Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
Irish	Craobh Peile Sóisear A Múscraí
Code	Gaelic football
Founded	1926; 99 years ago (1926)
Region	Muskerry (GAA)
No. of teams	12
Title holders	Inniscarra (2nd title)
Most titles	Canovee (17 titles)
Sponsors	Ross Oil
Official website	Muskerry 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

The 12 teams competing in the 2024 Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship are:

Team	Location	Colours	Position in 2024	In championship since	Championship Titles	Last Championship Title
Aghinagh	Rusheen	Blue and white	Runners-up	—	1	2021
Ballincollig	Ballincollig	Green and white	Quarter-finals	—	13	1981
Ballinora	Ballinora	Green and red	Group stage	2024	3	1997
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Ballingeary	Red and black	Quarter-finals	—	4	2005
Blarney	Blarney	Red and white	Group stage	—	4	2010
Clondrohid	Clondrohid	Blue and white	Group stage	—	1	1995
Donoughmore	Donoughmore	Black and white	Semi-finals	—	4	2011
Dripsey	Dripsey	Red and blue	Group stage	—	0	—
Éire Óg	Ovens	Red and white	Semi-finals	—	2	2008
Grenagh	Grenagh	Blue and gold	Group stage	—	4	2006
Inniscarra	Inniscarra	Blue and white	Champions	—	2	2024
Kilmichael	Kilmichael	Blue and gold	Group stage	—	7	2013

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Mid Cork Junior A Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.

Roll of honour

By club

#	Club	Titles	Runners-up	Championships won	Championships runner-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	9	1927, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1977, 1981	1929, 1935, 1945, 1948, 1965, 1975, 1980, 2010, 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
	Inniscarra	2	3	1989, 2024	1941, 2015, 2023
17	Aghinagh	1	6	2021	1992, 1995, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024
	Clondrohid	1	5	1995	1928, 1931, 1937, 1984, 1998
	Aghabullogue	1	0	2004	—
20	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

Notes

• The runners-up in 1942, 1946, 2009 are unknown.

List of Finals

Year	Winners		Runners-up		#
	Club	Score	Club	Score
2024	Inniscarra	3-10	Aghinagh	3-09
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:

• 1920s: 1 each for Macroom (1926), Ballincollig (1927), Naomh Abán (1928) and Iveleary (1929)
• 1930s: 5 for Ballincollig (1930-33-36-37-38)
• 1940s: 5 for Canovee (1943-46-47-48-49)
• 1950s: 3 each for Canovee (1950-55-57) and Kilmichael (1953-56-59)
• 1960s: 3 for Canovee (1961-62-68)
• 1970s: 3 for Naomh Abán (1970-71-73)
• 1980s: 3 for Kilmurry (1980-84-86)
• 1990s: 3 for Ballinora (1990-96-97)
• 2000s: 3 for Grenagh (2000-01-06)
• 2010s: 4 for Kilmurry (2012-14-16-17)

Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

• 55 years: Blarney (1954-2009)
• 46 years: Macroom (1945-1991)
• 39 years: Naomh Abán (1928-1967)
• 38 years: Kilmurry (1931-1969)
• 32 years: Éire Óg (1976-2008)
• 31 years: Donoughmore (1952-1983)
• 30 years: Iveleary (1985-2015)
• 27 years: Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh (1965-1992)
• 27 years: Iveleary (1958-1985)
• 26 years: Kilmichael (1987-2013)
• 26 years: Kilmurry (1986-2012)

See also

• Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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.

External links

• Muskerry GAA website