Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

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Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2023 Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Clubanna Sóisearach na Mumhan
Code Hurling
Founded2001;22 years ago (2001)
Region Munster (GAA)
TrophyRody Nealon Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin (2nd title)
Sponsors Allied Irish Bank
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official website Official website

The Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the five champion junior clubs and one champion intermediate club in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for junior clubs in Munster hurling.

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The Munster Junior Club Championship was introduced in 2001. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The six participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Munster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Munster Junior Championship, as well as being presented with the Rody Nealon Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 19 teams, however, no team has ever won the championship on more than one occasion. Cork clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 14 wins. Cork side Ballygiblin are the reigning champions, having beaten Skeheenarinky from Tipperary by 2-14 to 1-9 in the 2021 final. [1]

Format

Overview

The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.

Competition format

Quarter-final: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advances directly to the semi-final stage. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying team
Colours of Clare.svg Clare Clare Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Cork.svg Cork Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Limerick Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Blue Gold GAA Flag.png Tipperary Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Waterford Junior Hurling Championship Champions

Trophy and medals

At the end of the Munster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Rody Nealon Cup is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA and other dignitaries and special guests view the match.

The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup.

The cup is named after Rody Nealon. He was an All-Ireland medal winner with Tipperary in 1925 before later serving as chairman and secretary of the Burgess club at different times, while he was also a member of the Tipperary County Board and the Munster Council.

In accordance with GAA rules, the Munster Council awards a set of 24 gold medals to the winners of the Munster final.

Sponsorship

Since 2001, the Munster Championship has been sponsored. The sponsor has usually been able to determine the championship's sponsorship name.

PeriodSponsorName
2001–present Flag of Ireland.svg Allied Irish Bank The AIB Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

List of Finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2022 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin 3-12 Colours of Limerick.svg LIM St Kierans 0-11 Mallow GAA Complex
2021 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin 2-14 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Skeheenarinky 1-09 Mallow GAA Complex
2020No Championship
2019 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Kilkenny.svg Russell Rovers 2-13 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Flag of Rome.svg St. Mary's 0-11 Fraher Field [2]
2018 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Cloughduv 0-17 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Cavan.svg Ballinameela0-12 Mallow GAA Complex [3]
2017 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Cavan.svg Ardmore 3-11 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Ballybacon-Grange 2-08 Mallow GAA Complex [4]
2016 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield 2-18 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Cork.svg Ballyduff Lower 3-10 Mallow GAA Complex [5]
2015 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Dungourney 1-17 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Limerick.svg Fenor 0-08 Mallow GAA Complex [6]
2014 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Limerick.svg Modeligo 5-12 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr 0-14 Mallow GAA Complex [7]
2013 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Dublin.svg Ballysaggart 3-12 Colours of Limerick.svg LIM Colours of Cavan.svg Feenagh-Kilmeedy 0-15 Mallow GAA Complex [8]
2012 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Waterford.svg Kildorrery 1-11 Colours of Limerick.svg LIM Colours of Kerry GAA.svg | St Kierans 0-12 Mallow GAA Complex [9]
2011 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 3-15 Colours of Limerick.svg LIM Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Cappamore 2-08 Mallow GAA Complex [10]
2010 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Meelin 5-18 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Colours of Kilkenny.svg St. Patrick's 0-09 Mallow GAA Complex [11]
2009 Colours of Limerick.svg LIM Colours of Limerick.svg Blackrock 1-12 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy 0-14 Mallow GAA Complex [12]
2008 Colours of Cork.svg COR Blue Red GAA Flag.png Dripsey 2-11 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg KER Colours of Cork.svg Kilgarvan 1-03 Mallow GAA Complex [13]
2007 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Colours of Dublin.svg Moyle Rovers 3-10 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Dublin.svg Barryroe 0-09 Páirc Mac Gearailt [14]
2006 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Kilworth 4-16 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Colours of Tipperary.svg Knockshegowna 1-07 Meelick [15]
2005 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's 1-12 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Colours of Tipperary.svg Knockshegowna 0-07 Gaelic Grounds [16]
2004 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan 0-16 Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Waterford.svg Tramore 1-05 Páirc Mac Gearailt [17]
2003 Colours of Clare.svg CLA Colours of Tipperary.svg Newmarket-on-Fergus 3-10 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Tipperary.svg Dromina 1-10
2002 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cavan.svg Ballinhassig 6-07 Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP Colours of Clare.svg Ballinahinch 2-08
2001 Colours of Cork.svg COR Colours of Cork.svg Courcey Rovers Colours of Waterford.svg WAT Colours of Cavan.svg Ardmore

Roll of Honour

Wins by County

CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 15419
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 369
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 167
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 145
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 101
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 011

