2023 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
| Dates | 4 August - 15 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Hibernian Hotel | ||
| Champions | Eric O'Donoghue (captain) Dennis Healy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Bill Curtin (captain) Jim O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (2.91 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 681 (30.95 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
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The 2023 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the North Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 1 February 2023.[1][2] The championship ran from 4 August to 14 October 2023.
Kilshannig entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 14 October 2023 at the Castletownroche Grounds, between Harbour Rovers and Kilshannig, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Harbour Rovers won the match by 1–16 to 0–16 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5]
Stephen Condon was the championship's top scorer with 2-57.
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilshannig | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 43 | 27 | 6 |
| Killavullen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 4 |
| Dromina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 2 |
| Charleville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 4 August 2023 Round 1 | Killavullen | 0-15 - 1-13 | Kilshannig | Mourneabbey Grounds |
| J Magner 0-10, P Looney 0-3, D O'Grady 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Twomey 0-8, D Twomey 1-0, B Curtin 0-1, J Kearney 0-1, T Cunningham 0-1, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, Evan O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Dromina | 0-21 - 0-14 | Charleville | Churchtown Grounds |
| D Jones 0-17, D Buckley 0-2, B Buckley 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | K Cagney 0-7, DJ Collins 0-3, S Liddy 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, G Gleeson 0-1. |
| 12 August 2023 Round 2 | Kilshannig | 3-14 - 0-11 | Dromina | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| J Twomey 1-7, E O'Sullivan 1-1, J Kearney 1-1, P Walsh 0-3, C Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | D Jones 0-4, D Buckley 0-3, K Cagney 0-3, P Hassett 0-1. |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Charleville | 1-17 - 2-20 | Killavullen | Dr Croke Park |
| K Cagney 0-9, DJ Collins 1-3, J O'Brien 0-2, G Gleeson 0-2, S Liddy 0-1. | J Magner 1-11, M O'Connor 1-1, D O'Grady 0-3, P Looney 0-1, L Cronin 0-1, E Buckley 0-1, C Lillis 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. |
| 2 September 2023 Round 3 | Dromina | 0-17 - 0-20 | Killavullen | Shanballymore Grounds |
| D Jones 0-12, D O'Connell 0-1, L Morrissey 0-1, B Buckley 0-1, R Morrissey 0-1, L Barrett 0-1. | J Magner 0-15, P O'Grady 0-2, E Cotter 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, L Cronin 0-1. |
| 2 September 2023 Round 3 | Charleville | 0-17 - 3-22 | Kilshannig | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| K Cagney 0-6, B Forde 0-4, J Coughlan 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1, DJ Collins 0-1. | J Twomey 1-10, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 1-1, P Walsh 1-1, D Twomey 0-3, E O'Hanlon 0-3, K Twomey 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 48 | 32 | 6 |
| Clyda Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 4 |
| Ballyhea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 2 |
| Buttevant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 57 | -35 | 0 |
Group 2 result
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | Buttevant | 1-08 - 5-13 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| C O'Toole 1-4, M Lenahan 0-2, K Lenahan 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1. | C O'Brien 3-7, D Fehin 1-0, S Hedigan 1-0, J Quinn 0-2, S Killeen 0-1, J Hudner 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, R Fallon 0-1. |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Clyda Rovers | 4-14 - 1-14 | Ballyhea | Dr Croke Park |
| S O'Sullivan 2-1, K Coffey 0-7, C Corbett 1-2, B Nyhan 1-1, D Walsh 0-2, C Buckley 0-1. | S O'Kelly 0-8, L O'Shea 1-0, R Hanley 0-2, G O'Shea 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, M Mortell 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. |
| 11 August 2023 Round 2 | Clyda Rovers | 4-17 - 1-08 | Buttevant | Mallow GAA Complex |
| C Corbett 2-4, K Coffey 0-7, C Buckley 1-2, C Flanagan 1-0, B Nyhan 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | C O'Toole 1-3, M Lenahan 0-3, K Lenahan 0-2. |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Ballyhea | 2-14 - 4-20 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | Páirc Mhic Ghiobúin |
| R Hanley 1-4, S Walsh 1-4, S O'Kelly 0-4, M Morrissey 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | C O'Brien 0-9, D Relihan 2-0, R Fallon 1-2, S Hedigan 0-5, D Fehin 1-0, S Delee 0-2, J Quinn 0-1, M Hedigan 0-1. |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | Clyda Rovers | 1-14 - 1-17 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | O'Connell Park |
| C Buckley 0-6, B Nyhan 0-5, C Corbett 1-0, E Walsh 0-1, N Burke 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | C O'Brien 0-7, S Hedigan 1-1, J Hudner 0-2, S Delee 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, V Daly 0-1, D Fehin 0-1. |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | Ballyhea | w/o - scr. | Buttevant | Páirc Mhic Ghiobúin |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Harbour Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Ballyhooly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 56 | 13 | 4 |
