Cork Under-21 Football Championship

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The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship. The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county title.

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Cork Under-21 Football Championship
Code Gaelic football
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
No. of teams8 (county championship)
30–40 (overall)
Title holders Colours of Kerry.svg St Michael's (2nd title)
SponsorsMcCarthy Insurance Group
Official website Official website

Teams

Cork Under-21 A Football Championship

DivisionChampionshipQualifying teams
Avondhu North Cork Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions
Beara Divisional team Beara
Carbery Carbery Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions
Carrigdhoun South East Under-21 A Football Championship Champions
Duhallow Duhallow Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions
Imokilly East Cork Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions
Muskerry Mid Cork Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions
Seandún Cork City Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions

Cork Under-21 B Football Championship

DivisionChampionshipQualifying teams
Avondhu North Cork Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Carbery Carbery Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Carrigdhoun South East Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Duhallow Duhallow Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Imokilly East Cork Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Muskerry Mid Cork Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Seandún Cork City Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions

Cork Under-21 C Football Championship

DivisionChampionshipQualifying teams
Avondhu North Cork Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampions
Carbery Carbery Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampions
Duhallow Duhallow Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampions
Imokilly East Cork Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampions
Muskerry Mid Cork Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampions

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Pádraig A. Ó Murchú Cup. This cup commemorates Patrick Aloyius "Weeshie" Murphy of Bere Island, who served the GAA for many years, both as a player and an administrator. He played at full back for Cork on the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, and also played club football for Beara and Lees.

Under-21 A Football Championship

2024 teams

33 clubs will compete in the 2024 Cork Under-21 A Football Championship:

DivisionNo.Clubs competing in divisional championship
Avondhu 4Buttevant, Clyda Rovers, Kilshannig, Mallow
Beara 1Beara
Carbery 7Bantry Blues, Castlehaven, Carbery Rangers, Clonakilty, Dohenys, Ibane Gaels, Newcestown
Carrigdhoun 5Ballygarvan, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Kinsale, Valley Rovers
Duhallow 5BK Plunketts, Croke Rovers, Dromtarriffe—Kanturk, Duarigle Gaels, Robert Emmets
Imokilly 2Aghada, Glenville
Muskerry 4Ballincollig, Ballinora, Éire Óg, Naomh Abán
Seandún 5Bishopstown, Douglas, Nemo Rangers, St Finbarr’s, St Michael’s

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2024
2020–2023No championship
2019 St Michael's 2-12 Ballincollig 1-11
2018 Nemo Rangers 0-12, 1-13 (R) Kilmurry 1-09, 0-08 (R)
2017 Douglas 2-11 Cill Na Martra 2-06
2016 St. Finbarr's 1-12 Ilen Rovers 0-07
2015 [1] [2] Valley Rovers 3-07 Nemo Rangers 0-07
2014 [3] [4] Nemo Rangers 3-09, 1-12 (R) Ballincollig 3-09, 1-04 (R)
2013 [5] Valley Rovers 2-06 Clonakilty 1-06
2012 [6] Nemo Rangers 2–13 Bantry Blues 0-05
2011 O'Donovan Rossa 1-09, 0–14 (R) Carrigaline 1-09, 1-08 (R)
2010 Castlehaven 2–13 Ballincollig 1-03
2009 Ballincollig 0–11 St. Finbarr's 0-09
2008 St. Finbarr's 1–14 Newmarket 1-08
2007 Castlehaven 0–13 Macroom 1-09
2006 Beara 1–13 Macroom 1-09
2005 Nemo Rangers 2–11 Valley Rovers 2-06
2004 Nemo Rangers 2–10 O'Donovan Rossa 1-06
2003 St. Nicholas 1–11* Erin's Own 2-04
2002 Nemo Rangers 5–10 Erin's Own 1–10
2001 Nemo Rangers 3–23 Inniscarra 2-04
2000 Mallow 1-09 Dohenys 0-08
1999 Beara 1–11 Clonakilty 1-08
1998 Castlehaven 1–12 Charleville 1-06
1997 Beara 1–12 Bishopstown 2-08
1996 Beara 1–10* Ballincollig 0-09
1995 Mallow 2-09 Naomh Abán 0–12
1994 Bantry Blues 1–13* Mallow 1-05
1993 Bantry Blues 0–11 Mallow 0-04
1992 Bishopstown 2–11 Bantry Blues 0-07
1991 Nemo Rangers 0-08 Beara 0-07
1990 O'Donovan Rossa 0–10 Beara 0-08
1989 Nemo Rangers Macroom
1988 Nemo Rangers 1-09 Macroom 3-01
1987 O'Donovan Rossa 1-08 Bishopstown 0-08
1986 St. Finbarr's Mallow
1985 St. Finbarr's 0–15 Valley Rovers 2-04
1984 O'Donovan Rossa 1-05 St. Finbarr's 0-07
1983 Castlehaven 2-04 St. Finbarr's 0-05
1982 Macroom 1–10 St. Finbarr's 1-07
1981 Castlehaven 1-08 Na Piarsaigh 0-03
1980 Nemo Rangers 3–16 Beara 1-04
1979 Nemo Rangers 3–12 Beara 0-02
1978 St. Finbarr's 2-08 Knocknagree 2-04
1977 St. Finbarr's 2-09 Beara 3-03
1976 St Michael's 6–15 Ballydesmond 0-03
1975 Nemo Rangers 4-08 Beara 0–10
1974 Nemo Rangers 1–10 Glanmire 2-05
1973 St. Finbarr's 4-06 Bandon 2-06

