The South East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for junior hurling teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland.
The series of games begin in July, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn. The championship includes a group stage and a knockout stage which guarantees each team at least 2 championship games.
The South East Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners and of the South East championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
Tracton are the title-holders, defeating Valley Rovers by 1-20 to 3-09 in the 2024 final.
Format
Group stage The 10 teams are divided into three 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 two 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.
Teams
2025 teams The 9 teams competing in the 2025 South East Junior A Hurling Championship are: ClubLocationColoursPosition in 2024In Championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title BallinhassigBallinhassig Blue and whiteSemi-finals1929292014 BallygarvanBallygarvan Red and white Group stage202022004 BallymartleRiverstick Green and goldQuarter-finals2021162021 BelgoolyBelgooly White and blueSemi-finals20222 2025 CarrigalineCarrigaline Blue and yellowQuarter-finals201882003 Courcey RoversBallinspittle Red and whiteGroup stage197662019 KinsaleKinsale Blue and whiteGroup stage192972020 ShamrocksShanbally Green and whiteGroup stage197252005 Valley RoversInnishannon Green and whiteRunners-up1929102022
Roll of honour
By club #ClubTitlesYears won 1 Ballinhassig 29 1928, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2 Ballymartle 16 1936, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2021 3 Valley Rovers 10 1937, 1941, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1988, 2016, 2017, 2022 4 Carrigaline 8 1935, 1938, 1947, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1990, 2003 Tracton 8 1929, 1942, 1944, 1950, 1957, 1979, 1987, 20246 Kinsale 7 1930, 1933, 1978, 1984, 1989, 2007, 2020 7 Courcey Rovers 6 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2018, 2019 8 Shamrocks 5 1959, 1963, 1980, 1981, 2005 9 Passage West 3 1931, 1934, 1945 10 Ballygarvan 2 1977, 2004 Belgooly22023, 202512 Rochestown 1 1932 Crosshaven 1 1969
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upVenueClubScoreClubScore2025Belgooly1–24Kinsale1–17Carrigaline 2024 Tracton 1–20 Valley Rovers 3–09Ballinspittle 2023 Belgooly 5–17 Valley Rovers 2–14Minane Bridge 2022 Valley Rovers 0–16 Ballymartle 0–14Minane Bridge 2021 Ballymartle 0–21 Valley Rovers 2–14Ballinhassig 2020 Kinsale 1–22 Shamrocks 4–12Ballygarvan 2019 Courcey Rovers 3–16 Tracton 1–18Shanbally 2018 Courcey Rovers 0–14 Valley Rovers 0–13Belgooly 2017 Valley Rovers 0–14 Tracton 1–08Ballygarvan 2016 Valley Rovers 3–11 Courcey Rovers 2–07Kinsale 2015 Ballymartle 2–13 Ballinhassig 0–09Carrigaline 2014 Ballinhassig 1–16 Ballymartle 1–11Minane Bridge 2013 Ballinhassig 2–12 Ballymartle 1–14Kinsale 2012 Ballinhassig 1–15 Kinsale 0–10Carrigaline 2011 Ballinhassig 1–15 Carrigaline 0–10Riverstick 2010 Ballymartle 2–15 Courcey Rovers 0–09Ballinhassig 2009 Ballinhassig 4–12 Tracton 4–06Ballygarvan 2008 Ballymartle 2–13 Ballinhassig 0–09Belgooly 2007 Kinsale 1–08 Ballymartle 0–08Carrigaline 2006 Ballinhassig 1–16 Ballymartle 0–06Ballygarvan 2005 Shamrocks 1–09 Kinsale 1–07Innishannon 2004 Ballygarvan 2–12 Ballinhassig 1–11Shanbally 2003 Carrigaline 2–15 Ballinhassig 2–06Minane Bridge 2002 Ballinhassig 2–07 Carrigaline 0–08Ballinspittle 2001 Courcey Rovers 1–12 Ballinhassig 0–08Kinsale 2000 Ballinhassig 1–10 Courcey Rovers 1–09Crosshaven 1999 Courcey Rovers 4-10 Ballinhassig 2-12Carrigaline 1998 Ballinhassig 0-16 Courcey Rovers 2-06Riverstick 1997 Courcey Rovers 0-14 Valley Rovers 1-07Ballinhassig 1996 Ballinhassig 2-13 Courcey Rovers 2-10Ballygarvan 1995 Ballinhassig 0-15 Courcey Rovers 0-04Innishannon 1994 