The 2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Mid Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 20 February 2023.[1][2] The championship ran from 5 August to 15 October 2023.
Ballinora entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at the Cloughduv Grounds, between Ballinora and Dripsey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ballinora won the match by 0–15 to 1–09 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4][5]
Dripsey's Michael O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 5-32.
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballinora | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 45 | 48 | 6 |
| Kilmichael | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 4 |
| Ballincollig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 81 | -24 | 2 |
| Inniscarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | Ballinora | 3-14 - 1-10 | Inniscarra | Coachford Sportsfield |
| A O'Shea 2-2, L Lyons 0-6, J Keohane 1-0, J Byrne 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, D Corkery 0-1, D Holmes 0-1, T Burns 0-1. | Report | C Desmond 0-6, S Linehan 1-0, D Óg Coleman 0-3, M Linehan 0-1. |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Ballincollig | 0-19 - 3-17 | Kilmichael | Cloughduv Grounds |
| A Willis 0-10, S Walsh 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, R Power 0-1. | Report | P Kelleher 0-9, C Cotter 1-5, F Buckley 1-0, B Cotter 1-0, R Murphy 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1, T Downey 0-1. |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Ballinora | 4-24 - 1-13 | Ballincollig | Ovens Grounds |
| Report |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Inniscarra | 1-08 - 1-14 | Kilmichael | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| S Linehan 0-4, M O'Connell 1-0, D Dineen 0-2, D Óg Coleman 0-1, J Cussen 0-1. | Report | P Kelleher 1-9, R Murphy 0-1, A Kelleher 0-1, C Cotter 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1. |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Inniscarra | 1-16 - 1-19 | Ballincollig | Blarney Grounds |
| Report |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Ballinora | 5-19 - 1-13 | Kilmichael | Cloughduv Grounds |
| A O'Shea 2-4, T Burns 1-3, D Holmes 1-1, K Murphy 1-0, S Kingston 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, L Lyons 0-3, D Corkery 0-2. | Report | C Cotter 0-9, B Cotter 0-4, C O'Connell 1-0. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Dripsey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 4 |
| Blarney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 2 |
| Cloughduv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 69 | -30 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Dripsey | 2-15 - 0-06 | Blarney | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| M O'Riordan 2-9. | Report |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Blarney | 3-24 - 4-14 | Cloughduv | Grenagh Grounds |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | Dripsey | 4-25 - 1-10 | Cloughduv | Coachford Sportsfield |
| M O'Riordan 3-11, E Maher 0-4, G Murphy 1-0, K Kelleher 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | B Ahern 0-8, T Twomey 1-0, C O'Leary 0-2. |
Group 2
Group 3 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Grenagh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| Éire Óg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 2 |
| Donoughmore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 1 |
Group 3 results
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Grenagh | 3-22 - 1-12 | Éire Óg | Ballymaw Grounds |
| Report | D Coakley 1-3, C Sheehan 0-3, D Braham 0-2, F O'Leary 0-2, C Clifford 0-1, C Malone 0-1. |
| 11 August 2023 Round 2 | Éire Óg | 1-16 - 0-18 | Donoughmore | Ballyanly Grounds |
| C Sheehan 1-14, C Kidney 0-1, D Braham 0-1. | D O'Connell 0-9, C O'Callaghan 0-3, D Lawton 0-2, S Golden 0-1, M Lucey 0-1, G Buckley 0-1, K O'Connell 0-1. |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | Grenagh | 0-14 - 1-11 | Donoughmore | Ballymaw Grounds |
| Report |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 16 September 2023 Quarter-final | Grenagh | 1-18 - 1-08 | Blarney | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| S Joyce 0-7, T Twomey 0-5, D Coleman 1-1, D Twomey 0-3, U Duggan 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. | Report | J Murphy 0-5, J Cronin 1-1, M O'Leary 0-2. |
| 16 September 2023 Quarter-final | Kilmichael | 1-20 - 0-12 | Éire Óg | Cloughduv Grounds |
| P Kelleher 1-8, B Cotter 0-5, C Cotter 0-5, C O'Connell 0-1, A Kelleher 0-1. | Report | C Sheehan 0-5, L Considine 0-5, D Foley 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Dripsey | 2-19 - 1-16 | Kilmichael | Ovens Grounds |
| D O'Riordan 2-4, M O'Riordan 0-6, J Manley 0-2, E Maher 0-2, S Burke 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, M o'Connell 0-1. | Report | P Kelleher 0-8, A McCarthy 1-0, C Cotter 0-3, A Kelleher 0-2, B Cotter 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, F Buckley 0-1. |
| 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Ballinora | 1-21 - 2-15 (aet) | Grenagh | Ballyanly Grounds |
| L Lyons 0-8, J Keohane 1-3, A O'Shea 0-2, S Kingston 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, D Corkery 0-2, D Holmes 0-1, T Burns 0-1. | Report | D Coleman 0-9, D Twomey 1-3, B Walsh 1-0, S Cronin 0-2, C Cronin 0-1. |
Final
| 15 October 2023 Final | Ballinora | 0-15 - 1-09 | Dripsey | Cloughduv Grounds |
| S Kingston 0-5, L Lyons 0-3, D Holmes 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, T Burns 0-2, J Keohane 0-1. | M O'Riordan 0-6, D O'Riordan 1-1, E Maher 0-2. | Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue) |
References
- ^ O'Mahony, Barry (21 February 2023). "2023 Muskerry Championships guide: Draws made for hurling and football grades". Echo Live. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Check out Mid Cork GAA championship draws for 2023". The Southern Star. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ O'Mahony, Barry (23 October 2022). "Ballinora retain Muskerry JAHC title after hard-fought win over Grenagh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballinora secure three in a row". The Southern Star. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ O'Mahony, Barry (19 October 2023). "Three-in-a-row for Ballinora in the Muskerry JAHC". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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