Records and statistics

County representatives

YearClareCorkKerryLimerickTipperaryWaterford
2002 Éire Óg Ballinhassig N/A Kildimo-Pallaskenry Ballinahinch Geraldines
2003 Newmarket-on-Feregus Dromina Laune Rangers Feenagh-KilmeedyThurles FennellysKilgobnet
2004 Ennistymon Ballygarvan Kenmare Shamrocks Knockaderry Ballyneale Tramore
2005 Meelick Fr. O'Neill's Kenmare Shamrocks Hospital-Herbertstown Knockshegowna Brickey Rangers
2006 Meelick Kilworth Kilgarvan Mungret/St. Paul's Knockshegowna Fenor
2007 Meelick Barryroe Kilgarvan Caherline Moyle Rovers Ballysaggart
2008 N/A Dripsey Kilgarvan Monages Emly Modeligo
2009 N/A Fermoy Kilgarvan Blackrock Aherlow Tourin
2010 N/A Meelin Kilgarvan Effin St Patrick's Ballydurn
2011 N/A Charleville Kenmare Shamrocks Cappamore Rockwell Rovers Ballinameela
2012 N/A Kildorrery Kenmare Shamrocks St Kieran's Kilsheelan–Kilcash Butlerstown
2013 Bodyke Grenagh Kenmare Shamrocks Feenagh-Kilmeedy Knockshegowna Ballysaggart
2014 N/A Castlemartry Kenmare Shamrocks Feohanagh-Castlemahon Skeheenarinky Modeligo
2015 Ennistymon Dungourney Dr Crokes Dromcollogher-Broadford Ballylooby-Castlegrace Fenor
2016 Bodyke Mayfield Kilgarvan St Patrick's Ballybacon-Grange Ballyduff Lower
2017 Bodyke St Catherine's Kenmare Shamrocks St Patrick's Ballybacon-Grange Ardmore
2018 N/A Cloughduv Kilgarvan Tournafulla Boherlahan-Dualla Ballinameela
2019 N/A Russell Rovers Kilgarvan Castletown-Ballyagran Carrick Davins St Mary's
2021 Ogonnelloe Ballygiblin Tralee Parnells Caherline Skeheenarinky Brickey Rangers
2022 Banner Ballygiblin Kilgarvan St Kieran's Ballyneale Colligan

Biggest wins

The most one sided Munster finals:

Top scorers

All time

As of 2022
Pos.NameTeamGoalsPointsTotal
1Mickey Foley Kilgarvan 33847
2 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 52035
3Joseph O'Sullivan Ballygiblin 03434
4 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 32332
5 Shane Meehan Banner 22329
6James O'Brien Charleville 31928
7Josh Beausang Russell Rovers 12427
8Nicky Kelly Mayfield 02727
9Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 31726
10Shane Duggan Mayfield 41325
Tomás Vaughan Skeheenarinky 02525

By year

YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
2002John Chawke Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0-1919
2003Pat Lawlor Thurles Fennellys 3-0918
2004Liam Dillon Ballygarvan 0-1717
2005Michael Kennedy Knockshegowna 1-0912
2006Paudie Lynch Kilworth 1-1215
2007Kieran Griffin Barryroe 0-2020
2008Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 3-1322
2009Cathal Dillon Aherlow 0-1515
2010Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 3-1726
2011James O'Brien Charleville 3-1928
2012 Peter O'Brien Kildorrery 3-1524
2013 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 3-2332
2014Jamie Troy Modeligo 1-1417
2015Liam Tierney Ennistymon 2-1218
2016Nicky Kelly Mayfield 0-2727
2017 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 5-2035
2018Anthony Hartnett Tournafulla 0-2424
2019Eoin Kearns St. Mary's 1-2124
2020No championship
2021Tomás Vaughan Skeheenarinky 0-2525
2022 Shane Meehan Banner 2-2330

Single game

YearTop scorerTeamOppositionScoreTotal
2002John Chawke Kildimo-Pallaskenry Éire Óg, Inis 0-1212
2003Pat Lawlor Thurles Fennellys Laune Rangers 3-0918
2004Tommy Hogan Ennistymon Ballyneale 2-028
2005Ronan Conlon Meelick Hospital-Herbertstown 0-077
2006Paudie Lynch Kilworth Knockshegowna 1-0811
2007Mickey Foley Kilgarvan Caherline 1-0912
2008Pat Buckley Emly Kilgarvan 3-0615
2009Cathal Dillon Aherlow Tourin 0-1010
Darragh Fives Tourin Aherlow 0-1010
2010Éamonn Brosnan Meelin Effin 2-1016
2011James O'Brien Charleville Rockwell Rovers 1-0811
2012 Peter O'Brien Kildorrery Butlerstown 2-0915
2013 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart Grenagh 1-1114
2014Barry Lawton Castlemartyr Modeligo 0-1010
2015Liam Tierney Ennistymon Ballylooby-Castlegrace 2-0713
2016Shane Duggan Mayfield St. Patrick's 2-0612
2017 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore Bodyke 2-0612
Séamus Prendergast Ardmore St. Patrick's 1-09
2018Anthony Hartnett Tournafulla Kilgarvan 0-1414
2019Josh Beausang Russell Rovers St. Mary's 1-0811
Josh Beausang Russell Rovers Kilgarvan 0-11
2020No championship
2021Tomás Vaughan Skeheenarinky Ogonnelloe 0-1111
2022 Shane Meehan Banner Kilgarvan 2-1117

Finals

FinalTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
2002Declan O'Sullivan Ballinhassig 0-066
2003Robert Shanahan Newmarket 3-0110
2004Liam Dillon Ballygarvan 0-077
2005Ger O'Leary Fr. O'Neill's 0-066
2006Paudie Lynch Kilworth 1-0811
2007Barry Whelan Moyle Rovers 2-017
2008Mark O'Sullivan Dripsey 2-006
2009Brian O'Sullivan Fermoy 0-099
2010Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 1-0710
2011James O'Brien Charleville 1-058
2012 Peter O'Brien Kildorrery 1-069
2013 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 1-0710
2014Barry Lawton Castlemartyr 0-1010
2015Ryan Denny Dungourney 0-1111
2016Nicky Kelly Mayfield 0-1010
2017 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 2-0511
2018Brian Verling Cloughduv 0-099
2019Josh Beausang Russell Rovers 1-0811
2020No championship
2021Joseph O'Sullivan Ballygiblin 0-099
2022Shane Beston Ballygiblin 3-0312

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