Cork Junior B Hurling Championship

The Cork Junior B Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior B Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JBHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the seventh tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system.[1]

Cork Junior B Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2021 Cork Junior B Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Shóisearach B Chorcaí
CodeHurling
Founded1984 (1984)
Region Cork (GAA)
TrophyNo name
Title holdersAraglen (1st title)
Most titles Ballyhooly (2 titles)
Castletownroche (2 titles)
Harbour Rovers (2 titles)
Lisgoold (2 titles)
O'Donovan Rossa (2 titles)
Randal Óg (2 titles)
SponsorsCo-Op Superstores
Official websiteCork GAA

The Cork Junior B Championship was introduced in 1984 as a countywide competition for "weaker" junior teams. At the time of its creation it was the fourth tier of Cork hurling.

The Cork Junior B Championship is unlike all other championships in Cork in that it doesn't include a group stage. In its current format, the teams compete in a double-elimination tournament which culminates with a final. The winner of the Cork Junior B Championship qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 30 teams, 6 of which have won it more than once. Ballyhooly, Castletownroche, Harbour Rovers, Lisgoold, O'Donovan Rossa and Randal Óg are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it 2 times each.

Araglen are the reigning champions after beating Freemount.

In 2015, a second Junior B Championship (known as Inter-Divisional Championship) was introduced to run parallel with the traditional Junior B Championship. Mirroring the Junior A Hurling Championship, this competition allows all the Junior B divisional champions an opportunity to win a county. Unlike the traditional Championship, second string teams can enter the divisional championships and potentially win the county championship.

Participating Teams

County Championship (8)
Club Division
Belgooly Carrigdhoun
Doneraile Avondhu
Freemount Duhallow
Gabriel Rangers Carbery
Lough Rovers Seandun
O'Donovan Rossa Carbery
Randal Og Carbery
Rathpeacon Seandun

Interdivisional Championship (7)
Division Championship Qualifying teams
Avondhu North Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Champions
Carbery West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Champions
Carrigdhoun South East Junior B Hurling Championship Champions
Duhallow Duhallow Junior B Hurling Championship Champions
Imokilly East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Champions
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Champions
Seandún City Junior B Hurling Championship Champions

Formats

County Championship

Round 1: All teams contest this round. An open draw is made to determine the pairings. The winning teams advance to Round 3 of the championship. The losing teams advance directly to Round 2

Round 2: All the round 1 losing teams contest this round. An open draw is made to determine the pairings. The winning teams of these games advance Round 3. The losing teams enter the relegation play-offs.

Round 3: All the Round 1 and Round 2 winners contest this round. An open draw is made to determine the pairings. The winning teams of these games advance directly to the Quarter-Finals. The losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Quarter-finals: Eight teams contest this round. An open draw is made to determine the eight pairings. The four winning teams advance directly to the Semi-Finals. The four losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. An open draw is made to determine the two pairings. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners. The winner is promoted to their respective Junior A Division.

Inter-Divisional Championship

Quarter-finals: Six divisional winners contest this round with the remaining one receiving a bye. The three winning teams advance directly to the Semi-Finals. The four losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners. The winner is promoted to their respective Junior A Division.

List of finals
Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2021 Belgooly 3-16 Randal Óg 1-15
2020 Araglen 2-12 Freemount 0-17
2019 Castletownroche 3-22 Lough Rovers 2-17
2018 White's Cross 0-12 O'Donovan Rossa 0-11
2017 Killavullen 2-14 Whites Cross 1-08
2016 Whitechurch 2-20 Killavullen 1-08
2015[2] Shanballymore 1-15 Bantry Blues 1-13
2014 Ballyclough 1–10, 1-19 (R) Dromtarriffe 1–10, 3-02 (R)
2013 O'Donovan Rossa 2-11 Ballyclough 0-12
2012[3] Castlemagner 0-14 Rathpeacon 1-07
2011 Kilmichael 1-18 Ballinacurra 0-08
2010 Doneraile 2-08 Rathpeacon 1-09
2009 Ballinacurra 4-12 Randal Óg 1-20
2008 Lisgoold 2-19 St Mary's 1-07
2007 St. Ita's 0–11, 0-12 (R) Castlemagner 0–11, 0-07 (R)
2006 Dohenys 0-09 Killavullen 0-06
2005 St. James 2-06 Lough Rovers 0-07
2004 O'Donovan Rossa 3-17 Lismire 1-07
2003 St. Colum's 3-11 Lisgoold 1-12
2002 St. Oliver Plunketts 0-11 Kilshannig 0-10
2001 Harbour Rovers 3-08 St Mary's 2-04
2000 Randal Óg 0-10 Lisgoold 0-06
1999 Araglen 1-11 St. Oliver Plunketts 0-10
1998 Castletownroche 2-12 Tullylease 0-05
1997 Carrignavar 1-10 Kilshannig 0-07
1996 Buttevant 1-11 Dohenys 0-05
1995 Ballyhooly 2-14 Tullylease 0-07
1994 Lisgoold 3-06 Buttevant 1-11
1993 Ballygiblin 4-12 Belgooly 1-12
1992 Randal Óg 3-16 Tullylease 2-03
1991 Castlelyons 2-07 Whites Cross 1-04
1990 Harbour Rovers 0-12 Rathpeacon 0-08
1989 Gabriel Rangers 3-07 Buttevant 0-11
1988 Kilshannig 0-10 Whitechurch 0-01
1987 Liscarroll 2-08 Randal Óg 1-07
1986 Iveleary 0-07 St Mary's 1-01
1985 Ballyhooley 4-08 Dromtarriffe 0-01
1984 Kilbree 4-03 Kilshannig 3-05

Junior B Inter-Divisional Hurling Championship

List of Finals
Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2021 Belgooly 1-20 Newtownshandrum 1-16
2020 Midleton 2-10 Ballyhea 1-12
2019 Aghabullogue 1-10 Ballyhea 0-09
2018 Watergrasshill 0–13, 2-16 (R) Mallow 0–13, 3-11 (R)
2017 Sarsfields 0–12, 1-19 (R) Killavullen 2-06, 1-09 (R)
2016 Dromtarriffe 1–12, 0-14 (R) Sarsfields 1–12, 0-11 (R)
2015 St. Finbarr's 1-10 Dromtarriffe 1-09

Roll of honour
# Team Wins Winning Years Runners-Up Losing Years
1 Sarsfields 1 2017 1 2016
Dromtarriffe 1 2016 1 2015
3 Belgooly 1 2021 0
Midleton 1 2020 0
Aghabullogue 1 2019 0
Watergrasshill 1 2018 0
St. Finbarr's 1 2015 0 -
8 Ballyhea 0 2 2019, 2020
9 Newtownshandrum 0 1 2021
Mallow 0 1 2018
Killavullen 0 1 2017

References
  1. O'Connor, Christy (11 November 2017). "The Christy O'Connor column: Junior hurling on Leeside is hard to beat". Evening Echo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "Shanballymore joy as brave Bantry fall just short". Irish Examiner. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. "Glory for Castlemagner". Irish Examiner. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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