Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship
The City Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the BCE Consulting Engineers City Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior-graded hurling teams in Cork, Ireland.
| City Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Title holders |  Nemo Rangers (15th title) |
| Most titles |  Glen Rovers (17 titles) |
| Sponsors | Sports Turf Solutions |
The series of games are usually played during the summer months. The championship uses a double elimination format whereby each team is guaranteed at least two games.
The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
11 clubs currently participate in the City Championship.
Nemo Rangers are the title-holders after defeating Whitechurch by 3-17 to 1-10 in the 2023 championship final.
Teams
2023 teams
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2022 | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bishopstown |
Bishopstown | Maroon and white | Quarter-Finals | 1 | 1977 |
 Blackrock |
Blackrock | Green and yellow | Round 2 | 7 | 2013 |
 Brian Dillons |
Montenotte | Blue and white | Runners-up | 10 | 2020 |
| Glen Rovers |
Blackpool | Green, black and yellow | Quarter-Finals | 17 | 2008 |
 Na Piarsaigh |
Fair Hill | Yellow and black | Quarter-Finals | 6 | 1997 |
| Nemo Rangers |
South Douglas Road | Black and green | Champions | 15 | 2023 |
 Passage West |
Passage West | Green and white | Semi-Finals | 1 | 2021 |
 St. Finbarr's |
Togher | Blue and yellow | Round 2 | 12 | 2014 |
 St. Vincent's |
Gurranabraher | Green and white | Quarter-Finals | 3 | 1957 |
| White's Cross |
Ballinvriskig | Green and white | Round 2 | 0 | - |
 Whitechurch |
Whitechurch | Purple and yellow | Semi-Finals | 0 | - |
Roll of honour
| # | Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Rovers |
17 | 1929, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008 |
| 2 | Nemo Rangers |
15 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| 3 | St. Finbarr's |
12 | 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2004, 2014 |
| 4 | Mayfield |
11 | 1935, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016 |
| 5 | Brian Dillons |
10 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
| 6 | Blackrock |
7 | 1931, 1947, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2013 |
| 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
6 | 1946, 1953, 1979, 1989, 1995, 1997 |
| 8 |  Delaney Rovers |
5 | 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 |
| 9 | Lough Rovers |
4 | 1932, 1948, 1952, 1959 |
| 10 | St. Vincent's |
3 | 1951, 1954, 1957 |
 Douglas |
3 | 1966, 1983, 1984 | |
| 12 | College Rovers | 1 | 1926 |
| St Anne's | 1 | 1928 | |
| St. Mary's | 1 | 1933 | |
| Bishopstown |
1 | 1977 | |
| Passage West |
1 | 2021 |
List of Finals
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | |
| 2023 | Nemo Rangers | 3-17 | Whitechurch | 1-10 |
| 2022 | Nemo Rangers | 0-13 | Brian Dillons | 1-06 |
| 2021 | Passage West | 6–10 | St Vincent’s | 1–10 |
| 2020 | Brian Dillons | 2–16 | Passage West | 1–17 |
| 2019 | Brian Dillons | 0–21 | Whitechurch | 0–12 |
| 2018 | Nemo Rangers | 2–17 | Brian Dillons | 1–17 |
| 2017 | Nemo Rangers | 2–17 | Brian Dillons | 0–17 |
2023 Championship
Bracket
| First Round Second Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Passage West | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nemo Rangers | 1-19 | Nemo Rangers | 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||
| White's Cross | 0-16 | White's Cross | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Finbarr's | 0-15 | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nemo Rangers | 1-12 | St Vincent's | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Vincent's | 2-12 | St Vincent's | 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Glen Rovers | 0-19 | Bishopstown | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bishopstown | 1-19 | Nemo Rangers | 3-17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Blackrock | 0-14 | Whitechurch | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Na Piarsaigh | 3-13 | Na Piarsaigh | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Blackrock | 5-11 | Glen Rovers | 0-20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Glen Rovers | 4-17 | Glen Rovers | 2-14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Whitechurch | 3-20 | Whitechurch | 1-20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brian Dillons | 2-15 | Whitechurch | 2-27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Passage West | 1-20 | Passage West | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brian Dillons | 2-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Round 1
Nemo Rangers 1-12 - 2-12 St Vincent's
Blackrock 0-14 - 3-13 Na Piarsaigh
White's Cross 0-16 - 0-15 St Finbarr's
Glen Rovers 0-19 - 1-19 Bishopstown
Brian Dillons 2-15 - 3-20 Whitechurch
Round 2
Passage West 0-15 - 1-19 Nemo Rangers
Blackrock 5-11 - 4-17 Glen Rovers
St Finbarr's 2-09 - 0-19 Brian Dillons
Round 3
Passage West 1-20 - 2-08 Brian Dillons
Quarter-finals
Nemo Rangers 0-17 - 0-13 White's Cross
St Vincent's 1-18 - 1-15 Bishopstown
Na Piarsaigh 0-13 - 0-20 Glen Rovers
Whitechurch 2-27 - 1-11 Passage West
Final
Records
Gaps
Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 38 years: Brian Dillons (1968–2006)
- 32 years: Mayfield (1935–1967)
- 30 years: Blackrock (1973–2003)
- 27 years: Brian Dillons (1938–1965)
- 27 years: Nemo Rangers (1964–1991)
- 26 years: Na Piarsaigh (1953–1979)
- 21 years: Blackrock (1949–1970)
- 21 years: Mayfield (1978–1999)
- 17 years: Glen Rovers (1968–1975)
- 17 years: Douglas (1966–1983)