Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

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Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
Irish Craobh Peile Sóisear A Múscraí
Code Gaelic football
Founded1926;99 years ago (1926)
Region Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore (5th title)
Most titles Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee (17 titles)
SponsorsRoss Oil
Official website Muskerry GAA

The Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Ross Oil Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Mid Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior-ranked teams in the Muskerry region in County Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format.

Contents

Introduced in 1926 as the Mid Cork Junior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams.

In its present format, the 12 teams are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a single round-robin system. The four group winners and four group runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the Mid Cork Junior A Championship, as well as being presented with the cup, qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.

The title has been won at least once by 18 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Canovee, who have won a total of 17 titles. Canovee are the title-holders after defeating Inniscarra by 1-15 to 2-06 in the 2023 final. [1] |}

Teams

2025 Teams

The 12 teams competing in the 2025 Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship are:

TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2025In championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh RusheenBlue and whiteRunners-up—12021
Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig Ballincollig Green and whiteQuarter-finals—131981
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora Ballinora Green and redGroup stage202431997
Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Ballingeary Red and blackQuarter-finals—42005
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney Blarney Red and whiteGroup stage—42010
Colours of Laois.svg Clondrohid Clondrohid Blue and whiteGroup stage—11995
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore Donoughmore Black and whiteChampions—52025
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey Dripsey Red and blueGroup stage—0—
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg Ovens Red and whiteSemi-finals—22008
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh Grenagh Blue and goldSemi-finals—42006
Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael Kilmichael Blue and goldGroup stage—72013
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry KimurryGreen and goldGroup stage—112022

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Mid Cork Junior A Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.

Roll of honour

By club

#ClubTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up
1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee 1761939, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1979, 1982, 1999, 2007, 20231933, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1988, 2018
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig 1391927, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1977, 19811929, 1935, 1945, 1948, 1965, 1975, 1980, 2010, 2021
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry 11131931, 1969, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 20221926, 1927, 1934, 1939, 1944, 1947, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1985, 2013, 2020
4 Colours of Cork.svg Iveleary 1071929, 1932, 1935, 1941, 1958, 1985, 2015, 2018, 2019, 20201951, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017
5 Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael 711953, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1987, 20131996
6 Colours of Laois.svg Naomh Abán 611928, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 19881959
7 Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 591952, 1983, 1998, 2011, 20251953, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1993, 2000
Colours of Limerick.svg Macroom 521926, 1934, 1942, 1945, 19911930, 1955
9 Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 491965, 1992, 1994, 20051960, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2001, 2003
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 431993, 2000, 2001, 20062002, 2004, 2005
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney 431951, 1954, 2009, 20101986, 1990, 1994
12 Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 311990, 1996, 19971932
13 Colours of Clare.svg Our Lady's Hospital241974, 19751954, 1969, 1971, 1978
Colours of Laois.svg Cill na Martra 232002, 20031958, 1964, 1999
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg 231976, 20081972, 1973, 1983
Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra 231989, 20241941, 2015, 2023
17 Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh 1720211992, 1995, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Colours of Laois.svg Clondrohid 1519951928, 1931, 1937, 1984, 1998
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue 102004—
20 Flag of Naples.svg Whitechurch 02—1970, 1974
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey 02—2008, 2011
Flag with question mark.svg 31st Battalion01—1943
Colours of Kerry.svg Cloughduv 01—1949
Flag with question mark.svg St Gobnaits01—1950
Colours of Clare.svg Gleann na Laoi01—1952

Notes

List of Finals

YearWinnersRunners-up#
ClubScoreClubScore
2025 Donoughmore 0–15, 2–15 Aghinagh 1–12,

