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| North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2024 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Sóisear A Corcaigh Thuaidh |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Region |  Avondhu (GAA) |
| Trophy | Seán O'Brien Memorial Cup |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Title holders |  Harbour Rovers (4th title) |
| Most titles |  Ballyhea,  Kilworth (10 titles) |
| Sponsors | Hibernian Hotel |
| Official website | Official website |
The North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Hibernian Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the North Cork JAHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the North Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in North Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group stage and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in North Cork hurling.
Introduced in 1925 as the North Cork Junior 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 current format, the North Cork Junior Championship begins with a group stage in late summer. The 12 participating teams are divided into three groups of four and play each other in a round-robin system. The two top-ranking teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the North Cork Junior Championship, as well as receiving the Seán O'Brien Memorial Cup, also qualifies for the subsequent Cork Junior A Hurling Championship.
The competition has been won by 21 teams, 16 of which have won it more than once. Ballyhea and Kilworth are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it 10 times each. Harbour Rovers are the title-holders, after defeating Kilshannig by 1-16 to 0-16 in the 2023 final.[1]
- ^ Ryan, Pat (19 October 2023). "Harbour Rovers see off Kilshanning to claim Avondhu Junior Hurling crown". The Corkan. Retrieved 31 October 2023.