City Junior A Hurling Championship
The City Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Sports Turf Solutions City Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior-graded hurling teams in Cork, Ireland.
| City Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1926 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Title holders |  |
| Most titles |  |
| Sponsors | Sports Turf Solutions |
The series of games are usually played during the summer months. The championship uses a double elimination format whereby each team is guaranteed at least two games.
The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior Hurling Championship. The winners and runners-up of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
13 clubs currently participate in the City Championship.
Brian Dillons are the title-holders (2019) after defeating Whitechurch by 0–21 to 0–12 in the 2019 championship final.[1]
The championship
Participating teams
| Team | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopstown | Bishopstown | Maroon and white |
| Blackrock | Blackrock | Green and yellow |
| Brian Dillons | Montenotte | Blue and white |
| Delanys | Dublin Hill | Green, white and gold |
| Glen Rovers | Blackpool | Green, black and yellow |
| Mayfield | Mayfield | Red and white |
| Na Piarsaigh | Fair Hill | Yellow and black |
| Nemo Rangers | South Douglas Road | Black and green |
| Passage | Passage West | Green and white |
| St. Finbarr's | Togher | Blue and yellow |
| St. Vincent's | Gurranabraher | Green and white |
| White's Cross | Ballinvriskig | Green and white |
| Whitechurch | Whitechurch | Purple and yellow |
Roll of honour
| # | Team | Wins | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Rovers | 17 | 1929, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008 |
| 2 | Nemo Rangers | 13 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018 |
| 3 | St. Finbarr's | 12 | 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2004, 2014 |
| 4 | Mayfield | 11 | 1935, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016 |
| 5 | Brian Dillons | 9 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2019 |
| 6 | Blackrock | 7 | 1931, 1947, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2013 |
| 7 | Na Piarsaigh | 6 | 1946, 1953, 1979, 1989, 1995, 1997 |
| 8 | Delanys | 5 | 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 |
| 9 | Lough Rovers | 4 | 1932, 1948, 1952, 1959 |
| 10 | St. Vincent's | 3 | 1951, 1954, 1957 |
| Douglas | 3 | 1966, 1983, 1984 | |
| 12 | College Rovers | 1 | 1926 |
| St. Anne's | 1 | 1928 | |
| St. Mary's | 1 | 1933 | |
| Bishopstown | 1 | 1977 |
List of finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nemo Rangers | 2-17 | Brian Dillons | 0-17 | |
| 2018 | Nemo Rangers | 2-17 | Brian Dillons | 1-17 | |
| 2019 | Brian Dillons | 0-21 | Whitechurch | 0-12 |
Records
Gaps
Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 38 years: Brian Dillons (1968-2006)
- 32 years: Mayfield (1935-1967)
- 30 years: Blackrock (1973-2003)
- 27 years: Brian Dillons (1938-1965)
- 27 years: Nemo Rangers (1964-1991)
- 26 years: Na Piarsaigh (1953-1979)
- 21 years: Blackrock (1949-1970)
- 21 years: Mayfield (1978-1999)
- 17 years: Glen Rovers (1968-1975)
- 17 years: Douglas (1966-1983)
References
- Allen, Olan (26 August 2019). "Brian Dillon's reclaim the City Division junior hurling crown". Evening Echo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.