2023 Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship

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2023 Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates5 August - 15 October 2023
Teams11
SponsorRCM Tarmacadam
ChampionsBorder Clonakilty (18th title)
Mark White (captain)
Seán Byerley (manager)
Runners-upBorder St James'
James O'Sullivan (captain)
Johnny Deasy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored50 (2.5 per match)
Points scored579 (28.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border James O'Driscoll (0-57)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The 2023 Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the West Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 December 2022.[1] The championship ran from 5 August to 22 October 2023.[2]

Ballinascarthy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clonakilty in the semi-finals.[3][4]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Páirc Naomh Eoin in Newcestown, between Clonakilty and St James', in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[5] Clonakilty won the match by 1–17 to 0–11 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[6]

James O'Driscoll was the championship's top scorer with 0-57.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Carbery Junior B Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Carbery Junior B Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilbree 3 3 0 0 64 48 16 6
Clonakilty 3 2 0 1 62 43 19 4
Dohenys 3 1 0 2 41 55 -14 2
St Colum's 3 0 0 3 38 59 -21 0

Group 1 results

5 August 2023 Round 1 St Colum's 2-14 - 2-15 Kilbree Castletown-Kinneigh Grounds
S Murnane 2-10, E O'Sullivan 0-2, D McSweeney 0-1, T Cronin 0-1. D McCarthy 0-10, E Shannon 1-0, D Coakley 1-0, J O'Donovan 0-3, M O'Donovan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.
6 August 2023 Round 1
Ballinacarriga Grounds
S White 2-3, E Ryan 0-8, C kenneally 0-2, D Lowney 0-1, A Cullinane 0-1, M White 0-1. J McCarthy 0-5, D Dullea 1-1, R Jennings 0-2, F Herlihy 0-2, M Buckley 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1.
13 August 2023 Round 2
Wolfe Tone Park
13 August 2023 Round 2 Clonakilty 1-14 - 4-10 Kilbree St Mary's Park
E Ryan 0-9, S White 1-1, C Kenneally 0-2, L O'Donovan 0-1, D Lowney 0-1. J O'Donovan 3-2, D McCarthy 0-5, M O'Donovan 1-1, D Coakley 0-1, D Coffey 0-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Dohenys 1-08 - 1-18 Kilbree Páirc Uinsinn
A O'Donovan 1-0, F Herlihy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-3, J Farrell 0-1, D Dullea 0-1. D McCarthy 0-9, J O'Donovan 1-2, MD Keohane 0-2, D Coffey 0-1, B Deasy 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, S O'Donovan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Clonakilty 1-20 - 0-06 St Colum's Páirc Naomh Eoin

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballinascarthy 2 2 0 0 41 35 6 4
St James' 3 1 0 1 39 40 -1 2
Bandon 2 0 0 2 36 41 -5 0

Group 2 results

6 August 2023 Round 1 Ballinascarthy 2-15 - 0-18 St James' Sam Maguire Park
B O'Donovan 1-2, S Ryan 1-1, Connall Cullinane 0-3, Cillian Cullinane 0-2, L Murray 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, S Conlon 0-1, R O'Flynn 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. J O'Driscoll 0-13, I Evans 0-3, K O'Donovan 0-2.
13 August 2023 Round 2 Ballinascarthy 0-20 - 2-11 Bandon Páirc Uinsinn
B O'Donovan 0-11, Cillian Cullinane 0-2, S Conlon 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, R O'Flynn 0-1, D Nyhan 0-1. P Barry 1-3, H Lillis 1-0, R Fogarty 0-3, J Lillis 0-3, J Hickey 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1.
3 September 2023 Round 3 Bandon 1-16 - 1-18 St James' Páirc Uí Mhurchú
J Hickey 0-6, J Lillis 1-0, S Collins 0-3, R Desmond 0-2, R Fogarty 0-2, H Lillis 0-1, H O'Mahony 0-1, D Lucey 0-1. J O'Driscoll 0-12, K O'Donovan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-3, I Evans 0-1, C Hayes 0-1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 3 2 0 1 57 59 -2 4
Newcestown 3 2 0 1 52 43 9 4
Randal Óg
3 1 0 2 50 52 -2 2
St Mary's 3 1 0 2 50 55 -5 2

