2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship
105th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates | 12 October - 30 November 2003 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Sponsor | Permanent TSB | ||
Champions | ![]() Johnny Murphy (captain) Michael Paul Hicks (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Noel O'Leary (captain) Derry Crowley (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 7 | ||
Goals scored | 6 (0.86 per match) | ||
Points scored | 131 (18.71 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 105th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 2002. The championship ran from 12 October to 30 November 2003.
The final was played on 30 November 2003 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carbery Rangers and Cill na Martra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Carbery Rangers won the match by 0-10 to 0-05 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Cill na Martra's Richard Hoare was the championship's top scorer with 1-16.
Qualification
Division | Championship | Champions |
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Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Football Championship | Fermoy |
Carbery | South West Junior A Football Championship | Carbery Rangers |
Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Football Championship | Ballygarvan |
Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Football Championship | Millstreet |
Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Football Championship | Erin's Own |
Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship | Cill Na Martra |
Seandún | City Junior A Football Championship | Mayfield |
Results
Quarter-finals
Mayfield v Millstreet
12 October 2003 Quarter-final | Mayfield | 0-13 - 0-08 | Millstreet | Dr. Croke Park |
B Hegarty 0-5, E Crowley 0-3, S Kiely 0-1, T Lotty 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1, R Scannell 0-1. | D Kiely 0-4, T O'Connor 0-1, T Collins 0-1, BA Kelleher 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: N Brosnan (Killavullen) |
Carbery Rangers v Ballygarvan
26 October 2003 Quarter-final | Carbery Rangers | 1-16 - 1-09 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Naomh Eoin |
J Hayes 0-5, D Hayes 1-0, M Moore 0-3, N Hayes 0-2, S Hayes 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G Wycherley 0-1. | K Ashman 1-2, J Spillane 0-2, D Sweeney 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, C Ó Conchubhair 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig) |
Cill na Martra v Garnish
2 November 2003 Quarter-final | Cill na Martra | 1-08 - 0-08 | Garnish | St. Colum's Park |
R Hoare 1-7, C McSweeney 0-1. | D Lowney 0-3, T Bowe 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
Fermoy v Erin's Own
9 November 2003 Quarter-final | Fermoy | 1-07 - 0-08 | Erin's Own | Ballyhooly Grounds |
P Lonergan 1-2, S Killeen 0-3, J Dennigan 0-1, T Higgins 0-1. | P Fitzgerald 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, J Corcoran 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, P McNamara 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
Semi-finals
Cill na Martra v Mayfield
9 November 2003 Semi-final | Cill na Martra | 1-10 - 1-09 | Mayfield | Coachford Sportsfield |
R Hoare 0-7, C O'Sullivan 1-1, D Buckley 0-1, S Lynch 0-1. | B Hegarty 0-4, K Brosnan 1-0, A Elliott 0-3, M O'Callaghan 0-1, R Scannell 0-1. |
Carbery Rangers v Fermoy
23 November 2003 Semi-final | Carbery Rangers | 0-12 - 0-08 | Fermoy | Kilmurry Grounds |
J Hayes 0-4, J Murphy 0-3, K McMahon 0-2, S Hayes 0-2, D Hayes 0-1. | P Lonergan 0-4, N Lardner 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig) |
Final
Carbery Rangers v Cill na Martra
30 November 2003 Final | Carbery Rangers | 0-10 - 0-05 | Cill na Martra | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
J Hayes 0-5; D Hayes 0-2; M O’Sullivan, K McMahon and J Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | R Hoare 0-2 (frees); K O’Sullivan, B Lynch and M O’Connor 0-1 each. | Attendance: 5,293 |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Richard Hoare | Cill an Martra | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
2 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
3 | Philip Lonergan | Fermoy | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
Barry Hegarty | Mayfield | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
5 | Declan Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
Johnny Murphy | Carbery Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Richard Hoare | Cill an Martra | 1-07 | 10 | Garnish |
2 | Richard Hoare | Cill an Martra | 0-07 | 7 | Mayfield |
3 | Ken Ashman | Ballygarvan | 1-02 | 5 | Carbery Rangers |
Philip Lonergan | Fermoy | 1-02 | 5 | Erin's Own | |
Barry Hegarty | Mayfield | 0-05 | 5 | Millstreet | |
John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 0-05 | 5 | Ballygarvan | |
John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 0-05 | 5 | Cill na Martra | |
8 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Cill na Martra | 1-01 | 4 | Mayfield |
Denis Kiely | Millstreet | 0-04 | 4 | Mayfield | |
Barry Hegarty | Mayfield | 0-04 | 4 | Cill na Martra | |
John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 0-04 | 4 | Fermoy | |
Philip Lonergan | Fermoy | 1-02 | 5 | Carbery Rangers |
References
- ^ "Junior A FC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Lester, Bob (1 December 2003). "Carbery's historic win ends decades of frustration". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (23 October 2016). "Rangers top the charts". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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