# Cork Under-21 Football Championship

The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship. The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county title.

## Teams
### Cork Under-21 A Football Championship

| Division | Championship | Qualifying teams |
| Avondhu | North Cork Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |
| Beara | Divisional team | Beara |
| Carbery | Carbery Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |
| Imokilly | East Cork Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |
| Seandún | Cork City Under-21 A Football Championship | Champions |

### Cork Under-21 B Football Championship

| Division | Championship | Qualifying teams |
| Avondhu | North Cork Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Carbery | Carbery Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Imokilly | East Cork Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Seandún | Cork City Under-21 B Football Championship | Champions |

### Cork Under-21 C Football Championship

| Division | Championship | Qualifying teams |
| Avondhu | North Cork Under-21 C Football Championship | Champions |
| Carbery | Carbery Under-21 C Football Championship | Champions |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Under-21 C Football Championship | Champions |
| Imokilly | East Cork Under-21 C Football Championship | Champions |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Under-21 C Football Championship | Champions |

## Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Pádraig A. Ó Murchú Cup. This cup commemorates Patrick Aloyius "Weeshie" Murphy of Bere Island, who served the GAA for many years, both as a player and an administrator. He played at full back for Cork on the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, and also played club football for Beara and Lees.

## Under-21 A Football Championship
### 2024 teams

33 clubs will compete in the 2024 Cork Under-21 A Football Championship:
| Division | No. | Clubs competing in divisional championship |
| Avondhu | 4 | Buttevant, Clyda Rovers, Kilshannig, Mallow |
| Beara | 1 | Beara |
| Carbery | 7 | Bantry Blues, Castlehaven, Carbery Rangers, Clonakilty, Dohenys, Ibane Gaels, Newcestown |
| Carrigdhoun | 5 | Ballygarvan, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Kinsale, Valley Rovers |
| Duhallow | 5 | BK Plunketts, Croke Rovers, Dromtarriffe—Kanturk, Duarigle Gaels, Robert Emmets |
| Imokilly | 2 | Aghada, Glenville |
| Muskerry | 4 | Ballincollig, Ballinora, Éire Óg, Naomh Abán |
| Seandún | 5 | Bishopstown, Douglas, Nemo Rangers, St Finbarr’s, St Michael’s |
Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

### List of finals

| Year | Winners | Winners | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| Year | Club | Score | Club | Score |
| 2024 | Bishopstown | 1-11 | Beara | 0-06 |
| 2020–2023 | No championship | No championship | No championship | No championship |
| 2019 | St Michael's | 2-12 | Ballincollig | 1-11 |
| 2018 | Nemo Rangers | 0-12, 1-13 (R) | Kilmurry | 1-09, 0-08 (R) |
| 2017 | Douglas | 2-11 | Cill Na Martra | 2-06 |
| 2016 | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 | Ilen Rovers | 0-07 |
| 2015 | Valley Rovers | 3-07 | Nemo Rangers | 0-07 |
| 2014 | Nemo Rangers | 3-09, 1-12 (R) | Ballincollig | 3-09, 1-04 (R) |
| 2013 | Valley Rovers | 2-06 | Clonakilty | 1-06 |
| 2012 | Nemo Rangers | 2–13 | Bantry Blues | 0-05 |
| 2011 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-09, 0–14 (R) | Carrigaline | 1-09, 1-08 (R) |
| 2010 | Castlehaven | 2–13 | Ballincollig | 1-03 |
| 2009 | Ballincollig | 0–11 | St. Finbarr's | 0-09 |
| 2008 | St. Finbarr's | 1–14 | Newmarket | 1-08 |
| 2007 | Castlehaven | 0–13 | Macroom | 1-09 |
| 2006 | Beara | 1–13 | Macroom | 1-09 |
| 2005 | Nemo Rangers | 2–11 | Valley Rovers | 2-06 |
| 2004 | Nemo Rangers | 2–10 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-06 |
| 2003 | St. Nicholas | 1–11* | Erin's Own | 2-04 |
| 2002 | Nemo Rangers | 5–10 | Erin's Own | 1–10 |
| 2001 | Nemo Rangers | 3–23 | Inniscarra | 2-04 |
| 2000 | Mallow | 1-09 | Dohenys | 0-08 |
| 1999 | Beara | 1–11 | Clonakilty | 1-08 |
| 1998 | Castlehaven | 1–12 | Charleville | 1-06 |
| 1997 | Beara | 1–12 | Bishopstown | 2-08 |
| 1996 | Beara | 1–10* | Ballincollig | 0-09 |
| 1995 | Mallow | 2-09 | Naomh Abán | 0–12 |
| 1994 | Bantry Blues | 1–13* | Mallow | 1-05 |
| 1993 | Bantry Blues | 0–11 | Mallow | 0-04 |
| 1992 | Bishopstown | 2–11 | Bantry Blues | 0-07 |
| 1991 | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | Beara | 0-07 |
| 1990 | O'Donovan Rossa | 0–10 | Beara | 0-08 |
| 1989 | Nemo Rangers | | Macroom | |
| 1988 | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 | Macroom | 3-01 |
| 1987 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-08 | Bishopstown | 0-08 |
| 1986 | St. Finbarr's | | Mallow | |
| 1985 | St. Finbarr's | 0–15 | Valley Rovers | 2-04 |
| 1984 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-05 | St. Finbarr's | 0-07 |
| 1983 | Castlehaven | 2-04 | St. Finbarr's | 0-05 |
| 1982 | Macroom | 1–10 | St. Finbarr's | 1-07 |
| 1981 | Castlehaven | 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | 0-03 |
| 1980 | Nemo Rangers | 3–16 | Beara | 1-04 |
| 1979 | Nemo Rangers | 3–12 | Beara | 0-02 |
| 1978 | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 | Knocknagree | 2-04 |
| 1977 | St. Finbarr's | 2-09 | Beara | 3-03 |
| 1976 | St Michael's | 6–15 | Ballydesmond | 0-03 |
| 1975 | Nemo Rangers | 4-08 | Beara | 0–10 |
| 1974 | Nemo Rangers | 1–10 | Glanmire | 2-05 |
| 1973 | St. Finbarr's | 4-06 | Bandon | 2-06 |