Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peile Sóisear A Múscraí
CodeGaelic football
Founded1926 (1926)
Region Muskerry (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holdersBorder Canovee (17th title)
Most titlesBorder Canovee (17 titles)
SponsorsRoss Oil
Official websiteMuskerry GAA

The Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Ross Oil Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Mid Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior-ranked teams in the Muskerry region in County Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format.

Introduced in 1926 as the Mid Cork Junior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams.

In its present format, the 12 teams are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a single round-robin system. The four group winners and four group runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the Mid Cork Junior A Championship, as well as being presented with the cup, qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.

The title has been won at least once by 18 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Canovee, who have won a total of 17 titles. Canovee are the title-holders after defeating Inniscarra by 1-15 to 2-06 in the 2023 final.[1]

Teams

2024 Teams

Team Location Colours Championship Titles Last Championship Title
Aghinagh Rusheen Blue and white 1 2021
Ballincollig Ballincollig Green and white 13 1981
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Ballingeary Red and black 4 2005
Blarney Blarney Red and white 4 2010
Clondrohid Clondrohid Blue and white 1 1995
Donoughmore Donoughmore Black and white 4 2011
Dripsey Dripsey Red and blue 0 —
Éire Óg Ovens Red and white 2 2008
Grenagh Grenagh Blue and gold 4 2006
Inniscarra Inniscarra Blue and white 1 1989
Kilmichael Kilmichael Blue and gold 7 2013

Roll of honour

# Team Wins Runners-up Years won Years Runners-up
1 Canovee 17 6 1939, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1979, 1982, 1999, 2007, 2023 1933, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1988, 2018
2 Ballincollig 13 8 1927, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1977, 1981 1929, 1935, 1945, 1948, 1965, 1975, 1980, 2021
3 Kilmurry 11 13 1931, 1969, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 1926, 1927, 1934, 1939, 1944, 1947, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1985, 2013, 2020
4 Iveleary 10 7 1929, 1932, 1935, 1941, 1958, 1985, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 1951, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017
5 Kilmichael 7 1 1953, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1987, 2013 1996
6 Naomh Abán 6 1 1928, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1988 1959
7 Macroom 5 2 1926, 1934, 1942, 1945, 1991 1930, 1955
8 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 4 9 1965, 1992, 1994, 2005 1960, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2001, 2003
Donoughmore 4 9 1952, 1983, 1998, 2011 1953, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1993, 2000
Grenagh 4 3 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006 2002, 2004, 2005
Blarney 4 3 1951, 1954, 2009, 2010 1986, 1990, 1994
12 Ballinora 3 1 1990, 1996, 1997 1932
13 Our Lady's Hospital 2 4 1974, 1975 1954, 1969, 1971, 1978
Cill na Martra 2 3 2002, 2003 1958, 1964, 1999
Éire Óg 2 3 1976, 2008 1972, 1973, 1983
16 Clondrohid 1 5 1995 1928, 1931, 1937, 1984, 1998
Aghinagh 1 5 2021 1992, 1995, 2014, 2019, 2022
Inniscarra 1 3 1989 1941, 2015, 2023
Aghabullogue 1 0 2004 —
Whitechurch 0 2 — 1970, 1974
Dripsey 0 2 — 2008, 2011
31st Battalion 0 1 — 1943
Cloughduv 0 1 — 1949
St Gobnaits 0 1 — 1950
Gleann na Laoi 0 1 — 1952
  • Note: The runners-up in 1942, 1946, 2009 and 2010 are unknown

List of Finals

Year Winners Runners-up #
Club Score Club Score
2023 Canovee 1-15 Inniscarra 2-06
2022 Kilmurry 3-10 Aghinagh 1-08
2021 Aghinagh 1-12 Ballincollig 0-09 [2]
2020 Iveleary 1-11 Kilmurry 0-13 [3]
2019 Iveleary 2-21 Aghinagh 1-10 [4]
2018 Iveleary 1-09 Canovee 1-06 [5]
2017 Kilmurry 2-19 Iveleary 2-14 [6]
2016 Kilmurry 1-10 Iveleary 0-11
2015 Iveleary 0-14 Inniscarra 1-05
2014 Kilmurry 3-07 Aghinagh 2-04
2013 Kilmichael 2-09 Kilmurry 0-09
2012 Kilmurry 1-15 Iveleary 1-11
2011 Donoughmore 1-07 Dripsey 1-04

Records

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Mid Cork Junior Football Championship titles, is as follows:

Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

See also

References

  1. ↑ O'Mahony, Barry (22 October 2023). Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007 https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41252881.html Canovee defeat Inniscarra to secure first Muskerry JAFC since 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ O'Shea, John (2 November 2021). "Aghinagh land historic first Muskerry title with Liam Twohig on fire". Echo Live. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Kevin (4 October 2020). "Uibh Laoire clinch Mid Cork three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Iveleary retain their crown in style". The Corkman. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Twomey, Aubert (6 September 2018). "Iveleary claim Muskerry crown with win over Canovee". The Corkman. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kilmurry retain Muskerry junior football crown". The Southern Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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