Notes

Under-21 B Football Championship

History

This competition is confined to clubs who compete at the B level in each of the regional divisions in County Cork. The winning team is presented with the Seán Ó Crualaoí Cup. Presented in 2010 by the Crowley family in memory of the late Seán Crowley of Bandon, who was a Vice-President of the County Board up until his death in 2009. Bandon was the sporting love of his life, followed by love for his division Carbery, Cork and Munster in that order. He was Bandon's representative on the Carbery Board and also spent many years as Bandon's and Carbery's representative on the Cork County Board. He served as Chairman of the Carbery Board for a number of years and was also a selector for many years on Carbery Hurling and Football teams. He also acted as selector on the Cork Football All Ireland winning team of 1973 and on the successful Munster Railway Cup team of 1972, both successes which came after many years in the doldrums for both teams.

Roll of honour

#ClubTitlesChampionships won
1 Erin's Own 12010
Glenbower Rovers 12011
Iveleary 12012
Canovee 12013
St. Finbarr's 12014
Cill na Martra 12015
Ibane Gaels12016
Kilshannig 12017
Charleville 12018
Newcestown 12019

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2024
2020–2023No championship
2019 Newcestown 0-14 (14) Aghabullogue 0-11 (11)
2018 Charleville 3-11 (20)Duarigle Gaels*1-03 (6)
2017 [7] Kilshannig 3-11 (20)Robert Emmets*1-11 (14)
2016Ibane Gaels*2-12 (18) Clyda Rovers 2-05 (11)
2015 [8] Cill na Martra 2-11 (17) Kilmeen 1-13 (16)
2014 [9] St. Finbarr's 2-07 (13) Ballinascarthy 0-04 (4)
2013 Canovee 3–12 (21)Robert Emmets*2–11 (17)
2012 [10] Iveleary 1–14 (17) Kildorrery 1-07 (10)
2011 Glenbower Rovers 1–14 (17) Cill na Martra 0–16 (16)
2010 Erin's Own 1-08 (11) Passage West 0-09 (9)

Notes

Under-21 C Football Championship

2024 teams

26 clubs will compete in the 2024 Cork Under-21 C Football Championship:

DivisionNo.Clubs competing in divisional championship
Avondhu 4Ballycastle Gaels, Doneraile, Kildorrery, St Kevin’s
Carbery 6Clann na nGael, Kilbrittain, Kilmeen, Muintir Bhaire, Randal Óg, St James’s
Duhallow 2Duarigle Gaels, Lyre
Imokilly 6Castlelyons, Dungourney, Glanmire, Glenbower Rovers, Lisgoold, St Catherine’s
Muskerry 8Aghinagh, Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh, Blarney, Cill na Martra, Clondrohid, Iveleary, Kilmichael, Macroom

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

Roll of honour

#ClubTitlesChampionships won
1 Dromtarriffe 12017
Donoughmore 12018
Aghinagh 12019

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2024
2020–2023No championship
2019 Aghinagh 4–08Robert Emmets*2–07
2018 Donoughmore 2–13 Tadhg McCarthaigh's 2–12
2017 [11] Dromtarriffe 1–14St. Kevin's*2–08

Notes

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