The Seandún Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AOS Security Seandún Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Seandún JAHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior clubs in the city of Cork, Ireland.
Introduced in 1926 as the City Junior Hurling 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. The competition has since added a round-robin group stage.
In its current format, the Seandún Junior Championship begins with a group stage in late summer. The 8 participating teams are divided into two groups of four and play each other in a round-robin system. The two top-ranking teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Hurling Championship.
The competition has been won by 17 teams, 12 of which have won it more than once. Glen Rovers are the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 17 times. Whitechurch are the title holders, having beaten Na Piarsaigh by 1–13 to 0–15 in the 2025 final replay.
Format
Group stage The 8 teams are divided into two groups 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 Semi-finals: The two group winners and two group runners-up contest this round. The winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Teams
2026 teams The 8 teams competing in the 2026 Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship include: Team Location Colours Position in 2025 In championship since Championship Titles Last Championship Title Blackrock Blackrock Green and yellowGroup stage?72013 Douglas Douglas Green, black and white hoopsSemi-finals202531984 Glen Rovers Blackpool Green, black and yellowQuarter-finals?172008 Na Piarsaigh Fair Hill Yellow and blackRunners-up?61997 Passage West Passage West Green and whiteSemi-finals?12021 St Vincent's Knocknaheeny Green and whiteGroup stage?31957 White's Cross Ballinvriskig Green and whitePreliminary quarter-finals20190 — Whitechurch Whitechurch Purple and yellowChampions20172 2025
Sponsorship AOS Security became the title sponsor of the championship in February 2023. Previous sponsors include Silver Springs Moran Hotel and BCE Consulting Engineers.
Qualification for subsequent competitions
The Seandún Junior A Hurling Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Cork Junior A Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
By club # Club Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runners-up 1 Glen Rovers 17 13 1929, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1956, 1957, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1986, 2007, 2009 2 Nemo Rangers 15 5 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 1989, 1993, 2013, 2014, 2015 3 St Finbarr's 12 6 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2004, 2014 1945, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1992 4 Mayfield 11 10 1935, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016 1928, 1933, 1939, 1941, 1966, 1975, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2012 5 Brian Dillons 10 15 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 1931, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1950, 1954, 1959, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 6 Blackrock 7 5 1931, 1947, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2013 1936, 1958, 1963, 1976, 1999 7 Na Piarsaigh 6 8 1946, 1953, 1979, 1989, 1995, 1997 1952, 1967, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2025 8 Delaney Rovers 5 5 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 1968, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1991 9 Lough Rovers 4 7 1932, 1948, 1952, 1959 1930, 1937, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1962, 196910 Douglas 3 5 1966, 1983, 1984 1960, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2008 St Vincent's 3 2 1951, 1954, 1957 1953, 202112 Whitechurch 2 3 2024, 2025 1997, 2019, 202313 Passage West 1 6 2021 1990, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2020 Bishopstown 1 2 1977 1961, 1973 College Rovers 1 0 1926— St Anne's 1 0 1928— St Mary's 1 0 1933—18 Commons Road 0 1— 1927 Rochestown 0 1— 1974
Notes
Runners-up unknown — 1926, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1940