| Shanballymore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 3 |
| Araglen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 82 | -42 | 0 |
Group 3 results
| 4 August 2023 Round 1 | Harbour Rovers | 0-14 - 0-14 | Shanballymore | Kildorrery Grounds |
| S Condon 0-7, P Hannon 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1, P Condon 0-1. | J Sheedy 0-6, B O'Reilly 0-3, M Burke 0-2, N Barry 0-1, N Butler 0-1, D Palmer 0-1. |
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | Araglen | 1-12 - 1-19 | Ballyhooly | Ballygiblin Grounds |
| B Carey 0-7, C Twomey 1-1, O Hickey 0-4. | B Lombard 1-10, K Kiely 0-2, F Hess 0-1, D Kiely 0-1, D Collins 0-1, G Roche 0-1, S Roche 0-1, E Twomey 0-1, D Linehan 0-1. |
| 11 August 2023 Round 2 | Shanballymore | 2-10 - 0-12 | Araglen | Kildorrery Grounds |
| D Palmer 2-1, B O'Reilly 0-3, J Sheedy 0-3, S Looney 0-2, N Barry 0-1. | B Carey 0-9, S Hegarty 0-1, K O'Gorman 0-1, C Twomey 0-1. |
| 11 August 2023 Round 2 | Ballyhooly | 1-14 - 2-19 | Harbour Rovers | Castletownroche Grounds |
| B Lombard 1-6, E Twomey 0-3, K Kiely 0-2, G Roche 0-1, S Roche 0-1, D Collins 0-1. | S Condon 0-12, M Wade 2-0, P Condon 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, P Hannon 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Shanballymore | 1-13 - 2-24 | Ballyhooly | Castletownroche Grounds |
| J Sheedy 1-4, D Palmer 0-3, B O'Reilly 0-2, C O'Reilly 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, S Looney 0-1, E McHugh 0-1. | B Lombard 1-6, F Hess 1-4, K Kiely 0-3, E Twomey 0-3, D Linehan 0-3, G Roche 0-1, S Roche 0-1, E Buckley 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D Roche 0-1. |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Harbour Rovers | 5-29 - 0-13 | Araglen | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| S Condon 2-12, D O'Brien 2-3, J O'Sullivan 1-5, P Hannon 0-4, T Condon 0-3, P Condon 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 17 September 2023 Quarter-final | Harbour Rovers | 0-17 - 0-11 | Killavullen | Castletownroche Grounds |
| S Condon 0-9, J O'Sullivan 0-3, P Hannon 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, B Gallagher 0-1. | J Magner 0-7, E Cotter 0-1, E Birchill 0-1, L Cronin 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. |
| 17 September 2023 Quarter-final | Ballyhooly | 3-15 - 2-17 | Clyda Rovers | Kildorrery Grounds |
| B Lombard 3-10, S Roche 0-2, G Roche 0-1, D Linehan 0-1, K Kiely 0-1. | K Coffey 0-9, S O'Sullivan 2-1, C Corbett 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, B Nyhan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 2023 Semi-final | Harbour Rovers | 2-17 - 0-14 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | Mallow GAA Complex |
| S Condon 0-8, D Pyne 1-2, B Gallagher 1-1, P Hannon 0-4, T McGrath 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | C O'Brien 0-9, S Hedigan 0-2, S Killeen 0-1, R Fallon 0-1, J Quinn 0-1. |
| 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Kilshannig | 3-16 - 4-09 | Ballyhooly | Mill Field |
| J Twomey 2-8, K O'Hanlon 1-2, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-2, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, J Kearney 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. | D Kiely 2-0, D Roche 1-0, T Crowley 1-0, B Lombard 0-3, S Roche 0-1, G Roche 0-1, F Hess 0-1, D Linehan 0-1, K Kiely 0-1, D Collins 0-1. |
Final
| 14 October 2023 Final | Harbour Rovers | 1-16 - 0-16 | Kilshannig | Castletownroche Grounds |
| S Condon 0- 9 (0-5 f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sl), B Gallagher 1-1 P Hannon, T Condon 0-2 each, D Pyne, P Condon 0-1 each. | Report | J Twomey 0-9 (0-5 f), J Kearney, P Walsh 0-2 each, Evan O'Sullivan, K Twomey (sl), 0-1 each. | Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Condon | Harbour Rovers | 2-57 | 63 | 6 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Jack Towmey | Kilshannig | 4-42 | 54 | 5 | 10.80 |
| 3 | Brian Lombard | Ballyhooly | 6-35 | 53 | 5 | 10.60 |
| 4 | Jamie Magner | Killavullen | 1-43 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 5 | Colin O'Brien | L/C Gaels | 3-32 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Lombard | Ballyhooly | 3-10 | 19 | Clyda Rovers |
| 2 | Stephen Condon | Harbour Rovers | 2-12 | 18 | Araglen |
| 3 | Davy Jones | Dromina | 0-17 | 17 | Charleville |
| 4 | Colin O'Brien | L/C Gaels | 3-07 | 16 | Buttevant |
| 5 | Jamie Magner | Killavullen | 0-15 | 15 | Dromina |
| 6 | Jack Towmey | Kilshannig | 2-08 | 14 | Ballyhooly |
| Jamie Magner | Killavullen | 1-11 | 14 | Charleville | |
| 8 | Brian Lombard | Ballyhooly | 1-10 | 13 | Araglen |
| Jack Towmey | Kilshannig | 1-10 | 13 | Charleville | |
| 10 | Stephen Condon | Harbour Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | Ballyhooly |
| Davy Jones | Dromina | 0-12 | 12 | Killavullen |
References
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- ^ Ryan, Paddy (16 February 2023). "Cork GAA: Guide to the 2023 Avondhu hurling and football competitions". Echo Live. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Kilshannig take their first ever JAHC title with victory over Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels". Echo Live. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Paddy (14 October 2023). "Harbour Rovers lift Avondhu Junior A Hurling title by seeing off Kilshannig". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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