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.
Teams
Cork Under-21 A Football Championship DivisionChampionshipQualifying teamsAvondhuNorth Cork Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampionsBearaDivisional teamBearaCarberyCarbery Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampionsCarrigdhounSouth East Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampionsDuhallowDuhallow Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampionsImokillyEast Cork Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampionsMuskerryMid Cork Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampionsSeandúnCork City Under-21 A Football ChampionshipChampions
Cork Under-21 B Football Championship DivisionChampionshipQualifying teamsAvondhuNorth Cork Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampionsCarberyCarbery Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampionsCarrigdhounSouth East Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampionsDuhallowDuhallow Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampionsImokillyEast Cork Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampionsMuskerryMid Cork Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampionsSeandúnCork City Under-21 B Football ChampionshipChampions
Cork Under-21 C Football Championship DivisionChampionshipQualifying teamsAvondhuNorth Cork Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampionsCarberyCarbery Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampionsDuhallowDuhallow Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampionsImokillyEast Cork Under-21 C Football ChampionshipChampionsMuskerryMid 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 championshipAvondhu4Buttevant, Clyda Rovers, Kilshannig, MallowBeara1BearaCarbery7Bantry Blues, Castlehaven, Carbery Rangers, Clonakilty, Dohenys, Ibane Gaels, NewcestownCarrigdhoun5Ballygarvan, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Kinsale, Valley RoversDuhallow5BK Plunketts, Croke Rovers, Dromtarriffe—Kanturk, Duarigle Gaels, Robert EmmetsImokilly2Aghada, GlenvilleMuskerry4Ballincollig, Ballinora, Éire Óg, Naomh AbánSeandún5Bishopstown, Douglas, Nemo Rangers, St Finbarr’s, St Michael’s Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
List of finals Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score 2024 Bishopstown 1-11 Beara 0-062020–2023No 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 Valley Rovers 3-07 Nemo Rangers 0-07 2014 Nemo Rangers 3-09, 1-12 (R) Ballincollig 3-09, 1-04 (R) 2013 Valley Rovers 2-06 Clonakilty 1-06 2012 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 The following finals were drawn: 1994, 1996, 2003, 2011
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.
2024 teams 00000 clubs will compete in the 2024 Cork Under-21 B Football Championship: DivisionNo.Clubs competing in divisional championshipAvondhuCarbery7Ahan Gaels, Bandon, Gabriels/Goleen, Kililen, O'Donovan Rossa, St Colum's, Tadhg McCarthaigh'sCarrigdhounDuhallow2Sliabh Luachra Gaels, St Peter’sImokilly8Carrigtwohill, Castlemartyr, Cobh, Erins Own, Fr O Neills, Midleton, St. Colmcilles, YoughalMuskerrySeandún Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
Roll of honour #ClubTitlesChampionships won1Erin's Own12010Glenbower Rovers12011Iveleary12012Canovee12013St. Finbarr's12014Cill na Martra12015Ibane Gaels12016Kilshannig12017Charleville12018Newcestown12019
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upClubScoreClubScore 2024 Kilmurry 0-15 St. Nicholas 1-02 2020–2023No championship 2019 Newcestown 0-14 (14) Aghabullogue 0-11 (11) 2018 Charleville 3-11 (20) Duarigle Gaels* 1-03 (6) 2017 Kilshannig 3-11 (20) Robert Emmets* 1-11 (14) 2016 Ibane Gaels* 2-12 (18) Clyda Rovers 2-05 (11) 2015 Cill na Martra 2-11 (17) Kilmeen 1-13 (16) 2014 St. Finbarr's 2-07 (13) Ballinascarthy 0-04 (4) 2013 Canovee 3–12 (21) Robert Emmets* 2–11 (17) 2012 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
Duarigle Gaels: Cullen and Millstreet Ibane Gaels: Arigdeen Rangers and Barryroe Robert Emmets: Lismire and Newmarket
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 championshipAvondhu4Ballycastle Gaels, Doneraile, Kildorrery, St Kevin’sCarbery6Clann na nGael, Kilbrittain, Kilmeen, Muintir Bhaire, Randal Óg, St James’sDuhallow2Duarigle Gaels, LyreImokilly6Castlelyons, Dungourney, Glanmire, Glenbower Rovers, Lisgoold, St Catherine’sMuskerry8Aghinagh, Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh, Blarney, Cill na Martra, Clondrohid, Iveleary, Kilmichael, Macroom Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
Roll of honour ClubTitlesChampionships wonDromtarriffe12017Donoughmore12018Aghinagh12019Kilmichael12024
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upClubScoreClubScore2024Kilmichael2—12Glenbower Rovers3—052020–2023No championship 2019 Aghinagh 4–08 Robert Emmets* 2–07 2018 Donoughmore 2–13 Tadhg McCarthaigh's 2–12 2017 Dromtarriffe 1–14 St. Kevin's* 2–08
Notes
Robert Emmets: Lismire and Newmarket St. Kevin's: Ballyclough and Milford Glenbower Rovers: Killeagh and St Ita’s
See also
Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship
References
2011 Drawn Final report 2011 Final replay report
Sources Cork GAA – A History 1886–1986 Jim Cronin Cork Under-21 Football Final Results