2022 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

2022 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Dates	29 July – 15 October 2022
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Ballygiblin (1st title); Fionn Herlihy (captain); Ronan Dwane (manager)
Runners-up	Tracton; Michael O'Sullivan (captain); Tom McGuinness (captain); Frank Hickey (manager)
Relegated	Dripsey
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	62 (2.58 per match)
Points scored	709 (29.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Joseph O'Sullivan (1-53)
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The 2022 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 February 2022.^[1]^[2] The championship ran from 29 July to 15 October 2022.

The final was played on 15 October 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Tracton and Ballygiblin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ballygiblin won the match by 2-19 to 1-12 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.^[3]

Ballygiblin's Joseph O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 1-53.

Participating teams

Team	Location	Division	Colours
Argideen Rangers	Timoleague	Carbery	Maroon and white
Ballygarvan	Ballygarvan	Carrigdhoun	Red and white
Ballygiblin	Mitchelstown	Avondhu	Red and white
Barryroe	Barryroe	Carbery	Blue and navy
Dripsey	Dripsey	Muskerry	Blue and red
Glen Rovers	Blackpool	Seandun	Green, yellow and black
Kilbrittain	Kilbrittain	Carbery	Black and yellow
Milford	Milford	Avondhu	Blue and white
Russell Rovers	Shanagarry	Imokilly	Black and yellow
St. Catherine's	Ballynoe	Imokilly	Purple and yellow
St. Finbarr's	Togher	Seandun	Blue and yellow
Tracton	Minane Bridge	Carrigdhoun	Green and red

Group A

Group A table

Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilbrittain	3	3	0	0	77	52	25	6
Milford	3	2	0	1	74	64	10	4
Barryroe	3	0	1	2	54	64	-10	1
St. Finbarr's	3	0	1	1	42	67	-25	1

Group A results

30 July 2022 Round 1	Barryroe	0-14 - 1-11	St. Finbarr's	BAllinhassig
	R O'Donovan 0-6, A McSweeney 0-4, D Kiely 0-2, Brian O'Donovan 0-1, R Kiely 0-1.		B O'Connell 0-4, J O'Brien 1-0, I O'Callaghan 0-3, D Callanan 0-1, A Buckley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.

31 July 2022 Round 1	Kilbrittain	3-16 - 2-17	Milford	Coachford Sportsfield
	P Wall 1-4, M Hickey 0-7, S Shorten 1-0, C O'Donovan 1-0, B Butler 0-2, R Cashman 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, D Harrington 0-1.		C O'Gorman 1-4, B Murphy 1-2, E Dillon 0-5, S O'Connell 0-3, H O'Gorman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, T O'Flynn 0-1.

6 August 2022 Round 2	Milford	2-20 - 2-17	Barryroe	Coachford Sportsfield
	H O'Gorman 1-9, T O'Flynn 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, E Dillon 0-1, C O'Gorman 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, A Watson 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.		A McSweeney 0-11, Billy O'Donovan 1-0, D Kiely 1-0, Brian O'Dobovan 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-2, J Moloney 0-1, R Kiely 0-1.

7 August 2022 Round 2	Kilbrittain	1-25 - 0-13	St. Finbarr's	Carrigaline Grounds
	M Hickey 0-9, P Wall 1-5, M Sexton 0-3, S Sexton 0-1, S Crowley 0-1, N O'Donovan 0-1, C Ustianowski 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1, C Moloney 0-1.		B O'Connell 0-6, J O'Brien 0-3, I O'Callaghan 0-2, D Callanan 0-1, B Doyle 0-1.

26 August 2022 Round 3	Kilbrittain	3-15 - 2-11	Barryroe	Páirc Uí Ríogáin
	M Hickey 1-7, P Wall 2-1, S Shorten 0-3, B Butler 0-1, C Ustianowski 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, R Cashman 0-1.		A McSweeney 0-7, R O'Donovan 1-1, R Kiely 1-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, C Dineen 0-1.

