Cork Under-21 Football Championship


The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship. The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county title.

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Pádraig A. Ó Murchú Cup. This cup commemorates Patrick Aloyius "Weeshie" Murphy of Bere Island, who served the GAA for many years, both as a player and an administrator. He played at full back for Cork on the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, and also played club football for Beara and Lees.

Roll of honour

YearWinnerOpponent
2019St. Michaels's 2-12Ballincollig 1-11
2018Nemo Rangers 0-12 1-13 Kilmurry 1-09 0-08
2017Douglas 2-11Cill Na Martra 2-06
2016St. Finbarr's 1-12Ilen Rovers 0-07
2015Valley Rovers 3-07Nemo Rangers 0-07
2014Nemo Rangers 3-09 1-12 Ballincollig 3-09 1-04
2013Valley Rovers 2-06Clonakilty 1-06
2012Nemo Rangers 2–13Bantry Blues 0-05
2011O'Donovan Rossa 1-09 0–14 Carrigaline 1-09 1-08
2010Castlehaven 2–13Ballincollig 1-03
2009Ballincollig 0–11St. Finbarr's 0-09
2008St. Finbarr's 1–14Newmarket 1-08
2007Castlehaven 0–13Macroom 1-09
2006Beara 1–13Macroom 1-09
2005Nemo Rangers 2–11Valley Rovers 2-06
2004Nemo Rangers 2–10O'Donovan Rossa 1-06
2003St. Nicholas 1–11*Erin's Own 2-04
2002Nemo Rangers 5–10Erin's Own 1–10
2001Nemo Rangers 3–23Inniscarra 2-04
2000Mallow 1-09Dohenys 0-08
1999Beara 1–11Clonakilty 1-08
1998Castlehaven 1–12Charleville 1-06
1997Beara 1–12Bishopstown 2-08
1996Beara 1–10*Ballincollig 0-09
1995Mallow 2-09Naomh Abán 0–12
1994Bantry Blues 1–13*Mallow 1-05
1993Bantry Blues 0–11Mallow 0-04
1992Bishopstown 2–11Bantry Blues 0-07
1991Nemo Rangers 0-08Beara 0-07
1990O'Donovan Rossa 0–10Beara 0-08
1989Nemo RangersMacroom
1988Nemo Rangers 1-09Macroom 3-01
1987O'Donovan Rossa 1-08Bishopstown 0-08
1986St. Finbarr'sMallow
1985St. Finbarr's 0–15Valley Rovers 2-04
1984O'Donovan Rossa 1-05St. Finbarr's 0-07
1983Castlehaven 2-04St. Finbarr's 0-05
1982Macroom 1–10St. Finbarr's 1-07
1981Castlehaven 1-08Na Piarsaigh 0-03
1980Nemo Rangers 3–16Beara 1-04
1979Nemo Rangers 3–12Beara 0-02
1978St. Finbarr's 2-08Knocknagree 2-04
1977St. Finbarr's 2-09Beara 3-03
1976St. Michaels's 6–15Ballydesmond 0-03
1975Nemo Rangers 4-08Beara 0–10
1974Nemo Rangers 1–10Glanmire 2-05
1973St. Finbarr's 4-06Bandon 2-06

This competition is confined to clubs who compete at the B level in each of the regional divisions in County Cork. The winning team is presented with the Seán Ó Crualaoí Cup. Presented in 2010 by the Crowley family in memory of the late Seán Crowley of Bandon, who was a Vice-President of the County Board up until his death in 2009. Bandon was the sporting love of his life, followed by love for his division Carbery, Cork and Munster in that order.
He was Bandon's representative on the Carbery Board and also spent many years as Bandon's and Carbery's representative on the Cork County Board. He served as Chairman of the Carbery Board for a number of years and was also a selector for many years on Carbery Hurling and Football teams. He also acted as selector on the Cork Football All Ireland winning team of 1973 and on the successful Munster Railway Cup team of 1972, both successes which came after many years in the doldrums for both teams.
YearWinnerScoreOpponentSCORE
2019Newcestown0-14 Aghabullogue0-11
2018Charleville3-11 Duarigle Rovers 1-03
2017Kilshannig3-11 Robert Emmets 1-11
2016Ibane Gaels 2-12 Clyda Rovers2-05
2015Cill na Martha2-11 Kilmeen1-13
2014St. Finbarr's2-07 Ballinascarthy0-04
2013Canovee3–12 Robert Emmets 2–11
2012Iveleary1–14 Kildorrery1-07
2011Glenbower Rovers1–14 Cill na Martha0–16
2010Erin's Own1-08 Passage0-09

Under-21 C Football Championship

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2019Aghinagh4-08Robert Emmets 2-07
2018Donoughmore2-13Tadhg McCarthaigh2-12
2017Dromtarriffe1-14St. Kevin's 2-08