The 2023 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 4 November to 26 November 2023.
The final was played on 26 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Nemo Rangers and Harbour Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Nemo Rangers won the match by 1-14 to 1-12 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 23 years.
Shane Horgan was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Qualification DivisionChampionshipChampions#Avondhu2023 North Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipHarbour RoversCarbery2023 Carbery Junior A Hurling ChampionshipClonakiltyCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBelgoolyDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipNewmarketImokilly2023 East Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipCarrignavarMuskerry2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBallinoraSeandúnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipNemo Rangers
Divisional championships
Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Group A TeamWDLQualification1 Millstreet3210 +125Advance to Knockout Stage2 Kilbrin3201 +843 Freemount3102 -1324 Banteer3012 -71 Banteer 0-13 - 1-11 Freemount
Millstreet 1-17 - 2-12 Kilbrin
Kilbrin 0-16 - 0-12 Freemount
Millstreet 0-17 - 2-11 Banteer
Freemount 1-11 - 0-24 Millstreet
Banteer 1-12 - 1-18 Kilbrin
Group B TeamWDLQualification1 Newmarket3210 +435Advance to Knockout Stage2 Dromtarriffe3210 +1553 Castlemagner3102 -2624 Kanturk3003 -320 Newmarket 3-16 - 1-22 Dromtarricfe
Castlemagner 2-16 - 0-16 Kanturk
Kanturk 0-12 - 4-26 Newmarket
Dromtarriffe 3-23 - 1-14 Castlemagner
Dromtarriffe w/o - scr. Kanturk
Castlemagner 1-13 - 2-27 Newmarket
Knockout stage
North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Group A TeamQualification1 Kilshannig3300 +276Advance to Knockout Stage2 Killavullen3201 +843 Dromina3102 -824 Charleville3003 -270 Group B TeamQualification1 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels3300 +326Advance to Knockout Stage2 Clyda Rovers3201 +2443 Ballyhea3102 -2124 Buttevant3003 -350 Group C TeamQualification1 Harbour Rovers3210 +395Advance to Knockout Stage2 Ballyhooly3201 +1343 Shanballymore3111 -1034 Araglen3003 -420 Knockout stage
Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Group 1 TeamWDLQualification1 Ballinora3300 +486Advance to Knockout Stage2 Kilmichael3201 -543 Ballincollig3102 -2424 Inniscarra3003 -190 Group 2 TeamWDLQualification1 Dripsey2200 +284Advance to Knockout Stage2 Blarney2101 -823 Cloughduv2002 -200 Group 3 TeamWDLQualification1 Grenagh2110 +163Advance to Knockout Stage3 Éire Óg2101 -1522 Donoughmore2011 -11 Knockout stage
City Junior A Hurling Championship Bracket
South West Junior A Hurling Championship Group 1 TeamWDLQualification1 Kilbree3300 +166Advance to Knockout Stage2 Clonakilty3201 +1943 Dohenys3102 -1424 St Colum's3003 -210 Group 2 TeamWDLQualification1 Ballinascarthy2200 +64Advance to Knockout Stage2 St James2101 -123 Bandon2002 -50 Group 3 TeamWDLQualification1 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's3201 -24Advance to Knockout Stage2 Newcestown3201 +943 Randal Óg3101 -224 St Mary's3102 -52 Knockout stage
South East Junior A Hurling Championship Group 1 TeamWDLQualification1 Ballymartle2200 +264Advance to Knockout Stage2 Kinsale2101 +323 Carrigaline2002 -290 Group 2 TeamWDLQualification1 Valley Rovers2200 +274Advance to Knockout Stage2 Ballinhassig2101 +2023 Courcey Rovers2002 -470 Group 3 TeamWDLQualification1 Belgooly2200 +304Advance to Knockout Stage2 Shamrocks2101 -1223 Ballygarvan2002 -180 Knockout Stage
East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Group A TeamQualification1 Cobh2200 +64Advance to Knockout Stage2 Killeagh2101 +1023 Fr. O'Neill's2002 -160Relegated Group B TeamQualification1 Carrignavar2200 +54Advance to Knockout Stage2 Carrigtwohill2101 +423 Midleton2002 -90Advance to relegation playoff Group C TeamQualification1 St. Ita's2110 +43Advance to Knockout Stage2 Bride Rovers2101023 Sarsfields2011 -41Advance to relegation playoff Knockout stageRelegation playoff
Sarsfields 2-18 - 2-20 Midleton
Fr. O'Neill's and Sarsfields are relegated
County championship
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Carrignavar received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Shane HorganNemo Rangers1-3033311.002Stephen CondonHarbour Rovers0-282839.333Darragh O'BrienHarbour Rovers2-071334.334Shane KingstonBallinora0-121226.005Ronan DaltonNemo Rangers2-03933.00James FordeCarrignavar0-09919.007Donal HannonNewmarket0-08818.008Alan O'SheaBallinora1-04723.50James ByrneBallinora0-07723.5010Ryan LongBelgooly2-00616.00
References
External links
Cork GAA website