26 August 2022 Round 3	Milford	2-17 - 0-15	St. Finbarr's	Kanturk Grounds
	H O'Gorman 0-8, A Watson 1-1, C O'Gorman 1-1, T O'Flynn 0-4, E Dillon 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-.		B O'Connell 0-10, P Kennedy 0-1, D Callanan 0-1, C Steele 0-1, I O'Callaghan 0-1, D Scannell 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ballygiblin	3	3	0	0	75	51	24	6
Argideen Rangers	3	2	0	1	61	53	8	4
Ballygarvan	3	1	0	2	69	68	1	2
Dripsey	3	0	0	3	52	85	-33	0

Group B results

30 July 2022 Round 1	Dripsey	0-11 - 3-22	Ballygiblin	Bride Rovers Park
	M O'Riordan 0-9, E Maher 0-1, J Manley 0-1.		J O'Sullivan 1-15, C O'Mahony 1-2, S Beston 1-2, K Roche 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, D Barry 0-1.

31 July 2022 Round 1	Ballygarvan	2-11 - 0-19	Argideen Rangers	Charlie Hurley Park
	S Fenton 1-3, K Lyons 1-1, M Kennefick 0-3, M Cussen 0-3, S Brady 0-1.		JM O'Callaghan 0-13, P Butler 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, D Holland 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.

6 August 2022 Round 2	Ballygaravn	2-18 - 0-25	Ballygiblin	Blarney Sportsfield
	M Cussen 0-7, K Lyons 1-3, N Dowd 1-0, M Kenefick 0-3, S Fenton 0-2, C Dowd 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-1.		J O'Sullivan 0-14, S Beston 0-6, C O'Mahony 0-3, M Keane 0-1, K Duggan 0-1.

7 August 2022 Round 2	Argideen Rangers	2-20 - 1-14	Dripsey	Brinny Grounds
	JM O'Callaghan 1-12, F Butler 1-1, F Walsh 0-2, S Maxwell 0-2, P Butler 0-1, D Holland 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.		M O'Riordan 0-11, G Murphy 1-0, J Manley 0-3.

26 August 2022 Round 3	Argideen Rangers	0-16 - 0-19	Ballygiblin	Riverstown Sportsfield
	JM O'Callaghan 0-10, P Butler 0-2, S Henchion 0-1, K Roche 0-1, E Lawton 0-1, F Butler 0-1,.		J O'Sullivan 0-7, S Beston 0-3, R Donegan 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2, C English 0-2, M Keane 0-1, P Molloy 0-1, D Barry 0-1.

26 August 2022 Round 3

Ballygarvan

2-22 - 4-12

Dripsey

Éire Óg Grounds

Group C

Group C table

Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Russell Rovers	3	3	0	0	54	41	13	6
Tracton	3	2	0	1	57	54	3	4
Glen Rovers	3	0	1	2	55	60	-5	1
St. Catherine's	3	0	1	2	49	60	-11	1

Group C results

29 July 2022 Round 1

St. Catherine's

0-10 - 2-10

Russell Rovers

Killeagh Grounds

31 July 2022 Round 1	Glen Rovers	0-17 - 2-14	Tracton	Ballinora Grounds
			R Walsh 0-8, D Harrington 1-1, M Byrne 1-1, D O'Flaherty 0-2, C Quinn 0-1, C McGuinness 0-1.

6 August 2022 Round 2

Glen Rovers

2-10 - 0-18

Russell Rovers

Páirc Lios gCúl

7 August 2022 Round 2	Tracton	3-13 - 1-14	St. Catherine's	Blarney Grounds
	D Harrington 2-1, D Byrne 1-0, R Walsh 0-3, J Good 0-3, D O'Flaherty 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, M Byrne 0-1.

26 August 2022 Round 3	Tracton	1-12 - 1-17	Russel Rovers	Erin's Own Grounds
	R Walsh 0-6, M O'Sullivan 1-0, D Byrne 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, D O'Flaherty 0-1, P O'Riordan 0-1, D Harrington 0-1.

