Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition
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The Cork City Division Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AOS Security Cork City Division Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group stage and knockout format.
| Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Sóisear A Cathair Chorcaí |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Region |  Seandún (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Title holders |  Whitechurch (2nd title) |
| Most titles |  Glen Rovers (17 titles) |
| Sponsors | AOS Security |
| Official website | Seandún GAA |
Introduced in 1926 as the City Junior Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams.
In its current format, the Cork City Junior A Championship begins with a group stage in late summer.[citation needed] The 10 participating teams are divided into three groups and play each other in a round-robin system. The two top-ranking teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final.[citation needed] The winner of the Cork City Junior A Championship qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Hurling Championship.
The competition has been won by 17 teams, 12 of which have won it more than once. Glen Rovers are the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 17 times. Whitechurch are the title holders, having beaten Na Piarsaigh by 1–13 to 0–15 in the 2025 final replay.[citation needed]
Format
Group stage
The 8 teams are divided into two groups of four teams.[citation needed] Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. 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.[1][failed verification]
Knockout stage
Semi-finals: The two group winners and two group runners-up contest this round. The winners from these two games advance to the final.[citation needed]
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.[citation needed]
Relegation
There is no direct relegation in place to the Cork City Junior B Hurling Championship for the following season. Instead, clubs choose to regrade.[citation needed]
Teams
2026 teams
The 8 teams competing in the 2026 Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship include:[2][failed verification]
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2025 | In championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blackrock |
Blackrock | Green and yellow | Group stage | ? | 7 | 2013 |
 Douglas |
Douglas | Green, black and white hoops | Semi-finals | 2025 | 3 | 1984 |
| Glen Rovers |
Blackpool | Green, black and yellow | Quarter-finals | ? | 17 | 2008 |
 Na Piarsaigh |
Fair Hill | Yellow and black | Runners-up | ? | 6 | 1997 |
 Passage West |
Passage West | Green and white | Semi-finals | ? | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent's |
Knocknaheeny | Green and white | Group stage | ? | 3 | 1957 |
| White's Cross |
Ballinvriskig | Green and white | Preliminary quarter-finals | 2019 | 0 | — |
| Whitechurch |
Whitechurch | Purple and yellow | Champions | 2017 | 2 | 2025 |
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won[citation needed] | Championships runners-up[citation needed] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Rovers |
17 | 13 | 1929, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008 | 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1956, 1957, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1986, 2007, 2009 |
| 2 |  Nemo Rangers |
15 | 5 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 | 1989, 1993, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| 3 |  St Finbarr's |
12 | 6 | 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2004, 2014 | 1945, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1982, 1992 |
| 4 | Mayfield |
11 | 10 | 1935, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016 | 1928, 1933, 1939, 1941, 1966, 1975, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2012 |
| 5 |  Brian Dillons |
10 | 15 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 | 1931, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1950, 1954, 1959, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| 6 | Blackrock |
7 | 5 | 1931, 1947, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2013 | 1936, 1958, 1963, 1976, 1999 |
| 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
6 | 8 | 1946, 1953, 1979, 1989, 1995, 1997 | 1952, 1967, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2025 |
| 8 |  Delaney Rovers |
5 | 5 | 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 | 1968, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1991 |
| 9 | Lough Rovers |
4 | 7 | 1932, 1948, 1952, 1959 | 1930, 1937, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1962, 1969 |
| 10 | Douglas |
3 | 5 | 1966, 1983, 1984 | 1960, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2008 |
| St Vincent's |
3 | 2 | 1951, 1954, 1957 | 1953, 2021 | |
| 12 | Whitechurch |
2 | 3 | 2024, 2025 | 1997, 2019, 2023 |
| 13 | Passage West |
1 | 6 | 2021 | 1990, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2020 |
 Bishopstown |
1 | 2 | 1977 | 1961, 1973 | |
| College Rovers |
1 | 0 | 1926 | — | |
| St Anne's | 1 | 0 | 1928 | — | |
| St Mary's | 1 | 0 | 1933 | — | |
| 18 | Commons Road |
0 | 1 | — | 1927 |
| Rochestown |
0 | 1 | — | 1974 |
Notes
- Runners-up unknown — 1926, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1940[citation needed]
List of finals
Notes
- 1951 - St Vincent’s 2-01 - 2-01 Lough Rovers
- 1952 - Lough Rovers 4-02 - 2-08 Na Piarsaigh
- 2025 - Whitechurch 0-11 - 0-11 Na Piarsaigh