Cork Junior B Football Championship

Cork Junior B Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peile Shóisearach B Chorcaí
CodeGaelic football
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Region Cork (GAA)
No. of teams14
Title holders St Oliver Plunketts (3rd title)
Most titles Argideen Rangers (4 titles)
SponsorsBon Secours
Official websiteCork GAA

The Cork Junior B Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Junior B Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JBFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the seventh tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

The Cork Junior B Championship was introduced as a knockout tournament in 1984. In its current format, the championship is completed over the course of ten weeks. Unlike the Cork Junior A Football Championship, it is a countywide competition not limited to divisional champions. The championship includes a round robin followed by a knockout stage, which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn.

The competition has been won by 27 teams, eight of which have won it more than once. Argideen Rangers are the most successful team in the competition's history, having won it four times. St Oliver Plunketts are the title holders after defeating Ballyphehane by 1–10 to 1–09 in the 2023 final.[1]

Format[edit]

Group stage[edit]

The 12 teams are divided into two groups of four and two groups of three. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage[edit]

Quarter-finals: The eight qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The four winners from these four games advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The four quarter-final winners contest this round. The two winners from these four games advance to the semi-finals.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Teams[edit]

2024 Teams[edit]

Team Location Division Colours In Championship since Championship titles Last championship title
Border Araglen Araglen Avondhu Green and white 2022 0 —
Border Ballyphehane Ballyphehane Seandún Blue and white 2023 0 —
Clann na nGael Drimoleague Carbery Green, white and black 2022 1 2006
Border Crosshaven Crosshaven Carrigdhoun Red and black 2024 0 —
Border Deel Rovers Milford Avondhu Blue and white 2011 0 —
Border Doneraile Doneraile Avondhu Red and white 2020 0 —
Border Garnish Allihies Beara Green and yellow 2020 0 —
Border Glengarriff Glengarriff Beara Green and red 2017 1 1999
Border Goleen Golems Carbery Yellow and black 2017 0 —
Border Lismire Lismire Duhallow Black and amber 2024 0 —
Border Muintir Bháire Durrus Carbery Maroon and white 2023 1 2003
Border Shanballymore Shanballymore Avondhu Red and black 2011 0 —
Border St Catherine's Ballynoe Imokilly Purple and yellow 2021 0 —
Border Tracton Tracton Carrigdhoun Green and red 2024 0 —

Sponsorship[edit]

In keeping with its sponsorship deal for all Cork hurling and football championships, Permanent TSB provided the sponsorship since 1994. The Evening Echo became the primary sponsors of all Cork hurling and football championships in 2005. In July 2020, Bon Secours Hospital were unveiled as the title sponsor of all of Cork's Gaelic football competitions.[2]

Roll of honour[edit]

# Team Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
1 Border Argideen Rangers 4 0 1993, 2001, 2008, 2017 —
2 Border Kilbrin 3 2 1985, 1996, 2010 2017, 2020
Border Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 3 0 1995, 2012, 2022 —
Border St Oliver Plunketts 3 0 1990, 2007, 2023 —
5 Border Kilmeen 2 2 1984, 2015 2012, 2014
Border Kilbrittain 2 0 1992, 2009 —
Border Castlelyons 2 0 1989, 2014 —
Dripsey 2 0 2005, 2020 —
9 Border Rathpeacon 1 2 1991 2003, 2004
Border Charleville 1 2 2013 2010, 2011
Border Grange 1 2 2019 2015, 2018
Border Glengarriff 1 1 1999 1997
Border Belgooly 1 1 2011 2002
Border Ballyhooly 1 1 2016 2001
Border Ballinacurra 1 1 2018 2013
Border Randal Óg 1 1 2021 1999
Border Ballinure 1 0 1986 —
Border Inniscarra 1 0 1987 —
Border Abbey Rovers 1 0 1988 —
Border Kilmacabea 1 0 1994 —
Border St Colum's 1 0 1997 —
Border Rathluirc Rovers 1 0 1998 —
Border Liscarroll 1 0 2000 —
Border Barryroe 1 0 2002 —
Border Muintir Bháire 1 0 2003 —
Border St Mary's 1 0 2004 —
Border Clann na nGael 1 0 2006 —
28 Border Awbeg Rangers 0 3 — 1984, 1987, 1991
Border Kilworth 0 2 — 1985, 1995
Border Freemount 0 2 — 1992, 1998
Border Araglen 0 2 — 2005, 2008
Border Russell Rovers 0 2 — 1986, 2009
Border Goleen 0 2 — 2019, 2021
Border Ilen Rovers 0 1 — 1988
Border Whitechurch 0 1 — 1989
Burton Rovers 0 1 — 1990
Border Killavullen 0 1 — 1993
Border Lough Rovers 0 1 — 1994
Border Carrignavar 0 1 — 1996
Border Lyre 0 1 — 2000
Border Churchtown 0 1 — 2006
Border Passage 0 1 — 2007
Border Cobh 0 1 — 2016
Border Fr. O'Neill's 0 1 — 2022
Border Ballyphehane 0 1 — 2023

