City Junior A Hurling Championship
The City Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the BCE Consulting Engineers City Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior-graded hurling teams in Cork, Ireland.
| City Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Title holders |  Nemo Rangers (14th title) |
| Most titles |  Glen Rovers (17 titles) |
| Sponsors | Sports Turf Solutions |
The series of games are usually played during the summer months. The championship uses a double elimination format whereby each team is guaranteed at least two games.
The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
11 clubs currently participate in the City Championship.
Nemo Rangers are the title-holders after defeating Brian Dillons by 0-13 to 1-06 in the 2022 championship final.
Teams
2023 teams
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2022 | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bishopstown |
Bishopstown | Maroon and white | Quarter-Finals | 1 | 1977 |
 Blackrock |
Blackrock | Green and yellow | Round 2 | 7 | 2013 |
 Brian Dillons |
Montenotte | Blue and white | Runners-up | 10 | 2020 |
| Glen Rovers |
Blackpool | Green, black and yellow | Quarter-Finals | 17 | 2008 |
 Na Piarsaigh |
Fair Hill | Yellow and black | Quarter-Finals | 6 | 1997 |
| Nemo Rangers |
South Douglas Road | Black and green | Champions | 14 | 2022 |
 Passage West |
Passage West | Green and white | Semi-Finals | 1 | 2021 |
 St. Finbarr's |
Togher | Blue and yellow | Round 2 | 12 | 2014 |
 St. Vincent's |
Gurranabraher | Green and white | Quarter-Finals | 3 | 1957 |
| White's Cross |
Ballinvriskig | Green and white | Round 2 | 0 | - |
 Whitechurch |
Whitechurch | Purple and yellow | Semi-Finals | 0 | - |
Roll of honour
| # | Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Rovers |
17 | 1929, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008 |
| 2 | Nemo Rangers |
14 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| 3 | St. Finbarr's |
12 | 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2004, 2014 |
| 4 | Mayfield |
11 | 1935, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2016 |
| 5 | Brian Dillons |
10 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
| 6 | Blackrock |
7 | 1931, 1947, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2013 |
| 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
6 | 1946, 1953, 1979, 1989, 1995, 1997 |
| 8 |  Delaney Rovers |
5 | 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 |
| 9 | Lough Rovers |
4 | 1932, 1948, 1952, 1959 |
| 10 | St. Vincent's |
3 | 1951, 1954, 1957 |
 Douglas |
3 | 1966, 1983, 1984 | |
| 12 | College Rovers | 1 | 1926 |
| St Anne's | 1 | 1928 | |
| St. Mary's | 1 | 1933 | |
| Bishopstown |
1 | 1977 | |
| Passage West |
1 | 2021 |
List of Finals
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | |
| 2022 | Nemo Rangers | 0-13 | Brian Dillons | 1-06 |
| 2021 | Passage West | 6–10 | St Vincent’s | 1–10 |
| 2020 | Brian Dillons | 2–16 | Passage West | 1–17 |
| 2019 | Brian Dillons | 0–21 | Whitechurch | 0–12 |
| 2018 | Nemo Rangers | 2–17 | Brian Dillons | 1–17 |
| 2017 | Nemo Rangers | 2–17 | Brian Dillons | 0–17 |
2022 Championship
Bracket
| First Round Second Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Glen Rovers | 0-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whites Cross | 0-12 | Glen Rovers | 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nemo Rangers | 1-18 | Nemo Rangers | 3-15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bishopstown | 1-05 | Nemo Rangers | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bishopstown | 0-12 | Whitechurch | 2-06 | ||||||||||||||||
| Whites Cross | 0-06 | Bishopstown | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Na Piarsaigh | 1-12 | Whitechurch | 2-22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Whitechruch | 2-23 | Nemo Rangers | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Finbarrs | 0-18 | Brian Dillons | 1-06 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Vincents | 2-33 | St Vincents | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brian Dillons | 3-22 | Brian Dillons | 1-22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Blackrock | 1-08 | Brian Dillons | 2-23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Blackrock | 2-11 | Passage | 4-08 | ||||||||||||||||
| Passage | 3-25 | Passage | 2-18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Na Piarsaigh | 4-22 | Na Piarsaigh | 0-06 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Finbarrs | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 2-23 Whitechurch
Nemo Rangers 1-18 - 1-05 Bishopstown
St Finbarrs 0-18 - 2-33 St Vincents
Glen Rovers 0-18 - 0-12 Whites Cross
Second round
Brian Dillons 3-22 - 1-08 Blackrock
Na Piarsaigh 4-22 - 1-11 St Finbarrs
Bishopstown 0-12 - 0-06 Whites Cross
Quarter-finals
Glen Rovers 0-17 - 3-15 Nemo Rangers
Bishopstown 1-12 - 2-22 Whitechurch
St Vincents 0-13 - 1-22 Brian Dillons
Passage 2-18 - 0-06 Na Piarsaigh
Final
Brian Dillons 1-06 - 0-13 Nemo Rangers
Records
Gaps
Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 38 years: Brian Dillons (1968–2006)
- 32 years: Mayfield (1935–1967)
- 30 years: Blackrock (1973–2003)
- 27 years: Brian Dillons (1938–1965)
- 27 years: Nemo Rangers (1964–1991)
- 26 years: Na Piarsaigh (1953–1979)
- 21 years: Blackrock (1949–1970)
- 21 years: Mayfield (1978–1999)
- 17 years: Glen Rovers (1968–1975)
- 17 years: Douglas (1966–1983)