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2023 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship

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2023 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship
Dates29 July - 28 October 2023
Teams12
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
ChampionsBorder St Finbarr's (1st title)
Alan McCarthy (captain)
Eddie Kelly (manager)
Runners-upBorder Kilmurry
William Ronan (captain)
Cormac Linehan (manager)
RelegatedBorder St Michael's
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored51 (2.13 per match)
Points scored460 (19.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Diarmuid Kearney (3-13)
(Next) 2024

The 2023 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship.[1] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.[2] The championship ran from 29 July to 28 October 2023.[3]

The final was played on 28 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St Finbarr's and Kilmurry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Finbarr's won the match by 3-06 to 1-11 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.[4][5]

Cobh's Diarmuid Kearney was the championship's top scorer with 3-13.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship

Relegated from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Participating teams

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Team Location Division Colours
Ballydesmond Ballydesmond Duhallow Blue and yellow
Buttevant Buttevant Avondhu Black and yellow
Cobh Cobh Imokilly Green and yellow
Cullen Cullen Duhallow Blue and yellow
Kilmurry Kilmurry Muskerry Green and yellow
Kinsale Kinsale Carrigdhoun Blue and white
Millstreet Millstreet Duhallow Green and yellow
St. Finbarr's Togher Seandun Blue and yellow
St. James' Ardfield Carbery Green and yellow
St. Michael's Blackrock Seandun Green and yellow
St. Nicholas' Blackpool Seandun Black and white
Urhan Urhan Beara Red and white

Group A

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Group A table

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  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Urhan 3 2 1 0 34 28 6 5
Cullen 3 1 1 1 46 46 0 3
Ballydesmond 3 1 0 2 53 56 -3 2
St. Nicholas' 3 1 0 2 42 45 -3 2

Group A results

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29 July 2023 Round 1 Urhan 0-08 - 0-08 Cullen Ballingeary Grounds
C Harrington 0-3f, P O’Shea 0-2, Ciarán O’Sullivan 0-1, B Sullivan 0-1,A O’Sullivan 0-1. Report L Murphy 0-4 (0-2f), A Nolan 0-1, G Twomey 0-1, M Twomey 0-1, C Hickey 0-1.
29 July 2023 Round 1 St Nicholas' 1-14 - 1-17 Ballydesmond O'Connell Park
D Morris 0-7, D Coughlan 1-2, L Forde 0-2, G Marshall 0-1, R Downey 0-1. Report D Moynihan 1-4, Donncha O’Connor 0-6 (0-5f), P Breen 0-3, N Fleming 0-3, M Collins 0-1.
20 August 2023 Round 2 Ballydesmond 1-07 - 1-11 Urhan Kilmichael Grounds
D O'Connor 1-1, D Moynihan 0-3, N Fleming 0-2, N O'Sullivan 0-1. C Harrington 0-7, A Elphick 1-1, M McCarthy 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1.
20 August 2023 Round 2 Cullen 1-10 - 2-09 St Nicholas' Mallow GAA Complex
L Murphy 1-2, J O'Connor 0-2, A Nolan 0-1, F Cronin 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, C Moynihan 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1, G Twomey 0-1. D Coughlan 1-2, D Dunlea 1-0, N Goulding 0-2, S O'Callaghan 0-2, G Marshall 0-2, D Morris 0-1.
8 September 2023 Round 3 Ballydesmond 5-08 - 4-13 Cullen Kiskeam Grounds
N Fleming 2-1, D O'Connor 0-4, B Linehan 1-0, K O'Connell 1-0, W O'Connor 1-0, S Murphy 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1. C Walsh 2-2, L Murphy 0-7, J O'Connor 1-2, M Twomey 1-0, A O'Regan 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.
8 September 2023 Round 3 St Nicholas' 0-10 - 0-12 Urhan Sam Maguire Park
N Goulding (f), D Brosnan, D Morris, D Coughlan 0-2 each, D Barry, S O’Callaghan (f) 0-1 each. Report A Elphick 0-4, P O’Shea 0-3, J O’Shea 0-2, S O’Shea, C Harrington (f), S O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Referee: L O'Shea (Carbery Rangers)

Group B

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Group B table

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  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St. Finbarr's 3 2 0 1 44 36 8 4
Cobh 3 2 0 1 41 36 5 4
Buttevant 3 1 0 2 38 42 -4 2
St. Michael's 3 0 0 3 35 44 -9 0

Group B results

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30 July 2023 Round 1 Buttevant 0-13 - 1-08 St Michael's O'Connell Park
M Lenahan 0-6, D Hanlon 0-4 (1f), M O'Neill 0-2, K Lenahan 0-1. Report E Buckley 1-1, P Cronin 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Cremin 0-1, F Leahy 0-1, B Cain 0-1, T Grainger 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 1-08 Cobh Caherlag Grounds
R McInerney 0-5, E McGreevey 1-0. N O'Connell 1-2, D Kearney 0-4.
20 August 2023 Round 2 Cobh 1-10 - 1-09 Buttevant Mill Field
N O'Connell 1-2, D Heelan 0-2, D Kearney 0-2, M O'Rourke 0-1, T Wilk 0-1, E Hastings 0-1, A Hastings 0-1. M Lenahan 1-4, M O'Neill 0-2, S Madigan 0-2, D O'Hanlon 0-1.
20 August 2023 Round 2 St Michael's 3-03 - 2-08 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
A Lyne 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0.
8 September 2023 Round 3 Cobh 2-11 - 1-09 St Michael's Caherlag Grounds
D Kearney 2-6.
8 September 2023 Round 3 St Finbarr's 3-09 - 1-10 Buttevant O'Connell Park
E McGreevey 1-1, A Lyne 1-0, S Fenton 1-0, M Shields 0-3f, A Murphy 0-2f, D O'Brien 0-1f, A Barry 0-1, C Madden 0-1. Report M O'Neill 0-5 (0-4f), D Hanlon 1-1, M Lenahan 0-3f, C O'Toole 0-1. Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Group C