Ballinhassig 1-15 Ballygarvan 2-08Shanbally 1993 Courcey Rovers 3-10 Ballinhassig 1-14Minane Bridge 1992 Ballinhassig 0-15 Courcey Rovers 1-10Carrigaline 1991 Ballinhassig 1-11 Carrigaline 1-09Kinsale 1990 Carrigaline 3-13 Kinsale 2-09Crosshaven 1989 Kinsale 2-12 Carrigaline 1-13Ballygarvan 1988 Valley Rovers 4-06 Courcey Rovers 2-09Riverstick 1987 Tracton 4-09 Kinsale 0-10Ballinhassig 1986 Ballymartle 1-12 Ballygarvan 0-06Innishannon 1985 Ballymartle 2-11 Carrigaline 1-09Ballinspittle 1984 Kinsale 3-04 Ballymartle 0-10Shanbally 1983 Carrigaline 2-07 (D), 1-13 (R) Ballymartle 1-10 (D), 0-10 (R)Carrigaline 1982 Carrigaline 3-11 Kinsale 1-02 1981 Shamrocks 2-13 Carrigaline 2-08 1980 Shamrocks 1-12 Ballymartle 1-11 1979 Tracton 3-06 (D), 2-13 (1R), 0-11 (2R) Shamrocks 1-12 (D), 2-13 (1R), 1-05 (2R) 1978 Kinsale 3-10 Tracton 2-08 1977 Ballygarvan 1-12 Tracton 1-10 1976 Ballymartle 2-16 Courcey Rovers 0-11 1975 Ballymartle 3-07 Tracton 2-04 1974 Carrigaline 3-10 Tracton 2-06 1973 Ballinhassig 4-10 Ballymartle 0-10 1972 Ballymartle 5-08 Tracton 2-07 1971 Ballinhassig 5-05 (D), 4-06 (R) Ballymartle 4-08 (D), 2-08 (R) 1970 Ballinhassig 3–12 Ballymartle3–03 1969 Crosshaven4–06 Valley Rovers2–08Riverstick 1968 Valley Rovers4–09 Tracton5–05Carrigaline 1967 Valley Rovers Crosshaven 1966 Valley Rovers Crosshaven 1965 Ballinhassig Valley Rovers 1964 Ballinhassig Shamrocks 1963 Shamrocks Ballinhassig 1962 Ballinhassig Shamrocks 1961 Ballinhassig Valley Rovers 1960 Ballinhassig Valley Rovers 1959 Shamrocks Ballinhassig 1958 Ballymartle Shamrocks 1957 Tracton Valley Rovers 1956 Ballinhassig Shamrocks 1955 Ballinhassig Shamrocks 1954 Ballinhassig Shamrocks 1953 Ballinhassig Tracton 1952 Ballymartle Ballinhassig 1951 Ballymartle Ballinhassig 1950 Tracton 1949 Valley Rovers Ballygarvan 1948 Ballinhassig Tracton 1947 Carrigaline Ballinhassig 1946 Ballinhassig Valley Rovers 1945 Passage Carrigaline 1944 Carrigaline Tracton 1943 Ballymartle Tracton 1942 Tracton Ballymartle 1941 Valley Rovers Tracton 1940 Ballymartle4–03 Tracton2–05Carrigaline 1939 Ballymartle5–06 Tracton3–02 1938 Carrigaline5–06 Kinsale0–00Ballyfeard 1937 Valley Rovers4–03 Carrigaline2–00Shanbally 1936 Ballymartle1–05 Valley Rovers0–02Carrigaline 1935 Carrigaline5–02 Shamrocks0–04Kinsale 1934 Passage5–03 Shamrocks2–03Ballyfeard 1933 Kinsale5–04 Rochestown1–02 1932 Rochestown4–02 Tracton2–00Shanbally 1931 Passage5–02 Kinsale3–00 1930 Kinsale6–04 Tracton3–03Monkstown 1929 Tracton 6–01 Ballygarvan 3–04 1928 Ballinhassig 1927 1926 Carrigaline Ballymartle
Records
Gaps
Longest gaps between successive championship titles: 45 years: Kinsale (1933-1978) 37 years: Tracton (1987-2024) 28 years: Valley Rovers (1988-2016) 27 years: Carrigaline (1947-1974) 27 years: Ballygarvan (1977-2004) 24 years: Shamrocks (1981-2005) 22 years: Tracton (1957-1979) 22 years: Ballymartle (1986-2008) 20 years: Valley Rovers (1968-1988) 18 years: Kinsale (1989-2007) 18 years: Ballinhassig (1928-1946) 18 years: Ballinhassig (1973-1991)
By decade The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of South-East Junior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows: 1930s: Kinsale (2) 1930-33 & Carrigaline (2) 1935-38 & Ballymartle (2) 1936-39 & Passage (2) 1931-34 1940s: Ballymartle (2) 1940-43 & Tracton 1942-44 & Ballinhassig (2) 1946-48 & Valley Rovers (2) 1941-49 1950s: Ballinhassig (4) 1953-54-55-56 1960s: Ballinhassig (5) 1960-61-62-64-65 1970s: Ballinhassig (3) 1970-71-73 1980s: Kinsale (2) 1984-89 & Carrigaline (2) 1982-83 & Ballymartle (2) 1985-86 & Shamrocks (2) 1980-81 1990s: Ballinhassig (6) 1991-92-94-95-96-98 2000s: Ballinhassig (4) 2000-02-06-09 2010s: Ballinhassig (4) 2011-12-13-14 2020s: Kinsale (1) 2020 & Ballymartle (1) 2021 & Valley Rovers (1) 2022 & Belgooly (1) 2023 & Tracton (1) 2024
See also
South East Junior A Football Championship
References
External links Carrigdhoun GAA website