Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

The Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the five champion junior clubs and one champion intermediate club in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for junior clubs in Munster hurling.

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2022 Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Clubanna Sóisearach na Mumhan
CodeHurling
Founded2001 (2001)
RegionMunster (GAA)
TrophyRody Nealon Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders Ballygiblin (2nd title)
SponsorsAllied Irish Bank
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official websiteOfficial website

The Munster Junior Club Championship was introduced in 2001. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The six participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Munster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Munster Junior Championship, as well as being presented with the Rody Nealon Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 19 teams, however, no team has ever won the championship on more than one occasion. Cork clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 14 wins. Cork side Ballygiblin are the reigning champions, having beaten Skeheenarinky from Tipperary by 2-14 to 1-9 in the 2021 final.[1]

Format

Overview

The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.

Competition format

Quarter-final: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advances directly to the semi-final stage. The two 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.

Teams

Qualification
County Championship Qualifying team
Border Clare Clare Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Border Cork Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Border Kerry Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Border Limerick Limerick Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Tipperary Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship Champions
Border Waterford Waterford Junior Hurling Championship Champions

Trophy and medals

At the end of the Munster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Rody Nealon Cup is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA and other dignitaries and special guests view the match.

The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup.

The cup is named after Rody Nealon. He was an All-Ireland medal winner with Tipperary in 1925 before later serving as chairman and secretary of the Burgess club at different times, while he was also a member of the Tipperary County Board and the Munster Council.

In accordance with GAA rules, the Munster Council awards a set of 24 gold medals to the winners of the Munster final.

Sponsorship

Since 2001, the Munster Championship has been sponsored. The sponsor has usually been able to determine the championship's sponsorship name.

Period Sponsor Name
2001–present Republic of Ireland Allied Irish Bank The AIB Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

List of Finals
Year Winners Runners-up Venue
County Club Score County Club Score
2022 Border COR BorderBallygiblin 3-12 Border LIM St. Kieran’s 0-11 Mallow GAA Complex
2021 Border COR BorderBallygiblin 2-14 Border TIP Skeheenarinky 1-09 Mallow GAA Complex
2020 No Championship
2019 Border COR Border Russell Rovers 2-13 Border WAT Border St. Mary's 0-11 Fraher Field [2]
2018 Border COR Border Cloughduv 0-17 Border WAT Border Ballinameela 0-12 Mallow GAA Complex [3]
2017 Border WAT Border Ardmore 3-11 Border TIP Border Ballybacon-Grange 2-08 Mallow GAA Complex [4]
2016 Border COR Border Mayfield 2-18 Border WAT Border Ballyduff Lower 3-10 Mallow GAA Complex [5]
2015 Border COR Border Dungourney 1-17 Border WAT Border Fenor 0-08 Mallow GAA Complex [6]
2014 Border WAT Border Modeligo 5-12 Border COR Border Castlemartyr 0-14 Mallow GAA Complex [7]
2013 Border WAT Border Ballysaggart 3-12 Border LIM Border Feenagh-Kilmeedy 0-15 Mallow GAA Complex [8]
2012 Border COR Border Kildorrery 1-11 Border LIM Border St. Kieran's 0-12 Mallow GAA Complex [9]
2011 Border COR Border Charleville 3-15 Border LIM Border Cappamore 2-08 Mallow GAA Complex [10]
2010 Border COR Border Meelin 5-18 Border TIP Border St. Patrick's 0-09 Mallow GAA Complex [11]
2009 Border LIM Border Blackrock 1-12 Border COR Border Fermoy 0-14 Mallow GAA Complex [12]
2008 Border COR Dripsey 2-11 Border KER Border Kilgarvan 1-03 Mallow GAA Complex [13]
2007 Border TIP Border Moyle Rovers 3-10 Border COR Border Barryroe 0-09 Páirc Mac Gearailt [14]
2006 Border COR Border Kilworth 4-16 Border TIP Border Knockshegowna 1-07 Meelick [15]
2005 Border COR Border Fr. O'Neill's 1-12 Border TIP Border Knockshegowna 0-07 Gaelic Grounds [16]
2004 Border COR Border Ballygarvan 0-16 Border WAT Border Tramore 1-05 Páirc Mac Gearailt [17]
2003 Border CLA Border Newmarket-on-Fergus 3-10 Border COR Border Dromina 1-10
2002 Border COR Border Ballinhassig 6-07 Border TIP Border Ballinahinch 2-08
2001 Border COR Border Courcey Rovers Border WAT Border Ardmore

Roll of Honour

Wins by County
County Titles Runners-up Total
Border Cork 15 4 19
Border Waterford 3 6 9
Border Tipperary 1 6 7
Border Limerick 1 4 5
Border Clare 1 0 1
Border Kerry 0 1 1