By Division[edit]

# Division Titles Runners-up Total
1 Carbery 21 6 27
2 Avondhu 6 14 20
3 Seandun 3 7 10
Duhallow 3 5 8
Muskerry 3 0 3
6 Imokilly 2 5 7
7 Beara 1 1 2
Carrigdhoun 1 1 2

List of finals[edit]

Year Winners Runners-up #
Club Score Club Score
2024
2023 St Oliver Plunkett's 1–10 Ballyphehane 1–09 [3]
2022 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2–13 Fr. O'Neill's 1–09 [4]
2021 Randal Og 2–10 Goleen 1–06 [5]
2020 Dripsey 3–14 Kilbrin 1–09 [6]
2019 Grange 2–04 Goleen 0–07 [7]
2018 Ballinacurra 3–11 Grange 2–07 [8]
2017 Argideen Rangers 3–13 Kilbrin 3–07 [9]
2016 Ballyhooly 2–11 Cobh 1–08 [10]
2015 Kilmeen 5–14 Grange 0–05 [11]
2014 Castlelyons 1–06 Kilmeen 0–07 [12]
2013 Charleville 0–06 Ballinacurra 0–05 [13]
2012 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2–09 Kilmeen 0–09 [14]
2011 Belgooly 2–14 Charleville 1–08 [15]
2010 Kilbrin 1–07 Charleville 1–05 [16]
2009 Kilbrittain 2–11 Russell Rovers 0–09 [17]
2008 Argideen Rangers 0–09 Araglen 1–02 [18]
2007 St Oliver Plunkett's 1–13 Passage 2–07 [19]
2006 Clan na Gael 1–14 Churchtown 0–09 [20]
2005 Dripsey 1–09 Araglen 0–05 [21]
2004 St Mary's 2–10 Rathpeacon 0–08 [22]
2003 Muintir Bháire 3–11 Rathpeacon 0–12 [23]
2002 Barryroe 2–11 Belgooly 0–04 [24]
2001 Argideen Rangers 1–15 Ballyhooly 1–09 [25]
2000 Liscarroll 1–13 Lyre 0–03 [26]
1999 Glengarriff 2–09 Randal Óg 1–07 [27]
1998 Rathluirc Rovers 1–06 Freemount 0–04
1997 St. Colum's 0–11 Glengarriff 0–05
1996 Kilbrin 2–10 Carrignavar 1–07
1995 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2–09 Kilworth 2–05
1994 Kilmacabea 0–13 Lough Rovers 1–03
1993 Argideen Rangers 1–17 Killavullen 0–06
1992 Kilbrittain 3–10 Freemount 0–08
1991 Rathpeacon 0–10 Awbeg Rangers 1–06
1990 St. Oliver Plunkett's 1–06 Burton Rovers 0–07
1989 Castlelyons 3–04 Whitechurch 1–09
1988 Abbey Rovers 1–06 Ilen Rovers 0–06
1987 Inniscarra 1–07 Awbeg Rangers 0–04
1986 Ballinure 1–06 Russell Rovers 1–03
1985 Kilbrin 0–06 Kilworth 0–02
1984 Kilmeen 0–12 Awbeg Rangers 0–07

Notes:

  • 1988 - The first match ended in a draw: Abbey Rovers 0-08, Ilen Rovers 0-08.
  • 2016 - The first match ended in a draw: Ballyhooly 1-13, Cobh 2-10.
  • 2018 - The first match ended in a draw: Ballinacurra 0-11, Grange 1-08.

Team records and statistics[edit]

Longest gaps between successive championship titles:

  • 31 years: Kilmeen (1984-2015)
  • 25 years: Castlelyons (1989-2014)
  • 17 years: St Oliver Plunketts (1990-2007)
  • 17 years: Kilbrittain (1992-2009)
  • 17 years: Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's (1995-2012)
  • 16 years: St Oliver Plunketts (2007-2023)
  • 15 years: Dripsey (2005-2020)
  • 14 years: Kilbrin (1996-2010)
  • 11 years: Kilbrin (1985-1996)
  • 10 years: Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's (2012-2022)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ O'Connor, Colm (21 July 2020). "Bon Secours Hospital Cork to sponsor football championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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