2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship


The 2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 125th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in [1895 Cork (city)|Cork Junior Football Championship|1895]. The championship ran from 5 November to 26 November 2023.
The [|final] was played on 26 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Canovee and Mayfield, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Canovee won the match by 4–14 to 1–11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.
Canovee's Jack Kelleher was the championship's [|top scorer] with 0–19.

Divisional championships

Duhallow Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Group Stage
TeamWDLQualification
1 Castlemagner5500+5010Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Lyre5302+66Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Kilbrin5212+105Advance to Knockout Stage
4 Knocknagree5203−44Advance to Knockout Stage
5 Newmarket4103−152
6 Kanturk4013−471

Round 1
Castlemagner 3–10 – 0-09 Lyre
Knocknagree 0–20 – 1–07 Kanturk
Kilbrin 3–12 – 0–08 Newmarket
Round 2
Castlemagner 3–17 – 1–02 Kanturk
Lyre 1–10 – 1-06 Kilbrin
Knocknagree scr – w/o Newmarket
Round 3
Castlemagner 5–11 – 0-07 Knocknagree
Kilbrin 1-08 – 3–02 Kanturk
Lyre 0–12 – 0–10 Newmarket
Round 4
Lyre 2–17 – 0-07 Kanturk
Kilbrin 2-09 – 1–11 Knocknagree
Castlemagner w/o – scr. Newmarket
Round 5
Castlemagner w/o – scr. Kilbrin
Lyre 1–07 – 2–10 Knocknagree
'''Knockout Stage'''

North Cork Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Group A
TeamQualification
1 Clyda Rovers3300+146Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Mallow3201+94Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Kilshannig3102−72
4 Fermoy3003−160

Group B
TeamQualification
1 Killavullen2200+144Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Charleville2101+122Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Ballyclough2002−260

Group C
TeamQualification
1 Ballyhooly2101+62Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels2101+12Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Kilworth2101−72

Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Charleville 1-09 – 0-03 Clyda Rovers
Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2–15 – 2-05 Mallow
Semi-finals
Ballyhooly 1–07 – 2–11 Charleville
Killavullen 1–15 – 1–05 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels
Final
Charleville 0–06 – 0–14 Killavullen

Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Aghinagh 1–10 – 0–12 Grenagh
Éire Óg 1-09 – 0–06 Kilmichael
Semi-finals
Canovee 0–14 – 0-04 Aghinagh
Inniscarra 1-09 – 0–08 Éire Óg
Final
Canovee 1–15 – 2-06 Inniscarra

City Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Round 1
Delaney Rovers 1–13 – 0–10 Whitechurch
Douglas 1–11 – 1-04 Brian Dillons
Nemo Rangers 0–12 – 0–10 White's Cross
Bishopstown 2–13 – 2–15 Mayfield
Round 2
Passage West 1–12 – 3-07 Brian Dillons
Bishopstown 3–10 – 2–11 White's Cross
Quarter-finals
Passage West 1-08 – 0-04 Whitechurch
Nemo Rangers 1–19 – 0–08 Bishopstown
Delaney Rovers 0–11 – 3–12 Mayfield
Douglas 6–15 – 3-05 Brian Dillons
Semi-finals
Passage West 0–06 – 2-08 Nemo Rangers
Mayfield 4-08 – 3-05 Douglas
Final
Nemo Rangers 1–07 – 3-09 Mayfield

East Cork Junior A Football Championship

Source:
Group A
TeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Midleton3201+164Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Bride Rovers3201−14Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Castlemartyr3201−84
4 Youghal3003−70

Group B
TeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Aghada3300+156Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Lisgoold3201+34Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Cloyne3102−112
4 Glenbower Rovers3003−70Advance to relegation playoff

Group C
TeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Fr. O'Neill's3300+306Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Carrignavar3201+94Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Carrigtwohill3102−82
4 Erin's Own3003−310Advance to relegation playoff

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

Glenbower Rovers 0–06 – 9-08 Erin's Own

Fixtures and results

Quarter-finals

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jack KelleherCanovee0–191936.33
2Paul CondonMayfield1–131628.00
3Darragh McMahonCanovee3–021133.66
4Evan O'ConnorBallygarvan1–071025.00
5Conor O'NeillCanovee2–03933.00
6James MoynihanCanovee2–02832.33
6Danny LinehanCastlemagner0–08824.00
8Evan MagnerCastlemagner2–01723.50
8Eoin BirchallKillavullen0–07717.00
10Dara CroninCanovee1–03632.00
10Dave O'NeillMayfield1–03623.00

;Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Darragh McMahonCanovee3–009Mayfield
2Paul CondonMayfield1–058Ballygarvan
2Paul CondonMayfield0–088Canovee
2Jack KelleherCanovee0–088Castlemagner
5Evan MagnerCastlemagner2–017Barryroe
5Eoin BirchallKillavullen0–077Ballygarvan
7Conor O'NeillCanovee2–006Castlemagner
7Jack KelleherCanovee0–066Mayfield
7Pádraig LooneyKillavullen1–025Ballygarvan
7Nicky KellyMayfield1–025Ballygarvan
7Dave O'NeillMayfield1–025Ballygarvan
7Evan O'ConnorBallygarvan1–025Mayfield
7Ray O'HalloranBallygarvan1–025Killavullen
7Evan O'ConnorBallygarvan0–055Killavullen
7Jack KelleherCanovee0–055Lisgoold