Cork Under-21 Football Championship Explained

The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship. The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county title.

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Pádraig A. Ó Murchú Cup. This cup commemorates Patrick Aloyius "Weeshie" Murphy of Bere Island, who served the GAA for many years, both as a player and an administrator. He played at full back for Cork on the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, and also played club football for Beara and Lees.

Roll of honour

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Score
2019	St Michael's	2-12	Ballincollig	1-11
2018	Nemo Rangers	0-12, 1-13 (R)	Kilmurry	1-09, 0-08 (R)
2017	Douglas	2-11	Cill Na Martra	2-06
2016	St. Finbarr's	1-12	Ilen Rovers	0-07
2015^[1] ^[2]	Valley Rovers	3-07	Nemo Rangers	0-07
2014^[3] ^[4]	Nemo Rangers	3-09, 1-12 (R)	Ballincollig	3-09, 1-04 (R)
2013^[5]	Valley Rovers	2-06	Clonakilty	1-06
2012^[6]	Nemo Rangers	2–13	Bantry Blues	0-05
2011	O'Donovan Rossa	1-09, 0–14 (R)	Carrigaline	1-09, 1-08 (R)
2010	Castlehaven	2–13	Ballincollig	1-03
2009	Ballincollig	0–11	St. Finbarr's	0-09
2008	St. Finbarr's	1–14	Newmarket	1-08
2007	Castlehaven	0–13	Macroom	1-09
2006	Beara	1–13	Macroom	1-09
2005	Nemo Rangers	2–11	Valley Rovers	2-06
2004	Nemo Rangers	2–10	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06
2003	St. Nicholas	1–11*	Erin's Own	2-04
2002	Nemo Rangers	5–10	Erin's Own	1–10
2001	Nemo Rangers	3–23	Inniscarra	2-04
2000	Mallow	1-09	Dohenys	0-08
1999	Beara	1–11	Clonakilty	1-08
1998	Castlehaven	1–12	Charleville	1-06
1997	Beara	1–12	Bishopstown	2-08
1996	Beara	1–10*	Ballincollig	0-09
1995	Mallow	2-09	Naomh Abán	0–12
1994	Bantry Blues	1–13*	Mallow	1-05
1993	Bantry Blues	0–11	Mallow	0-04
1992	Bishopstown	2–11	Bantry Blues	0-07
1991	Nemo Rangers	0-08	Beara	0-07
1990	O'Donovan Rossa	0–10	Beara	0-08
1989	Nemo Rangers		Macroom
1988	Nemo Rangers	1-09	Macroom	3-01
1987	O'Donovan Rossa	1-08	Bishopstown	0-08
1986	St. Finbarr's		Mallow
1985	St. Finbarr's	0–15	Valley Rovers	2-04
1984	O'Donovan Rossa	1-05	St. Finbarr's	0-07
1983	Castlehaven	2-04	St. Finbarr's	0-05
1982	Macroom	1–10	St. Finbarr's	1-07
1981	Castlehaven	1-08	Na Piarsaigh	0-03
1980	Nemo Rangers	3–16	Beara	1-04
1979	Nemo Rangers	3–12	Beara	0-02
1978	St. Finbarr's	2-08	Knocknagree	2-04
1977	St. Finbarr's	2-09	Beara	3-03
1976	St Michael's	6–15	Ballydesmond	0-03
1975	Nemo Rangers	4-08	Beara	0–10
1974	Nemo Rangers	1–10	Glanmire	2-05
1973	St. Finbarr's	4-06	Bandon	2-06

• The following finals were drawn: 1994, 1996, 2003, 2011

Under-21 B Football Championship

This competition is confined to clubs who compete at the B level in each of the regional divisions in County Cork. The winning team is presented with the Seán Ó Crualaoí Cup. Presented in 2010 by the Crowley family in memory of the late Seán Crowley of Bandon, who was a Vice-President of the County Board up until his death in 2009. Bandon was the sporting love of his life, followed by love for his division Carbery, Cork and Munster in that order.He was Bandon's representative on the Carbery Board and also spent many years as Bandon's and Carbery's representative on the Cork County Board. He served as Chairman of the Carbery Board for a number of years and was also a selector for many years on Carbery Hurling and Football teams. He also acted as selector on the Cork Football All Ireland winning team of 1973 and on the successful Munster Railway Cup team of 1972, both successes which came after many years in the doldrums for both teams.

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Score
2019	Newcestown	0-14 (14)	Aghabullogue	0-11 (11)
2018	Charleville	3-11 (20)	Duarigle Rovers (Millstreet/Cullen)	1-03 (6)
2017 ^[7]	Kilshannig	3-11 (20)	Robert Emmets (Lismire/Newmarket)	1-11 (14)
2016	Ibane Gaels (Arigdeen Rangers/Barryroe)	2-12 (18)	Clyda Rovers	2-05 (11)
2015^[8]	Cill na Martha	2-11 (17)	Kilmeen	1-13 (16)
2014^[9]	St. Finbarr's	2-07 (13)	Ballinascarthy	0-04 (4)
2013	Canovee	3–12 (21)	Robert Emmets (Lismire/Newmarket)	2–11 (17)
2012^[10]	Iveleary	1–14 (17)	Kildorrery	1-07 (10)
2011	Glenbower Rovers	1–14 (17)	Cill na Martha	0–16 (16)
2010	Erin's Own	1-08 (11)	Passage	0-09 (9)

Under-21 C Football Championship

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Score
2019	Aghinagh	4-08	Robert Emmets (Lismire/Newmarket)	2-07
2018	Donoughmore	2-13	Tadhg McCarthaigh	2-12
2017^[11]	Dromtarriffe	1-14	St. Kevin's (Ballyclough/Milford)	2-08

References

• 2011 Drawn Final report
• 2011 Final replay report

Sources

• Cork GAA – A History 1886–1986 Jim Cronin
• Cork Under-21 Football Final Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Valley of cheers . 29 September 2015 . . 26 September 2015.
2. Web site: Chiedozie Ogbene keeps Nemo Rangers alive . 15 August 2015 . . 15 July 2015.
3. Web site: Stunning Ballincollig comeback foils Nemo . 14 July 2014 . . 14 July 2014.
4. Web site: Nemo charge to another title . 21 July 2014 . . 19 July 2014.
5. Web site: Valleys celebrate as late show stuns Clon . 27 August 2013 . . 26 August 2013.
6. Web site: Nation leads Nemo to glory. 24 July 2012 . . 23 July 2012.
7. Web site: Stylish Kilshannig prevail to overwhelm Emmets. 29 August 2017 . . 26 August 2017.
8. Web site: Tadgh Corkery goal crucial as Cill na Martra win a thriller . 15 August 2015 . . 15 July 2015.
9. Web site: Barrs blitz sees off Ballinascarthy . 14 July 2014 . . 14 July 2014.
10. Web site: Vaughan hits 1–7 to inspire Iveleary to victory. 24 July 2012 . . 23 July 2012.
11. Web site: Blistering finish allows Dromtariffe collect U-21 'C' silverware against brave St. Kevins. . 26 August 2017.