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2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates3 August - 20 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorHibernian Hotel
ChampionsBorder Killavullen (1st title)
Liam Cronin (captain)
Runners-upBorder Harbour Rovers
Seán Finn (captain)
RelegatedBorder Ballyhea
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored66 (2.87 per match)
Points scored784 (34.09 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Stephen Condon (7-56)
2023 (Previous) (Next) 2025

The 2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the North Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 13 February 2024. The championship ran from 3 August to 26 October 2024.[1]

Harbour Rovers were the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 26 October 2024 at the Kildorrery Grounds, between Harbour Rovers and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Both sides previously met in the group stage.[5] Killavullen won the match by 2-19 to 2-18 to claim their first ever championship title.[6][7]

Stephen Condon was the championship's top scorer with 7-56.

Group 1

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Group 1 table

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  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Lis/Churchtown Gaels 3 3 0 0 79 42 37 6
Ballyhooly 3 2 0 1 65 53 12 4
Shanballymore 3 1 0 2 44 67 -23 2
Fermoy 3 0 0 3 49 75 -26 0

Group 1 results

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3 August 2024 Round 1 Ballyhooly 1-21 - 0-14 Shanballymore Castletownroche Grounds
B Lombard 0-7, D Whelan 1-2, E Twomey 0-3, D Collins 0-2, K Kiely 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-2, D Roche 0-2, D Linehan 0-1. Report E O'Regan 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-3, J Twomey 0-3, S Looney 0-2, D Palmer 0-1, N Barry 0-1.
4 August 2024 Round 1 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 4-21 - 1-10 Fermoy Mallow GAA Complex
M Hedigan 2-3, J Hudner 1-2, C O'Brien 0-5, O O'Callaghan 1-1, S Delee 0-4, K Daly 0-3, M Thompson 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. Craig Roche 0-6, C Barry 1-0, D O'Brien 0-1, J Murray 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1.
25 August 2024 Round 2 Shanballymore 0-09 - 1-21 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels Fr Con Buckley Park
J Twomey 0-4, J Sheedy 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1. C O'Brien 0-14, J Hudner 1-0, M Hedigan 0-2, K Daly 0-1, S Delee 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, V Daly 0-1, D Relihan 0-1.
26 August 2024 Round 2 Fermoy 1-14 - 0-21 Ballyhooly Glanwoth Grounds
Report B Lombard 0-8, D Linehan 0-5, D Whelan 0-4, G Roche 0-2, K Kiely 0-1, D Collins 0-1.
8 September 2024 Round 3 Fermoy 2-13 - 4-09 Shanballymore Ballygiblin Grounds
8 September 2024 Round 3 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 0-22 - 0-20 Ballyhooly Dr Croke Park
C O'Brien 0-14, M Heddigan 0-3, K Daly 0-1, O O'Callaghan 0-1, J Hudner 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, S Heddigan 0-1. Report B Lombard 0-11, S Roche 0-2, D Whelan 0-2, D Roche 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1, D Collins 0-1, K Kiely 0-1, B Johnson 0-1.

Group 2

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Group 2 table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Dromina 3 3 0 0 82 50 32 6
Clyda Rovers 3 2 0 1 67 40 27 4
Kilshannig 3 1 0 2 59 57 2 2
Ballyhea 3 0 0 3 26 87 -61 0

