The Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Junior A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAFC) 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 sixth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

The Cork Junior Championship was introduced in 1895 as a countywide competition for teams deemed not eligible for the senior grade or second-string senior teams. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork football.

In its current format, the Cork Junior A Championship begins in September following the completion of the seven Divisional Junior Championships. The 7 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn in October or November. The winner of the Cork Junior A Championship, as well as being presented with the Donal O'Sullivan Cup, is promoted to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship for the following season.

The competition has been won by 66 teams, 29 of which have won it more than once. Nils are the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 7 times. Kilmacabea are the title holders, defeating Donoughmore by 1–14 to 1–07 in the 2025 final.

History Established in 1895 as a championship for the second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Championship, the junior championship was initially played on a countywide basis. With the creation of the Cork Intermediate Championship in 1909, victorious clubs in the junior grade were gained promotion to the intermediate grade.

As more and more clubs were founded, the decision was taken in 1926 to organise the junior championship on a divisional basis. Each of the eight divisions provided their championship-winning team to represent their division in the county championship.

After the intermediate grade was disbanded in 1939, the winners of the Cork Junior Championship gained promotion to the Cork Senior Championship. This system of promotion and relegation lasted until 1964 when the intermediate grade was reintroduced.

In 2017 the eight divisional runners-up were also allowed to field teams in the junior championship.

Sponsorship Since 2005 the Junior Championship has been sponsored by the Evening Echo. The championship was previously sponsored by Permanent TSB.

Trophy The winning team is presented with the Donal O'Sullivan Cup. Donal O'Sullivan played club football with Lees, before winning back-to-back Munster medals in 1956 and 1957 with the Cork senior team. He later served in a number of administrative roles, including vice-chairman and chairman of the Cork County Board and chairman of the Munster Council.

Teams

Qualification Division Championship Qualifying teams Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Beara Beara Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Carbery Carbery Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions Seandún Cork City Junior A Football ChampionshipChampions

2026 Teams 73 clubs will compete in the 2026 Cork Junior A Football Championship: seven teams from Duhallow, nine teams from Avondhu, twelve from Muskerry, sixteen teams from Carbery, ten teams from Seandún, seven teams from Carrigdhoun and twelve teams from Imokilly. ClubLocationDivisionColoursDivisional TitlesLast Divisional Title Championship Titles Last Championship Title AghadaAghadaImokillyGreen and white 4198911989 AghinaghRusheenMuskerryBlue and white120210 — Argideen RangersTimoleagueCarbery Maroon and white119940 — Ballinascarthy BallinascarthyCarbery Red and white219830 — BallincolligBallincolligMuskerryGreen and white13198131981 BallinhassigBallinhassigCarrigdhounBlue and white420210 — BallinoraBallinoraMuskerry Green and red 3199711997 BallycloughBallycloughAvondhu Green and yellow520160 — BallydesmondBallydesmondDuhallowBlue and gold420070— BallygarvanBallygarvanCarrigdhounRed and white820250 — BallyhoolyBallyhoolyAvondhu Blue and yellow0 —0 — BallymartleRiverstickCarrigdhounGreen and gold120180 — Barryroe BarryroeCarbery Blue and navy1 20230 — Béal Átha'n GhaorthaidhBallingearyMuskerry Red and black420050 — BishopstownBishopstownSeandúnMaroon and white219920 — Carbery Rangers RosscarberyCarbery Green, white and gold10200312003 CarrignavarCarrignavarImokillyGreen and red220250 — CarrigalineCarrigalineCarrigdhounBlue and yellow1319920 — CarrigtwohillCarrigtwohillImokillyBlue and yellow 320000 — Castlehaven CastlehavenCarbery Blue and white2197611976 CastlemagnerCastlemagnerDuhallowBlack and amber 9202521952 CastlemartyrCastlemartyrImokillyRed and white 720240 — CharlevilleCharlevilleAvondhu Red and white320250 — ClondrohidClondrohidMuskerryBlue and white119950 — CloyneCloyneImokillyRed and black6201612010 Clyda RoversMourneabbeyAvondhu Black and amber 519890 — Courcey RoversBallinspittleCarrigdhounRed and white520110 — Deel RoversMilfordAvondhuBlue and white219910— Delaney RoversDublin HillSeandúnGreen and yellow6201811955 Diarmuid Ó MathúnasCastletown-KinneighCarberyBlue and yellow0 —0 — DohenysDunmanwayCarberyGreen and white12199331993 DonoughmoreDonoughmoreMuskerryBlack and white5202511983 DouglasDouglasSeandúnGreen, black and white 7202411962 DripseyDripseyMuskerry Red and blue 0 —0 — DungourneyDungourneyImokillyGreen and gold 0 —0 — Éire ÓgOvensMuskerryRed and white2200812008 Erin's OwnCaherlagImokillyRed and blue6201922005 Fr. O'Neill'sBallymacodaImokillyRed and green420150 — GlanmireGlanmireSeandúnGreen and gold2019773 1958 Goleen GoleenCarbery Yellow and black0—0— GrenaghGrenaghMuskerryBlue and gold420060 — KanturkKanturkDuhallowGreen and white 5201112011 KilbrinKilbrinDuhallowBlue and white0 —0 — Kilbrittain KilbrittainCarbery Black and yellow119260 — KillavullenKillavullenAvondhu Blue and white4202312000 KilmeenRossmoreCarberyBlue and white0 —0 — KilmichaelKilmichaelMuskerryBlue and gold720130 — KilmurryKilmurryMuskerryGreen and gold1120225 2022 KilshannigGlantaneAvondhu Blue and yellow10201932019 KnocknagreeKnocknagreeDuhallowBlue and white 12201632017 Liscarroll Churchtown GaelsChurchtownAvondhu Green, white and yellow1 20240 — LisgooldLisgooldImokillyBlue and yellow 1 20230 — LismireLismireDuhallowBlack and amber0—0— LyreBanteerDuhallowBlack and white 220130 — MallowMallowAvondhu Red and yellow319840 — MayfieldMayfieldSeandúnRed and white820230 — MidletonMidletonImokillyBlack and white 12202031939 Naomh AbánBallyvourneyMuskerryBlue and white6198821988 Nemo RangersSouth Douglas RoadSeandúnBlack and green10202511957 Passage WestPassage WestSeandúnGreen and white7202011982 Randal ÓgBallinacarrigaCarbery Yellow and green0 —0 — ShamrocksShanballyCarrigdhounGreen and white1320160 — St Catherine'sBallynoeImokillyPurple and yellow0—0— St. Colum's KealkillCarbery Black and orange120130 — St James'ArdfieldCarbery Green and gold220220— St Mary's EnniskeanCarbery Yellow and black220140 — St Michael'sBlackrockSeandúnYellow and green6202211956 St Oliver Plunketts AhiohillCarbery Black and white0 —0 — Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's CaheraghCarbery Red and yellow720210 — Valley RoversInnishannonCarrigdhounGreen and white1620200 — WhitechurchWhitechurchSeandúnMaroon and saffron0 —0 — White's CrossBallinvriskigSeandúnGreen and white420100 — YoughalYoughalImokillyMaroon and white 8201131999

