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Annual Irish Gaelic football competition
The Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Junior A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAFC ) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland . It is the sixth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.
The Cork Junior Championship was introduced in 1895 as a countywide competition for teams deemed not eligible for the senior grade or second-string senior teams. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork football.
In its current format, the Cork Junior A Championship begins in September following the completion of the seven Divisional Junior Championships. The 7 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn in October or November. The winner of the Cork Junior A Championship, as well as being presented with the Donal O'Sullivan Cup, is promoted to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship for the following season.
The competition has been won by 66 teams, 29 of which have won it more than once. Nils are the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 7 times. Inniscarra are the title holders, defeating Ballygarvan by 1–07 to 1–06 in the 2024 final .
History
Established in 1895 as a championship for the second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Championship , the junior championship was initially played on a countywide basis. With the creation of the Cork Intermediate Championship in 1909, victorious clubs in the junior grade were gained promotion to the intermediate grade.
As more and more clubs were founded, the decision was taken in 1926 to organise the junior championship on a divisional basis. Each of the eight divisions provided their championship-winning team to represent their division in the county championship.
After the intermediate grade was disbanded in 1939, the winners of the Cork Junior Championship gained promotion to the Cork Senior Championship. This system of promotion and relegation lasted until 1964 when the intermediate grade was reintroduced.
In 2017 the eight divisional runners-up were also allowed to field teams in the junior championship.
Sponsorship
Since 2005 the Junior Championship has been sponsored by the Evening Echo . The championship was previously sponsored by Permanent TSB .
Trophy
The winning team is presented with the Donal O'Sullivan Cup. Donal O'Sullivan played club football with Lees , before winning back-to-back Munster medals in 1956 and 1957 with the Cork senior team. He later served in a number of administrative roles, including vice-chairman and chairman of the Cork County Board and chairman of the Munster Council .
Teams
Qualification
2024 Teams
73 clubs will compete in the 2024 Cork Junior A Football Championship : six teams from Duhallow , ten teams from Avondhu , twelve from Muskerry , sixteen teams from Carbery , ten teams from Seandún , seven teams from Carrigdhoun and twelve teams from Imokilly .
