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;98 years ago (1926)
Region Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra (2nd 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.

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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

2024 Teams

The 12 teams competing in the 2024 Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship are:

TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2024In 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 whiteSemi-finals—42011
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 goldGroup stage—42006
Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra Inniscarra Blue and whiteChampions—22024
Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael Kilmichael Blue and goldGroup stage—72013

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 Limerick.svg Macroom 521926, 1934, 1942, 1945, 19911930, 1955
8 Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 491965, 1992, 1994, 20051960, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2001, 2003
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 491952, 1983, 1998, 20111953, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1993, 2000
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 1620211992, 1995, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024
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
31st Battalion01—1943
Colours of Kerry.svg Cloughduv 01—1949
St Gobnaits01—1950
Colours of Clare.svg Gleann na Laoi01—1952

Notes

List of Finals

YearWinnersRunners-up#
ClubScoreClubScore
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

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

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References

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