Limerick Premier Junior A Hurling Championship
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| Limerick Premier Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Limerick Premier Junior A Hurling Championship | |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Region |  Limerick (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Sponsors | Woodlands House Hotel |
| Official website | Official website |
The Limerick Premier Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Woodlands House Hotel Premier Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick PJAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Limerick in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Limerick hurling championship system.
The Limerick Premier Junior A Championship was introduced in 2024 following a restructuring of the existing junior championship.[1][failed verification]
The 12 club teams, participating in the competition, are divided into two groups of six teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The top three teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.[citation needed] The winner of the Limerick Premier Junior Championship qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship.
Format
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The 12 teams are divided into two groups of six. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group.[citation needed] Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top three teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.[citation needed]
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the second and third-placed qualifying teams from the group stage. Two teams qualify for the next round.[citation needed]
Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the two first-placed qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship for the following season.[citation needed] The two bottom-ranked teams from the group stage take part in a playoff, with the losing team being relegated to the Limerick Junior A Hurling Championship.
Sponsorship
[edit]As of 2024, Woodlands House Hotel are the title sponsors of the competition.[2]
Qualification for subsequent competitions
[edit]The Limerick Premier Junior A Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 Limerick GAA Club Championship draws are held without presence of clubs". Limerick Live. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "This evenings Woodlands House Hotel Premier Junior A Hurling Championship Group 1 & 2 Round 2 games". Limerick GAA website. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