Group 2 results

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3 August 2024 Round 1 Ballyhea 0-10 - 2-15 Kilshannig Churchtown Grounds
M Mortell 0-8, J Barrett 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. Diarmuid O'Sullivan 2-3, P Walsh 0-6, S Lyons 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Twomey 0-1, E O'Hanlon 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1.
4 August 2024 Round 1 Dromina 1-16 - 1-14 Clyda Rovers Gaels Memorial Grounds
D Jones 1-7, C Dunne 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, L Barrett 0-1, Jordan Morrissey 0-1, K Hayes 0-1, Jack Morrissey 0-1, P Hassett 0-1. Report S O'Sullivan 0-10, C Flanagan 1-0, K Graham 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Buckley 0-1.
16 August 2024 Round 2 Ballyhea 0-08 - 2-24 Dromina Páirc Mhic Ghiobúin
D Crowley 0-4, M Mortell 0-3, C Crowley 0-1. C Dunne 0-9, J Murphy 1-5, B Buckley 1-3, D Jones 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, P Hassett 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.
24 August 2024 Round 3 Clyda Rovers 2-30 - 0-08 Ballyhea Dr Croke Park
C Flanagan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-11, C Buckley 1-3, K Graham 0-4, T Barrett 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. Report
24 August 2024 Round 3 Kilshannig 2-19 - 4-21 Dromina Dr Mannix Sportsfield
P Walsh 1-8, J Murphy 1-0, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-2, S Lyons 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, D Clogan 0-1, B Curtin 0-1. K Cagney 2-1, C Dunne 1-7, B Buckley 0-7, J Murphy 1-1, L Bennett 0-2, G Hayes 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, P Hassett 0-1.
6 September 2024 Round 2 KIlshannig 0-13 - 0-14 Clyda Rovers Mill Field
Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-3, K Twomey 0-3, S Lyons 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, D Clogan 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1, B Curtin 0-1. S O'Sullivan 0-6, N Burke 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Fitzgerald 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, C Kenny 0-1.

Group 3

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Group 3 table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Harbour Rovers 3 2 1 0 79 54 25 5
Killavullen 3 2 0 1 78 63 15 4
Charleville 3 1 1 1 77 69 8 3
Araglen 3 0 0 3 48 96 -48 0

Group 3 results

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3 August 2024 Round 1 Killavullen 3-22 - 1-13 Araglen Kildorrery Grounds
P O'Sullivan 1-4, J Magner 0-7, M O'Connor 1-3, E Cotter 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, L Cronin 0-1, L Fox 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, P Looney 0-1. Report C Twomey 0-9, F Hickey 1-0, J Kearney 0-3, A Hegarty 0-1.
4 August 2024 Round 1 Harbour Rovers 2-15 - 0-21 Charleville Páirc Uí Shíocháin
S Condon 1-14, Darragh O'Brien 1-0, D Pyne 0-1. Report D O'Riordan 0-10, S Bresnan 0-3, S Liddy 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, K O'Gorman 0-1, Z Biggane 0-1, K Cagney 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
25 August 2024 Round 2 Araglen 0-13 - 5-19 Harbour Rovers Ballygiblin Grounds
C Twomey 0-9, F Hickey 0-3, S Hegarty 0-1. D O'Brien 2-3, S Condon 1-5, E Sheehan 1-1, T McGrath 1-1, P Hannon 0-3, D Pyne 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, H McGrath 0-1, M Wade 0-1.
27 August 2024 Round 2 Charleville 1-22 - 5-12 Killavullen Fr Con Buckley Park
D O'Riordan 1-12, Z Biggane 0-3, K Cagney 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, B Forde 0-1, G Gleeson 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1. M O'Connor 2-1, J Magner 1-4, L Cronin 1-1, C Looney 1-0, E Cotter 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, L Fox 0-1, B Cotter 0-1.
7 September 2024 Round 3 Araglen 0-21 - 2-25 Charleville Shanballymore Grounds
K O'Gorman 0-12, K Cagney 0-6, M Kavanagh 1-0, J Jones 1-0, S Bresnan 0-3, S Liddy 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, Z Biggane 0-1, B Forde 0-1.
7 September 2024 Round 3 Killavullen 1-17 - 2-18 Harbour Rovers Castletownroche Grounds
J Magner 0-7, C Looney 1-0, P O'Grady 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, L Fox 0-1, P Looney 0-1. Report S Condon 1-12, Darragh O'Brien 1-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-2.

