The Cork Junior B Inter-Divisional Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior B Inter-Divisional Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JBFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the seventh tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.
The Cork Junior B Inter-Divisional Championship was introduced in 2015 as a countywide competition for "weaker" junior teams. At the time of its creation it was the fifth tier of Cork football.
Blarney are the title-holders, defeating Fr. O'Neill's by 4-06 to 2-11 in the 2022 final.
History
In 2015, a second Junior B Championship (known as Inter-Divisional Championship) was introduced to run parallel with the traditional Junior B Championship. Mirroring the Junior A Football Championship, this competition allows all the Junior B divisional champions an opportunity to win a county. Unlike the traditional Championship, second string teams can enter the divisional championships and potentially win the county championship.
Format
Format
Quarter-finals: Eight divisional winners contest this round. The four winning teams advance directly to the semi-finals. The four 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. The winner is promoted to their respective Junior A Division.