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2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates5 November - 26 November 2023
Teams7
SponsorBon Secours
Champions Canovee (4th title)
James Moynihan (captain)
John O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Mayfield
Dave Malone (captain)
Maurice Barry (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored25 (4.17 per match)
Points scored125 (20.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jack Kelleher (0-19)
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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.[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.

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions #
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Killavullen [4]
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Barryroe [5]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Castlemagner [6]
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Lisgoold [7]
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Canovee [8]
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Mayfield [9]

Divisional championships

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Duhallow Junior A Football Championship

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Source:[10]

Group Stage

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

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

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Source:[11]

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

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

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Group 1

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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

Group 2

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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
4 Dripsey 3 0 0 3 -22 0

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

Knockout stage

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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

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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

Mayfield 4-08 - 3-05 Douglas

Final

Nemo Rangers 1-07 - 3-09 Mayfield

South West Junior A Football Championship

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South East Junior A Football Championship

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Group 1

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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

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

Knockout stage

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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

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Source:[13]

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Knockout stage

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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

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Glenbower Rovers 0-06 - 9-08 Erin's Own

Fixtures and results

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Killavullen
(Avondhu) 		1-09
Ballygarvan
(Carrigdhoun) 		1-10
Ballygarvan
(Carrigdhoun) 		2-13
Mayfield
(Seandun) 		3-11
Mayfield
(Seandun) 		1-11
Canovee
(Muskerry) 		4-14
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

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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)
5 November 2023 Quarter-final Killavullen 1-09 - 1-10 Ballygarvan Páirc Uí Rinn
E Birchall 0-7 f, P Looney 1-2. Report E O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 f), R O’Halloran 1-2, M Kennefick, P O’Halloran, S Buckley 0-1 each.
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)

Semi-finals

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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)
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

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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 Rangers)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
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
Single game
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

References

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  1. ^ O'Mahony, Barry (24 November 2023). "County JAFC final preview: Canovee v Mayfield". Echo Live. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ McKay, Jack (26 November 2023). "Canovee crowned JAFC champions after dominant win over Mayfield". Echo Live. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ^ Leen, Darragh (26 November 2023). "Darragh McMahon treble as Canovee clinch county crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Killavullen beat Charleville to win first Avondhu title in 23 years". Echo Live. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Barryroe capture their first Carbery JAFC title with an extra time win over Kilmacabea". Echo Live. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Castlemagner end 62-year football famine with victory over Knocknagree in Duhallow JAFC final". Echo Live. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Lisgoold land first East Cork Junior A football title against Carraig na bhfear". Echo Live. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007". Echo Live. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Mayfield footballers end wait of 20 years to land City Division Junior A title". Echo Live. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Duhallow championship".
  11. ^ "Avondhu draw". 16 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Seandun results".
  13. ^ "Imokilly results".
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