South East Junior A Football Championship
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| South East Junior A Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Peile Sóisear A Carrigdhoun |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Region |  Carrigdhoun (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Title holders | Ballygarvan (7th title) |
| Most titles |  Kinsale (18 titles) |
| Sponsors | The Huntsman Bar & Restaurant |
| Official website | Carrigdhoun GAA |
The South East Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Huntsman Bar & Restaurant Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior-ranked teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format.
Introduced in 1929 as the South East Junior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams.
In its present format, the seven teams are drawn into two groups and play each other in a single round-robin system. The two group winners and two group runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final.[1] The winner of the South East Junior A Championship qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.
The title has been won at least once by 14 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Kinsale, who have won a total of 18 titles. Ballygarvan are the title-holders after defeating Carrigaline by 5-11 to 2-11 in the 2024 final.
Teams
[edit]2024 Teams
[edit]The 7 teams competing in the 2024 South East Junior A Hurling Championship are:
| Club | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | In Championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | Blue and white | Group stage | 1929 | 4 | 2021 |
| Ballygarvan | Ballygarvan | Red and white | Champions | 1980 | 7 | 2024 |
 Ballymartle | Riverstick | Green and gold | Semi-finals | 1983 | 1 | 2018 |
 Carrigaline | Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | Runners-Up | 2019 | 13 | 1992 |
| Courcey Rovers | Ballinspittle | Red and white | Group stage | 2011 | 5 | 2011 |
 Shamrocks | Shanbally | Green and white | Group stage | 1965 | 13 | 2016 |
| Valley Rovers | Innishannon | Green and white | Semi-finals | 1929 | 16 | 2020 |
Roll of Honour
[edit]By club
[edit]| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinsale | 18 | 15 | 1930, 1932, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2022 | 1937, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1954, 1963, 1964, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 |
| 2 | Valley Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1937, 1943, 1947, 1951, 1970, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2017, 2020 | 1936, 1949, 1957, 1994, 2018 |
| 3 | Shamrocks | 13 | 13 | 1931, 1933, 1934, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2016 | 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2015 |
| Carrigaline | 13 | 11 | 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1990, 1991, 1992 | 1952, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2024 | |
| 5 |  Crosshaven | 9 | 7 | 1929, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1998 | 1930, 1931, 1935, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1961 |
| 6 | Ballygarvan | 7 | 5 | 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2023, 2024 | 1993, 1995, 2007, 2011, 2021 |
| 7 | Courcey Rovers | 5 | 7 | 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011 | 1975, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2005, 2014 |
| 8 | Ballinhassig | 4 | 6 | 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 | 1981, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023 |
| 9 |  Tracton | 3 | 8 | 1983, 2007, 2010 | 1943, 1967, 1969, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012 |
| Robert Emmets | 3 | 2 | 1950, 1954, 1956 | 1958, 1962 | |
| 11 | Passage | 1 | 3 | 1944 | 1934, 1945, 1946 |
| Ballymartle | 1 | 2 | 2018 | 2019, 2020 | |
| Belgooly | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Banba | 1 | 0 | 1935 | — | |
| 15 | Knockavilla | 0 | 3 | — | 1933, 1939, 1940 |
| Naval Services | 0 | 2 | — | 1950, 1951 | |
 Rochestown | 0 | 1 | — | 1932 | |
 Douglas | 0 | 1 | — | 1944 |
Notes
[edit]- Runners-up unknown: 1929, 1938, 1971
List of Finals
[edit]Notes:
- 1948 - The championship declared null and void after finalists Kinsale and Valley Rovers were disqualified after objections and counter objections.
- 1952 - The first match ended in a draw: Crosshaven 2-01, Carrigaline 1-04.
- 1971 - Shamrocks were awarded the title after the other semi-finalists, Valley Rovers and Crosshaven, were disqualified.
Records
[edit]Gaps
[edit]Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 37 years: Shamrocks (1934-1971)
- 32 years: Crosshaven (1966-1998)
- 24 years: Tracton (1983-2007)
- 22 years: Shamrocks (1994-2016)
- 21 years: Carrigaline (1969-1990)
- 21 years: Valley Rovers (1996-2017)
- 21 years: Kinsale (1978-1999)
- 19 years: Valley Rovers (1951-1970)
- 17 years: Kinsale (2005-2022)
- 15 years: Carrigaline (1940-1955)
- 12 years: Crosshaven (1929-1941)
By decade
[edit]The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of South-East Junior Football Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1930's: Shamrocks (3) 1931-33-34 & Carrigaline (3) 1936-38-39
- 1940's: Kinsale (3) 1945-46-49
- 1950's: Robert Emmets (3) 1950-54-56 & Carrigaline 1955-57-59
- 1960's: Crosshaven (4) 1962-63-64-66
- 1970's: Shamrocks (5) 1971-72-75-76-77
- 1980's: Valley Rovers (5) 1981-84-85-86-87
- 1990's: Carrigaline (3) 1990-91-92 & Valley Rovers (3) 1993-95-96
- 2000's: Ballygarvan (4) 2002-03-08-09
- 2010's: Ballinhassig (3) 2012-15-19
- 2020's: Ballygarvan (2) 2023-24
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "South East clubs discover their path to junior glory". The Southern Star. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Hurley, JJ (6 November 2023). "Good Evans! O'Connor shines as Ballygarvan land South East Junior Football title". The Southern Star. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Kennefick, Joe (3 October 2022). "Kinsale prove too good for Ballinhassig in South east junior A football championship final". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Crowdy, Howard (17 October 2021). "Ballinhassig capture second JAFC title in three years in tight win over Ballygarvan". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Crowdy, Howard (16 June 2021). "Valley Rovers cruise to first JAFC title since 2017 with big win over Ballymartle". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Ballinhassig take the throne in the South East after impressive triumph". The Southern Star. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Kennefick, Joe (15 November 2018). "History-making Ballymartle claim their first junior football crown". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Valleys rule the South East". The Southern Star. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Spillane, Gavin (19 September 2016). "Cork GAA round-up: Ballincollig cruise to semi-final; Shamrocks and Harbour Rovers claim Junior titles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "JAFC Final V Ballinhassig – 30/8". Shamrocks GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Kennefick, Joe (2009). "Ballygarvan win 2009 South East Junior football final". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.