Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Peile Sóisear A Múscraí |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 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
2025 Teams
The 12 teams competing in the 2025 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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
| Kilmichael | Kilmichael | Blue and gold | Group stage | — | 7 | 2013 |
 Kilmurry | Kimurry | Green and gold | — | — | 11 | 2022 |
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
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
References
- ^ 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.
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- ^ Murphy, Kevin (4 October 2020). "Uibh Laoire clinch Mid Cork three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Iveleary retain their crown in style". The Corkman. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Twomey, Aubert (6 September 2018). "Iveleary claim Muskerry crown with win over Canovee". The Corkman. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Kilmurry retain Muskerry junior football crown". The Southern Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2023.