| Dates | 3 August - 20 October 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Hibernian Hotel | ||
| Champions | Killavullen (1st title) Liam Cronin (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Harbour Rovers Seán Finn (captain) | ||
| Relegated | Ballyhea | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (2.87 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 784 (34.09 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Stephen Condon (7-56) | ||
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The 2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the North Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 13 February 2024. The championship ran from 3 August to 26 October 2024.
Harbour Rovers were the defending champions.
The final was played on 26 October 2024 at the Kildorrery Grounds, between Harbour Rovers and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Both sides previously met in the group stage. Killavullen won the match by 2-19 to 2-18 to claim their first ever championship title.
Stephen Condon was the championship's top scorer with 7-56.
Group 1
Group 1 table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Lis/Churchtown Gaels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 42 | 37 | 6 |
| Ballyhooly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 53 | 12 | 4 |
| Shanballymore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 67 | -23 | 2 |
| Fermoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 3 August 2024 Round 1 | Ballyhooly | 1-21 - 0-14 | Shanballymore | Castletownroche Grounds |
| B Lombard 0-7, D Whelan 1-2, E Twomey 0-3, D Collins 0-2, K Kiely 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-2, D Roche 0-2, D Linehan 0-1. | Report | E O'Regan 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-3, J Twomey 0-3, S Looney 0-2, D Palmer 0-1, N Barry 0-1. |
| 4 August 2024 Round 1 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | 4-21 - 1-10 | Fermoy | Mallow GAA Complex |
| M Hedigan 2-3, J Hudner 1-2, C O'Brien 0-5, O O'Callaghan 1-1, S Delee 0-4, K Daly 0-3, M Thompson 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. | Craig Roche 0-6, C Barry 1-0, D O'Brien 0-1, J Murray 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1. |
| 25 August 2024 Round 2 | Shanballymore | 0-09 - 1-21 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| J Twomey 0-4, J Sheedy 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1. | C O'Brien 0-14, J Hudner 1-0, M Hedigan 0-2, K Daly 0-1, S Delee 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, V Daly 0-1, D Relihan 0-1. |
| 26 August 2024 Round 2 | Fermoy | 1-14 - 0-21 | Ballyhooly | Glanwoth Grounds |
| Report | B Lombard 0-8, D Linehan 0-5, D Whelan 0-4, G Roche 0-2, K Kiely 0-1, D Collins 0-1. |
| 8 September 2024 Round 3 | Fermoy | 2-13 - 4-09 | Shanballymore | Ballygiblin Grounds |
| 8 September 2024 Round 3 | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | 0-22 - 0-20 | Ballyhooly | Dr Croke Park |
| C O'Brien 0-14, M Heddigan 0-3, K Daly 0-1, O O'Callaghan 0-1, J Hudner 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, S Heddigan 0-1. | Report | B Lombard 0-11, S Roche 0-2, D Whelan 0-2, D Roche 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1, D Collins 0-1, K Kiely 0-1, B Johnson 0-1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Dromina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 6 |
| Clyda Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 40 | 27 | 4 |
| Kilshannig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 57 | 2 | 2 |
| Ballyhea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 87 | -61 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 3 August 2024 Round 1 | Ballyhea | 0-10 - 2-15 | Kilshannig | Churchtown Grounds |
| M Mortell 0-8, J Barrett 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | Diarmuid O'Sullivan 2-3, P Walsh 0-6, S Lyons 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Twomey 0-1, E O'Hanlon 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1. |
| 4 August 2024 Round 1 | Dromina | 1-16 - 1-14 | Clyda Rovers | Gaels Memorial Grounds |
| D Jones 1-7, C Dunne 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, L Barrett 0-1, Jordan Morrissey 0-1, K Hayes 0-1, Jack Morrissey 0-1, P Hassett 0-1. | Report | S O'Sullivan 0-10, C Flanagan 1-0, K Graham 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Buckley 0-1. |
| 16 August 2024 Round 2 | Ballyhea | 0-08 - 2-24 | Dromina | Páirc Mhic Ghiobúin |
| D Crowley 0-4, M Mortell 0-3, C Crowley 0-1. | C Dunne 0-9, J Murphy 1-5, B Buckley 1-3, D Jones 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, P Hassett 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. |
| 24 August 2024 Round 3 | Clyda Rovers | 2-30 - 0-08 | Ballyhea | Dr Croke Park |
| C Flanagan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-11, C Buckley 1-3, K Graham 0-4, T Barrett 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. | Report |
| 24 August 2024 Round 3 | Kilshannig | 2-19 - 4-21 | Dromina | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| P Walsh 1-8, J Murphy 1-0, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-2, S Lyons 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, D Clogan 0-1, B Curtin 0-1. | K Cagney 2-1, C Dunne 1-7, B Buckley 0-7, J Murphy 1-1, L Bennett 0-2, G Hayes 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, P Hassett 0-1. |
| 6 September 2024 Round 2 | KIlshannig | 0-13 - 0-14 | Clyda Rovers | Mill Field |
| Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-3, K Twomey 0-3, S Lyons 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, D Clogan 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1, B Curtin 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 0-6, N Burke 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Fitzgerald 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Harbour Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 54 | 25 | 5 |