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Group C table

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  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilmurry 3 3 0 0 54 26 28 6
Millstreet 3 2 0 1 44 48 -4 4
St. James' 3 1 0 2 30 48 -18 2
Kinsale 3 0 0 3 39 45 -6 0

Group C results

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29 July 2023 Round 1 Kinsale 0-13 - 1-11 St. James' Our Lady's Well Grounds
J O'Brien 0-6, M Murphy 0-3, G Finn 0-2, C Sheehan 0-2. F Hayes 1-3, I Evans 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: J Horgan (Gleann na Laoi)
29 July 2023 Round 1 Millstreet 0-10 - 1-19 Kilmurry Páirc Abán
J Buckley 0-6f, H Linehan 0-2, A O’Leary 0-1; D Cashman 0-1. Report J McGinn 0-6 (0-3f), L Aisling 0-4, D Cahalane 1-0, J O’Mullane 0-3, P Brehanu 0-2, S Warren 0-2 (0-1f), K Kelleher 0-1; B Hinchion 0-1.
19 August 2023 Round 2 Kilmurry 1-09 - 0-09 Kinsale Ballincollig Grounds
L Aisling 1-0, L Wall 0-3, S Warren 0-2, T Collins 0-2, J McGinn 0-1, J O'Mullane 0-1.
20 August 2023 Round 2 St. James' 1-06 - 0-15 Millstreet Kilmurry Grounds
F Hayes 1-2, A O'Shea 0-1, A Hayes 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, C Hayes 0-1. S Hickey 0-4, M Vaughan 0-2, H Linehan 0-2, A O'Leary 0-2, D Cashman 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, N Flahive 0-1.
8 September 2023 Round 3 Millstreet 1-16 - 2-11 Kinsale Cloughduv Grounds
J Linehan 0-5, A O’Leary 1-2, H Linehan 0-4 (0-1f), A Murphy, D Cashman, K Crowley, C O’Leary, M Vaughan 0-1 each. Report B Coughlan 1-8 (0-8f), J O’Brien 1-1, M Murphy, J Murphy 0-1 each. Referee: M O'Leary (Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's)
8 September 2023 Round 3 Kilmurry 3-11 - 0-07 St James' Páirc Uinsinn
P Berhanu 1-2, J McGinn 1-0, W Ronan 1-0, L Wall 0-3, S Warren 0-3, J O'Mullane 0-2, K Kelleher 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-4, F Hayes 0-2, C Hayes 0-1.

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Kilmurry 0-12
Urhan 0-10 Urhan 1-07
Millstreet 1-05 Kilmurry 1-11
St Finbarr's 3-06
St Finbarr's 0-10
Cullen 0-06 Cobh 0-08
Cobh 1-06

Relegation playoff

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24 September 2023 Playoff Kinsale 1-11 - 0-09 St Michael's Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
J Murphy 1-3, B Coughlan 0-5 f, M Murphy 0-2, D Looney 0-1. Report C Cronin 0-6 f, B Cain 0-2 (0-1 f), S Ahern 0-1. Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Quarter-finals

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23 September 2023 Quarter-final Cullen 0-06 - 1-06 Cobh Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh
D Kearney 1-1 (0-1 45), D Heelan 0-2 f, N O'Connell (f), C Spriggs A McCarthy 0-1 each. Report L Murphy 0-3 (0-2 f), A Regan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1. Referee: C Nolan (BIshopstown)
23 September 2023 Quarter-final Urhan 0-10 - 1-05 Millstreet St Colum's Grounds
A Elphick 0-3, Conchubar Harrington, Vincent Lehane 0-2 f each, B Sullivan, C Lowney (m), P O’Shea 0-1each. Report H Linehan 1-2 (0-2 f), J Linehan, C O’Leary, E O’Mahony 0-1 each. Referee: T Barry (Bantry Blues)

Semi-finals

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6 October 2023 Semi-final Kilmurry 0-12 - 1-07 Cobh Páirc Uí Rinn
S Warren 0-5 (0-2 f), J Ryan 0-4 (0-1 f), L Wall, J O’Mullane, P Brehanu 0-1 each. Report J Hamilton 1-0, N O’Connell, E Hastings 0-2 each, D Heelan (f), A Hastings, S Cummins 0-1 each. Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)
7 October 2023 Semi-final St Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-08 Urhan Rossmore Grounds
D O’Brien 0-3, A Murphy (0-1 f), M Shields 0-2 each, A McCarthy, E Comyns, C Madden 0-1 each. Report C Harrington 0-3, P O’Shea, V Lehane 0-2 each, A Elphick 0-1. Referee: N Hayes (Carbery Rangers)

Final

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28 October 2023 Final Kilmurry 1-11 - 3-06 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Wall 0-5, S Warren 1-2 (0-1 f), J Ryan 0-2 (0-1 f), P Berhanu, T Collins 0-1 each. Report C Doolan, C Madden, A Murphy 1-0 each, D O’Brien 0-2 (0-1 f), O Murphy, A McCarthy, M Shields, C Walsh 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche)

References

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  1. ^ Tarrant, John (3 February 2022). "Clubs votes for new County Premier Junior grade". The Corkman. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Bon Secours Football Championship Round 1 games". Cork GAA website. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ^ "St Finbarr's stun Kilmurry with late goal to win the Premier JFC". Echo Live. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ Coleman, John (28 October 2023). "Late Madden goal seals Premier Junior crown for St Finbarr's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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