2023 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship Explained

2023 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Dates:	5 August – 14 October 2023
Teams:	12
Sponsor:	Co-Op Superstores
Champions:	Erin's Own
Count:	1
Champions Captain:	James McMahon (captain) Tom Foley
Champions Manager:	Brian O'Shea
Runners-Up:	St Catherine's
Runners-Up Captain:	Conor Hegarty
Runners-Up Manager:	Denis Walsh
Relegated:	Tracton
Matches:	24
Goals:	54
Points:	775
Top Scorer:	Conor Dorris (0-39)
Previous Year:	2022
Previous Tournament:	2022 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Next Year:	2024
Next Tournament:	2024 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

The 2023 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2022. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 5 August to 14 October 2023.

The final was played on 14 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Erin's Own and St Catherine's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Erin's Own won the match by 1-14 to 2-09 to claim their first ever championship title.^{[2] [3]}

Conor Dorris was the championship's top scorer with 0-39.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

• Meelin^[4]

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

• Erin's Own^[5]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

• Ballygiblin^[6]

Relegated to the Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

• Dripsey

Group A

Group A table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Glen Rovers	3	2	0	1	57	52	5	4
Erin's Own	3	2	0	1	55	50	5	4
Argideen Rangers	3	2	0	1	57	53	4	4
Tracton	3	0	0	3	54	68	-14	0

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Barryroe	3	3	0	0	60	55	5	6
Kilbrittain	3	2	0	1	54	46	8	4
Ballygarvan	3	1	0	2	61	65	-4	2
Milford	3	0	0	3	52	60	-8	0

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
St. Catherine's	3	2	1	0	68	58	10	5
Meelin	3	2	1	0	69	64	5	5
Russell Rovers	2	1	0	1	45	32	13	2
St. Finbarr's	3	0	0	3	48	75	-27	0

Group C results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Conor Dorris	Glen Rovers	0-39	39	5	7.80
2	Mark Hickey	Kilbrittain	0-36	36	4	9.00
3	Alan Bowen	Erin's Own	2-29	35	6	5.83
	Ronan Walsh	Tracton	0-35	35	4	8.75
5	Olan O'Donovan	Barryroe	4-22	34	4	8.50

External links

• Cork GAA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws. Echo Live. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022.
2. Web site: Erin's Own make it two county titles on the bounce as Robbie O'Flynn makes presence felt. Irish Examiner. 14 October 2023. 14 October 2023. John. Coleman.
3. Web site: Premier JHC: Good finish to first half sets Erin's Own up for victory over St Catherine's. Echo Live. 14 October 2023. 14 October 2023. Denis. Hurley.
4. Web site: Douglas escape drop after thriller with Meelin. Irish Examiner. 10 September 2022. 5 December 2022.
5. Web site: Erin's Own secure first Junior A hurling county after classic replay with Kilshannig. Echo Live. 4 December 2022. 4 December 2022.
6. Web site: Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot. Irish Examiner. 15 October 2022. 15 October 2022. Stephen. Barry.