Roll of honour

By club # Team Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runner-up 1 Nils 73 1902, 1903, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1914, 19151907, 1911, 19242 Fermoy 53 1898, 1899, 1909, 1936, 19741901, 1904, 1908 Bandon 51 1925, 1929, 1953, 1975, 20151952 Kilmurry 51 1924, 1969, 1980, 1986, 202220125 Dromtarriffe 43 1934, 1938, 1959, 20181895, 1932, 1956 Canovee 41 1950, 1968, 2007, 20231948 Glanmire 40 1923, 1937, 1951, 1958— Urhan 40 1927, 1931, 1960, 1992—9 Midleton 34 1896, 1917, 19391962, 1967, 1969, 1992 Dohenys 33 1935, 1966, 19931898, 1959, 1965 Knocknagree 33 1984, 1991, 20171979, 1982, 1989 Ballincollig 32 1933, 1940, 19811930, 1938 Youghal 32 1905, 1906, 19991940, 1996 Glanworth 32 1954, 1971, 20091949, 1953 Millstreet 32 1941, 1963, 20141902, 1944 Kilshannig 30 1985, 1996, 2019—17 Mitchelstown 28 1961, 20131928, 1934, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1973, 2011 Bantry Blues 23 1928, 19721897, 1913, 1915 Kiskeam 23 1964, 20021994, 1997, 2000 Cobh 22 1901, 19081954, 2022 Newmarket 22 1970, 19981927, 1950 Kinsale 21 1900, 19322001 Collins 21 1945, 19481947 Erin's Own 21 1994, 20052017 Rockchapel 21 1987, 20121977 William O'Brien's 20 1895, 1897— Castlemagner 20 1947, 1952— Naomh Abán 20 1973, 1988— Newcestown 20 1967, 1990—30 Adrigole 15 20061968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2002, 2004 Macroom 14 19071900, 1905, 1906, 1909 Bere Island 12 19431941, 1946 Castletownbere 12 19771974, 1976 Carbery Rangers 12 20031939, 1987 Iveleary 12 20201929, 2015 Lees 11 19101899 Juverna 11 19111910 Knockavilla 11 19161917 St. Patrick's 11 19491945 Delaney Rovers 11 19551951 Kildorrery 11 19782007 Grange 11 19791966 Donoughmore 11 19832025 Aghada 11 19891981 Killavullen 11 20001998 Ilen Rovers 11 20011999 Boherbue 11 20212020 Kilmacabea1120252018 Geraldines 10 1926— Clonakilty 10 1930— Combined Services 10 1942— 21st Battalion 10 1944— St Vincent's 10 1946— St Michael's 10 1956— Nemo Rangers 10 1957— Douglas 10 1962— Na Piarsaigh 10 1965— Castlehaven 10 1976— Passage West 10 1982— Glenville 10 1995— Ballinora 10 1997— Aghabullogue 10 2004— Éire Óg 10 2008— Cloyne 10 2010— Kanturk 10 2011— Gabriel Rangers 10 2016— Inniscarra 10 2024—68 St Anne’s03—1933, 1935, 1937 St. Nicholas'03—1923, 1963, 1983 O'Donovan Rossa03—1912, 1961, 2005 Shamrocks03—1916, 1931, 2016 Ballygarvan03—2008, 2009, 2024 Valley Rovers02—1985, 1986 Clyda Rovers02—1980, 1988 Ballindangan01—1896 Carrigadrohid01—1903 Sundays Well01—1914 Commons Road01—1925 Kilbrittain01—1926 Cullen01—1936 Clann na nGael01—1942 Commercials01—1943 Crosshaven01—1964 Carrignavar01—1975 Brian Dillons01—1978 Mallow01—1984 Castlemartyr01—1990 Deel Rovers01—1991 Carrigtwohill01—1993 Tadhg McCarthaigh's01—1995 Cill Na Martra01—2003 Grenagh01—2006 White's Cross01—2010 St Colum's01—2013 St Finbarr's01—2014 St James'01—2019 Ballinhassig01—2021 Mayfield01—2023

By Division #DivisionTitlesMost recent win1 Seandún2219822 Duhallow202021 Muskerry2020234 Imokilly1920105 Carbery1920256 Avondhu1620197 Beara720068 Carrigdhoun21932

List of Finals

List of Cork JAFC finals