East Cork Junior A Football Championship information
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations.(October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "East Cork Junior A Football Championship" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(July 2021)
(Learn how and when to remove this message)
East Cork Junior A Football Championship
Founded
1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Trophy
Jim Ryan Cup
No. of teams
12
Title holders
Lisgoold (1st title)
Most titles
Glanmire (20 titles)
Sponsors
Michael O'Connor Motor Factors
The East Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael O'Connor Motor Factors East Cork Junior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Imokilly Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1927 for junior Gaelic football teams in East Cork.
The series of games begin in March, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn. The championship includes a knock-out stage and a "back door" for teams defeated in the first round.
The East Cork Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior Football Championship. The winners of the East Cork championship join their counterparts from the other seven divisions to contest the county championship.
As of 2023, 12 clubs were participating in the East Cork Championship.[citation needed] The title has been won at least once by 17 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Glanmire, who have won a total of 20 titles.
Lisgoold are the title-holders, defeating Carrignavar by 2-09 to 0-10 in the 2023 championship final.[1]
^"2023 final".
and 29 Related for: East Cork Junior A Football Championship information
The EastCorkJuniorA Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael O'Connor Motor Factors EastCorkJunior Hurling Championship) is...