2024 Carbery Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 26 July - 26 October 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Bandon Co-Op | ||
| Champions |  Kilmacabea (4th title)Diarmuid O'Callaghan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Diarmuid Ó Mathúna'sConor O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 44 (1.42 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 668 (21.55 per match) | ||
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The 2024 Carbery Junior A Football Championship was the 99th staging of the Carbery Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the West Cork Board in 1926. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 20 February 2024.[1] The championship ran from 26 July to 26 October 2024.
Barryroe were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the knockout stage.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 26 October 2024 at Sam Maguire Park in Dunmanway, between Kilmacabea and Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilmacabea won the match by 1–12 to 1–04 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in four years.[5][6]
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted as Cork Junior B Football Championship champions
From Championship
[edit]Relegated to the Carbery Junior B Hurling Championship
Group 1
[edit]Group 1 table
[edit]Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballinascarthy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 5 |
| Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 4 |
| St Colum's | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 2 |
| Kilbrittain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 1 |
Group 1 results
[edit]| 26 July 2024 Round 1 | Kilbrittain | 1-10 - 0-18 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | St Oliver Plunkett Park |
| J O'Donovan 1-3, C Hogan 0-4, C Sheehan 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. | J O'Callaghan 0-7, M Draper 0-3, G O'Donovan 0-3, J Fleming 0-2, E Mangan 0-1, K O'Donovan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 27 July 2024 Round 1 | Ballinascarthy | 1-07 - 1-07 | St Colum's | Páirc na hAidhlean |
| 18 August 2024 Round 2 | Ballinascarthy | 3-10 - 0-08 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Ballinacarriga Grounds |
| 18 August 2024 Round 2 | St Colum's | 1-10 - 0-13 | Kilbrittain | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
| D O'Mahony 0-4, S Murnane 1-0. | C Hogan 0-8. |
| 15 September 2024 Round 3 | Ballinascarthy | 0-14 - 0-07 | Kilbrittain | Timoleague Grounds |
| 15 September 2024 Round 3 | St Colum's | 1-10 - 2-08 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Wolfe Tone Park |
Group 2
[edit]Group 2 table
[edit]Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilmacabea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 6 |
| Castlehaven | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 4 |
| St Oliver Plunketts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 2 |
| Newcestown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 0 |
Group 2 results
[edit]| 27 July 2024 Round 1 | Kilmacabea | 0-17 - 0-11 | Castlehaven | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
| D Gore 0-9, C McCarthy 0-2, I Jennings 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, O Kerrisk 0-1, J Collins 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1. | M Maguire 0-9, S Nolan 0-1, D Whelton 0-1. |
| 28 July 2024 Round 1 | Newcestown | 0-03 - 0-10 | St Oliver Plunketts | Henry Ford Park |
| P Collins 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | MP Keohane 0-5, R O'Driscoll 0-3, S White 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. |
| 17 August 2024 Round 2 | Kilmacabea | 2-17 - 0-09 | St Oliver Plunketts | St James' Pak |
| D Gore 1-5, E Shanahan 0-4, K Whelton 1-0, J Collins 0-3, R Shanahan 0-2, O Tobin 0-1, R Hourihane 0-1, I Jennings 0-1. | M Keohane 0-3, B Walsh 0-3, S White 0-2, P Healy 0-1. |
| 18 August 2024 Round 2 | Castlehaven | 3-11 - 1-11 | Newcestown | Páirc Uinsinn |
| 13 September 2024 Round 3 | Kilmacabea | 0-15 - 0-09 | Newcestown | Aughaville Grounds |
| 14 September 2024 Round 3 | Castlehaven | 0-11 - 0-10 | St Oliver Plunketts | Rosscarbery Grounds |
Group 3
[edit]Group 3 table
[edit]Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Argideen Rangers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 5 |
| Randal Óg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 3 |
| Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 3 |
| Kilmeen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 1 |
Group 3 results
[edit]| 26 July 2024 Round 1 | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | 1-10 - 1-10 | Argideen Rangers | Rossmore Grounds |
| 27 July 2024 Round 1 | Randal Óg | 0-14 - 1-11 | Kilmeen | Páirc Uí Mhurchú |
| 16 August 2024 Round 2 | Argideen Rangers | 1-13 - 0-11 | Randal Óg | Henry Ford Park |
| JM O'Callaghan 0-4, J Crowley 1-0, S Maxwell 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, D Holland 0-2, B Fleming 0-2. | Peter Collins 0-5, Patrick Collins 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, C Murray 0-1, S Crowley 0-1, A Buckley 0-1. |
| 18 August 2024 Round 2 | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | 4-19 - 0-10 | Kilmeen | Leap Grounds |