Roll of honour
By club
#
Team
Titles
Runners-up
Championships won
Championships runner-up
1
Nils
7
3
1902, 1903, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915
1907, 1911, 1924
2
Fermoy
5
3
1898, 1899, 1909, 1936, 1974
1901, 1904, 1908
Bandon
5
1
1925, 1929, 1953, 1975, 2015
1952
Kilmurry
5
1
1924, 1969, 1980, 1986, 2022
2012
5
Dromtarriffe
4
3
1934, 1938, 1959, 2018
1895, 1932, 1956
Canovee
4
1
1950, 1968, 2007, 2023
1948
Glanmire
4
0
1923, 1937, 1951, 1958
—
Urhan
4
0
1927, 1931, 1960, 1992
—
9
Midleton
3
4
1896, 1917, 1939
1962, 1967, 1969, 1992
Dohenys
3
3
1935, 1966, 1993
1898, 1959, 1965
Knocknagree
3
3
1984, 1991, 2017
1979, 1982, 1989
Ballincollig
3
2
1933, 1940, 1981
1930, 1938
Youghal
3
2
1905, 1906, 1999
1940, 1996
Glanworth
3
2
1954, 1971, 2009
1949, 1953
Millstreet
3
2
1941, 1963, 2014
1902, 1944
Kilshannig
3
0
1985, 1996, 2019
—
17
Mitchelstown
2
8
1961, 2013
1928, 1934, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1973, 2011
Bantry Blues
2
3
1928, 1972
1897, 1913, 1915
Kiskeam
2
3
1964, 2002
1994, 1997, 2000
Cobh
2
2
1901, 1908
1954, 2022
Newmarket
2
2
1970, 1998
1927, 1950
Kinsale
2
1
1900, 1932
2001
Collins
2
1
1945, 1948
1947
Erin's Own
2
1
1994, 2005
2017
Rockchapel
2
1
1987, 2012
1977
William O'Brien's
2
0
1895, 1897
—
Castlemagner
2
0
1947, 1952
—
Naomh Abán
2
0
1973, 1988
—
Newcestown
2
0
1967, 1990
—
30
Adrigole
1
5
2006
1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2002, 2004
Macroom
1
4
1907
1900, 1905, 1906, 1909
Bere Island
1
2
1943
1941, 1946
Castletownbere
1
2
1977
1974, 1976
Carbery Rangers
1
2
2003
1939, 1987
Iveleary
1
2
2020
1929, 2015
Lees
1
1
1910
1899
Juverna
1
1
1911
1910
Knockavilla
1
1
1916
1917
St. Patrick's
1
1
1949
1945
Delaney Rovers
1
1
1955
1951
Kildorrery
1
1
1978
2007
Grange
1
1
1979
1966
Aghada
1
1
1989
1981
Killavullen
1
1
2000
1998
Ilen Rovers
1
1
2001
1999
Boherbue
1
1
2021
2020
Geraldines
1
0
1926
—
Clonakilty
1
0
1930
—
Combined Services
1
0
1942
—
21st Battalion
1
0
1944
—
St. Vincent's
1
0
1946
—
St Michael's
1
0
1956
—
Nemo Rangers
1
0
1957
—
Douglas
1
0
1962
—
Na Piarsaigh
1
0
1965
—
Castlehaven
1
0
1976
—
Passage
1
0
1982
—
Donoughmore
1
0
1983
—
Glenville
1
0
1995
—
Ballinora
1
0
1997
—
Aghabullogue
1
0
2004
—
Éire Óg
1
0
2008
—
Cloyne
1
0
2010
—
Kanturk
1
0
2011
—
Gabriel Rangers
1
0
2016
—
Inniscarra
1
0
2024
—
67
St Anne’s
0
3
—
1933, 1935, 1937
St Nicholas
0
3
—
1923, 1963, 1983
O'Donovan Rossa
0
3
—
1912, 1961, 2005
Shamrocks
0
3
—
1916, 1931, 2016
Ballygarvan
0
3
—
2008, 2009, 2024
Valley Rovers
0
2
—
1985, 1986
Clyda Rovers
0
2
—
1980, 1988
Ballindangan
0
1
—
1896
Carrigadrohid
0
1
—
1903
Sundays Well
0
1
—
1914
Commons Road
0
1
—
1925
Kilbrittain
0
1
—
1926
Cullen
0
1
—
1936
Clann na nGael
0
1
—
1942
Commercials
0
1
—
1943
Crosshaven
0
1
—
1964
Carrignavar
0
1
—
1975
Brian Dillons
