2022 Cork Junior A Football Championship

The 2022 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 124th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 15 October to 13 November 2022.

2022 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates15 October - 13 November 2022
Teams8
SponsorBon Secours
Champions Kilmurry (5th title)
William Ronan (captain)
Fionn Warren (captain)
Cormac Linehan (manager)
Runners-up Cobh
Adam McCarthy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored18 (2.57 per match)
Points scored110 (15.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mark Lenehan (2-08)
2021 (Previous) (Next) 2023

The final was played on 13 November 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilmurry and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Kilmurry won the match by 1-12 to 0-08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 36 years.[2]

Buttevant's Mark Lenehan was the championship's top scorer with 2-08.

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions #
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Buttevant [3]
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Urhan
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship St. James's [4]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Kinsale
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Cullen [5]
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Cobh [6]
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilmurry [7]
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship St. Michael's [8]

Divisional Championships

Duhallow Junior A Football Championship

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Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Cullen 2 2 0 0 +1 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Castlemagner 2 1 0 1 -1 2
4   Kiskeam 2 0 0 2 +0 0

Castlemagner 1-12 - 0-16 Cullen

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Kanturk 3 3 0 0 +8 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Lyre 3 2 0 1 +14 4
3   Knocknagree 3 1 0 2 -6 2
4   Newmarket 3 0 0 3 -16 0

Lyre 4-14 - 1-07 Newmarket

Kanturk 1-12 - 1-09 Knocknagree

Lyre 1-05 - 1-10 Kanturk

Lyre 2-12 - 1-12 Knocknagree

Knockout Stage

Semi-Finals Final
      
  Cullen 4-13
  Lyre 1-04
  Cullen 4-16
  Kanturk 1-02
  Kanturk 0-11
  Castlemagner 1-07

North Cork Junior A Football Championship

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Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Fermoy 3 2 1 0 +17 5 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Kilshannig 3 2 0 1 -8 4
3   Clyda Rovers 3 1 0 2 -7 2
4   Mallow 3 0 1 2 -2 1

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Buttevant 3 3 0 0 +22 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Killavullen 3 2 0 1 +5 4
3   Ballyhooly 3 1 0 2 +7 2
4   Ballyclough 3 0 0 3 -34 0

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Charleville 2 2 0 0 +28 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Kilworth 2 1 0 1 -5 2
3   Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2 0 0 2 -23 0

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
  Buttevant 3-16
  Kilshannig 0-02
  Fermoy 0-07
  Buttevant 1-14
  Buttevant 1-09
  Charleville 1-08
  Killavullen 2-10
  Kilworth 2-11
  Charleville 0-15
  Kilworth 0-11

Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

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Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Kilmurry 3 3 0 0 +38 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Kilmichael 3 1 1 1 -4 3
3   Clondrohid 3 1 0 2 -4 2
4   Dripsey 3 0 1 2 -30 1

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Canovee 2 2 0 0 +6 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Eire Og 2 1 0 1 +1 2
3   Cill na Martra 2 0 0 2 -7 0

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Ballincollig 2 1 0 1 +7 2 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Grenagh 2 1 0 1 -2 2
3   Donoughmore 2 1 0 1 -5 2

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Inniscarra 2 2 0 0 +8 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Aghinagh 2 1 0 1 +12 2
3   Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 2 0 0 2 -20 0

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
  Kilmurry 0-11
  Eire Og 0-04
  Kilmurry 1-13
  Canovee 1-10
  Canovee 3-08
  Grenagh 0-06
  Kilmurry 3-10
  Aghinagh 1-08
  Inniscarra 3-18
  Kilmichael 0-09
  Inniscarra 1-11
  Aghinagh 1-13
  Aghinagh 3-11
  Ballincollig 1-15

South West Junior A Football Championship

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Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's 3 2 0 1 +1 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Argideen Rangers 3 2 0 1 +0 4
3   Barryroe 3 2 0 1 -1 4
4   Bandon 3 0 0 3 +0 0 Relegation Playoff

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   St Mary's 3 3 0 0 +19 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   St. James's 3 2 0 1 +12 4
3   Castlehaven 3 1 0 2 -7 2
4   St. Colum's 3 0 0 3 -24 0 Relegation Playoff

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Ballinascarthy 3 3 0 0 +24 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Kilmacabea 3 2 0 1 +21 4
3   Kilbrittain 3 1 0 2 -16 2
4   Clonakilty 3 0 0 3 -29 0 Relegation Playoff

