2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship

119th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship

2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates9 September – 29 October 2017
Teams16
SponsorEvening Echo
Champions Knocknagree (3rd title)
Matthew Dilworth (captain)
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Runners-up Erin's Own
Kieran Murphy (captain)
Brendan Lambe (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored31 (1.94 per match)
Points scored346 (21.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Anthony O'Connor (2-28)
2016 (Previous) (Next) 2018

The 2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 119th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016. It was the first championship to include beaten divisional finalists. The championship ran from 9 September to 29 October 2017.

The final was played on 29 October 2017 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Knocknagree and Erin's Own, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Knocknagree won the match by 2–19 to 2–10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 26 years.[2]

Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-28.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions Runners-up
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Buttevant Kilworth
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Garnish Urhan
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Kilmacabea Kilbrittain
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Valley Rovers Belgooly
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Boherbue Knocknagree
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Erin's Own Glenbower Rovers
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilmurry Iveleary
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Delaney Rovers White's Cross

Results

First round

Boherbue v Urhan
9 September 2017 First round Boherbue 4-10 - 0-04 Urhan Inchigeelagh Grounds
R Moynihan 2-1, J O'Connor 1-4, M O'Gorman 1-0, J Casey 0-1, CJ O'Sullivan 0-1, A Guerin 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. S O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Shea 0-1.
White's Cross v Garnish
9 September 2017 First round White's Cross 1-10 - 0-10
(aet)
Garnish Inchigeelagh Grounds
J Murphy 0-8, C Buckley 1-0, K Buckley 0-1, B O'Hara 0-1. F O'Sullivan 0-4, S Terry O'Sullivan 0-2, B Terry O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2.
Knocknagree v Delaney Rovers
10 September 2017 First round Knocknagree 1-17 - 0-10 Delaney Rovers Banteer Sportsfield
A O'Connor 0-7, D Cooper 1-1, M Dilworth 0-4, F O'Connor 0-2, E McSweeney 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, M Mahony 0-1. R Downey 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, V Keating 0-2, C Healy 0-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1, D Ahern 0-1. Referee: M Sheehan (Liscarroll)
Kilmacabea v Kilworth
16 September 2017 First round Kilmacabea 1-07 - 0-04 Kilworth Blarney Grounds
D Gore 1-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, G O'Donovan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, L Thompson 0-1. T Twomey 0-2, L Whelan 0-1, P Moakley 0-1.
Kilmurry v Kilbrittain
16 September 2017 First round Kilmurry 1-17 - 1-02 Kilbrittain Páirc Uinseann
J Ryan 0-6, S Curzon 1-1, S Warren 0-3, J Buckley 0-3, G Barrett 0-2, J O'Mullane 0-1, W Buckley 0-1. I Burke 1-0, P Wall 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1.
Buttevant v Glenbower Rovers
20 September 2017 First round Buttevant 3-11 - 2-07 Glenbower Rovers Páirc Mhic Gearailt
R Fowley 1-3, S Madigan 1-2, K O'Keeffe 1-1, J O'Neill 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, D Walsh 0-1. S Long 2-3, A Walsh 0-2, B McCarthy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
Iveleary v Valley Rovers
25 September 2017 First round Iveleary 1-18 - 0-07 Valley Rovers Kilmurry Grounds
C Vaughan 1-6, C Óg Jones 0-5, B O'Leary 0-3, B Cronin 0-3, F McSweeney 0-1. A Settini 0-4, W Hurley 0-1, P Hurley 0-1, F Lyons 0-1.
Erin's Own v Belgooly
2 October 2017 First round Erin's Own 0-12 - 0-04 Belgooly Páirc na Briain Diolúnaigh
S Murphy 0-3, M Collins 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, J Taylor 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, S Broderick 0-1. B Dwyer 0-4.