0
1
—
1978
Mallow
0
1
—
1984
Castlemartyr
0
1
—
1990
Deel Rovers
0
1
—
1991
Carrigtwohill
0
1
—
1993
Tadhg McCarthaigh's
0
1
—
1995
Cill Na Martra
0
1
—
2003
Grenagh
0
1
—
2006
White's Cross
0
1
—
2010
St Colum's
0
1
—
2013
St Finbarr's
0
1
—
2014
Kilmacabea
0
1
—
2018
St James
0
1
—
2019
Ballinhassig
0
1
—
2021
Mayfield
0
1
—
2023
By Division
List of Finals
Year
Winners
Runners-up
#
Club
Score
Club
Score
2024
Inniscarra
1-07
Ballygarvan
1-06
2023
Canovee
4-14
Mayfield
1-11
2022
Kilmurry
1-12
Cobh
0-08
2021
Boherbue
3-08
Ballinhassig
2-08
2020
Iveleary
3–11
Boherbue
1-06
2019
Kilshannig
0–22
St. James
0–11
2018
Dromtarriffe
2-09
Kilmacabea
2-08
2017
Knocknagree
2–19
Erin's Own
2–10
2016
Gabriel Rangers
2–13
Shamrocks
2-07
2015
Bandon
3–11
Iveleary
2-09
2014
Millstreet
1-09
St. Finbarr's
1-08
2013
Mitchelstown
0–12
St. Colum's
2-04
2012
Rockchapel
1-07
Kilmurry
0-07
2011
Kanturk
1–20
Mitchelstown
0-04
2010
Cloyne
0–10
White's Cross
0-09
2009
Glanworth
0-08
Ballygarvan
0-05
2008
Éire Óg
1-08
Ballygarvan
1-05
2007
Canovee
1-08
Kildorrery
0-09
2006
Adrigole
0-05
Grenagh
0-03
2005
Erin's Own
1–12
O'Donovan Rossa
1–11
2004
Aghabullogue
1-09
Adrigole
1-07
2003
Carbery Rangers
0–10
Kilnamartyr
0-05
2002
Kiskeam
0–19
Adrigole
0-09
2001
Ilen Rovers
0–14
Kinsale
1-01
2000
Killavullen
1–12
Kiskeam
2-05
1999
Youghal
3-08
Ilen Rovers
1–13
1998
Newmarket
0-09
Killavullen
0-08
1997
Ballinora
0–12
Kiskeam
2-05
1996
Kilshannig
1-07
Youghal
0-05
1995
Glenville
0-08
Tadhg MacCarthaigh
0-05
1994
Erin's Own
0–15
Kiskeam
2-07
1993
Dohenys
1–10
Carrigtwohill
0-06
1992
Urhan
1–10, 0–12, 1–06 (2R)
Midleton
2-07, 1–09, 0–03 (2R)
1991
Knocknagree
2-07
Deel Rovers
1-08
1990
Newcestown
0–12
Castlemartyr
0-05
1989
Aghada
0-09, 0–08 (R)
Knocknagree
0-09, 0–04 (R)
1988
Naomh Abán
1-08
Clyda Rovers
2-04
1987
Rockchapel
2-05
Carbery Rangers
1-04
1986
Kilmurry
0-06
Valley Rovers
0-05
1985
Kilshannig
1-07, 2–06 (R)
Valley Rovers
0–10, 2–04 (R)
1984
Knocknagree
0–13
Mallow
1-09
1983
Donoughmore
1-03
St. Nicholas
0-05
1982
Passage
1-04
Knocknagree
0-06
1981
Ballincollig
2–11
Aghada
2-07
1980
Kilmurry
1-04
Clyda Rovers
0-01
1979
Grange
0–14
Knocknagree
2-04
1978
Kildorrery
3-06
Brian Dillons
1-08
1977
Castletownbere
3-05
Rockchapel
0-08
1976
Castlehaven
3-07
Castletownbere
0-06
1975
Bandon
1–11
Carrignavar
1-01
1974
Fermoy
1-07
Castletownbere
0-08
1973
Naomh Abán
2–15
Mitchelstown
0-05
1972
Bantry Blues
1–12
Adrigole
2-06
1971
Glanworth
1-08
Adrigole
0-08
1970
Newmarket
1-09
Adrigole
2-04
1969
Kilmurry *
Midleton
1968
Canovee
3-06
Adrigole
1–11
1967
Newcestown
2–12
Midleton
1-02
1966
Dohenys
1-04, 3–08 (R)
Grange
1-04, 1–06 (R)
1965
Na Piarsaigh
1-03
Dohenys
0-04
1964
Kiskeam
1–10
Crosshaven
1-01
1963
Millstreet
3-09
St. Nicholas
2-07
1962
Douglas
2–10
Midleton
1-03
1961
Mitchelstown
2-08
O'Donovan Rossa
2-04
1960
Urhan
1-07
Mitchelstown
0-04
1959
Dromtarriffe
5-01
Dohenys
3-01
1958
Glanmire
2-07
