up
1 Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin 10 2022 —
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 10 2023 —
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Russell Rovers 10 2024 —
4 Colours of Wexford.svg St Catherine's 02— 2023, 2024
Colours of Mayo.svg Tracton 01— 2022

By Division

DivisionTitlesRunners-UpTotal
Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly 224
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu 101
Colours of Cork.svg Carrigdhoun 011
Colours of Wexford.svg Carbery 000
Duhallow.png Duhallow 000
Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry 000
Colours of Cork.svg Seandun 000

List of Finals

Legend

List of Cork PJHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-upWinning captain(s)Venue#
ClubScoreClubScore
2024 Russell Rovers 3–13 St Catherine's 0–15 Ciarán Sheehan Páirc Uí Chaoimh
2023 Erin's Own 1–14 St Catherine's 2–09James McMahon
Tom Foley		 Páirc Uí Chaoimh
2022 Ballygiblin 2–19 Tracton 1–12Fionn Herlihy Páirc Uí Chaoimh [10]

See also

Related Research Articles

The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs and amalgamated teams in the county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Cork hurling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newtownshandrum GAA</span>

Newtownshandrum GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Newtownshandrum in County Cork, Ireland. The club, situated in half a parish of about 800 people, was founded in 1896 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.

The Cork Premier Senior Football Championship is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs and amalgamated teams in the county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Cork Gaelic football.

The Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.

The Cork Intermediate A Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

The Cork Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling 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 hurling championship system and is regarded as one of the toughest club competitions to win.

The Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for intermediate clubs in Munster hurling.

Founded in 1882 Kanturk GAA is a dual Senior Gaelic Athletic Association club with Gaelic football and hurling teams, based in the town of Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow division competitions.

Charleville GAA club is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town of Charleville, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated with the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu divisional board.

The Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.

The Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Cork Gaelic football championship system.

The Cork Junior B Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the seventh tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.

Donal O'Mahony is an Irish hurling coach, selector and former hurler and Gaelic footballer. He is currently a selector with the Cork senior hurling team.

The Cork Senior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Associationfrom 2020 for the lower-ranking senior hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.

The 2020 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 111th staging overall of a championship for middle-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019. The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, ended on 7 August 2021.

The Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for two seasons from 2020 to 2021. It was contested by the third tier intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland and was the fifth tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.

The Cork Premier Junior Football Championship 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 fifth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

The Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Waterford in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Waterford hurling championship system.

The Tadhg Crowley Cup is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by divisional and university sides in the county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a double-elimination format.

The Denis O'Riordan Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by divisional and university sides in the county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group stage and knockout format.

References

  1. ↑ "Russell Rovers defeat St Catherine's to end five-year gap for Cork Premier JHC title". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cork County Championships – Review of Intermediate & Junior Competitions". Cork GAA website. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cork GAA clubs to vote on revamp of intermediate and junior hurling and football grades". Echo Live. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Tarrant, John (3 February 2022). "Clubs votes for new County Premier Junior grade". The Corkman. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. ↑ O'Connor, Colm (27 July 2020). "Cork GAA ink hurling sponsorship deal with Dairygold Co-Op Superstores". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (1 February 2022). "Cork clubs vote to create a fifth tier for county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (16 October 2020). "'There are people everywhere completely dedicated to the club, but Jimmy O'Mahony topped all of them'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Barry, Stephen (15 October 2022). "Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.