2023 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Explained

2023 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates:	7 August - 22 October 2023
Teams:	9
Sponsor:	East Cork Oil
Champions:	Carrignavar
Count:	3
Champions Captain:	Paul Sheehan
Champions Manager:	Liam Ryan
Runners-Up:	St Ita's
Relegated:	Fr O'Neill's Sarsfields
Matches:	15
Goals:	36
Points:	465
Previous Year:	2022
Previous Tournament:	2022 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Next Year:	2024
Next Tournament:	2024 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

The 2023 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the East Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place in January 2023.^[1] The championship ran from 7 August to 22 October 2023.

The final was played on 22 October 2023 at Páirc Bhríde in Rathcormac, between Carrignavar and St Ita's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Carrignavar won the match by 0–18 to 1–14 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.^{[2] [3]}

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship

• Bride Rovers

From Championship

Relegated to the East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship

• Watergrasshill

Group 1

Group 1 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
Cobh	2	2	0	0	44	38	6	4
Killeagh	2	1	0	1	42	32	10	2
Fr O'Neill's	2	0	0	2	29	45	-16	0

Group 1 results

Group 2

Group 2 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
Carrignavar	2	2	0	0	41	36	5	4
Carrigtwohill	2	1	0	1	32	28	4	2
Midleton	2	0	0	2	34	43	-8	0

Group 2 results

Group 3

Group 3 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 Ita's	2	1	1	0	39	35	4	3
Bride Rovers	2	1	0	1	33	33	0	2
Sarsfields	2	0	1	1	38	42	-4	1

Group 3 results

Knockout stage

Final

External links

• East Cork GAA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Champions Will Be Crowned In East Cork In 2023. 30 November 2023. Echo Live. 11 January 2023. John. Cashman.
2. Web site: Carraig na bhFear crowned East Cork Junior A hurling champions. 28 October 2023. Echo Live. 22 October 2023. Jonathan. O'Connell.
3. Web site: Carraig na bhFear win East Cork Junior A final for third time. 28 October 2023. Irish Examiner. 22 October 2023. Dylan. O'Connell.