# 2022 Cork Junior A Football Championship

The 2022 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 124th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 15 October to 13 November 2022.
The final was played on 13 November 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilmurry and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilmurry won the match by 1-12 to 0-08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 36 years.
Buttevant's Mark Lenehan was the championship's top scorer with 2-08.

## Qualification

| Division | Championship | Champions |
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Football Championship | Buttevant |
| Beara | Beara Junior A Football Championship | Urhan |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Football Championship | St. James's |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Football Championship | Kinsale |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Football Championship | Cullen |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Football Championship | Cobh |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship | Kilmurry |
| Seandún | City Junior A Football Championship | St. Michael's |

## Divisional Championships
### Duhallow Junior A Football Championship

Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cullen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Castlemagner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 4 | Kiskeam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | |
Castlemagner 1-12 - 0-16 Cullen
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kanturk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Lyre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Knocknagree | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 | |
Lyre 4-14 - 1-07 Newmarket
Kanturk 1-12 - 1-09 Knocknagree
Lyre 1-05 - 1-10 Kanturk
Lyre 2-12 - 1-12 Knocknagree
Knockout Stage
| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Cullen | Cullen | 4-13 | | | |
| Lyre | Lyre | 1-04 | | | |
| Lyre | Lyre | 1-04 | Cullen | Cullen | 4-16 |
| | | | Kanturk | Kanturk | 1-02 |
| Kanturk | Kanturk | 0-11 | Kanturk | Kanturk | 1-02 |
| Castlemagner | Castlemagner | 1-07 | | | |

### North Cork Junior A Football Championship

Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fermoy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kilshannig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Clyda Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mallow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Buttevant | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Killavullen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Ballyhooly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ballyclough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -34 | 0 | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Charleville | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +28 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kilworth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -23 | 0 | |
Knockout Stage
| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| Buttevant | 3-16 | | | | |
| Kilshannig | 0-02 | | | | |
| Kilshannig | 0-02 | Fermoy | 0-07 | | |
| | | Buttevant | 1-14 | | |
| | | | | Buttevant | 1-09 |
| | | | | Charleville | 1-08 |
| Killavullen | 2-10 | | | | | Charleville | 1-08 |
| Kilworth | 2-11 | | | | |
| Kilworth | 2-11 | Charleville | 0-15 | | |
| | | Kilworth | 0-11 | | |

### Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kilmurry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +38 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kilmichael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 3 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Clondrohid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -30 | 1 | |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canovee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Eire Og | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Cill na Martra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 | |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ballincollig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Grenagh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Donoughmore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Inniscarra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Aghinagh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 0 | |
Knockout Stage
| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| Kilmurry | 0-11 | | | | |
| Eire Og | 0-04 | | | | |
| Eire Og | 0-04 | Kilmurry | 1-13 | | |
| | | Canovee | 1-10 | | |
| Canovee | 3-08 | Canovee | 1-10 | | |
| Grenagh | 0-06 | | | | |
| Grenagh | 0-06 | | | Kilmurry | 3-10 |
| | | | | Aghinagh | 1-08 |
| Inniscarra | 3-18 | | | | | Aghinagh | 1-08 |
| Kilmichael | 0-09 | | | | |
| Kilmichael | 0-09 | Inniscarra | 1-11 | | |
| | | Aghinagh | 1-13 | | |
| Aghinagh | 3-11 | Aghinagh | 1-13 | | |
| Ballincollig | 1-15 | | | | |

### South West Junior A Football Championship

Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Argideen Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Barryroe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bandon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +0 | 0 | Relegation Playoff |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St Mary's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | St. James's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Castlehaven | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | |
| 4 | St. Colum's | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -24 | 0 | Relegation Playoff |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ballinascarthy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kilmacabea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +21 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Kilbrittain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 2 | |
| 4 | Clonakilty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -29 | 0 | Relegation Playoff |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Randal Og | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Carbery Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +25 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Newcestown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Muintir Bháire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -33 | 0 | Relegation Playoff |
Knockout Stage
| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ballinascarthy | Ballinascarthy | 0-10 | | | | | | |
| St. James's | St. James's | 2-12 | | | | | | |
| St. James's | St. James's | 2-12 | St. James's | St. James's | 2-11 | | | |
| | | | St Mary's | St Mary's | 1-11 | | | |
| St Mary's | St Mary's | 1-13 | St Mary's | St Mary's | 1-11 | | | |
| Kilmacabea | Kilmacabea | 2-09 | | | | | | |
| Kilmacabea | Kilmacabea | 2-09 | | | | St. James's | St. James's | 0-11 |
| | | | | | | Argideen Rangers | Argideen Rangers | 0-05 |
| Randal Og | Randal Og | 0-11 | | | | | | | Argideen Rangers | Argideen Rangers | 0-05 |
| Argideen Rangers | Argideen Rangers | 1-14 | | | | | | |
| Argideen Rangers | Argideen Rangers | 1-14 | Argideen Rangers | Argideen Rangers | 1-09 | | | |
| | | | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | 1-06 | | | |
| Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | 0-08 | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's | 1-06 | | | |
| Carbery Rangers | Carbery Rangers | 0-05 | | | | | | |
Relegation Playoff
Bandon 2-08 - 1-06 Muintir Bháire

