2023_Cork_Junior_A_Football_Championship
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.
Quick Facts Dates, Teams ...
| Dates | 5 November - 26 November 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours | ||
| Champions |  Canovee (4th title)James Moynihan (captain) John O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MayfieldDave Malone (captain) Maurice Barry (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 125 (20.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jack Kelleher (0-19) | ||
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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.[1] Canovee won the match by 4-14 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.[2][3]
Canovee's Jack Kelleher was the championship's top scorer with 0-19.
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Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Source:[10]
Group Stage
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castlemagner |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +50 | 10 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 |  Lyre |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kilbrin |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 5 | |
| 4 | Knocknagree |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Newmarket |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Kanturk |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -47 | 1 |
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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
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Castlemagner
| 5-09 | ||||||||
 Kilbrin
| 2-02 | ||||||||
| Castlemagner
| 1-14 | ||||||||
| Knocknagree
| 0-07 | ||||||||
| Lyre
| 1-07 | ||||||||
| Knocknagree
| 1-11 | ||||||||
North Cork Junior A Football Championship
Source:[11]
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyda Rovers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 |  Mallow |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kilshannig |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | |
| 4 | Fermoy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 |
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Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killavullen |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Charleville |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Ballyclough |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -26 | 0 |
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Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ballyhooly |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 |  Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kilworth |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 2 |
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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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inniscarra |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +31 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Grenagh |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 | Blarney |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 2 | |
| 4 | Donoughmore |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -21 | 0 |
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Group 2
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canovee |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +47 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kilmichael |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ballincollig |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -22 | 0 |
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Group 3
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éire Óg |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Aghinagh |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 5 | |
| 3 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Clondrohid |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -28 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Éire Óg 1-09 - 0-06 Kilmichael
Semi-finals
Inniscarra 1-09 - 0-08 Éire Óg
Final
Canovee 1-15 - 2-06 Inniscarra
City Junior A Football Championship
Source:[12]
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
Final
Nemo Rangers 1-07 - 3-09 Mayfield
South West Junior A Football Championship
South East Junior A Football Championship
Group 1
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballygarvan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +24 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Shamrocks |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Carrigaline |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ballymartle |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -18 | 1 |
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Group 2
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballinhassig |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 3 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Valley Rovers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 3 | |
| 3 | Courcey Rovers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -19 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Ballygarvan | 2-10 | ||||||||
| Valley Rovers | 1-09 | ||||||||
| Ballygarvan | 1-15 | ||||||||
| Ballinhassig | 1-05 | ||||||||
| Ballinhassig | 2-14 | ||||||||
| Shamrocks | 1-07 | ||||||||
East Cork Junior A Football Championship
Source:[13]
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midleton |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Bride Rovers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Castlemartyr |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Youghal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
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Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aghada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Lisgoold |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cloyne |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Glenbower Rovers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
