North Cork Junior A Football Championship

The North Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Synergy Fermoy Credit Union Junior A Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Avondhu Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior Gaelic football teams in the northern part of Cork.

The series of games begin in April, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn. The championship includes a group stage and knockout stage.

The North Cork Junior A Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Football Championship. The winners and runners-up of the North Cork championship join their counterparts from the other seven divisions to contest the county championship.

11 clubs currently participate in the North Cork Championship. The title has been won at least once by 18 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Mitchelstown, who have won a total of 24 titles.

Charleville are the title-holders, defeating Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels by 0–18 to 0–13 in the 2025 final.

Format

Group stage The 10 teams are divided into two groups of three and one group of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage. Two teams qualify for the next round.

Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top two highest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Promotion and relegation At the end of the championship, the winning team enters the Cork Junior A Football Championship and by winning this, they will be promoted to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship for the following season. There is no relegation to the North Cork Junior B Football Championship.

Teams

2026 teams

Team Location Colours Position in 2025In championship since Championship Titles Last Championship Title BallycloughBallyclough Green and yellowQuarter-finals?52016 BallyhoolyBallyhooly Blue and yellowSemi-finals?0 — CharlevilleCharleville Red and whiteChampions?32025 Clyda RoversMourneabbey Black and amber Group stage?51989 Deel RoversMilford Blue and whiteGroup stage20252 1991 KillavullenKillavullen Blue and whiteSemi-finals?42023 KilshannigGlantane Blue and yellowGroup stage?102019 Liscarroll Churchtown GaelsChurchtown Green, white and yellowRunners-up?1 2024 MallowMallow Red and yellowQuarter-finals?31984

Roll of honour

By club # Club Titles Runners-up Championship wins Championship runner-up 1 Mitchelstown 278 1928, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 20131930, 1931, 1953, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2012 2 Glanworth 1411 1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1971, 2006, 2008, 20091933, 1943, 1947, 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1990, 2002 3 Kilshannig 108 1959, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1996, 2014, 20191955, 1958, 1960, 1964, 1977, 1981, 2006, 2010 4 Fermoy 78 1926, 1936, 1941, 1974, 1993, 1997, 20031928, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1973, 1979, 1999, 20165 Grange 54 1964, 1966, 1970, 1977, 19791962, 1963, 1965, 1976 Clyda Rovers 54 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 19891978, 1983, 1984, 2011 Ballyclough 52 2004, 2005, 2012, 2015, 20161980, 2014 8 Kildorrery 44 1978, 1990, 1994, 20071974, 1975, 1986, 1989 Killavullen 40 1998, 1999, 2000, 2023 —10 Mallow 313 1929, 1933, 19841932, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1995, 2005 Charleville 38 2018, 2020, 20251926, 1934, 1936, 1937, 2015, 2022, 2023, 202412 Deel Rovers 26 1981, 19911982, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, Doneraile 24 1983, 19921944, 1993, 1998, 2001 Buttevant 24 2017, 20222013, 2018, 2020, 2021 Dromtarriffe 20 1930, 1932 — Sons of Liberty 20 1931, 1938 —17 Kilworth 14 20212007, 2008, 2017, 2019 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels11 20242025 Newmarket 10 1927 —20 Araglen02 —1949, 1950 Abbey Rovers02 —1959, 1961 Oldcastletown01 —1927 Ballindangan01 —1938 Funcheon Vale01 —1939 Rathluirc Rovers01 —2004 Churchtown01 —2009