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Randal Og 3 3 0 0 +19 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Carbery Rangers 3 2 0 1 +25 4
3   Newcestown 3 1 0 2 -11 2
4   Muintir Bháire 3 0 0 3 -33 0 Relegation Playoff

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
  Ballinascarthy 0-10
  St. James's 2-12
  St. James's 2-11
  St Mary's 1-11
  St Mary's 1-13
  Kilmacabea 2-09
  St. James's 0-11
  Argideen Rangers 0-05
  Randal Og 0-11
  Argideen Rangers 1-14
  Argideen Rangers 1-09
  Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's 1-06
  Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's 0-08
  Carbery Rangers 0-05

Relegation Playoff

  Bandon 2-08 - 1-06   Muintir Bháire

City Junior A Football Championship

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First Round

Brian Dillons 4-12 - 0-13 Whitechurch

Bishopstown 1-08 - 2-12 Delanys

Mayfield 1-19 - 2-18 Douglas

Nemo Rangers 0-07 - 1-09 St Michael's

Passage 8-14 - 0-03 St Vincent's

Second Round

White's Cross 1-06 - 1-15 Mayfield

St Vincent’s 1-06 - 3-14 Whitechurch

Bishopstown 2-06 - 1-17 Nemo Rangers

Third Round

White's Cross 1-05 - 2-11 Delanys

Quarter-Finals

St Michael's 1-11 - 1-08 Whitechurch

Mayfield 4-10 - 2-14 Passage

Nemo Rangers 2-08 - 3-06 Douglas

Brian Dillons 1-10 - 1-08 Delanys

Semi-Finals

Brian Dillons 2-09 - 1-11 Mayfield

Douglas 0-08 - 2-11 St Michael's

Final

Brian Dillons 1-11 - 2-11 St Michael's

South East Junior A Football Championship

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Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Kinsale 3 3 0 0 +20 6 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Carrigaline 3 2 0 1 +9 4
3   Ballymartle 3 1 0 2 -14 2
3   Tracton 3 0 0 3 -15 0

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Shamrocks 2 2 0 0 +29 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Valley Rovers 2 1 0 1 -5 2
3   Belgooly 2 0 0 2 -24 0

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1   Ballygarvan 2 2 0 0 +28 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Ballinhassig 2 1 0 1 -7 2
3   Courcey Rovers 2 0 0 2 -21 0

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
  Ballygarvan 2-09
  Valley Rovers 0-05
  Kinsale 1-10
  Ballygarvan 1-09
  Kinsale 2-15
  Ballinhassig 0-04
  Ballinhassig 2-11
  Carrigaline 1-07
  Shamrocks 2-09
  Ballinhassig 2-12

East Cork Junior A Football Championship

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Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1 Cloyne 3 2 0 1 +2 4 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Bride Rovers 3 2 0 1 -2 4
3 Glenbower Rovers 3 1 0 2 +1 2
4 Aghada 3 1 0 2 -1 2

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1 Castlemartyr 3 2 1 0 +2 5 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Cobh 3 2 0 1 +12 4
3 Carrigtwohill 3 1 1 1 +0 3
4 Midleton 3 0 0 3 -14 0

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Qualification
1 Carrignavar 3 2 1 0 +16 5 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Youghal 3 2 0 1 -3 4
3 Lisgoold 3 1 0 2 -9 2
4 Erin's Own 3 0 1 2 -4 1

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Cloyne 2-11
Youghal 1-12
Castlemartyr 4-13
Cloyne 1-16
Castlemartyr 2-09
Cobh 4-11
Bride Rovers 0-07
Cobh 4-08
Carrignavar 0-03
Cobh 2-10

Fixtures and results

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
  St James's
(Carbery)
2-07
  Kilmurry
(Muskerry)
2-10
  Kilmurry
(Muskerry)
1-10
  Urhan
(Beara)
1-06
  Kinsale
(Carrigdhoun)
1-09
  Urhan
(Beara)
3-09
  Kilmurry
(Muskerry)
1-12
  Cobh
(Imokilly)
0-08
  Cullen
(Duhallow)
0-05
  Cobh
(Imokilly)
1-05
  Cobh
(Imokilly)
2-07
  Buttevant
(Avondhu)
0-09
  St Michael's
(Seandun)
1-04
  Buttevant
(Avondhu)
3-09

