The series of games begin in March, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn.

The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record.

Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top two highest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round.

The winner of this is automatically promoted to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship for the following season.

The 12 teams competing in the 2024 East Cork Junior A Football Championship are: