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| Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Region |  Muskerry (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Title holders |  Ballinora (10th title) |
| Most titles |  Cloughduv (25 titles) |
| Sponsors | MJK Oils |
| Official website | Muskerry GAA |
The Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the MKJ Oils Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Muskerry Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior hurling teams in the Muskerry region in County Cork, Ireland.
The series of games begin in May, with the championship culminating with the final in September. The championship includes a group stage and a knockout stage which guarantees each club 2 championship matches.
The Mid Cork Junior A Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners of the Mid Cork championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
Nine clubs currently participate in the Mid Cork Championship. The title has been won at least once by ten different teams. The all-time record-holders are Cloughduv, who have won a total of 25 titles.
Ballinora are the title-holders after defeating Ballincollig by 1–16 to 1–13 in the 2024 final replay.
Format
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The 9 teams are divided into three groups of three. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least two games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage. Two teams qualify for the next round.
Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top two highest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Teams
[edit]2025 Teams
[edit]The 10 teams competing in the 2025 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship are:
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | In championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghabullogue
|
Coachford | Green and white | — | 2025 | 16 | 1998 |
| Ballincollig
|
Ballincollig | Green and white | Runners-up | ? | 5 | 1990 |
| Ballinora
|
Ballinora | Green and red | Champions | ? | 10 | 2024 |
 Blarney
|
Blarney | Red and white | Group stage | ? | 13 | 1993 |
 Donoughmore
|
Donoughmore | Black and white | Quarter-finals | ? | 0 | — |
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|
Dripsey | Red and blue | Quarter-finals | 2023 | 1 | 2008 |
| Éire Óg
|
Ovens | Red and white | Group stage | ? | 7 | 1977 |
 Grenagh
|
Grenagh | Blue and gold | Semi-finals | 2022 | 11 | 2013 |
 Inniscarra
|
Inniscarra | Blue and white | Semi-finals | 2019 | 9 | 2020 |
| Kilmichael
|
Kilmichael | Blue and gold | Group stage | 2012 | 0 | — |
Qualification for subsequent competitions
[edit]The Mid Cork Junior A Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Cork Junior A Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
[edit]By club
[edit]| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championship wins | Championship runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloughduv
|
25 | 10 | 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 1929, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1965, 2004, 2012, 2016 |
| 2 | Aghabullogue
|
16 | 7 | 1937, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998 | 1938, 1940, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 2000 |
| 3 | Blarney
|
13 | 17 | 1931, 1934, 1936, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993 | 1939, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2005, 2015 |
| 4 | Grenagh
|
12 | 8 | 1958, 1966, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013 | 1945, 1946, 1954, 1964, 1967, 2010, 2011, 2022 |
| 5 | Ballinora
|
10 | 10 | 1928, 1929, 1982, 1996, 1997, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 1927, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2018, 2020 |
| 6 | Inniscarra
|
9 | 14 | 1935, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1968, 1975, 2020 | 1937, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| 7 | Éire Óg
|
7 | 8 | 1930, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1977 | 1928, 1932, 1941, 1950, 1958, 1973, 1974, 2019 |
| 8 | Ballincollig
|
5 | 8 | 1927, 1932, 1963, 1987, 1990 | 1942, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1986, 1994, 2003, 2024 |
| 9 | Bride Valley
|
2 | 0 | 1925, 1926 | — |
| 10 | Dripsey
|
1 | 2 | 2008 | 2007, 2023 |
| 11 | Donoughmore
|
0 | 7 | — | 1933, 1935, 1943, 1952, 2001, 2008, 2013 |
| Shournagh Valley | 0 | 2 | — | 1934, 1936 | |
| Kilmichael
|
0 | 2 | — | 2014, 2017 | |
| Gleann na Laoi
|
0 | 1 | — | 1993 |
Notes
[edit]- 1925, 1926, 1930 and 1931 runners-up are unknown
List of finals
[edit]List of Mid Cork JAHC finals (1925–present)
[edit]Records and statistics
[edit]Teams
[edit]By decade
[edit]The most successful team of each decade, judged by the number of Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1920s: 2 each for Bride Valley (1925–26) and Ballinora (1928–29)
- 1930s: 3 each for Blarney (1931-34-36) and Cloughduv (1933-38-39)
- 1940s: 4 for Inniscarra (1941-42-45-47)
- 1950s: 6 for Cloughduv (1950-51-53-56-57-59)
- 1960s: 3 for Éire Óg (1960-61-62)
- 1970s: 3 each for Éire Óg (1971-72-77) and Aghabullogue (1973-74-76)
- 1980s: 6 for Aghabullogue (1981-83-84-86-88-89)
- 1990s: 2 each for Aghabullogue (1991–98), Blarney (1992–93), Grenagh (1995–99) and Ballinora (1996–97)
- 2000s: 6 for Grenagh (2000-01-03-04-05-07)
- 2010s: 7 for Cloughduv (2010-11-14-15-17-18-19)
- 2020s: 4 for Ballinora (2021-22-23-24)
Gaps
[edit]Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 53 years: Ballinora (1929-1982)
- 45 years: Inniscarra (1975-2020)
- 31 years: Ballincollig (1932-1963)
- 30 years: Éire Óg (1930-1960)
- 29 years: Grenagh (1966-1995)
- 24 years: Ballincollig (1963-1987)
- 24 years: Cloughduv (1970-1994)
- 23 years: Blarney (1946-1969)
- 19 years: Ballinora (1997-2016)
- 18 years: Aghabullogue (1955-1973)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ballinora firepower enough to claim Muskerry junior title over Inniscarra". Echo Live. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Inniscarra edge a thrilling Muskerry JAHC final with victory over Ballinora". Echo Live. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Cloughduv's hurling stock continues to soar after successful defence of Mid Cork JAHC title". The Southern Star. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2019.