26 August 2022 Round 3

Glen Rovers

3-13 - 1-19

St. Catherine's

Páirc Lios gCúl

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

Milford (Avondhu)	1-20

Tracton (Carrigdhoun)	2-19
		Kilbrittain (Carbery)	0-27

		Tracton (Carrigdhoun)	1-25



				Tracton (Carrigdhoun)	1-12

				Ballygiblin (Avondhu)	2-19
Russell Rovers (Imokilly)	1-19

Argideen Rangers (Carbery)	1-12
		Ballygiblin (Avondhu)	0-25

		Russell Rovers (Imokilly)	1-19

Relegation playoff

10 September 2022 Playoff

Dripsey

1-16 - 1-27

St. Finbarr's

Ballincollig Grounds

Quarter-finals

9 September 2022 Quarter-final	Milford	1-20 - 2-19	Tracton	Mourneabbey Grounds
	H O’Gorman (1-6, 0-6 frees), A Watson (0-5), M O’Flynn (0-1 sl) and B Murphy (0-3 each), E Dillon (0-2 frees), C O’Gorman (0-1).	Report	R Walsh (2-11, 1-8 frees, 0-2 65s), P O’Riordan (0-2), J Kingston, D Harrington, J Good, D Byrne, C Quinn and M Byrne (0-1 each).	Referee: J O'Leary (Midleton)

10 September 2022 Quarter-final	Russel Rovers	1-19 - 1-12	Argideen Rangers	Riverstown Sportsfield
	J Beausang 1-11 (0-5 f), B Hartnett 0-2, K Moynihan 0-2, K Walsh 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.	Report	JM O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-5 f), D O’Donovan 1-1, C O’Donovan 0-2, P Butler 0-1.	Referee: N Fahy (Brian Dillons)

Semi-finals

24 September 2022 Semi-final	Kilbrittain	0-25 - 1-27 (aet)	Tracton	Páirc Uí Riagáin
	M Hickey 0-12 f, R Cashman 0-4 f, C Sheehan and S Shorten 0-2 each, M Sexton, B Butler, T Harrington, P Wall and C Moloney 0-1 each.	Report	R Walsh 1-12 (0-12 f), D O’Flaherty 0-4, J Good 0-3, M O’Sullivan 0-2, D Harrington, D Byrne, M Byrne and K Webb 0-1 each.	Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)

24 September 2022 Semi-final	Ballygiblin	0-25 - 1-19 (aet)	Russell Rovers	St. Catherine's Park
	J O'Sullivan 0-7 (0-5 f) D Flynn 0-4 (0-1 sl), R Donegan 0-4 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), S Beston, C O'Mahony 0-3 each, D Barry, K Duggan 0-2 each.	Report	J Beausang 0-9 (0-8 f), B Hartnett 1-4, K Moynihan 0-3, L Duggan-Murray, J McGrath, R Cummins 0-1 each.	Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)

Final

15 October 2022 Final	Tracton	1-12 - 2-19	Ballygiblin	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	R Walsh (0-5 frees); M Byrne (0-4, 2 frees); M O’Sullivan (1-0); D Byrne (0-2 frees); C McGuinness (0-1).	Report	J O’Sullivan (0-10, 5 frees); D Flynn (1-3, 0-1 free); C O’Mahony (0-4); S O’Sullivan (1-0); S Beston (0-2).	Referee: W Wallace (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Joseph O'Sullivan	Ballygiblin	1-53	56	5	11.20
2	Ronan Walsh	Tracton	3-45	54	6	9.00
3	J. M. O'Callaghan	Argideen Rangers	1-43	46	4	11.50

References

^ Tarrant, John (3 February 2022). "Clubs votes for new County Premier Junior grade". The Corkman. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ Hurley, Denis (8 February 2022). "Sars, Rockies, Barrs and Charleville set for tough battle in 2022 Premier SHC". Echo Live. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ Barry, Stephen (15 October 2022). "Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] Tarrant, John (3 February 2022). "Clubs votes for new County Premier Junior grade". The Corkman. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[2] Hurley, Denis (8 February 2022). "Sars, Rockies, Barrs and Charleville set for tough battle in 2022 Premier SHC". Echo Live. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[3] Barry, Stephen (15 October 2022). "Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

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