Quarter-finals

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15 October 2022 Quarter-final St James' 2-07 - 2-10 Kilmurry St. Mary's Park
A Hayes 1-2, F Hayes 1-2, J O'Driscoll 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. P Berhanu 1-1, L Wall 1-0, R Leahy 0-3, T Collins 0-2, W Buckley 0-1, W Ronan 0-1, R Duggan 0-1, P Hinchion 0-1. Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)
15 October 2022 Quarter-final Kinsale 1-09 - 3-09 Urhan Sam Maguire Park
M Murphy 1-2, B Coughlan 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, H Sheehan 0-1. C Harrington 1-6, C Lowney 1-2, D Crowley 1-0, P O'Shea 0-1. Referee: L O'Shea (Carbery Rangers)
15 October 2022 Quarter-final Cullen 0-05 - 1-05 Cobh Mourneabbey Grounds
L Murphy 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1’45). Report D Kearney 1-1, C Spriggs 0-2 (0-1f), D Heelan 0-1f, S Cummins 0-1 Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)
15 October 2022 Quarter-final St Michael's 1-04 - 3-09 Buttevant Grenagh Grounds
D Cremin 1-1, E Sheehan 0-1, E Buckley 0-1, M Drummond 0-1. M Lenehan 2-4, R Fowley 1-0, M O'Neill 0-2, K Bowles 0-1, C Hanlon 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1. Referee: D Carroll (Kanturk)

Semi-finals

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29 October 2022 Semi-final Kilmurry 1-10 - 1-06 Urhan Wolfe Tone Park
P Berhanu 1-0, T Collins 0-3, L Wall 0-3, J O'Mullane 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1. C Lowney 1-5, P O'Shea 0-1.
29 October 2022 Semi-final Cobh 2-07 - 0-09 Buttevant Moore Park
C Spriggs (0-5, 3f), S Hilliard (1-0), C Farrell (1-0), N O'Connell (0-1), D Heelan (0-1). Report M O'Neill 0-5 (0-4f), M Lenahan (0-4). Referee: C Nolan (Bishopstown)

Final

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13 November 2022 Final Kilmurry 1-12 - 0-08 Cobh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Wall 0-5 (1f), P Berhanu 1-1, R Duggan 0-2, L Aisling, James O’Mullane, T Collins (f), R Leahy 0-1 each. Report N O’Connell 0-3, F Duggan 0-2 (0-1 f), C Spriggs (f), S Hilliard, A Lynch 0-1 each. Referee: A Whelton (Clonakilty)

Championship Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Lenehan Buttevant 2-08 14 2 7.00
2 Conor Lowney Urhan 2-07 13 2 6.50
3 Pádraig Berhanu Kilmurry 3-02 11 3 3.66
Liam Wall Kilmurry 1-08 11 3 3.66
5 Conchubhar Harrington Urhan 1-06 9 2 4.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mark Lenehan Buttevant 2-04 10 St. Michael's
2 Conchubhar Harrington Urhan 1-06 9 Kinsale
3 Conor Lowney Urhan 1-05 8 Kilmurry
4 Aaron Hayes St. James' 1-02 5 Kilmurry
Frank Hayes St. James' 1-02 5 Kilmurry
Michael Murphy Kinsale 1-02 5 Urhan
Conor Lowney Urhan 1-02 5 Kinsale
Luke Murphy Cullen 0-05 5 Cobh
Cian Spriggs Cobh 0-05 5 Buttevant
Michael O'Neill Buttevant 0-05 5 Cobh
Liam Wall Kilmurry 0-05 5 Cobh

References

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  1. ^ "Cobh and Kilmurry show steel to set up exciting JAFC final showdown". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Liam Wall and Padraig Berhanu fire Kilmurry to Junior A glory against Cobh". Echo Live. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Pat (20 September 2022). "Conor Hanlon the star as Buttevant see off Charleville to claim Avondhu football crown". The Corkman. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Ger (25 September 2022). "'This is like a dream' - St James seal promotion after convincing West Cork final win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Tarrant, John (11 September 2022). "Cullen crush Kanturk's second team to lift Duhallow JAFC crown". Evening Echo. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Ger (18 September 2022). "Hilliard hat-trick seals East Cork Junior football title for Cobh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ O'Mahony, Barry (11 September 2022). "Padraig Berhanu's two goals secure Mid Cork title for Kilmurry footballers". Echo Live. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ McCarthy, Ger (18 September 2022). "Falvey goals power St Michael's to City junior crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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