Group 3 results

6 August 2023 Round 1 Newcestown 1-18 - 0-10 St Mary's Rossmore Grounds
D Twomey 1-7, C Hurley 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, E Kelly 0-3, D McSweeney 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. D O'Donovan 0-9, I O'Donovan 0-1.
Newcestown v Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
13 August 2023 Round 2 Newcestown 0-15 - 2-13 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's St Mary's Park
D Twomey 0-8, S O'Sullivan 0-4, G Murphy 0-1, D McSweeney 0-1, O Walsh 0-1. P Crowley 1-3, C O'Sullivan 1-1, J Lucey 0-4, J O'Callaghan 0-3, G O'Donovan 0-1, T Lordan 0-1.
3 September 2023 Round 3
Randal Óg
Ahamilla Complex
E Kelly 0-4, M Kennelly 0-4, D Twomey 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, T Horgan 0-1, C Clarke 0-1. P Collins 0-5, S Crowley 1-0, D Collins 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, L O'Donovan 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1, E O'Donovan 0-1, A Brickley 0-1.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

Quarter-finals

17 September 2023 Quarter-final Newcestown 0-14 - 1-16 Clonakilty Rossmore Grounds
E Kelly 0-7, D Twomey 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, M Kenneally 0-1, C Goggin 0-1. E Ryan 0-8, M White 1-2, B White 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Lowney 0-1, A Cullinane 0-1.
17 September 2023 Quarter-final
Ballinacarriga Grounds
J Lucey 1-10, J O'Callaghan 1-0, W Horgan 0-3, T Lordan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Donovan 0-1. J O'Driscoll 0-14, K O'Donovan 1-0, K O'Brien 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-1, M Evans 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 October 2023 Semi-final Kilbree 1-09 - 1-19 St James' Páirc Uinsinn
D Coakley 0-4, MD Keohane 1-0, K Keohane 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coffey 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. J O'Driscoll 0-10, A Hayes 1-6, K O'Brien 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, M Evans 0-1.
8 October 2023 Semi-final Ballinascarthy 2-22 - 3-20
(aet)
Clonakilty St Mary's Park
J Ryan 0-9, B O'Donovan 1-4, Conall Cullinane 1-2, R O'Flynn 0-4, E Ferguson 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, C Nyhan 0-1. M White 2-2, E Ryan 0-6, S White 1-2, C Kenneally 0-3, B White 0-3, N Barrett 0-1, K Cormican 0-1, F Murphy 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1.

Final

15 October 2023 Final Clonakilty 1-17 - 0-11 St James' Páirc Naomh Eoin
M White 1-5, E Ryan 0-6, S White 0-3, B White 0-1, C Kenneally 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1. J O'Driscoll 0-8, A Hayes 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: J Forbes (Dohenys)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Randal Óg recorded their first ever championship victory when they beat St Mary's by 1-14 to 1-12 in round 2
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References

  1. ^ McCarthy, Kieran (11 December 2022). "Check out Carbery's 2023 junior football and hurling championship draws". The Southern Star. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ "MASTER PLAN: Road to glory in Carbery laid out". The Southern Star. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ Bohane, John (23 October 2022). "Ballinascarthy retain Carbery Junior A hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Clonakilty dethrone three-in-a-row chasing Bal hurlers after an epic Carbery JAHC semi-final". The Southern Star. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ Lyons, Tom (13 October 2023). "CARBERY NEWS: Clonakilty and St James will battle for Flyer Nyhan Cup in novel JAHC final pairing". The Southern Star. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Irresistible Clonakilty scale the Mountain". The Southern Star. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ Lyons, Tom (25 October 2022). "Ageless Collins helps sweep Randals to junior B success". Echo Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

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