South East Junior A Hurling Championship
| South East Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1928 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Title holders |  Tracton (8th title) |
| First winner |  Ballinhassig (1928) |
| Most titles | Ballinhassig (29 titles) |
The South East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for junior hurling teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland.
The series of games begin in July, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn. The championship includes a group stage and a knockout stage which guarantees each team at least 2 championship games.
The South East Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners and of the South East championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
Tracton are the title-holders, defeating Valley Rovers by 1-20 to 3-09 in the 2024 final.
Format
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The 10 teams are divided into three groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least two games. 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 two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage. Two teams qualify for the next round.
Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top two highest-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.
Teams
[edit]2024 teams
[edit]The 10 teams competing in the 2024 South East Junior A Hurling Championship are:[citation needed]
| Club | Location | Colours | Position in 2023 | In Championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinhassig
|
Ballinhassig | Blue and white | Semi-finals | 1929 | 29 | 2014 |
| Ballygarvan
|
Ballygarvan | Red and white | Group stage | 2020 | 2 | 2004 |
 Ballymartle
|
Riverstick | Green and gold | Semi-finals | 2021 | 16 | 2021 |
| Belgooly
|
Belgooly | White and blue | Champions | 2022 | 1 | 2023 |
 Carrigaline
|
Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | Group stage | 2018 | 8 | 2003 |
| Courcey Rovers
|
Ballinspittle | Red and white | Group stage | 1976 | 6 | 2019 |
| Kinsale
|
Kinsale | Blue and white | Quarter-finals | 1929 | 7 | 2020 |
 Shamrocks
|
Shanbally | Green and white | Quarter-finals | 1972 | 5 | 2005 |
| Tracton
|
Tracton | Green and red | Group stage (Cork PJHC) | 2024 | 8 | 2024 |
| Valley Rovers
|
Innishannon | Green and white | Runners-up | 1929 | 10 | 2022 |
Roll of honour
[edit]By club
[edit]| # | Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballinhassig
|
29 | 1928, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 2 | Ballymartle
|
16 | 1936, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2021 |
| 3 | Valley Rovers
|
10 | 1937, 1941, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1988, 2016, 2017,[1] 2022 |
| 4 | Carrigaline
|
8 | 1935, 1938, 1947, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1990, 2003 |
| Tracton
|
8 | 1929, 1942, 1944, 1950, 1957, 1979, 1987, 2024 | |
| 6 | Kinsale
|
7 | 1930, 1933, 1978, 1984, 1989, 2007, 2020 |
| 7 | Courcey Rovers
|
6 | 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2018, 2019 |
| 8 | Shamrocks
|
5 | 1959, 1963, 1980, 1981, 2005 |
| 9 |  Passage
|
3 | 1931, 1934, 1945 |
| 10 | Ballygarvan
|
2 | 1977, 2004 |
| 11 |  Rochestown
|
1 | 1932 |
 Crosshaven
|
1 | 1969 | |
| Belgooly
|
1 | 2023 |
List of finals
[edit]Records
[edit]Gaps
[edit]Longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 45 years: Kinsale (1933-1978)
- 37 years: Tracton (1987-2024)
- 28 years: Valley Rovers (1988-2016)
- 27 years: Carrigaline (1947-1974)
- 27 years: Ballygarvan (1977-2004)
- 24 years: Shamrocks (1981-2005)
- 22 years: Tracton (1957-1979)
- 22 years: Ballymartle (1986-2008)
- 20 years: Valley Rovers (1968-1988)
- 18 years: Kinsale (1989-2007)
- 18 years: Ballinhassig (1928-1946)
- 18 years: Ballinhassig (1973-1991)
By decade
[edit]The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of South-East Junior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1930s: Kinsale (2) 1930-33 & Carrigaline (2) 1935-38 & Ballymartle (2) 1936-39 & Passage (2) 1931-34
- 1940s: Ballymartle (2) 1940-43 & Tracton 1942-44 & Ballinhassig (2) 1946-48 & Valley Rovers (2) 1941-49
- 1950s: Ballinhassig (4) 1953-54-55-56
- 1960s: Ballinhassig (5) 1960-61-62-64-65
- 1970s: Ballinhassig (3) 1970-71-73
- 1980s: Kinsale (2) 1984-89 & Carrigaline (2) 1982-83 & Ballymartle (2) 1985-86 & Shamrocks (2) 1980-81
- 1990s: Ballinhassig (6) 1991-92-94-95-96-98
- 2000s: Ballinhassig (4) 2000-02-06-09
- 2010s: Ballinhassig (4) 2011-12-13-14
- 2020s: Kinsale (1) 2020 & Ballymartle (1) 2021 & Valley Rovers (1) 2022 & Belgooly (1) 2023 & Tracton (1) 2024
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Valleys retain South East crown". The Southern Star. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Ballymartle stage comeback to snatch victory over Valley Rovers in South East JAHC final". Echo Live. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Kinsale end long wait for divisional hurling title with a win over Shamrocks". Echo Live. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2020.