Records and statistics

County representatives
Year Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Waterford
2002Éire ÓgBallinhassigN/AKildimo-PallaskenryBallinahinchGeraldines
2003Newmarket-on-FeregusDrominaLaune RangersFeenagh-KilmeedyThurles FennellysKilgobnet
2004EnnistymonBallygarvanKenmare ShamrocksKnockaderryBallynealeTramore
2005MeelickFr. O'Neill'sKenmare ShamrocksHospital-HerbertstownKnockshegownaBrickey Rangers
2006MeelickKilworthKilgarvanMungret/St. Paul'sKnockshegownaFenor
2007MeelickBarryroeKilgarvanCaherlineMoyle RoversBallysaggart
2008N/ADripseyKilgarvanMonagesEmlyModeligo
2009N/AFermoyKilgarvanBlackrockAherlowTourin
2010N/AMeelinKilgarvanEffinSt Patrick'sBallydurn
2011N/ACharlevilleKenmare ShamrocksCappamoreRockwell RoversBallinameela
2012N/AKildorreryKenmare ShamrocksSt Kieran'sKilsheelan–KilcashButlerstown
2013BodykeGrenaghKenmare ShamrocksFeenagh-KilmeedyKnockshegownaBallysaggart
2014N/ACastlemartryKenmare ShamrocksFeohanagh-CastlemahonSkeheenarinkyModeligo
2015EnnistymonDungourneyDr CrokesDromcollogher-BroadfordBallylooby-CastlegraceFenor
2016BodykeMayfieldKilgarvanSt Patrick'sBallybacon-GrangeBallyduff Lower
2017BodykeSt Catherine'sKenmare ShamrocksSt Patrick'sBallybacon-GrangeArdmore
2018N/ACloughduvKilgarvanTournafullaBoherlahan-DuallaBallinameela
2019N/ARussell RoversKilgarvanCastletown-BallyagranCarrick DavinsSt Mary's
2021OgonnelloeBallygiblinTralee ParnellsCaherlineSkeheenarinkyBrickey Rangers
2022BannerBallygiblinKilgarvanSt Kieran'sBallynealeColligan

Biggest wins

The most one sided Munster finals:

All time
As of 2022
Pos. Name Team Goals Points Total
1Mickey FoleyKilgarvan33847
2Séamus PrendergastArdmore52035
3Joseph O'SullivanBallygiblin03434
4Stephen BennettBallysaggart32332
5Shane MeehanBanner22329
6James O'BrienCharleville31928
7Josh BeausangRussell Rovers12427
8Nicky KellyMayfield02727
9Éamonn BrosnanMeelin31726
10Shane DugganMayfield41325
Tomás VaughanSkeheenarinky02525

By year
Year Top scorer Team Score Total
2002 John Chawke Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0-19 19
2003 Pat Lawlor Thurles Fennellys 3-09 18
2004 Liam Dillon Ballygarvan 0-17 17
2005 Michael Kennedy Knockshegowna 1-09 12
2006 Paudie Lynch Kilworth 1-12 15
2007 Kieran Griffin Barryroe 0-20 20
2008 Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 3-13 22
2009 Cathal Dillon Aherlow 0-15 15
2010 Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 3-17 26
2011 James O'Brien Charleville 3-19 28
2012 Peter O'Brien Kildorrery 3-15 24
2013 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 3-23 32
2014 Jamie Troy Modeligo 1-14 17
2015 Liam Tierney Ennistymon 2-12 18
2016 Nicky Kelly Mayfield 0-27 27
2017 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 5-20 35
2018 Anthony Hartnett Tournafulla 0-24 24
2019 Eoin Kearns St. Mary's 1-21 24
2020 No championship
2021 Tomás Vaughan Skeheenarinky 0-25 25
2022 Shane Meehan Banner 2-23 30

Single game
Year Top scorer Team Opposition Score Total
2002 John Chawke Kildimo-Pallaskenry Éire Óg, Inis 0-12 12
2003 Pat Lawlor Thurles Fennellys Laune Rangers 3-09 18
2004 Tommy Hogan Ennistymon Ballyneale 2-02 8
2005 Ronan Conlon Meelick Hospital-Herbertstown 0-07 7
2006 Paudie Lynch Kilworth Knockshegowna 1-08 11
2007 Mickey Foley Kilgarvan Caherline 1-09 12
2008 Pat Buckley Emly Kilgarvan 3-06 15
2009 Cathal Dillon Aherlow Tourin 0-10 10
Darragh Fives Tourin Aherlow 0-10 10
2010 Éamonn Brosnan Meelin Effin 2-10 16
2011 James O'Brien Charleville Rockwell Rovers 1-08 11
2012 Peter O'Brien Kildorrery Butlerstown 2-09 15
2013 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart Grenagh 1-11 14
2014 Barry Lawton Castlemartyr Modeligo 0-10 10
2015 Liam Tierney Ennistymon Ballylooby-Castlegrace 2-07 13
2016 Shane Duggan Mayfield St. Patrick's 2-06 12
2017 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore Bodyke 2-06 12
Séamus Prendergast Ardmore St. Patrick's 1-09
2018 Anthony Hartnett Tournafulla Kilgarvan 0-14 14
2019 Josh Beausang Russell Rovers St. Mary's 1-08 11
Josh Beausang Russell Rovers Kilgarvan 0-11
2020 No championship
2021 Tomás Vaughan Skeheenarinky Ogonnelloe 0-11 11
2022 Shane Meehan Banner Kilgarvan 2-11 17

Finals
Final Top scorer Team Score Total
2002 Declan O'Sullivan Ballinhassig 0-06 6
2003 Robert Shanahan Newmarket 3-01 10
2004 Liam Dillon Ballygarvan 0-07 7
2005 Ger O'Leary Fr. O'Neill's 0-06 6
2006 Paudie Lynch Kilworth 1-08 11
2007 Barry Whelan Moyle Rovers 2-01 7
2008 Mark O'Sullivan Dripsey 2-00 6
2009 Brian O'Sullivan Fermoy 0-09 9
2010 Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 1-07 10
2011 James O'Brien Charleville 1-05 8
2012 Peter O'Brien Kildorrery 1-06 9
2013 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 1-07 10
2014 Barry Lawton Castlemartyr 0-10 10
2015 Ryan Denny Dungourney 0-11 11
2016 Nicky Kelly Mayfield 0-10 10
2017 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 2-05 11
2018 Brian Verling Cloughduv 0-09 9
2019 Josh Beausang Russell Rovers 1-08 11
2020 No championship
2021 Joseph O'Sullivan Ballygiblin 0-09 9
2022 Shane Beston Ballygiblin 3-03 12

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