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Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fr. O'Neill's |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +30 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Carrignavar |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 4 | |
| 3 | Carrigtwohill |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Erin's Own |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
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Knockout stage
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
| Fr. O'Neill's
| 2-06 | ||||||||||
| Midleton
| 1-08 | Lisgoold
| 2-08 | ||||||||
| Lisgoold
| 1-10 | Lisgoold
| 2-09 | ||||||||
| Carrignavar
| 0-10 | ||||||||||
| Aghada
| 0-10 | ||||||||||
| Carrignavar
| 3-12 | Carrignavar
| 2-10 | ||||||||
| Bride Rovers
| 1-10 | ||||||||||
Relegation playoff
Glenbower Rovers 0-06 - 9-08 Erin's Own
Bracket
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
| Killavullen (Avondhu) | 1-09 | ||||||||||
| Ballygarvan (Carrigdhoun) | 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Ballygarvan (Carrigdhoun) | 2-13 | ||||||||||
| Mayfield (Seandun) | 3-11 | ||||||||||
| Mayfield (Seandun) | |||||||||||
| Canovee (Muskerry) | |||||||||||
| Canovee (Muskerry) | 5-13 | ||||||||||
| Lisgoold (Imokilly) | 0-06 | ||||||||||
| Canovee (Muskerry) | 4-11 | ||||||||||
| Castlemagner (Duhallow) | 1-06 | ||||||||||
 Barryroe (Carbery) | 1-11 | ||||||||||
| Castlemagner (Duhallow) | 2-10 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Barryroe v Castlemagner
| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Barryroe | 1-11 - 2-10 | Castlemagner | Castle Grounds |
| J O’Brien 1-0, R O’Donovan (0-2 f), A McSweeney 0-3 each, O O’Donovan 0-2, C Dineen, D McCarthy, D Ó Buachalla 0-1 each. | Report | E Magner 2-1, D Linehan 0-4 (0-3 f), K Holland 0-2 (0-1 f), S Cronin, D O’Sullivan, C O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own) |
Killavullen v Ballygarvan
| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Killavullen | 1-09 - 1-10 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E Birchall 0-7 f, P Looney 1-2. | Reprot | E O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 f), R O’Halloran 1-2, M Kennefick, P O’Halloran, S Buckley 0-1 each. |
Canovee v Lisgoold
| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Canovee | 5-13 - 0-06 | Lisgoold | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| J Kelleher 0-5 (0-2 f), J Moynihan, D Cronin 1-1 each, E Lehane, M Healy, D Moynihan 1-0 each, C Dodd (1 65), D McMahon 0-2 each, C O’Neill, B McNabola 0-1 each. | Report | J Cashman 0-3 (0-1 f), M Hegarty 0-2, C Scannell 0-1. | Referee: J Forbes (Dohenys) |
- Mayfield received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
Canovee v Castlemagner
| 12 November 2023 Semi-final | Canovee | 4-11 - 1-06 | Castlemagner | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| J Kelleher 0-8 (0-2 f), C O’Neill 2-0, B McNabola, P O’Leary 1-0 each, J Moynihan, M Healy, J Kelleher 0-1 each. | Report | D Linehan 0-4 (0-3 f), Cormac O’Sullivan 1-0, J Cott 0-2. | Referee: C Maher (Buttevant) |
Mayfield v Ballygarvan
| 12 November 2023 Semi-final | Mayfield | 3-11 - 2-13 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| P Condon 1-5 (0-3 f), D O’Neill, N Kelly 1-2 each, D O’Donovan, K Punch 0-1 each. | Report | E O’Connor 1-2, D Mackey 0-4, N Dowd 1-0, S Fenton 0-2, M Kennefick, K Lyons, G White (f), D O’Mahony, M O’Mahony 0-1 each. |
Final
Canovee v Mayfield
| 26 November 2023 Final | Canovee | 4-14 - 1-11 | Mayfield | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D McMahon 3-0, J Kelleher 0-6 (0-3 f), J Moynihan 1-0 pen, D Cronin, C Dodd, C O’Neill 0-2 each, E Dodd, P O’Leary 0-1 each. | Report | P Condon 0-8 (0-5 f), J Courtney 1-0, D O’Donovan, D O’Neill, D Lucey 0-1 each. | Referee: L O'Shea (Carbery Ranngers) |
Top scorers
- Overall
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Paul Condon | Mayfield | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Darragh McMahon | Canovee | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Conor O'Neill | Canovee | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | James Moynihan | Canovee | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Danny Linehan | Castlemagner | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 8 | Evan Magner | Castlemagner | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Eoin Birchall | Killavullen | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | |
| 10 | Dara Cronin | Canovee | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| Dave O'Neill | Mayfield | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
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- Single game
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darragh McMahon | Canovee | 3-00 | 9 | Mayfield |
| 2 | Paul Condon | Mayfield | 1-05 | 8 | Ballygarvan |
| Paul Condon | Mayfield | 0-08 | 8 | Canovee | |
| Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-08 | 8 | Castlemagner | |
| 5 | Evan Magner | Castlemagner | 2-01 | 7 | Barryroe |
| Eoin Birchall | Killavullen | 0-07 | 7 | Ballygarvan | |
| 7 | Conor O'Neill | Canovee | 2-00 | 6 | Castlemagner |
| Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-06 | 6 | Mayfield | |
| 7 | Pádraig Looney | Killavullen | 1-02 | 5 | Ballygarvan |
| Nicky Kelly | Mayfield | 1-02 | 5 | Ballygarvan | |
| Dave O'Neill | Mayfield | 1-02 | 5 | Ballygarvan | |
| Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 1-02 | 5 | Mayfield | |
| Ray O'Halloran | Ballygarvan | 1-02 | 5 | Killavullen | |
| Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 0-05 | 5 | Killavullen | |
| Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-05 | 5 | Lisgoold |
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