The 2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 125th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 5 November to 26 November 2023.
The final was played on 26 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Canovee and Mayfield, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Canovee won the match by 4–14 to 1–11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.
Canovee's Jack Kelleher was the championship's top scorer with 0–19.
Qualification DivisionChampionshipChampions#AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipKillavullenCarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipBarryroeCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipBallygarvanDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipCastlemagnerImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipLisgooldMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipCanoveeSeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipMayfield
Divisional championships Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Source:
Group Stage TeamWDLQualification1 Castlemagner5500 +5010Advance to Knockout Stage2 Lyre5302 +663 Kilbrin5212 +1054 Knocknagree5203 −445 Newmarket4103 −1526 Kanturk4013 −471 Round 1
Castlemagner 3–10 – 0-09 Lyre
Knocknagree 0–20 – 1–07 Kanturk
Kilbrin 3–12 – 0–08 Newmarket
Round 2
Castlemagner 3–17 – 1–02 Kanturk
Lyre 1–10 – 1-06 Kilbrin
Knocknagree scr – w/o Newmarket
Round 3
Castlemagner 5–11 – 0-07 Knocknagree
Kilbrin 1-08 – 3–02 Kanturk
Lyre 0–12 – 0–10 Newmarket
Round 4
Lyre 2–17 – 0-07 Kanturk
Kilbrin 2-09 – 1–11 Knocknagree
Castlemagner w/o – scr. Newmarket
Round 5
Castlemagner w/o – scr. Kilbrin
Lyre 1–07 – 2–10 Knocknagree
Knockout Stage
North Cork Junior A Football Championship
Source:
Group A TeamQualification1 Clyda Rovers3300 +146Advance to Knockout Stage2 Mallow3201 +943 Kilshannig3102 −724 Fermoy3003 −160 Group B TeamQualification1 Killavullen2200 +144Advance to Knockout Stage2 Charleville2101 +1223 Ballyclough2002 −260 Group C TeamQualification1 Ballyhooly2101 +62Advance to Knockout Stage2 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels2101 +123 Kilworth2101 −72 Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Charleville 1-09 – 0-03 Clyda Rovers
Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2–15 – 2-05 Mallow
Semi-finals
Ballyhooly 1–07 – 2–11 Charleville
Killavullen 1–15 – 1–05 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels
Final
Charleville 0–06 – 0–14 Killavullen
Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
Group 1 TeamWDLQualification1 Inniscarra3300 +316Advance to Knockout Stage2 Grenagh3201 +1043 Blarney3102 −2024 Donoughmore3003 −210
Group 2 TeamWDLQualification1 Canovee3300 +476Advance to Knockout Stage2 Kilmichael3201 −1743 Ballincollig3102 −824 Dripsey3003 −220
Group 3 TeamWDLQualification1 Éire Óg3210 +195Advance to Knockout Stage2 Aghinagh3210 +1553 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh3102 −624 Clondrohid3003 −280
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Aghinagh 1–10 – 0–12 Grenagh
Éire Óg 1-09 – 0–06 Kilmichael
Semi-finals
Canovee 0–14 – 0-04 Aghinagh
Inniscarra 1-09 – 0–08 Éire Óg
Final
Canovee 1–15 – 2-06 Inniscarra
City Junior A Football Championship
Source:
Round 1
Delaney Rovers 1–13 – 0–10 Whitechurch
Douglas 1–11 – 1-04 Brian Dillons
Nemo Rangers 0–12 – 0–10 White's Cross
Bishopstown 2–13 – 2–15 Mayfield
Round 2
Passage West 1–12 – 3-07 Brian Dillons
Bishopstown 3–10 – 2–11 White's Cross
Quarter-finals
Passage West 1-08 – 0-04 Whitechurch
Nemo Rangers 1–19 – 0–08 Bishopstown
Delaney Rovers 0–11 – 3–12 Mayfield
Douglas 6–15 – 3-05 Brian Dillons
Semi-finals
Passage West 0–06 – 2-08 Nemo Rangers
Mayfield 4-08 – 3-05 Douglas
Final
Nemo Rangers 1–07 – 3-09 Mayfield
South West Junior A Football Championship
South East Junior A Football Championship
Group 1 TeamWDLQualification1 Ballygarvan3210 +245Advance to Knockout Stage2 Shamrocks3201 −243 Carrigaline3102 −424 Ballymartle3012 −181
Group 2 TeamWDLQualification1 Ballinhassig2110 +103Advance to Knockout Stage2 Valley Rovers2110 +933 Courcey Rovers2002 −190
Knockout stage
East Cork Junior A Football Championship
Source:
Group A TeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification1 Midleton3201 +164Advance to Knockout Stage2 Bride Rovers3201 −143 Castlemartyr3201 −844 Youghal3003 −70 Group B TeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification1 Aghada3300 +156Advance to Knockout Stage2 Lisgoold3201 +343 Cloyne3102 −1124 Glenbower Rovers3003 −70Advance to relegation playoff Group C TeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification1 Fr. O'Neill's3300 +306Advance to Knockout Stage2 Carrignavar3201 +943 Carrigtwohill3102 −824 Erin's Own3003 −310Advance to relegation playoff
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff Glenbower Rovers 0–06 – 9-08 Erin's Own
Fixtures and results Bracket
Quarter-finals
Mayfield received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jack KelleherCanovee0–191936.332Paul CondonMayfield1–131628.003Darragh McMahonCanovee3–021133.664Evan O'ConnorBallygarvan1–071025.005Conor O'NeillCanovee2–03933.006James MoynihanCanovee2–02832.33Danny LinehanCastlemagner0–08824.008Evan MagnerCastlemagner2–01723.50Eoin BirchallKillavullen0–07717.0010Dara CroninCanovee1–03632.00Dave O'NeillMayfield1–03623.00
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Darragh McMahonCanovee3–009Mayfield2Paul CondonMayfield1–058BallygarvanPaul CondonMayfield0–088CanoveeJack KelleherCanovee0–088Castlemagner5Evan MagnerCastlemagner2–017BarryroeEoin BirchallKillavullen0–077Ballygarvan7Conor O'NeillCanovee2–006CastlemagnerJack KelleherCanovee0–066Mayfield7Pádraig LooneyKillavullen1–025BallygarvanNicky KellyMayfield1–025BallygarvanDave O'NeillMayfield1–025BallygarvanEvan O'ConnorBallygarvan1–025MayfieldRay O'HalloranBallygarvan1–025KillavullenEvan O'ConnorBallygarvan0–055KillavullenJack KelleherCanovee0–055Lisgoold
References
External links
Cork GAA website