List of finals
Year Winners Runners-Up Club Score Club Score 2025 Whitechurch 1–13 Na Piarsaigh 0–15 2024 Whitechurch 0–25 Passage West 3–14 2023 Nemo Rangers 3–17 Whitechurch 1–10 2022 Nemo Rangers 0–13 Brian Dillons 1–06 2021 Passage West 6–10 St Vincent’s 1–10 2020 Brian Dillons 2–16 Passage West 1–17 2019 Brian Dillons 0–21 Whitechurch 0–12 2018 Nemo Rangers 2–17 Brian Dillons 1–17 2017 Nemo Rangers 2–17 Brian Dillons 0–17 2016 Mayfield 0–15 Brian Dillons 1–11 2015 Brian Dillons 2–20 (aet) Nemo Rangers 2–15 2014 St Finbarr's 3–11 Nemo Rangers 2–11 2013 Blackrock 3–12 Nemo Rangers 4–08 2012 Brian Dillons 1–14 Mayfield 1–10 2011 Mayfield 0–19 Brian Dillons 1–10 2010 Mayfield 4–13 Brian Dillons 2–12 2009 Nemo Rangers 2–12 Glen Rovers 1–14 2008 Glen Rovers 2–13 Douglas 0–10 2007 Nemo Rangers 0–23 Glen Rovers 1–09 2006 Brian Dillons 1–13 Mayfield 0–11 2005 Mayfield 1–13 Brian Dillons 1–10 2004 St Finbarr's 4–06 Brian Dillons 2–11 2003 Blackrock 2–18 Passage West 1–13 2002 Mayfield 2–10 Passage West 0–09 2001 Glen Rovers 2–11 Mayfield 2–07 2000 Nemo Rangers 2–11 Passage West 0–12 1999 Mayfield 0-13 Blackrock 1-08 1998 Nemo Rangers 1-17 Mayfield 1-09 1997 Na Piarsaigh 1-10 Whitechurch 0-12 1996 Glen Rovers 1-16 Na Piarsaigh 2-12 1995 Na Piarsaigh 1-10 Passage West 1-05 1994 Nemo Rangers 1-18 Na Piarsaigh 2-13 1993 Glen Rovers 3-08 Nemo Rangers 1-11 1992 Glen Rovers 0-09 St Finbarr's 0-06 1991 Nemo Rangers 2-12 Delaney Rovers 2-06 1990 St Finbarr's 3-08 Passage West 1-09 1989 Na Piarsaigh 1-09 Nemo Rangers 1-08 1988 Delaney Rovers 2-13 Na Piarsaigh 1-08 1987 Glen Rovers 1-10 Delaney Rovers 0-12 1986 Delaney Rovers 3-16 Glen Rovers 2-09 1985 St Finbarr's 3-09 Na Piarsaigh 2-08 1984 Douglas 2-15 Glen Rovers 2-04 1983 Douglas 4-13 Na Piarsaigh 3-10 1982 Delaney Rovers 1-10, 1-14, 1-17 St Finbarr's 2-07, 3-08, 2-08 1981 St Finbarr's 1-12 Douglas 1-09 1980 Delaney Rovers 4-07 Glen Rovers 0-06 1979 Na Piarsaigh 1-12 Douglas 1-08 1978 Mayfield 3-09 Douglas 2-05 1977 Bishopstown 1-09 Glen Rovers 1-06 1976 Glen Rovers 1-15 Blackrock 2-06 1975 Glen Rovers 3-11 Mayfield 2-10 1974 Delaney Rovers 2-13 Rochestown 4-04 1973 Blackrock 4-10 Bishopstown 1-03 1972 St Finbarr's 3-09 Delaney Rovers 3-08 1971 Mayfield 2-09 Delaney Rovers 1-08 1970 Blackrock 2-10 St Finbarr's 3-02 1969 Mayfield 3-14 Lough Rovers 3-04 1968 Brian Dillons 3-09 Delaney Rovers 2-02 1967 Mayfield 6-07 Na Piarsaigh 0-05 1966 Douglas 2-06 Mayfield 1-07 1965 Brian Dillons 5-07 St Finbarr's 5-03 1964 Nemo Rangers 2-04 St Finbarr's 2-03 1963 Nemo Rangers 5-08 Blackrock 3-04 1962 Nemo Rangers 2-10 Lough Rovers 2-05 1961 Nemo Rangers Bishopstown 1960 Nemo Rangers 6-17 Douglas 2-03 1959 Lough Rovers 6-09 Brian Dillons 3-051958 Glen Rovers 5-08 Blackrock 4-09 1957 St Vincent’s Glen Rovers 1956 St Finbarr's 3-07 Glen Rovers 2-01 1955 St Finbarr's 3-04 Lough Rovers 0-07 1954 St Vincent’s 5-11 Brian Dillons 6-01 1953 Na Piarsaigh 5-04 St Vincent’s 1-01 1952 Lough Rovers 4-04 Na Piarsaigh 1-03 1951 St Vincent’s Lough Rovers 1950 Glen Rovers 1-05 Brian Dillons 0-01 1949 Blackrock 6-02 Lough Rovers 4-06 1948 Lough Rovers 4-04 Glen Rovers 3-03 1947 Blackrock 3-04 Glen Rovers 2-06 1946 Na Piarsaigh Glen Rovers 1945 Glen Rovers 3-02 St Finbarr's 3-01 1944 Glen Rovers 9-05 Brian Dillons 1-00 1943 Glen Rovers 4-01 Brian Dillons 2-02 1942 St Finbarr's 4-02 Glen Rovers 2-06 1941 St Finbarr's Mayfield 1940 St Finbarr's 1939 Glen Rovers Mayfield 1938 Brian Dillons Glen Rovers 1937 Brian Dillons 5-07 Lough Rovers 4-04 1936 Brian Dillons 4-04 Blackrock 3-04 1935 Mayfield 9-04 Brian Dillons 5-02 1934 Glen Rovers 1933 St.Marys 7-03 Mayfield 2-00 1932 Lough Rovers 1931 Blackrock 3-06 Brian Dillons 1-04 1930 Glen Rovers 4-01 Lough Rovers 2-03 1929 Glen Rovers 1928 St.Annee's 3-03 Mayfield 1-02 1927 St Finbarr's 5-05 Commons Road 3-06 1926 College Rovers
Notes
1951 - St Vincent’s 2-01 - 2-01 Lough Rovers 1952 - Lough Rovers 4-02 - 2-08 Na Piarsaigh 2025 - Whitechurch 0-11 - 0-11 Na Piarsaigh
See also Cork City Junior A Football Championship
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