2024 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship

2024 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship
Dates	26 July - 25 October 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	McCarthy Insurance Group
Champions	Kilmurry (1st title); William Ronan (captain); Cormac Linehan (manager)
Runners-up	Canovee; William Ahern (captain); John O'Brien (manager)
Relegated	St James'
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	55 (2.29 per match)
Points scored	468 (19.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mark Lenahan (6-14)
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The 2024 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship was the second staging of the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2023. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.^[1] The championship ran from 26 July to 25 October 2024.

The final was played on 25 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilmurry and Canovee, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[2] Kilmurry won the match by 0-10 to 1-06 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.^[3]^[4]

Buttevant's Mark Lenahan was the championship's top scorer with 6-14.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Glenville^[5]

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship

Canovee^[6]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

St Finbarr's^[7]

Relegated to the City Junior A Football Championship

St MIchael's^[8]

Group A

Group A table

Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Canovee	3	2	1	0	43	32	11	5
Kilmurry	3	2	0	1	33	36	-3	4
Cobh	3	1	1	1	38	32	6	3
St James'	3	0	0	3	32	46	-14	0

Group A results

27 July 2024 Round 1	Canovee	1-14 - 0-11	St James'	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	D McMahon 1-2, J Kelleher 0-5, J Moynihan 0-2, M Healy 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, C Dodd 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. D McMahon 1-2, J Kelleher 0-5, J Moynihan 0-2, M Healy 0-2.	Report	Joe O'Sullivan 0-7, J O'Driscoll 0-2, C Hayes 0-1, F Hayes 0-1.

28 July 2024 Round 1	Kilmurry	1-08 - 1-07	Cobh	Ballyanley Grounds
	James O'Mullane 1-0, J McGinn 0-2, L Wall 0-2, D Cahalane 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, Joe O'Mullane 0-1.	Report

17 August 2024 Round 2	Cobh	1-09 - 0-12	Canovee	Caherlag Grounds
	N O'Connell 0-5, J Ronan 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, A Lynch 0-1.		J Kelleher 0-6, D McMahon 0-3, J Moynihan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, C Dodd 0-1.

18 August 2024 Round 2	St James'	1-09 - 2-07	Kilmurry	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	Joe O'Sullivan 0-4, James O'Sullivan 1-0, M McCarthy 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, C Hayes 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.		K Kelleher 1-2, T Collins 1-1, L Aisling 0-2, L Wall 0-1, A Aisling 0-1.

13 September 2024 Round 3	Cobh	2-10 - 1-06	St James'	Ovens Grounds
	N O’Connell 0-5, D Heelan 1-2 (1-0 penalty, 0-2 f), J Ronan 1-0, A Hastings, A McCarthy, S Cummins 0-1 each.	Report	Joe O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-3f), F Hayes 1-1 (1-0 penalty), A O’Shea 0-1.

13 September 2024 Round 3	Kilmurry	0-09 - 2-08	Canovee	Castle Grounds
	J McGinn (f), L Wall (f), Lloyd Aisling 0-2 each, James O’Mullane, John O’Mullane, B Hinchion 0-1 each.	Report	J Kelleher 1-5 (0-4 f), J Moynihan 1-0 pen, B McNabola, M Healy, D McMahon 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kinsale	3	3	0	0	48	43	5	6
Glenville	3	1	0	2	41	38	3	2
Ballydesmond	3	1	0	2	42	44	-2	2
Cullen	3	1	0	2	36	42	-6	2

Group B results

26 July 2024 Round 1	Kinsale	2-13 - 1-15	Ballydesmond	Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
	B Coughlan 0-6 (0-3 f), J O'Brien 1-3, D Looney 1-0, C O'Leary, J Murphy, N McCarthy, T Broderick 0-1 each.	Report	Donncha O'Connor 0-8 (0-5 f), N Fleming 0-5, B Linehan 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.

27 July 2024 Round 1	Glenville	1-10 - 0-14	Cullen	Páirc Uí Shíocháin
	C O'Leary 1-6, J Cooke 0-2, M O'Driscoll 0-1, E Delahunt 0-1.	Report	L Murphy 0-8, G Twomey 0-3, A Nolan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.

17 August 2024 Round 2	Cullen	0-13 - 2-09	Kinsale	Clondrohid Grounds
	L Murphy 0-8, A Nolan 0-2, A Regan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.	Report	J Murphy 1-2, D Looney 1-1, J O'Brien 0-2, B Coughlan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

18 August 2024 Round 2	Ballydesmond	1-07 - 2-10	Glenville	Fr Con Buckley Park
	S Kelly 1-0, N Fleming 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-1, P Breen 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, Donncha O'Connor 0-1.		C O'Leary 1-7, C O'Mahony 1-0, A Collins 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-1.

13 September 2024 Round 3	Cullen	0-09 - 1-11	Ballydesmond	O'Connell Park
	L Murphy 0-8	Report	Donncha O'Connor 1-8.

21 September 2024 Round 3	Glenville	1-09 - 0-14	Kinsale	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	C O’Leary (1-5, 0-2 Mark, 0-1 free), J Cooke (0-3, 0-2f), C Fitzgerald (0-1).	Report

Group C

Group C table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Buttevant	3	3	0	0	71	35	36	6
Urhan	3	1	0	2	37	40	-3	2
Millstreet	3	1	0	2	32	52	-20	2
St Nicholas'	3	1	0	3	34	57	-23	2

Group C results

27 July 2024 Round 1	Urhan	0-11 - 1-07	Millstreet	Inchigeelagh Grounds
	C O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, A Elphick 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.	Report	H Linehan 0-4, C O'Leary 1-0, J Linehan 0-2, A O'Leary 0-1.

