2023 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

2023 Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Dates	5 August – 14 October 2023
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Erin's Own (1st title); James McMahon (captain); Tom Foley (captain); Brian O'Shea (manager)
Runners-up	St Catherine's; Conor Hegarty (captain); Denis Walsh (manager)
Relegated	Tracton
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	54 (2.25 per match)
Points scored	775 (32.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Conor Dorris (0-39)
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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[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Relegated from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Meelin^[4]

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Erin's Own^[5]

From Championship[edit]

Promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Ballygiblin^[6]

Relegated to the Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Dripsey

Group A[edit]

Group A table[edit]

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	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[edit]

6 August 2023 Round 1	Tracton	0-19 - 0-24	Argideen Rangers	Páirc Uí Riagáin
	R Walsh 0-8, D Byrne 0-4, P O'Riordan 0-2, D O'Flaherty 0-1, D Kidney 0-1, C Quinn 0-1, J Kingston 0-1, J Good 0-1.		JM O'Callaghan 0-13, P Butler 0-4, D O'Donovan 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, D Holland 0-1, M Lawton 0-1, F Butler 0-1.

6 August 2023 Round 1	Erin's Own	1-12 - 1-16	Glen Rovers	Ballincollig Grounds
	A Bowen 0-4, S Horgan 1-0.	Report	L Quilligan 1-4, C Dorris 0-6.

12 August 2023 Round 2	Glen Rovers	0-22 - 2-14	Tracton	Ballymah GAA Field
			R Walsh 0-10, P O'Riordan 1-1, D Byrne 1-0, J Kingston 0-1, D Kidney 0-1, D O'Flaherty 0-1.

12 August 2023 Round 2	Argideen Rangers	1-13 - 2-12	Erin's Own	Cloughduv Grounds
	JM O'Callaghan 0-8, F Butler 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Holland 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, P Butler 0-1.		A Bowen 1-5, A O'Sullivan 1-2, T Foley 0-3, G O'Mahony 0-1, J McMahon 0-1.	Referee: J McEvoy (Blarney)

1 September 2023 Round 3	Argideen Rangers	0-17 - 2-10	Glen Rovers	Ballincollig Grounds
	JM O’Callaghan 0-8 f, F Butler 0-3, P Butler 0-3, S Maxwell, C Lehane, A O’Flynn (0-1 each_.	Report	S Busteed 2-2, C Dorris 0-5 f, D Murphy 0-2 L Quilligan 0-1.	Referee: K O'Sullivan (Valley Rovers)

1 September 2023 Round 3	Tracton	0-15 - 1-19	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R Walsh 0-10 f, D Byrne 0-2, J Good, D Harrington, M O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	A Bowen 0-6 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), B Óg Murphy, A O’Sullivan 0-3 each, M Collins 1-0, C Coakley 0-2, T Foley, C McDonnell, S Murphy, G O’Mahony, J McMahon 0-1 each.	Referee: B Fahy (Brian Dillons)

Group B[edit]

Group B table[edit]

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	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[edit]

5 August 2023 Round 1	Ballygarvan	1-21 - 2-19	Barryroe	Charlie Hurley Park
	N Dowd 1-5, M Kennefick 0-6, P O'Halloran 0-3, M Cussen 0-2, R O'Halloran 0-2, P Sheehan 0-1, K Lyons 0-1, C McIntyre 0-1.		O O'Donovan 1-8, R O'Donovan 0-5, A McSweeney 1-0, M Whelton 0-3, D Buckley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, S Holland 0-1.

5 August 2023 Round 1	Kilbrittain	0-19 - 1-12	Milford	Banteer Sportsfield
	M Hickey 0-13, J O'Donovan 0-2, T Sheehan 0-1, P Wall 0-1, M Sexton 0-1, R Cashman 0-1.		H O'Gorman 1-5, E Dillon 0-4, B Murphy 0-2, T O'Flynn 0-1.

