The Cork Junior B Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Junior B Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JBFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the seventh tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

The Cork Junior B Championship was introduced as a knockout tournament in 1984. In its current format, the championship is completed over the course of ten weeks. Unlike the Cork Junior A Football Championship, it is a countywide competition not limited to divisional champions. The championship includes a round robin followed by a knockout stage, which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn.

The competition has been won by 27 teams, eight of which have won it more than once. Argideen Rangers are the most successful team in the competition's history, having won it four times.

Format Group stage The 12 teams are divided into two groups of four and two groups of three. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group. 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: The eight qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The four winners from these four games advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The four quarter-final winners contest this round. The two winners from these four games advance to the semi-finals.

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

Teams

2025 Teams Team Location Division Colours In Championship since Championship titles Last championship title Araglen Araglen Avondhu Green and white2022 0— BallinacurraBallinacurraImokillyGreen and white20250— Ballyphehane Ballyphehane Seandún Blue and white2023 12025 BelgoolyBelgoolyCarrigdhounWhite and blue202512011 Brian DillonsMontenotteSeandúnBlue and white20250— Clann na nGael Drimoleague Carbery Green, white and black2022 1 2006 Garnish Allihies Beara Green and yellow2020 0— Glengarriff Glengarriff Beara Green and red201711999 Muintir Bháire Durrus Carbery Maroon and white2023 1 2003 Shanballymore Shanballymore Avondhu Red and black2011 0— St Catherine's Ballynoe Imokilly Purple and yellow2021 0—

Sponsorship In keeping with its sponsorship deal for all Cork hurling and football championships, Permanent TSB provided the sponsorship since 1994. The Evening Echo became the primary sponsors of all Cork hurling and football championships in 2005. In July 2020, Bon Secours Hospital were unveiled as the title sponsor of all of Cork's Gaelic football competitions.

Roll of honour

# Team Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up 1 Argideen Rangers 4 0 1993, 2001, 2008, 2017—2 Kilbrin 3 2 1985, 1996, 2010 2017, 2020 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 3 0 1995, 2012, 2022— St Oliver Plunketts 3 0 1990, 2007, 2023—5 Kilmeen 2 2 1984, 2015 2012, 2014 Kilbrittain 2 0 1992, 2009— Castlelyons 2 0 1989, 2014— Dripsey 2 0 2005, 2020— Clann na nGael 2 0 2006, 2026—10 Rathpeacon 1 2 1991 2003, 2004 Charleville 1 2 2013 2010, 2011 Grange 1 2 2019 2015, 2018 Glengarriff 1 1 1999 1997 Belgooly 1 1 2011 2002 Ballyhooly 1 1 2016 2001 Ballinacurra 1 1 2018 2013 Randal Óg 1 1 2021 1999 Ballinure 1 0 1986— Inniscarra 1 0 1987— Abbey Rovers 1 0 1988— Kilmacabea101994— St Colum's101997— Rathluirc Rovers101998— Liscarroll102000— Barryroe 1 0 2002— Muintir Bháire 1 0 2003— St Mary's 1 0 2004—28 Awbeg Rangers 0 3— 1984, 1987, 1991 Kilworth 0 2— 1985, 1995 Freemount 0 2— 1992, 1998 Araglen 0 2— 2005, 2008 Russell Rovers 0 2— 1986, 2009 Goleen 0 2— 2019, 2021 Ilen Rovers 0 1— 1988 Whitechurch 0 1— 1989 Burton Rovers 0 1— 1990 Killavullen 0 1— 1993 Lough Rovers 0 1— 1994 Carrignavar 0 1— 1996 Lyre 0 1— 2000 Churchtown 0 1— 2006 Passage 0 1— 2007 Cobh 0 1— 2016 Fr. O'Neill's 0 1— 2022 Ballyphehane 0 1— 2023

List of finals Year Winners Runners-up # Club Score Club Score 2026 Clan na Gael 0-11 Tracton 0-08 2025 Ballyphehane 9-06 Araglen 3-07 2024 Goleen 0-11 Ballyphehane 0-09 2023 St Oliver Plunkett's 1–10 Ballyphehane 1–09 2022 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2–13 Fr. O'Neill's 1–09 2021 Randal Og 2–10 Goleen 1–06 2020 Dripsey 3–14 Kilbrin 1–09 2019 Grange 2–04 Goleen 0–07 2018 Ballinacurra 3–11 Grange 2–07 2017 Argideen Rangers 3–13 Kilbrin 3–07 2016 Ballyhooly 2–11 Cobh 1–08 2015 Kilmeen 5–14 Grange 0–05 2014 Castlelyons 1–06 Kilmeen 0–07 2013 Charleville 0–06 Ballinacurra 0–05 2012 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2–09 Kilmeen 0–09 2011 Belgooly 2–14 Charleville 1–08 2010 Kilbrin 1–07 Charleville 1–05 2009 Kilbrittain 2–11 Russell Rovers 0–09 2008 Argideen Rangers 0–09 Araglen 1–02 2007 St Oliver Plunkett's 1–13 Passage 2–07 2006 Clan na Gael 1–14 Churchtown 0–09 2005 Dripsey 1–09 Araglen 0–05 2004 St Mary's 2–10 Rathpeacon 0–08 2003 Muintir Bháire 3–11 Rathpeacon 0–12 2002 Barryroe 2–11 Belgooly 0–04 2001 Argideen Rangers 1–15 Ballyhooly 1–09 2000 Liscarroll 1–13 Lyre 0–03 1999 Glengarriff 2–09 Randal Óg 1–07 1998 Rathluirc Rovers 1–06 Freemount 0–04 1997 St. Colum's 0–11 Glengarriff 0–05 1996 Kilbrin 2–10 Carrignavar 1–07 1995 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2–09 Kilworth 2–05 1994 Kilmacabea 0–13 Lough Rovers 1–03 1993 Argideen Rangers 1–17 Killavullen 0–06 1992 Kilbrittain 3–10 Freemount 0–08 1991 Rathpeacon 0–10 Awbeg Rangers 1–06 1990 St. Oliver Plunkett's 1–06 Burton Rovers 0–07 1989 Castlelyons 3–04 Whitechurch 1–09 1988 Abbey Rovers 1–06 Ilen Rovers 0–06 1987 Inniscarra 1–07 Awbeg Rangers 0–04 1986 Ballinure 1–06 Russell Rovers 1–03 1985 Kilbrin 0–06 Kilworth 0–02 1984 Kilmeen 0–12 Awbeg Rangers 0–07 Notes: 1988 - The first match ended in a draw: Abbey Rovers 0-08, Ilen Rovers 0-08. 2016 - The first match ended in a draw: Ballyhooly 1-13, Cobh 2-10. 2018 - The first match ended in a draw: Ballinacurra 0-11, Grange 1-08.

See also

Cork Junior B Hurling Championship

References