2023 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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.

2023 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates4 August - 15 October 2023
Teams12
SponsorHibernian Hotel
ChampionsBorder Harbour Rovers (4th title)
Eric O'Donoghue (captain)
Dennis Healy (manager)
Runners-upBorder Kilshannig
Bill Curtin (captain)
Jim O'Sullivan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored64 (2.91 per match)
Points scored681 (30.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Stephen Condon (2-57)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

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

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Group 1 table

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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

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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

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Group 2 table

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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

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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

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Group 3 table

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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

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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

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Quarter-finals

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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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  1. ^ Ryan, Pat (8 February 2023). "Avondhu GAA Board confirms league fixtures and championship draws". The Corkman. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ Ryan, Paddy (16 February 2023). "Cork GAA: Guide to the 2023 Avondhu hurling and football competitions". Echo Live. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Kilshannig take their first ever JAHC title with victory over Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels". Echo Live. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ Ryan, Paddy (14 October 2023). "Harbour Rovers lift Avondhu Junior A Hurling title by seeing off Kilshannig". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ Ryan, Pat (18 October 2023). "Harbour Rovers see off Kilshanning to claim Avondhu Junior Hurling crown". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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