Notes

Runners-up unknown: 1929, 1952

List of finals

List of North Cork JAFC finals Year Winners Runners-up# Club Score Club Score2025Charleville0–18Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels0–13 2024 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 1–13 Charleville 0–10 2023 Killavullen 0–14 Charleville 0–06 2022 Buttevant 1–09 Charleville 1–08 2021 Kilworth 4–11 Buttevant 1–15 2020 Charleville 2–16 Buttevant 0–10 2019 Kilshannig 3–16 Kilworth 0–07 2018 Charleville 4–14 Buttevant 1–12 2017 Buttevant 2–13 Kilworth 1–09 2016 Ballyclough 2–15 Fermoy 1–08 2015 Ballyclough 2–11 Charleville 1–12 2014 Kilshannig 2–15 Ballyclough 3–11 2013 Mitchelstown 0–15 Buttevant 0–07 2012 Ballyclough 0–10 Mitchelstown 0–07 2011 Mitchelstown 2–22 Clyda Rovers 1–05 2010 Mitchelstown 1–09 Kilshannig 1–06 2009 Glanworth 1–15 Churchtown 2–03 2008 Glanworth 1–09 Kilworth 0–09 2007 Kildorrery 5–04 Kilworth 0–08 2006 Glanworth 1–12 Kilshannig 0–09 2005 Ballyclough 0–16 Mallow 1–09 2004 Ballyclough 1–13 Rathluirc Rovers 1–05 2003 Fermoy 1–08 Mitchelstown 0–08 2002 Mitchelstown 0–19 Glanworth 2–08 2001 Mitchelstown 3–15 Doneraile 0–08 2000 Killavullen 0–15 Mitchelstown 0–09 1999 Killavullen 1–18 Fermoy 0–07 1998 Killavullen 2–17 Doneraile 1–05 1997 Fermoy 3–13 Deel Rovers 2–10 1996 Kilshannig 0–14 Deel Rovers 0–07 1995 Mitchelstown 0–10 Mallow 0–06 1994 Kildorrery 1–08 Deel Rovers 0–09 1993 Fermoy 1–10 Doneraile 1–09 1992 Doneraile 2–11 Deel Rovers 2–09 1991 Deel Rovers 2–13 Mitchelstown 1–07 1990 Kildorrery 0–09 Glanworth 0–07 1989 Clyda Rovers 0–11 Kildorrery 1–06 1988 Clyda Rovers 3–07 Mitchelstown 0–09 1987 Clyda Rovers 2–08 Mallow 0–05 1986 Clyda Rovers 2–08 Kildorrery 0–10 1985 Kilshannig 3–05 Deel Rovers 1–08 1984 Mallow 3–04 Clyda Rovers 0–06 1983 Doneraile 2–05 Clyda Rovers 1–05 1982 Kilshannig 2–06 Deel Rovers 0–02 1981 Deel Rovers 1–09 Kilshannig 0–03 1980 Clyda Rovers 1–16 Ballyclough 1–07 1979 Grange 5–04 Fermoy 2–02 1978 Kildorrery 2–11 Clyda Rovers 1–03 1977 Grange 2–09 Kilshannig 2–02 1976 Kilshannig 0–05 Grange 0–04 1975 Mitchelstown 2–12 Kildorrery 0–12 1974 Fermoy 1–08 Kildorrery 1–05 1973 Mitchelstown 0–11 Fermoy 0–08 1972 Mitchelstown 6–06 Mallow 1–08 1971 Glanworth 3–08 Mallow 1–07 1970 Grange 1–05 Glanworth 0–06 1969 Mitchelstown 2–06 Glanworth 1–06 1968 Kilshannig 2–07 Glanworth 1–05 1967 Kilshannig 1–09 Glanworth 0–06 1966 Grange 0–08 Glanworth 0–06 1965 Kilshannig 1–04 Grange 0–05 1964 Grange 1–05 Kilshannig 1–03 1963 Glanworth 1–04 Grange 0–06 1962 Glanworth 2–09 Grange 2–05 1961 Mitchelstown 5–10 Abbey Rovers 1–03 1960 Mitchelstown 3–10 Kilshannig 0–04 1959 Kilshannig 1–08 Abbey Rovers 0–05 1958 Mitchelstown 1–07 Kilshannig 2–02 1957 Mitchelstown 3–12 Mallow 3–02 1956 Mitchelstown 1–04 Mallow 0–03 1955 Mitchelstown 2–05 Kilshannig 0–02 1954 Glanworth 4–08 Mallow 1–01 1953 Glanworth 2–05 Mitchelstown 0–02 1952 Glanworth 5–07 Ballindangan 0–01 1951 Mitchelstown 2–06 Glanworth 0–01 1950 Glanworth 2–07 Araglen 0–01 1949 Glanworth 2–06 Araglen 1–02 1948 Mitchelstown 3–10 Mallow 1–03 1947 Mitchelstown 3–06 Glanworth 1–01 1946 Glanworth 3–04 Fermoy 2–00 1945 Glanworth 2–04 Fermoy 1–01 1944 Mitchelstown 1–06 Doneraile 2–02 1943 Mitchelstown 2–04 Glanworth 0–02 1942 Glanworth 1–00 Mallow 0–02 1941 Fermoy 1–06 Mallow 2–01 1940 Mitchelstown 2–02 Fermoy 0–06 1939 Mitchelstown 1–01 Funcheon Vale 0–01 1938 Sons Of Liberty 4–02 Ballindangan 0–03 1937 Mitchelstown 8–03 Charleville 0–00 1936 Fermoy * Charleville * 1935 Mitchelstown 3–05 Mallow 0–02 1934 Mitchelstown 5–09 Charleville 0–01 1933 Mallow 1–03 Glanworth 0–01 1932 Dromtarriffe Mallow 1931 Sons Of Liberty 2–04 Blackthorns 1–02 1930 Dromtarriffe 2–03 Mitchelstown 0–01 1929 Mallow 1928 Mitchelstown 1–04 Fermoy 1–00 1927 Newmarket W/O Oldcastletown SCR 1926 Fermoy 2–02 Charleville 0–00

Notes 2021 - The game ended in a draw and extra time was played.

Records

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of North Cork Junior Football Championship titles, is as follows: 1920s: 1 each for Fermoy (1926), Newmarket (1927), Mitchelstown (1928) and Mallow (1929) 1930s: 4 for Mitchelstown (1934-35-37-39) 1940s: 5 for Mitchelstown (1940-43-44-47-48) 1950s: 5 for Mitchelstown (1951-55-56-57-58) 1960s: 3 each for Mitchelstown (1960-61-69) and Kilshannig (1965-67-68) 1970s: 3 each for Grange (1970-77-79) and Mitchelstown (1972-73-75) 1980s: 5 for Clyda Rovers (1980-86-87-88-89) 1990s: 2 each for Kildorrery (1990-94), Fermoy (1993-97) and Killavullen (1998-99) 2000s: 3 for Glanworth (2006-08-09) 2010s: 3 each for Mitchelstown (2010-11-13) and Ballyclough (2012-15-16)

Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles: 51 years: Mallow (1933-1984) 35 years: Glanworth (1971-2006) 33 years: Fermoy (1941-1974) 23 years: Killavullen (2000-2023) 20 years: Mitchelstown (1975-1995) 19 years: Fermoy (1974-1993) 18 years: Kilshannig (1996-2014) 13 years: Kildorrery (1994-2007) 12 years: Kilshannig (1978-1990) 10 years: Fermoy (1926-1936) 10 years: Deel Rovers (1981-1991)

See also

North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

References

External links Avondhu GAA website