28 July 2024 Round 1	Buttevant	4-18 - 1-06	St Nicholas'	Mill Field
	C Hanlon 2-7 (0-1 f), M Lenahan 2-3, D Hanlon 0-4, P Behan 0-2, B O'Riordan 0-1, K Lenahan 0-1.	Report	G Marshall 1-1, J Corkery 0-2, K McCarthy-Coade 0-1, R Long 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.

16 August 2024 Round 2	Millstreet	2-05 - 5-10	Buttevant	Castlemagner Grounds
	H Linehan 1-1, P Dineen 1-1, A O'Leary 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, S Hickey 0-1.		M Lenahan 3-4, C Hanlon 1-2, D Hanlon 0-4, J O'Neill 1-0.

18 August 2024 Round 2	St Nicholas'	1-11 - 1-08	Urhan	St Mary's Park
	J Corkery 1-4.	Report	A Elphick 1-1, J O'Neill 0-3, C Crowley 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1.

13 September 2024 Round 3	Urhan	1-12 - 3-07	Buttevant	Ballincollig Grounds
	K O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-2 f), C O’Shea 1-0, L O’Neill 0-3 (0-2 f), C Harrington 0-2 f, S O’Sullivan (f), A Ephic 0-1 each.	Report	D Hanlon 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), C Hanlon 1-2, M Lenehan 1-1, N O’Riordan 0-1.

13 September 2024 Round 3	Millstreet	1-13 - 0-11	St Nicholas'	Mourneabbey Grounds
	N Flahive 0-3, J Lenihan 0-3.	Report	D Brosnan 0-3.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

		Buttevant (Avondhu)	0-11
Kilmurry (Muskerry)	4-11	Kilmurry (Muskerry)	2-09
Glenville (Imokilly)	0-04			Kilmurry (Muskerry)
				Canovee (Muskerry)
		Kinsale (Carrigdhoun)	1-09
Canovee (Muskerry)	2-06	Canovee (Muskerry)	1-10
Urhan (Beara)	1-06

Relegation playoff

28 September 2024 Playoff	St James'	0-12 - 1-11	St Nicholas'	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	J O’Sullivan (2 f), F Hayes 0-4 each, I Evans 0-2, A O’Shea, D McCarthy 0-1 each.	Report	G Marshall 0-6, E Downey 1-0, J Corkery 0-2 f, D Coughlan, K McCarthy Coade, D Morris (f) 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

27 September 2024 Quarter-final	Kilmurry	4-11 - 0-04	Glenville	Ovens Grounds
			C O'Leary 0-2, L Foley 0-2.

28 September 2024 Quarter-final	Canovee	2-06 - 1-06	Urhan	Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
			D Crowley 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, A Elphic 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 October 2024 Semi-final	Buttevant	0-11 - 2-09	Kilmurry	Grenagh Grounds
	M Lenehan (0-6, 2 free); C Hanlon (0-2); J Whelan, D Hanlon (free), M O’Neill (0-1 each).	Report	L Wall (0-4, 2 frees); B Hinchion, K Kelleher (1-0 each); A Asling, Lawrence Asling, Lloyd Asling, P Brehanu, Joe O’Mullane (0-1 each).

12 October 2024 Semi-final	Kinsale	1-09 - 1-10	Canovee	Ballyanley Grounds
		Report	J Kelleher 1-5, C Dodd 0-2, D McMahon 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1.

Final

25 October 2024 Final	Kilmurry	0-10 - 1-06	Canovee	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	L Wall 0-5 (0-4 f), James O’Mullane 0-2, A Asling, Lawrence Asling, Lloyd Asling, 0-1 each.	Report	J Kelleher 0-3 (0-1 f), C O’Neill 1-0, C Dodd, J Moynihan, M Healy 0-1 each.	Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Lenahan	Buttevant	6-14	32	4	8.00
2	Jack Kelleher	Canovee	2-24	30	6	5.00
3	Ciarán O'Leary	Glenville	3-20	29	4	7.25
4	Conor Hanlon	Buttevant	4-13	25	4	6.25
5	Liam Wall	Kilmurry	2-18	24	6	4.00

Miscellaneous

The Group B round 3 game between Glenville and Kinsale was abandoned after 32 minutes following an injury to one of the Glenville players led to an ambulance being called.^[9]

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ "Premier JFC final: Canovee and Kilmurry clash in the most local of derbies". Echo Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ "Liam Wall strikes late to capture county for Kilmurry after gripping battle with Canovee". Echo Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ "Wonder Wall starts the party for Kilmurry to leave Canovee crushed". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ "Glenville down after losing relegation play-off to Ballinora". Irish Examiner. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ Leen, Darragh (26 November 2023). "Darragh McMahon treble as Canovee clinch county crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^ Coleman, John (28 October 2023). "Late Madden goal seals Premier Junior crown for St Finbarr's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Kinsale survive Premier Junior Football relegation decider against St Michael's". Echo Live. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Glenville versus Kinsale clash in Páirc Uí Rinn abandoned due to injury". Echo LIve. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

External link

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[2] "Premier JFC final: Canovee and Kilmurry clash in the most local of derbies". Echo Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[3] "Liam Wall strikes late to capture county for Kilmurry after gripping battle with Canovee". Echo Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[4] "Wonder Wall starts the party for Kilmurry to leave Canovee crushed". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[5] "Glenville down after losing relegation play-off to Ballinora". Irish Examiner. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[6] Leen, Darragh (26 November 2023). "Darragh McMahon treble as Canovee clinch county crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

[7] Coleman, John (28 October 2023). "Late Madden goal seals Premier Junior crown for St Finbarr's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[8] "Kinsale survive Premier Junior Football relegation decider against St Michael's". Echo Live. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[9] "Glenville versus Kinsale clash in Páirc Uí Rinn abandoned due to injury". Echo LIve. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

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