12 August 2023 Round 2	Barryroe	1-14 - 2-09	Kilbrittain	Ahamilla Complex
	O O'Donovan 1-5, D O'Driscoll 0-3, R O'Donovan 0-2, J Moloney 0-1, D Ó Buachalla 0-1, R Kilbane 0-1, R Kiely 0-1.		P Wall 1-0, C Hogan 1-0, R Cashman 0-3, C Ustianowski 0-2, M Hickey 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1, R Crowley 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Milford	2-15 - 1-20	Ballygarvan	Grenagh Grounds
		Report	M Cussen 0-12, P O'Halloran 1-2.

1 September 2023 Round 3	Kilbrittain	1-17 - 0-14	Ballygarvan	Brinny Sportsfield
	M Hickey 0-9f, C Ustianowski 1-2, P Wall, J O’Donovan 0-2 each, M Sexton, S Sexton 0-1 each.	Report	M Cussen 0-6f, P O’Halloran, D O’Connor 0-2 each, R O’Halloran, P Sheehan, M Kennefick, M O’Mahony 0-1 each.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

1 September 2023 Round 3	Milford	1-13 - 2-12	Barryroe	Coachford Sportsfield
	H O’Gorman 0-9 (0-8 f), B Murphy 1-0, T O’Flynn 0-2, E Dillon (f), A Watson 0-1 each.	Report	O O’Donovan 2-5 (0-5 f), M Whelton 0-5 f, R O’Donovan 0-2.	Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)

Group C[edit]

Group C table[edit]

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	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[edit]

6 August 2023 Round 1	Meelin	2-15 - 0-19	Russell Rovers	Castletownroche Grounds
	N Linehan 0-7, M McAuliffe 1-1, J Curtin 1-1, W Murphy 0-2, J Forrest 0-2, J McAuliffe 0-1.		B Hartnett 0-11, M Dwyer 0-3, L Duggan-Murray 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1, K Moynihan 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, J Kennefick 0-1.

6 August 2023 Round 1	St Finbarr's	1-12 - 2-18	St Catherine's	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	C Keane 0-8, J Linehan 1-1, J Barrett 0-2, A Buckley 0-1.		D Mangan 1-2, R Galvin 0-4, E Davis 0-4, W Leamy 1-0, K Wallace 0-3, S O'Donoghue 0-3, M Mulcahy 0-1, B Mulcahy 0-1.

12 August 2023 Round 2	St Catherine's	3-14 - 1-20	Meelin	Kildorrery Grounds
	S O'Donoghue 1-4, K Barry 1-1, K Wallace 1-0, D Mangan 0-2, R Galvin 0-2, E Davis 0-2, W Leamy 0-1, C Hegarty 0-1, B Mulcahy 0-1.		N Linehan 0-9, J Curtin 0-4, J O'Callaghan 1-0, J Forrest 0-3, S Hehir 0-1, J McAuliffe 0-1, C Curtin 0-1, S Curtin 0-1.

13 August 2023 Round 2

Russell Rovers

3-17 - 0-11

St Finbarr's

Páirc Uí Chonaill

1 September 2023 Round 3	Russell Rovers	1-17 - 0-21	St Catherine's	Rostellan Grounds
	B Hartnett 0-6 (0-5 f), J Kennefick 1-0, L Duggan Murray 0-3 (0-1 f), K Moynihan, R Cummins, K Roche (f) 0-2 each, M Dwyer, J Beausang 0-1 each.	Report	S O’Donoghue 0-10 (0-8 f), D Mangan 0-4, B Mulcahy 0-3, K O’Donoghue, E Davis (f), K Wallace, K Barry 0-1 each.	Referee: P Beausang (Midleton)

1 September 2023 Round 3	Meelin	3-16 - 1-19	St Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Shíocháin
	N Linehan 0-8, J O'Callaghan 0-6, J Curtin 1-1, M McAuliffe 1-1, Ciarán Curtin 1-0.		C Keane 0-10, A Buckley 0-4, D Murray 1-1, K O'Flynn 0-2, J O'Kelly 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.

