# 2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship

The 2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 125th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 5 November to 26 November 2023.
The final was played on 26 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Canovee and Mayfield, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Canovee won the match by 4-14 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.
Canovee's Jack Kelleher was the championship's top scorer with 0-19.

## Qualification

| Division | Championship | Champions |
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Football Championship | Killavullen |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Football Championship | Barryroe |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Football Championship | Ballygarvan |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Football Championship | Castlemagner |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Football Championship | Lisgoold |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship | Canovee |
| Seandún | City Junior A Football Championship | Mayfield |

## Divisional championships
### Duhallow Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Castlemagner | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +50 | 10 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Lyre | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Kilbrin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 4 | Knocknagree | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 5 | Newmarket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 2 | |
| 6 | Kanturk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -47 | 1 | |
Round 1
Castlemagner 3-10 - 0-09 Lyre
Knocknagree 0-20 - 1-07 Kanturk
Kilbrin 3-12 - 0-08 Newmarket
Round 2
Castlemagner 3-17 - 1-02 Kanturk
Lyre 1-10 - 1-06 Kilbrin
Knocknagree scr - w/o Newmarket
Round 3
Castlemagner 5-11 - 0-07 Knocknagree
Kilbrin 1-08 - 3-02 Kanturk
Lyre 0-12 - 0-10 Newmarket
Round 4
Lyre 2-17 - 0-07 Kanturk
Kilbrin 2-09 - 1-11 Knocknagree
Castlemagner w/o - scr. Newmarket
Round 5
Castlemagner w/o - scr. Kilbrin
Lyre 1-07 - 2-10 Knocknagree
Knockout Stage
| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Castlemagner | Castlemagner | 5-09 | | | |
| Kilbrin | Kilbrin | 2-02 | | | |
| Kilbrin | Kilbrin | 2-02 | Castlemagner | Castlemagner | 1-14 |
| | | | Knocknagree | Knocknagree | 0-07 |
| Lyre | Lyre | 1-07 | Knocknagree | Knocknagree | 0-07 |
| Knocknagree | Knocknagree | 1-11 | | | |

### North Cork Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Clyda Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Mallow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Kilshannig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | |
| 4 | Fermoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Killavullen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Charleville | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Ballyclough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -26 | 0 | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ballyhooly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Kilworth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 2 | |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Charleville 1-09 - 0-03 Clyda Rovers
Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2-15 - 2-05 Mallow
Semi-finals
Ballyhooly 1-07 - 2-11 Charleville
Killavullen 1-15 - 1-05 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels
Final
Charleville 0-06 - 0-14 Killavullen

### Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
#### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Inniscarra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +31 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Grenagh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Blarney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 2 | |
| 4 | Donoughmore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -21 | 0 | |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canovee | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +47 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kilmichael | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Ballincollig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -22 | 0 | |

#### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Éire Óg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Aghinagh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Clondrohid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -28 | 0 | |

#### Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Aghinagh 1-10 - 0-12 Grenagh
Éire Óg 1-09 - 0-06 Kilmichael
Semi-finals
Canovee 0-14 - 0-04 Aghinagh
Inniscarra 1-09 - 0-08 Éire Óg
Final
Canovee 1-15 - 2-06 Inniscarra

### City Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Round 1
Delaney Rovers 1-13 - 0-10 Whitechurch
Douglas 1-11 - 1-04 Brian Dillons
Nemo Rangers 0-12 - 0-10 White's Cross
Bishopstown 2-13 - 2-15 Mayfield
Round 2
Passage West 1-12 - 3-07 Brian Dillons
Bishopstown 3-10 - 2-11 White's Cross
Quarter-finals
Passage West 1-08 - 0-04 Whitechurch
Nemo Rangers 1-19 - 0-08 Bishopstown
Delaney Rovers 0-11 - 3-12 Mayfield
Douglas 6-15 - 3-05 Brian Dillons
Semi-finals
Passage West 0-06 - 2-08 Nemo Rangers
Mayfield 4-08 - 3-05 Douglas
Final
Nemo Rangers 1-07 - 3-09 Mayfield

