2019 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

2019 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates14 September 2019 – 3 November 2019
Teams14
SponsorEvening Echo
Champions Russell Rovers (1st title)
Daniel Moynihan (captain)
Michael Mannion (manager)
Runners-up Carrignavar
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored29 (2.23 per match)
Points scored360 (27.69 per match)
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The 2019 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship draw took place on 2 September 2019. The championship began on 14 September 2019 and ended on 3 November 2019.

On 3 November 2019, Russell Rovers won the championship after a 1-17 to 0-09 defeat of Carrignavar in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1] This was their first ever championship title.

Qualification

The Cork Junior Hurling Championship features fourteen teams in the final tournament. Over 70 teams contested the seven divisional championships with the seven respective champions and runners-up automatically qualifying for the county series.

Division Championship Champions Runners-up
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Clyda Rovers Harbour Rovers
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinascarthy Kilbree
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers Tracton
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Newmarket Kilbrin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Russell Rovers Carrignavar
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Cloughduv Éire Óg
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Brian Dillons Whitechurch

Fixtures/results

Round 1

Brian Dillons v Kilbrin
14 September 2019 Round 1 Brian Dillons 2-18 - 2-12 Kilbrin Mourne Abbey
J Horgan 0-10, D Rodgers 1-2, K McCormick 1-1, P O'Brien 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. N O'Callaghan 2-1, S O'Reilly 0-7, S Crowley 0-1, N Field 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, W Heffernan 0-1. Referee: T O'Brien (Ballygarvan)
Newmarket v Tracton
15 September 2019 Round 1 Newmarket 4-15 - 1-13 Tracton Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
D Hannon 1-6, R O'Keeffe 2-2, B O'Connor 1-3, C Browne 0-2, J Guiney 0-1, N Collins 0-1. A Lyons 1-2, D Griffin 0-5, K Lynch 0-3, B Lynch 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, S Kiely 0-1. Referee: M Myers (Blarney)
Clyda Rovers v Kilbree
21 September 2019 Round 1 Clyda Rovers 1-10 - 1-18 Kilbree Cloughduv
C Buckley 1-5, S Ronayne 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. D Coakley 0-8, S Reale 1-1, D McCarthy 0-4, K Keohane 0-1, O Scannell 0-1, D Coffey 0-1, J Deasy 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)
Russell Rovers v Éire Óg
22 September 2019 Round 1 Russell Rovers 2-22 - 1-09 Éire Óg Páirc Lios gCúl
Cloughduv v Carrignavar
22 September 2019 Round 1 Cloughduv 1-11 - 1-16 Carrignavar Ballinora
Courcey Rovers v Harbour Rovers
28 September 2019 Round 1 Courcey Rovers 3-06 - 0-12 Harbour Rovers Páirc Shéamuis de Barra
V Hurley 1-2, L Collins 1-0, B Ryan 1-0, C Maguire 0-2, G Moloney 0-2. S Condon 0-10, D Gallagher 0-1, P Hannon 0-1. Referee: J Hennessy (Dungourney)
Ballinascarthy v Whitechurch
28 September 2019 Round 1 Ballinascarthy 0-17 - 0-08 Whitechurch Brinny Sportsfield
J Ryan 0-15, B O'Donovan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. J O'Riordan 0-3, H Woulfe 0-2, P Dennehy 0-2, D Burke 0-1. Referee: T O'Brien (Ballygarvan)

Quarter-finals

Russell Rovers v Kilbree
5 October 2019 Quarter-final Russell Rovers 4-18 - 1-10 Kilbree Páirc Liam Mhic Crthaigh
J Beausang 1-4, J McGrath 1-3, B Hartnett 1-2, K Moynihan 0-4, E McGrath 1-0, D Moynihan 0-3, J Kennefick 0-2. D Coakley 1-3, D Coffey 0-2, K Keohane 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1, J Deasy 0-1, O Scannell 0-1. Referee: T Lyons (Douglas)
Newmarket v Brian Dillons
5 October 2019 Quarter-final Newmarket 0-15 - 0-12 Brian Dillons O'Connell Park
D Hannon 0-6, C O'Keeffe 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, R O'Keeffe 0-2, M Cottrell 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. T Lawrence 0-6, C McCarthy 0-3, K McCormack 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1, D Rodgers 0-1. Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)
Courcey Rovers v Carrignavar
5 October 2019 Quarter-final Courcey Rovers 1-13 - 2-13 Carrignavar Cloughduv
G Moloney 0-6, J O'Reilly 1-1, C Maguire 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, T Collins 0-1, V Hurley 0-1. D Sweeney 2-1, J Forde 0-6, P Sheehan 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, A Hegarty 0-1, C Hayes 0-1. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

Semi-finals

Ballinascarthy v Carrignavar
19 October 2019 Semi-final Ballinascarthy 0-17 - 1-18 Carrignavar Ovens
J Ryan 0-7, B Murray 0-4, S Ryan 0-3, B O'Donovan 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1, D Nyhan 0-1. B Murphy 1-3, P Sheehan 0-6, J Forde 0-4, A Dorgan 0-2, A Hegarty 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. Referee: C Walsh
Russell Rovers v Newmarket
19 October 2019 Semi-final Russell Rovers 0-19 - 0-12 Newmarket Mourne Abbey
J Beausang 0-9, L Duggan-Murray 0-4, K Walsh 0-2, D Moynihan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, K Moynihan 0-1, B Hartnett 0-1. D Hannon 0-9, J Guiney 0-1, R O'Keeffe 0-1, C Browne 0-1. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)

Final

Russell Rovers v Carrignavar
3 November 2019 Final Russell Rovers 1-17 - 0-09 Carrignavar Páirc Uí Rinn
B Hartnett 1-4; J Beausang 0-7 (two frees, one sixty five); L Duggan-Murray; D Moynihan, 0-2 each, J McGrath, K Walsh 0-1 each. Report P Murphy 0-4 (all frees); T Geaney 0-2 (one free), J Forde 0-2 each; C Hayes 0-1. Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

References

  1. ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (3 November 2019). "'There was talks the club might close': Russell Rovers back from the brink to win county title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

External links

  • Cork GAA website
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