### City Junior A Football Championship

First Round
Brian Dillons 4-12 - 0-13 Whitechurch
Bishopstown 1-08 - 2-12 Delanys
Mayfield 1-19 - 2-18 Douglas
Nemo Rangers 0-07 - 1-09 St Michael's
Passage 8-14 - 0-03 St Vincent's
Second Round
White's Cross 1-06 - 1-15 Mayfield
St Vincent’s 1-06 - 3-14 Whitechurch
Bishopstown 2-06 - 1-17 Nemo Rangers
Third Round
White's Cross 1-05 - 2-11 Delanys
Quarter-Finals
St Michael's 1-11 - 1-08 Whitechurch
Mayfield 4-10 - 2-14 Passage
Nemo Rangers 2-08 - 3-06 Douglas
Brian Dillons 1-10 - 1-08 Delanys
Semi-Finals
Brian Dillons 2-09 - 1-11 Mayfield
Douglas 0-08 - 2-11 St Michael's
Final
Brian Dillons 1-11 - 2-11 St Michael's

### South East Junior A Football Championship

Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kinsale | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Carrigaline | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Ballymartle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 2 | |
| 3 | Tracton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 0 | |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Shamrocks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +29 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Valley Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Belgooly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -24 | 0 | |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ballygarvan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +28 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Ballinhassig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Courcey Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -21 | 0 | |
Knockout Stage
| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| Ballygarvan | 2-09 | | | | |
| Valley Rovers | 0-05 | | | | |
| Valley Rovers | 0-05 | Kinsale | 1-10 | | |
| | | Ballygarvan | 1-09 | | |
| | | | | Kinsale | 2-15 |
| | | | | Ballinhassig | 0-04 |
| Ballinhassig | 2-11 | | | | | Ballinhassig | 0-04 |
| Carrigaline | 1-07 | | | | |
| Carrigaline | 1-07 | Shamrocks | 2-09 | | |
| | | Ballinhassig | 2-12 | | |

### East Cork Junior A Football Championship

Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cloyne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Bride Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Glenbower Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Aghada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Castlemartyr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Cobh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Carrigtwohill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Midleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 0 | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Carrignavar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +16 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Youghal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Lisgoold | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 2 | |
| 4 | Erin's Own | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | |
Knockout Stage
| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| Cloyne | 2-11 | | | | |
| Youghal | 1-12 | | | | |
| Youghal | 1-12 | Castlemartyr | 4-13 | | |
| | | Cloyne | 1-16 | | |
| | | | | Castlemartyr | 2-09 |
| | | | | Cobh | 4-11 |
| Bride Rovers | 0-07 | | | | | Cobh | 4-11 |
| Cobh | 4-08 | | | | |
| Cobh | 4-08 | Carrignavar | 0-03 | | |
| | | Cobh | 2-10 | | |

## Fixtures and results
### Bracket

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| St James's (Carbery) | 2-07 | | | | |
| Kilmurry (Muskerry) | 2-10 | | | | |
| Kilmurry (Muskerry) | 2-10 | Kilmurry (Muskerry) | 1-10 | | |
| | | Urhan (Beara) | 1-06 | | |
| Kinsale (Carrigdhoun) | 1-09 | Urhan (Beara) | 1-06 | | |
| Urhan (Beara) | 3-09 | | | | |
| Urhan (Beara) | 3-09 | | | Kilmurry (Muskerry) | 1-12 |
| | | | | Cobh (Imokilly) | 0-08 |
| Cullen (Duhallow) | 0-05 | | | | | Cobh (Imokilly) | 0-08 |
| Cobh (Imokilly) | 1-05 | | | | |
| Cobh (Imokilly) | 1-05 | Cobh (Imokilly) | 2-07 | | |
| | | Buttevant (Avondhu) | 0-09 | | |
| St Michael's (Seandun) | 1-04 | Buttevant (Avondhu) | 0-09 | | |
| Buttevant (Avondhu) | 3-09 | | | | |

### Final
## Championship Statistics
### Top scorers
#### Overall

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Mark Lenehan | Buttevant | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Conor Lowney | Urhan | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Pádraig Berhanu | Kilmurry | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 3 | Liam Wall | Kilmurry | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Conchubhar Harrington | Urhan | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |

#### In a single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Mark Lenehan | Buttevant | 2-04 | 10 | St. Michael's |
| 2 | Conchubhar Harrington | Urhan | 1-06 | 9 | Kinsale |
| 3 | Conor Lowney | Urhan | 1-05 | 8 | Kilmurry |
| 4 | Aaron Hayes | St. James' | 1-02 | 5 | Kilmurry |
| 4 | Frank Hayes | St. James' | 1-02 | 5 | Kilmurry |
| 4 | Michael Murphy | Kinsale | 1-02 | 5 | Urhan |
| 4 | Conor Lowney | Urhan | 1-02 | 5 | Kinsale |
| 4 | Luke Murphy | Cullen | 0-05 | 5 | Cobh |
| 4 | Cian Spriggs | Cobh | 0-05 | 5 | Buttevant |
| 4 | Michael O'Neill | Buttevant | 0-05 | 5 | Cobh |
| 4 | Liam Wall | Kilmurry | 0-05 | 5 | Cobh |