that the competition was then contested by all the Junior 1 teams eliminated in the first round of the premier championship including first string sides from major clubs such as Bantry Blues and Skibbereen.

[citation needed] The junior A hurlers captured their first title in 1989 when landing the Flyer Nyhan trophy after defeating Newcestown in the final.

As a bonus, the league trophy was added later that year following an inter-divisional county campaign which just eluded them after a replay defeat by Clyda Rovers in the final.

Success in top grade junior hurling returned in 1997 when Ballinascarthy overcame favourites Bandon and back-to-back titles were secured twelve months later against the same opposition.

In each of these years, Ballinascarthy were defeated at the penultimate stage by the eventual Cork Junior Hurling Championship winners.