2–14

2024 Inniscarra 3-10 Aghinagh 3-09
2023 Canovee 1-15 Inniscarra 2-06
2022 Kilmurry 3-10 Aghinagh 1-08
2021 Aghinagh 1-12 Ballincollig 0-09 [2]
2020 Iveleary 1-11 Kilmurry 0-13 [3]
2019 Iveleary 2-21 Aghinagh 1-10 [4]
2018 Iveleary 1-09 Canovee 1-06 [5]
2017 Kilmurry 2-19 Iveleary 2-14 [6]
2016 Kilmurry 1-10 Iveleary 0-11
2015 Iveleary 0-14 Inniscarra 1-05
2014 Kilmurry 3-07 Aghinagh 2-04
2013 Kilmichael 2-09 Kilmurry 0-09
2012 Kilmurry 1-15 Iveleary 1-11
2011 Donoughmore 1-07 Dripsey 1-04
2010 Blarney Ballincollig
2009 Blarney Dripsey
2008 Éire Óg 2-13 Dripsey 1-13
2007 Canovee Iveleary
2006 Grenagh Iveleary
2005 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh Grenagh
2004 Aghabullogue Grenagh
2003 Cill Na Martra Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
2002 Cill Na Martra Grenagh
2001 Grenagh Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
2000 Grenagh Donoughmore
1999 Canovee Cill Na Martra
1998 Donoughmore Clondrohid
1997 Ballinora Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
1996 Ballinora Kilmichael
1995 Clondrohid Aghinagh
1994 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh Blarney
1993 Grenagh Donoughmore
1992 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh Aghinagh
1991 Macroom Iveleary
1990 Ballinora Blarney
1989 Inniscarra Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
1988 Naomh Abán Canovee
1987 Kilmichael Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
1986 Kilmurry Blarney
1985 Iveleary Kilmurry
1984 Kilmurry Clondrohid
1983 Donoughmore Éire Óg
1982 Canovee Donoughmore
1981 Ballincollig Donoughmore
1980 Kilmurry Ballincollig
1979 Canovee Kilmurry
1978 Kilmurry Our Lady's Hospital
1977 Ballincollig Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
1976 Éire Óg Donoughmore
1975Our Lady's Hospital Ballincollig
1974Our Lady's Hospital Whitechurch
1973 Naomh Abán Éire Óg
1972 Ballincollig Éire Óg
1971 Naomh Abán Our Lady's Hospital
1970 Naomh Abán Whitechurch
1969 Kilmurry Our Lady's Hospital
1968 Canovee Kilmurry
1967 Naomh Abán Kilmurry
1966 Ballincollig Kilmurry
1965 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh Ballincollig
1964 Ballincollig Cill Na Martra
1963 Kilmichael Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh
1962 Canovee 2-4 (D), 1-09 (R) Donoughmore 1-07 (D), 0-02 (R)
1961 Canovee 1-10 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh 2-02
1960 Kilmichael 4-12 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh 2-04
1959 Kilmichael 1-14 Naomh Abán 0-13
1958 Iveleary 4-07 Cill Na Martra 5-02
1957 Canovee 1-14 Donoughmore 1-09
1956 Kilmichael 3-07 Donoughmore 1-06
1955 Canovee 5-05 Macroom 2-03
1954 Blarney Our Lady's Hospital
1953 Kilmichael 0-05 Donoughmore 0-02
1952 Donoughmore 2-03Gleann na Laoi1-01
1951 Blarney 1-03 Iveleary 1-02
1950 Canovee Naomh Abán
1949 Canovee 3-04 Cloughduv 0-01
1948 Canovee Ballincollig
1947 Canovee 4-04 Kilmurry 0-03
1946 Canovee
1945 Macroom Ballincollig
1944 Ballincollig 2-06 Kilmurry 2-04
1943 Canovee 5-0131st Battalion1-02
1942 Macroom
1941 Iveleary 1-07 Inniscarra Valley 0-01
1940 Ballincollig 1-07 Canovee 0-03
1939 Canovee 2-04 Kilmurry 2-03
1938 Ballincollig Cill Na Martra
1937 Ballincollig 3-02 (R) Clondrohid 2-00 (R)
1936 Ballincollig 1-02 Canovee 0-02
1935 Iveleary Ballincollig
1934 Macroom 3-05 Kilmurry 1-03
1933 Ballincollig 5-01 Canovee 0-00
1932 Iveleary Ballinora
1931 Kilmurry 0-03 Clondrohid 0-01
1930 Ballincollig 4-01 Macroom 1-01
1929 Iveleary 1-02 Ballincollig 1-01
1928 Naomh Abán 3-02 Clondrohid 1-00
1927 Ballincollig 2-02 Kilmurry 0-01
1926 Macroom 0-02 Kilmurry 0-00

Records

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Mid Cork Junior Football Championship titles, is as follows:

Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

See also

References

  1. ↑ O'Mahony, Barry (22 October 2023). Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007 https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41252881.html Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007 . Retrieved 22 October 2023.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ O'Shea, John (2 November 2021). "Aghinagh land historic first Muskerry title with Liam Twohig on fire". Echo Live. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Kevin (4 October 2020). "Uibh Laoire clinch Mid Cork three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Iveleary retain their crown in style". The Corkman. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Twomey, Aubert (6 September 2018). "Iveleary claim Muskerry crown with win over Canovee". The Corkman. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kilmurry retain Muskerry junior football crown". The Southern Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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