2017 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Explained

2017 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates:15 September – 7 November 2017
Teams:14
Sponsor:Evening Echo
Champions: St. Catherine's
Count:2
Champions Captain:Daniel Mangan
Champions Manager:Denis Walsh
Runners-Up: Brian Dillons
Runners-Up Captain:John Horgan
Runners-Up Manager:Tommy Boland
Matches:14
Goals:34
Points:381
Top Scorer: John Horgan (1-40)
Previous Year:2016
Previous Tournament:2016 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2018
Next Tournament:2018 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 2017 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship draw took place on 28 August 2017. The championship began on 15 September 2017 and ended 7 November 2017.

On 7 November 2017, St. Catherine's won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-12 defeat of Brian Dillons in the final.[1] This was their second championship title in the grade and their first since 1983.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up
AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipDrominaBallyhooly[2]
CarberyWest Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipClonakiltyBallinascarthy[3]
CarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipValley RoversTracton[4]
DuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBanteerKilbrin[5]
ImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipSt Catherine'sRussell Rovers[6]
MuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipCloughduvKilmichael[7]
SeandúnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipNemo RangersBrian Dillons[8]

Results

Quarter-finals

Final replay

External link

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Catherine’s return from the junior ranks of hurling is a lesson for all clubs. Evening Echo. 9 November 2017. 28 November 2017. John. Horgan.
  2. Web site: Junior Hurling Roll of Honour. Avondhu GAA website. 23 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Clonakilty crowned South West junior A hurling champions. The Southern Star. 3 September 2017. 23 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Junior A Hurling Championship 2017. Carrigdhoun GAA website. 23 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Kanturk proud to lead way for Duhallow hurling. Irish Examiner. 10 October 2017. 23 October 2024. Eoghan. Cormican.
  6. Web site: Russell Rovers hurlers head into St Catherine's clash with a score to settle. Echo Live. 16 September 2020. 23 October 2024. John. Cashman.
  7. Web site: Cloughduv are MJK Oils junior hurling champions. Muskerry GAA website. 14 September 2017. 23 October 2024.
  8. Web site: Club History 1910 – Present. Brian Dillons GAA website. 23 October 2024.