| 14 September 2024 Round 3 | Argideen Rangers | 0-09 - 1-04 | Kilmeen | Castletown Grounds |
| D Holland 0-4, B Fleming 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, J Lawton 0-1, S Maxwell 0-1. | K Keohane 1-1, C Twohig 0-2, L Daly 0-1. |
| 14 September 2024 Round 3 | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | 2-07 - 0-14 | Randal Óg | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
Group 4
[edit]Group 4 table
[edit]Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Carbery Rangers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 6 |
| St Mary's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 4 |
| Barryroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| Clonakilty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 0 |
Group 4 results
[edit]| 27 July 2024 Round 1 | St Mary's | 2-12 - 0-12 | Clonakilty | Timoleague Grounds |
| O Corcoran 1-6. |
| 28 July 2024 Round 1 | Barryroe | 1-09 - 0-13 | Carbery Rangers | St James' Park |
| O O'Donovan 0-5, S Holland 1-1, D Ó Buachalla 0-2, M Crowley 0-1. | T Cullinane 0-9, C Hayes 0-1, A Jennings 0-1, E Browne 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1. |
| 16 August 2024 Round 2 | Carbery Rangers | 2-06 - 0-11 | St Mary's | Rossmore Grounds |
| M Maguire 1-0, C Hayes 1-0, T Cullinane 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | O Corcoran 0-8, N Kelleher 0-2, L Kearney 0-1. |
| 17 August 2024 Round 2 | Barryroe | 1-15 - 0-12 | Clonakilty | Kilbrittain Grounds |
| O O'Donovan 0-6, S Holland 1-1, R O'Donovan 0-4, D Ó Buachalla 0-2, T Ó Buachalla 0-1, A McSweeney 0-1. | J Leahy 0-8, D Kenneally 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, S Collins 0-1. |
| 13 September 2024 Round 3 | Carbery Rangers | 0-16 - 0-08 | Clonakilty | Ballinacarriga Grounds |
| T Cullinane 0-5, J O'Brien 0-4, C Hayes 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, C Twomey 0-2, C Keane 0-1. | J Campbell 0-4, J Leahy 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, S Collins 0-1. |
| 15 September 2024 Round 3 | Barryroe | 0-13 - 1-11 | St Mary's | St James' Park |
| R O'Donovan 0-7, A McSweeney 0-2, S Holland 0-1, C Dineen 0-1, D Ó Buachalla 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | Report | D O'Donovan 1-4, N Kelleher 0-3, O Corcoran 0-2, R Scannell 0-1, E Scannell 0-1. |
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 28 September 2024 Quarter-final | Carbery Rangers | 0-12 - 3-11 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Ballinacarriga Grounds |
| T Cullinane 0-6, J O'Brien 0-2, N Keane 0-1, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, E Hayes 0-1, C Twomey 0-1. | Report | K O'Donovan 1-5, M Draper 1-0, C O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, C O'Donovan 0-2, J Lucey 0-1. |
| 28 September 2024 Quarter-final | Argideen Rangers | 0-11 - 0-11 Penalties: 4-5 | Castlehaven | Aughaville Grounds |
| D Holland 0-7, B Fleming 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, C Lehane 0-1. | Report | D Whelton 0-4, S Nolan 0-4, S Walsh 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, R Whelton 0-1. |
| 6 October 2024 Quarter-final | Kilmacabea | 0-13 - 1-08 | Randal Óg | Timoleague Grounds |
| C McCarthy 0-7, I Jennings 0-2, E Shanahan 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, D Gore 0-1. | Report | D Collins 1-3, S Crowley 0-1, Patrick Collins 0-1, Peter Collins 0-1, A Brickley 0-1. |
| 12 October 2024 Quarter-final | Ballinascarthy | 0-07 - 1-11 | St Mary's | Páirc Naomh Eoin |
| Report | O Corcoran 1-4. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 11 October 2024 Semi-final | Castlehaven | 0-10 - 1-10 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Sam Maguire Park |
| Report |
| 19 October 2024 Semi-final | Kilmacabea | 1-13 - 1-09 | St Mary's | Ballinacarriga Grounds |
Final
[edit]| 26 October 2024 Final | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 1-04 - 1-12 | Kilmacabea | Sam Maguire Park |
| T O’Leary 1-1, J O’Callaghan, K O’Donovan, S Crowley (f) 0-1 each. | Report | I Jennings 1-1, D Gore (0-1 m), C McCarthy (0-1 45, 0-1 f) 0-4 each, D McCarthy, M Collins, L McCarthy 0-1 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
References
[edit]- ^ Holland, Seán (21 February 2024). "Check out the 2024 Carbery Junior Championship Draws". The Southern Star. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Ger (27 October 2023). "Barryroe earn first-ever Carbery JAFC crown with extra-time victory over Kilmacabea". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Ger (28 October 2023). "Barryroe capture their first Carbery JAFC title with an extra time win over Kilmacabea". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Late Ryan Scannell winner for St Mary's knocks champions Barryroe out of Carbery JAFC". The Southern Star. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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- ^ "Kilmacabea land first Carbery JAFC in four years". Echo Live. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (16 July 2023). "Plunkett's crowned county junior B football champions!". The Southern Star. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Tom (22 December 2023). "CARBERY GAA: Bandon footballers relegated to junior B after conceding play-off". The Southern Star. Retrieved 23 December 2023.