South East Junior A Football Championship
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The South East Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Huntsman Bar & Restaurant Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior-ranked teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format.
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South East Junior A Football Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Peile Sóisear A Carrigdhoun |
Code | Gaelic football |
Founded | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) |
Region | Carrigdhoun (GAA) |
No. of teams | 7 |
Title holders | Ballygarvan (6th title) |
Most titles | Kinsale (18 titles) |
Sponsors | The Huntsman Bar & Restaurant |
Official website | Carrigdhoun GAA |
Introduced in 1929 as the South East Junior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams.
In its present format, the seven teams are drawn into two groups and play each other in a single round-robin system. The two group winners and two group runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final.[1] The winner of the South East Junior A Championship qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Football Championship.
The title has been won at least once by 14 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Kinsale, who have won a total of 18 titles. Ballygarvan are the title-holders after defeating Ballinhassig by 1-15 to 1-05 in the 2023 final.