2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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.

2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates5 August - 15 October 2023
Teams10
SponsorMJK Oil Ltd
ChampionsBorder Ballinora (9th title)
Darragh Holmes (captain)
Don O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Dripsey
Killian Kelleher (captain)
Ger Manley (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored52 (3.06 per match)
Points scored525 (30.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael O'Riordan (5-32)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

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

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Group 1 table

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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

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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
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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
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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. Reprot C Cotter 0-9, B Cotter 0-4, C O'Connell 1-0.

Group 2

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Group 2 table

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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

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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

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Group 3 table

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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

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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
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Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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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

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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
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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

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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

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  1. ^ O'Mahony, Barry (21 February 2023). "2023 Muskerry Championships guide: Draws made for hurling and football grades". Echo Live. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Check out Mid Cork GAA championship draws for 2023". The Southern Star. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ O'Mahony, Barry (23 October 2022). "Ballinora retain Muskerry JAHC title after hard-fought win over Grenagh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Ballinora secure three in a row". The Southern Star. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ 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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