Mitchelstown
2-05
1957
Nemo Rangers
1-05
Mitchelstown
0-05
1956
St Michael's
5-06
Dromtarriffe
0-05
1955
Delaneys
1-08
Mitchelstown
1-05
1954
Glanworth
1-06
Cobh
1-04
1953
Bandon
1-04
Glanworth
1-02
1952
Castlemagner
1-07
Bandon
1-05
1951
Glanmire
1-04, 3–02 (R)
Delaneys
1-04, 1–05 (R)
1950
Canovee
0-04, 3–06 (R)
Newmarket
0-04, 1–04 (R)
1949
St. Patrick's
1-06
Glanworth
1-01
1948
Collins
5–11
Canovee
3-00
1947
Castlemagner
0-06
Collins
0-03
1946
St. Vincent's
3-06
Bere Island
1-04
1945
Collins
1-05, 3–07 (R)
St. Patrick's
2-02, 0–02 (R)
1944
21st Battalion
2-06
Millstreet
0-03
1943
Bere Island
5-04
Commercials
1-03
1942
Combined Services
3-05
Clann na Gael
0-04
1941
Millstreet
1-02
Bere Island
0-03
1940
Ballincollig
1-06
Youghal
1-03
1939
Midleton
2-06
Carbery Rangers
1-02
1938
Dromtarriffe
2-04
Ballincollig
1-01
1937
Sarsfields
2-02
St. Anne's
0-02
1936
Fermoy
3-01
Cullen
0-02
1935
Dohenys
1-03
St. Anne's
0-03
1934
Dromtarriffe
2-02
Mitchelstown
0-00
1933
Ballincollig
3-01
St. Anne's
1-01
1932
Kinsale
1-02
Dromtarriffe
0-01
1931
Urhan
0-06
Shamrocks
0-02
1930
Clonakilty
2-03
Ballincollig
0-00
1929
Bandon
1-03
Iveleary
0-00
1928
Bantry Blues
2-02
Mitchelstown
2-01
1927
Urhan
1-06
Newmarket
1-00
1926
Geraldines
2-03
Kilbrittain
1-02
1925
Bandon
0-02
Commons Road
0-01
1924
Kilmurry
1-02
Nils
0-02
1923
Glanmire
1-03 *
St. Nicholas
1-03
1919–1922
No Championship
1918
No final *
1917
Midleton
5-02
Knockavilla
0-00
1916
Knockavilla
1-04
Shamrocks
1-00
1915
Nils
2-01
Bantry Blues
0-01
1914
Nils
Sundays Well
1913
Nils
4-02
Bantry
2-02
1912
Nils
2-02
Skibbereen
0-00
1911
Juverna
1-00
Nils
0-00
1910
Lees
2-08
Juverna
0-02
1909
Fermoy
0-06
Macroom
0-04
1908
Cobh
Fermoy
1907
Macroom
Nils
1906
Youghal
Macroom
1905
Youghal
Macroom
1904
Nils
Fermoy
1903
Nils
Carrigadrohid
1902
Nils
Millstreet
1901
Cobh
Fermoy
1900
Kinsale
Macroom
1899
Fermoy
Lees
1898
Fermoy
Dohenys
1897
William O'Brien's
Bantry
1896
Midleton
0-01 *
Ballindangan
0-01
1895
William O'Brien's
0-04
Dromtarriffe
0-01
Notes
Midleton beat Bantry Blues in other semi-final but both were disqualified so Kilmurry were awarded the title
In 1923, Glanmire won title in replay
1918 – Youghal and Meelin qualified for final which was not played
1896 Midleton won title in replay
Records
Gaps
Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
Divisional winners by year
Junior B Football Championship
Main article: Cork Junior B Football Championship
Junior B Inter-Divisional Football Championship
Junior C Football Championship
List of finals
Roll of Honour
#
Club
Titles
Runners-up
Years won
Years runners-up
1
Abbey Rovers
1
1
2018
2016
St John's
1
1
2019
2017
Ballyphehane
1
1
2022
2019
Lismire
1
1
2023
2021
Goleen
1
0
2016
—
Lough Rovers
1
0
2017
—
Lough Rovers
1
0
2020
—
Araglen
1
0
2021
—
9
Freemount
0
3
—
2018, 2020, 2022
Ballinacurra
0
1
—
2023
See also
Sources
References
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