Knockout stage[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

		Barryroe	2-08
Erin's Own	3-14	Erin's Own	2-13
Meelin	0-16			Erin's Own	1-14
				St Catherine's	2-09
		St Catherine's	2-11
Glen Rovers	1-21	Glen Rovers	0-13
Kilbrittain	0-24

Relegation playoff[edit]

17 September 2023 Playoff	Tracton	0-14 - 0-17	St Finbarr's	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	R Walsh 0-7 f, D Harrington 0-2, M O’Sullivan, K Webb, G Webb, P O’Riordan, D O’Flaherty 0-1 each.	Report	C Keane 0-10 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), J Lenihan, C Steele 0-2 each, J O’Kelly, D Murray, K O’Flynn 0-1 each.	Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals[edit]

16 September 2023 Quarter-final	Meelin	0-16 - 3-14	Erin's Own	Mallow GAA Complex
	N Linehan 0-7 f, J O’Callaghan 0-6, J McAuliffe 0-2, M McAuliffe 0-1.	Report	A Bowen 1-6 (0-3 f), A O’Sullivan 1-2, T Foley 1-0, J Kavanagh, S Murphy 0-2 each, M Collins, C Dunphy 0-1 each.	Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

17 September 2023 Quarter-final	Glen Rovers	1-21 - 0-24 Penalties: 3-0	Kilbrittain	Éire Óg Grounds
	C Dorris 0-13 (0-12 f), S Busteed 1-2, L Quilligan, R Dunne (0-1 f) 0-2 each, B Heffernan (f), C O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	M Hickey 0-12 (0-11 f), P Wall, C Ustianowski, M Sexton 0-3 each, R Cashman (0-1 f), J O’Donovan, B Butler 0-1 each.	Referee: K O'Sullivan (Valley Rovers)

Semi-finals[edit]

29 September 2023 Semi-final	St Catherine's	2-11 - 0-13	Glen Rovers	Riverstown Sportsfield
	S O’Donoghue (0-6, 1f), K Barry and E Condon (1-0 each), S Cotter (0-3, 1f), K O’Donoghue and R Galvin (0-1 each).	Report	C Dorris (0-7, 5f), B Heffernan (0-2, 2f), L Quilligan (0-2), R Dunne and S Busteed (0-1 each).	Referee: M O'Mahony

30 September 2023 Semi-final	Barryroe	2-08 - 2-13	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Rinn
	O O’Donovan (0-4, 1f), R O’Donovan (1-1), D Buckley (1-0), M Whelton (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-1).	Report	A O’Sullivan (1-3), J McMahon (1-1), A Bowen (0-4, 2f), T Foley (0-3), S Murphy (0-2).	Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)

Final[edit]

14 October 2023 Final	St Catherine's	2-09 - 1-14	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	D Mangan, S Cotter 1-0, S O’Donoghue 0-3 (0-2 f), E Davis (0-1 f), B Mulcahy 0-2, O Fitzgerald, K Barry 0-1 each.	Report	A Bowen 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), J Kavanagh 1-1, J McMahon 0-3, A O’Sullivan, R O’Flynn 0-2 each, T Foley, M Collins 0-1 each.	Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

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
3	Ronan Walsh	Tracton	0-35	35	4	8.75
5	Olan O'Donovan	Barryroe	4-22	34	4	8.50

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Cork GAA website

[1] "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

[2] Coleman, John (14 October 2023). "Erin's Own make it two county titles on the bounce as Robbie O'Flynn makes presence felt". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[3] Hurley, Denis (14 October 2023). "Premier JHC: Good finish to first half sets Erin's Own up for victory over St Catherine's". Echo Live. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[4] "Douglas escape drop after thriller with Meelin". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[5] "Erin's Own secure first Junior A hurling county after classic replay with Kilshannig". Echo Live. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[6] Barry, Stephen (15 October 2022). "Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

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