It is the sixth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

The 7 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn in October or November.

As more and more clubs were founded, the decision was taken in 1926 to organise the junior championship on a divisional basis.

In 2017 the eight divisional runners-up were also allowed to field teams in the junior championship.

Donal O'Sullivan played club football with Lees, before winning back-to-back Munster medals in 1956 and 1957 with the Cork senior team.