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Dromina 4-18
Harbour Rovers 1-20 Harbour Rovers 2-26 (aet)
Ballyhooly 1-18 Harbour Rovers
Killavullen
Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2-18
Clyda Rovers 1-14 Killavullen 2-21
Killavullen 0-18

Relegation playoff

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12 October 2024 Quarter-final Araglen 3-18 - 0-08 Ballyhea Shanballymore Grounds

Quarter-finals

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21 September 2024 Quarter-final Clyda Rovers 1-14 - 0-18 Killavullen O'Connell Park
S O'Sullivan 0-6, C Buckley 0-4, K Graham 1-0, K Coffey 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. Report J Magner 0-10, J O'Connor 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cagney 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1.
22 September 2024 Quarter-final Harbour Rovers 1-20 - 1-18 Ballyhooly Castletownroche Grounds
S Condon 0-9, Darragh O'Brien 1-2, P Hannon 0-3, D Pyne 0-3, P Condon 0-1, S Finn 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. Report B Lombard 0-10, G Roche 1-0, S Roche 0-3, D O'Reilly 0-2, S Linehan 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D Linehan 0-1.

Semi-finals

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6 October 2024 Semi-final Dromina 4-18 - 2-26
(aet)
Harbour Rovers Fr Con Buckley Park
C Dunne 0-9, D Jones 2-0, K Cagney 1-2, R Morrissey 1-0, P Hassett 0-2, L Barrett 0-2, K Aherne 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. S Condon 2-7, P Hannon 0-12, M Wade 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, P Condon 0-1, Darragh O'Brien 0-1, M Blackburn 0-1, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-1.
6 October 2024 Semi-final Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 2-18 - 2-21 Killavullen O'Connell Park
C O'Brien 0-9, J Quinn 1-0, E Barrett 1-0, O O'Callaghan 0-2, K Daly 0-2, S Delee 0-2, M Heddigan 0-1, V Daly 0-1, S Killeen 0-1. C O'Mahony 1-4, J Magner 0-6, L Fox 1-1, E Buckley 0-2, C Looney 0-2, L Cronin 0-1, M Cagney 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, P Looney 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.

Final

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26 October 2024 Final Harbour Rovers 2-18 - 2-19 Killavullen Kildorrery Grounds
S Condon 2-9 (1-0 pen, 0-2 sl, 0-1f) P Hannon 0-5 (0-4 f), T McGrath, Darragh O'Brien, P Condon, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-1 each. Report J Magner 0-8 (0-6 f), P Looney 1-3, C O'Mahony 1-0, L Cronin 0-2 (0-1 f), E Cotter, P O'Sullivan 0-2 each, M Cagney, L Fox 0-1 each. Referee: D Twomey (Shanballymore)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Stephen Condon Harbour Rovers 7-56 77 6 12.83
2 Jamie Magner Killavullen 1-42 45 6 7.50
3 Colin O'Brien L/C Gaels 0-42 42 4 10.50
4 Seán O'Sullivan Clyda Rovers 1-33 36 4 9.00
Brian Lombard Ballyhooly 1-33 36 4 9.00

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Avondhu GAA Launch Junior A Championships". Avondhu GAA. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Ryan, Paddy (14 October 2023). "Harbour Rovers lift Avondhu Junior A Hurling title by seeing off Kilshannig". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ Ryan, Pat (18 October 2023). "Harbour Rovers see off Kilshanning to claim Avondhu Junior Hurling crown". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ Ryan, Pat (25 September 2024). "Avondhu GAA: Killavullen closing in first ever JAHC final appearance". The Corkman. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Defeat by Harbour Rovers to halt momentum". Killavullen GAA website. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Nirvana for the Blues, after an epic final". Kiillavullen GAA website. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Killavullen make history with first Junior A hurling title after epic final with Harbour Rovers". Kiillavullen GAA website. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Back in a Junior A Hurling final, after a 95 year hiatus". Killavullen GAA website. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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