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Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

The Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Ross Oil Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Mid Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior-ranked teams in the Muskerry region in County Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format.

Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peile Sóisear A Múscraí
CodeGaelic football
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Region Muskerry (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holdersBorder Canovee (17th title)
First winner Macroom (1926)
Most titlesBorder Canovee (17 titles)
SponsorsRoss Oil
Official websiteMuskerry GAA

Introduced in 1926 as the Mid Cork Junior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams.

In its present format, the 12 teams are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a single round-robin system. The four group winners and four group runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the Mid Cork Junior A Championship, as well as being presented with the cup, qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.

The title has been won at least once by 18 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Canovee, who have won a total of 17 titles. Canovee are the title-holders after defeating Inniscarra by 1-15 to 2-06 in the 2023 final.[1]

Teams edit

2024 Teams edit

Team Location Colours Position in 2023 In championship since Championship Titles Last Championship Title
  Aghinagh Rusheen Blue and white Semi-finals — 1 2021
  Ballincollig Ballincollig Green and white Group stage — 13 1981
Ballinora Ballinora Green and red — 2024 3 1997
  Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Ballingeary Red and black Group stage — 4 2005
  Blarney Blarney Red and white Group stage — 4 2010
  Clondrohid Clondrohid Blue and white Group stage — 1 1995
  Donoughmore Donoughmore Black and white Group stage — 4 2011
  Dripsey Dripsey Red and blue Group stage — 0 —
  Éire Óg Ovens Red and white Semi-finals — 2 2008
  Grenagh Grenagh Blue and gold Quarter-finals — 4 2006
  Inniscarra Inniscarra Blue and white Runners-up — 1 1989
  Kilmichael Kilmichael Blue and gold Quarter-finals — 7 2013

Roll of honour edit

# Team Wins Runners-up Years won Years Runners-up
1   Canovee 17 6 1939, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1979, 1982, 1999, 2007, 2023 1933, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1988, 2018
2   Ballincollig 13 8 1927, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1977, 1981 1929, 1935, 1945, 1948, 1965, 1975, 1980, 2021
3   Kilmurry 11 13 1931, 1969, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 1926, 1927, 1934, 1939, 1944, 1947, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1985, 2013, 2020
4   Iveleary 10 7 1929, 1932, 1935, 1941, 1958, 1985, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 1951, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017
5   Kilmichael 7 1 1953, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1987, 2013 1996
6   Naomh Abán 6 1 1928, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1988 1959
7   Macroom 5 2 1926, 1934, 1942, 1945, 1991 1930, 1955
8   Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 4 9 1965, 1992, 1994, 2005 1960, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2001, 2003
  Donoughmore 4 9 1952, 1983, 1998, 2011 1953, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1993, 2000
  Grenagh 4 3 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006 2002, 2004, 2005
  Blarney 4 3 1951, 1954, 2009, 2010 1986, 1990, 1994
12   Ballinora 3 1 1990, 1996, 1997 1932
13   Our Lady's Hospital 2 4 1974, 1975 1954, 1969, 1971, 1978
  Cill na Martra 2 3 2002, 2003 1958, 1964, 1999
  Éire Óg 2 3 1976, 2008 1972, 1973, 1983
16   Clondrohid 1 5 1995 1928, 1931, 1937, 1984, 1998
  Aghinagh 1 5 2021 1992, 1995, 2014, 2019, 2022
  Inniscarra 1 3 1989 1941, 2015, 2023
  Aghabullogue 1 0 2004 —
  Whitechurch 0 2 — 1970, 1974
  Dripsey 0 2 — 2008, 2011
31st Battalion 0 1 — 1943
  Cloughduv 0 1 — 1949
St Gobnaits 0 1 — 1950
  Gleann na Laoi 0 1 — 1952
  • Note: The runners-up in 1942, 1946, 2009 and 2010 are unknown

List of Finals edit

Year Winners Runners-up #
Club Score Club Score
2024
2023 Canovee 1-15 Inniscarra 2-06
2022 Kilmurry 3-10 Aghinagh 1-08
2021 Aghinagh 1-12 Ballincollig 0-09 [2]
2020 Iveleary 1-11 Kilmurry 0-13 [3]
2019 Iveleary 2-21 Aghinagh 1-10 [4]
2018 Iveleary 1-09 Canovee 1-06 [5]
2017 Kilmurry 2-19 Iveleary 2-14 [6]
2016 Kilmurry 1-10 Iveleary 0-11
2015 Iveleary 0-14 Inniscarra 1-05
2014 Kilmurry 3-07 Aghinagh 2-04
2013 Kilmichael 2-09 Kilmurry 0-09
2012 Kilmurry 1-15 Iveleary 1-11
2011 Donoughmore 1-07 Dripsey 1-04

Records edit

By decade edit

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Mid Cork Junior Football Championship titles, is as follows:

Gaps edit

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ O'Mahony, Barry (22 October 2023). Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007 https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41252881.html Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ O'Shea, John (2 November 2021). "Aghinagh land historic first Muskerry title with Liam Twohig on fire". Echo Live. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ Murphy, Kevin (4 October 2020). "Uibh Laoire clinch Mid Cork three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Iveleary retain their crown in style". The Corkman. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ Twomey, Aubert (6 September 2018). "Iveleary claim Muskerry crown with win over Canovee". The Corkman. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Kilmurry retain Muskerry junior football crown". The Southern Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

External links edit

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