City Junior A Hurling Championship
| City Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Title holders | Nemo Rangers (12th title) |
| Most titles | Glen Rovers (17 titles) |
| Sponsors | Sports Turf Solutions |
The City Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Sports Turf Solutions City Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior Gaelic football teams in Cork, Ireland.
The series of games are usually played in August. The championship has always been run as a knock-out competition with no second chance for beaten teams.
The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior Hurling Championship. The winners and runners-up of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship.
Four clubs currently participate in the City Championship.
Nemo Rangers are the title-holders after defeating Brian Dillons by 2-17 to 0-17 in the 2017 championship final.
The championship
Format
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.
Participating teams
| Team | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | Blackrock | Green and yellow |
| Brian Dillons | Montenotte | Blue and white |
| Nemo Rangers | South Douglas Road | Black and green |
| Whitechurch | Whitechurch | Purple and yellow |
Roll of honour
| # | Team | Wins | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Rovers | 17 | 1929, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008 |
| 2 | Nemo Rangers | 13 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018 |
| 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 | 8 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012, 2015 |
| 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 |
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)