| Killavullen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 63 | 15 | 4 |
| Charleville | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 3 |
| Araglen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 96 | -48 | 0 |
Group 3 results
| 3 August 2024 Round 1 | Killavullen | 3-22 - 1-13 | Araglen | Kildorrery Grounds |
| P O'Sullivan 1-4, J Magner 0-7, M O'Connor 1-3, E Cotter 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, L Cronin 0-1, L Fox 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, P Looney 0-1. | Report | C Twomey 0-9, F Hickey 1-0, J Kearney 0-3, A Hegarty 0-1. |
| 4 August 2024 Round 1 | Harbour Rovers | 2-15 - 0-21 | Charleville | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| S Condon 1-14, Darragh O'Brien 1-0, D Pyne 0-1. | Report | D O'Riordan 0-10, S Bresnan 0-3, S Liddy 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, K O'Gorman 0-1, Z Biggane 0-1, K Cagney 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. |
| 25 August 2024 Round 2 | Araglen | 0-13 - 5-19 | Harbour Rovers | Ballygiblin Grounds |
| C Twomey 0-9, F Hickey 0-3, S Hegarty 0-1. | D O'Brien 2-3, S Condon 1-5, E Sheehan 1-1, T McGrath 1-1, P Hannon 0-3, D Pyne 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, H McGrath 0-1, M Wade 0-1. |
| 27 August 2024 Round 2 | Charleville | 1-22 - 5-12 | Killavullen | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| D O'Riordan 1-12, Z Biggane 0-3, K Cagney 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, B Forde 0-1, G Gleeson 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1. | M O'Connor 2-1, J Magner 1-4, L Cronin 1-1, C Looney 1-0, E Cotter 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, L Fox 0-1, B Cotter 0-1. |
| 7 September 2024 Round 3 | Araglen | 0-21 - 2-25 | Charleville | Shanballymore Grounds |
| K O'Gorman 0-12, K Cagney 0-6, M Kavanagh 1-0, J Jones 1-0, S Bresnan 0-3, S Liddy 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, Z Biggane 0-1, B Forde 0-1. |
| 7 September 2024 Round 3 | Killavullen | 1-17 - 2-18 | Harbour Rovers | Castletownroche Grounds |
| J Magner 0-7, C Looney 1-0, P O'Grady 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, L Fox 0-1, P Looney 0-1. | Report | S Condon 1-12, Darragh O'Brien 1-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-2. |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
| Dromina | 4-18 | ||||||||||
| Harbour Rovers | 1-20 | Harbour Rovers | 2-26 (aet) | ||||||||
| Ballyhooly | 1-18 | Harbour Rovers | |||||||||
| Killavullen | |||||||||||
| Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels | 2-18 | ||||||||||
| Clyda Rovers | 1-14 | Killavullen | 2-21 | ||||||||
| Killavullen | 0-18 | ||||||||||
Relegation playoff
| 12 October 2024 Quarter-final | Araglen | 3-18 - 0-08 | Ballyhea | Shanballymore Grounds |
Quarter-finals
| 21 September 2024 Quarter-final | Clyda Rovers | 1-14 - 0-18 | Killavullen | O'Connell Park |
| S O'Sullivan 0-6, C Buckley 0-4, K Graham 1-0, K Coffey 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | Report | J Magner 0-10, J O'Connor 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cagney 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 22 September 2024 Quarter-final | Harbour Rovers | 1-20 - 1-18 | Ballyhooly | Castletownroche Grounds |
| S Condon 0-9, Darragh O'Brien 1-2, P Hannon 0-3, D Pyne 0-3, P Condon 0-1, S Finn 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. | Report | B Lombard 0-10, G Roche 1-0, S Roche 0-3, D O'Reilly 0-2, S Linehan 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D Linehan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 6 October 2024 Semi-final | Dromina | 4-18 - 2-26 (aet) | Harbour Rovers | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| C Dunne 0-9, D Jones 2-0, K Cagney 1-2, R Morrissey 1-0, P Hassett 0-2, L Barrett 0-2, K Aherne 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | S Condon 2-7, P Hannon 0-12, M Wade 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, P Condon 0-1, Darragh O'Brien 0-1, M Blackburn 0-1, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-1. |
| 6 October 2024 Semi-final | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | 2-18 - 2-21 | Killavullen | O'Connell Park |
| C O'Brien 0-9, J Quinn 1-0, E Barrett 1-0, O O'Callaghan 0-2, K Daly 0-2, S Delee 0-2, M Heddigan 0-1, V Daly 0-1, S Killeen 0-1. | C O'Mahony 1-4, J Magner 0-6, L Fox 1-1, E Buckley 0-2, C Looney 0-2, L Cronin 0-1, M Cagney 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, P Looney 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. |
Final
| 26 October 2024 Final | Harbour Rovers | 2-18 - 2-19 | Killavullen | Kildorrery Grounds |
| S Condon 2-9 (1-0 pen, 0-2 sl, 0-1f) P Hannon 0-5 (0-4 f), T McGrath, Darragh O'Brien, P Condon, Diarmuid O'Brien 0-1 each. | Report | J Magner 0-8 (0-6 f), P Looney 1-3, C O'Mahony 1-0, L Cronin 0-2 (0-1 f), E Cotter, P O'Sullivan 0-2 each, M Cagney, L Fox 0-1 each. | Referee: D Twomey (Shanballymore) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Condon | Harbour Rovers | 7-56 | 77 | 6 | 12.83 |
| 2 | Jamie Magner | Killavullen | 1-42 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Colin O'Brien | L/C Gaels | 0-42 | 42 | 4 | 10.50 |
| 4 | Seán O'Sullivan | Clyda Rovers | 1-33 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| Brian Lombard | Ballyhooly | 1-33 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
Miscellaneous
- Killavullen qualified for the final for the first time since 1929.
References
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