### South East Junior A Football Championship
#### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ballygarvan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +24 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Shamrocks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Carrigaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ballymartle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -18 | 1 | |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ballinhassig | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 3 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Valley Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 3 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Courcey Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -19 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage

| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ballygarvan | Ballygarvan | 2-10 | | | |
| Valley Rovers | Valley Rovers | 1-09 | | | |
| Valley Rovers | Valley Rovers | 1-09 | Ballygarvan | Ballygarvan | 1-15 |
| | | | Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | 1-05 |
| Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | 2-14 | Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | 1-05 |
| Shamrocks | Shamrocks | 1-07 | | | |

### East Cork Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Midleton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Bride Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Castlemartyr | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Youghal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Aghada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Lisgoold | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Cloyne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Glenbower Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fr. O'Neill's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +30 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Carrignavar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Carrigtwohill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Erin's Own | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| | | Fr. O'Neill's | 2-06 | | |
| Midleton | 1-08 | Lisgoold | 2-08 | | |
| Lisgoold | 1-10 | | | Lisgoold | 2-09 |
| | | | | Carrignavar | 0-10 |
| | | Aghada | 0-10 | | |
| Carrignavar | 3-12 | Carrignavar | 2-10 | | |
| Bride Rovers | 1-10 | | | | |

#### Relegation playoff

Glenbower Rovers 0-06 - 9-08 Erin's Own

## Fixtures and results
### Bracket

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| Killavullen (Avondhu) | 1-09 | | | | |
| Ballygarvan (Carrigdhoun) | 1-10 | | | | |
| Ballygarvan (Carrigdhoun) | 1-10 | Ballygarvan (Carrigdhoun) | 2-13 | | |
| | | Mayfield (Seandun) | 3-11 | | |
| | | | | Mayfield (Seandun) | 1-11 |
| | | | | Canovee (Muskerry) | 4-14 |
| Canovee (Muskerry) | 5-13 | | | | | Canovee (Muskerry) | 4-14 |
| Lisgoold (Imokilly) | 0-06 | | | | |
| Lisgoold (Imokilly) | 0-06 | Canovee (Muskerry) | 4-11 | | |
| | | Castlemagner (Duhallow) | 1-06 | | |
| Barryroe (Carbery) | 1-11 | Castlemagner (Duhallow) | 1-06 | | |
| Castlemagner (Duhallow) | 2-10 | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

* Mayfield received a bye in this round.

### Final
## Championship statistics
### Top scorers
#### Overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Paul Condon | Mayfield | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Darragh McMahon | Canovee | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Conor O'Neill | Canovee | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | James Moynihan | Canovee | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Danny Linehan | Castlemagner | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Evan Magner | Castlemagner | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Eoin Birchall | Killavullen | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Dara Cronin | Canovee | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Dave O'Neill | Mayfield | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |

#### Single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Darragh McMahon | Canovee | 3-00 | 9 | Mayfield |
| 2 | Paul Condon | Mayfield | 1-05 | 8 | Ballygarvan |
| 2 | Paul Condon | Mayfield | 0-08 | 8 | Canovee |
| 2 | Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-08 | 8 | Castlemagner |
| 5 | Evan Magner | Castlemagner | 2-01 | 7 | Barryroe |
| 5 | Eoin Birchall | Killavullen | 0-07 | 7 | Ballygarvan |
| 7 | Conor O'Neill | Canovee | 2-00 | 6 | Castlemagner |
| 7 | Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-06 | 6 | Mayfield |
| 7 | Pádraig Looney | Killavullen | 1-02 | 5 | Ballygarvan |
| 7 | Nicky Kelly | Mayfield | 1-02 | 5 | Ballygarvan |
| 7 | Dave O'Neill | Mayfield | 1-02 | 5 | Ballygarvan |
| 7 | Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 1-02 | 5 | Mayfield |
| 7 | Ray O'Halloran | Ballygarvan | 1-02 | 5 | Killavullen |
| 7 | Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 0-05 | 5 | Killavullen |
| 7 | Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-05 | 5 | Lisgoold |