2024 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship Explained

2024 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship
Dates:26 July - 25 October 2024
Teams:12
Sponsor:McCarthy Insurance Group
Champions: Kilmurry
Count:1
Champions Captain:William Ronan
Champions Manager:Cormac Linehan
Runners-Up: Canovee
Runners-Up Captain:William Ahern
Runners-Up Manager:John O'Brien
Relegated: St James'
Matches:24
Goals:55
Points:468
Top Scorer: Mark Lenahan (6-14)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship

The 2024 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship was the second staging of the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2023. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.[1] The championship ran from 26 July to 25 October 2024.

The final was played on 25 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilmurry and Canovee, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Kilmurry won the match by 0-10 to 1-06 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.[3] [4]

Buttevant's Mark Lenahan was the championship's top scorer with 6-14.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Relegated to the City Junior A Football Championship

Group A

Group A table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Canovee32104332115
Kilmurry32013336-34
Cobh3111383263
St James'30033246-140

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Kinsale3300484356
Glenville3102413832
Ballydesmond31024244-22
Cullen31023642-62

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Buttevant33007135366
Urhan31023740-32
Millstreet31023252-202
St Nicholas'31033457-232

Group C results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mark LenahanButtevant6-143248.00
2Jack KelleherCanovee2-243065.00
3Ciarán O'LearyGlenville3-202947.25
4Conor HanlonButtevant4-132546.25
5Liam WallKilmurry2-182464.00

Miscellaneous

External link

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year. Irish Examiner. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
  2. Web site: Premier JFC final: Canovee and Kilmurry clash in the most local of derbies . Echo Live. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Liam Wall strikes late to capture county for Kilmurry after gripping battle with Canovee. Echo Live. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Wonder Wall starts the party for Kilmurry to leave Canovee crushed . Irish Examiner. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Glenville down after losing relegation play-off to Ballinora. Irish Examiner. 8 October 2023. 29 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Darragh McMahon treble as Canovee clinch county crown. Irish Examiner. 26 November 2023. 26 November 2023. Darragh. Leen.
  7. Web site: Late Madden goal seals Premier Junior crown for St Finbarr's . Irish Examiner. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. John. Coleman.
  8. Web site: Kinsale survive Premier Junior Football relegation decider against St Michael's. Echo Live. 24 September 2023. 29 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Glenville versus Kinsale clash in Páirc Uí Rinn abandoned due to injury. Echo LIve. 13 September 2024. 13 September 2024.