Quarter-finals

Knocknagree v Buttevant
30 September 2017 Quarter-final Knocknagree 2-19 - 1-10 Buttevant
A O'Connor 1-10, E McSweeney 0-6, J Dennehy 1-0, M Dilworth 0-2, F O'Connor 0-1. R Fowley 1-2, D O'Connell 0-4, Seamus Madigan 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
Iveleary v Boherbue
30 September 2017 Quarter-final Iveleary 3-10 - 1-12 Boherbue Millstreet Grounds
C Jones 1-4, B Cronin 1-2, C Vaughan 1-2, B O'Leary 0-2. J O'Connor 1-5, M O'Connor 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, J Casey 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)
Kilmacabea v White's Cross
30 September 2017 Quarter-final Kilmacabea 0-16 - 0-07 White's Cross Kilmurry Grounds
D Gore 0-10, S O'Driscoll 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, L Thompson 0-1. J Murphy 0-3, C Buckley 0-2, E Buckley 0-1, K Ryan 0-1.
Kilmurry v Erin's Own
11 October 2017 Quarter-final Kilmurry 0-08 - 0-09 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn
E Clifford 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, W Buckley 0-1, S Warren 0-1, S Curzon 0-1. J Taylor 0-6, J Sheehan 0-1, M O'Carroll 0-1, C O'Callaghan 0-1.

Semi-finals

Knocknagree v Iveleary
7 October 2017 Semi-final Knocknagree 2-13 - 0-18 Iveleary Millstreet Grounds
A O'Connor 1-6, F O'Connor 1-3, E McSweeney 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1, M Mahony 0-1. C Vaughan 0-4, B Cronin 0-4, B O'Leary 0-3, G McSweeney 0-3, B Murphy 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, C Óg Jones 0-1, J Creedon 0-1.
Erin's Own v Kilmacabea
14 October 2017 Semi-final Erin's Own 1-12 - 1-12
(aet)
Kilmacabea Brinny Sportsfield
J Taylor 0-5, T O'Leary 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, A Bowen 0-2, M Carroll 0-2. D O'Callaghan 1-2, D Gore 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, L Thompson 0-1, D Lynch 0-1, M Collins 0-1, J Collins 0-1. Referee: C Murphy (Brian Dillons)
Erin's Own v Kilmacabea
21 October 2017 Semi-final replay Erin's Own 1-11 - 0-10 Kilmacabea Brinny Sportsfield
E Murphy 1-1, S Lee 0-3, S Murphy 0-3, T O'Leary 0-3, C O'Callaghan 0-1. D Gore 0-7, R O'Sullivan 0-2, G O'Donovan 0-1.

Final

Knocknagree v Erin's Own
29 October 2017 Final Knocknagree 2-19 - 2-10 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn
JF Daly 1-3, M Dilworth 0-6, A O'Connor 0-5, J Dennehy 1-0, D Cooper 0-2, E McSweeney 0-2, C White 0-1. J Taylor 1-5, T O'Leary 1-0, S Murphy 0-2, C Dooley 0-1, J O'Carroll 0-1, S Horgan 0-1. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 2-28 34 4 8.50
2 Damien Gore Kilmacabea 1-22 25 4 6.25
3 James Taylor Erin's Own 1-18 21 4 5.25
4 Cathal Vaughan Iveleary 2-12 18 3 6.00
5 Jerry O'Connor Boherbue 2-09 15 2 7.50
6 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 1-10 13 3 6.00
Matthew Dilworth Knocknagree 0-13 13 4 3.25
8 Brian Cronin Iveleary 1-09 12 3 4.00
9 Ryan Fowley Buttevant 2-05 11 2 5.50
James Murphy White's Cross 0-11 11 2 5.50
Shane Murphy Shane Murphy 0-11 11 4 2.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 1-10 13 Buttevant
2 Damien Gore Kilmacabea 0-10 10 White's Cross
3 Seán Long Glenbower Rovers 2-03 9 Buttevant
4 Cathal Vaughan Iveleary 1-06 9 Valley Rovers
Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 1-06 9 Iveleary
6 James Taylor Erin's Own 1-05 8 Knocknagree
Jerry O'Connor Boherbue 1-05 8 Iveleary
James Murphy White's Cross 1-05 8 Garnish
9 Richard Moynihan Boherbue 2-01 7 Urhan
Jerry O'Connor Boherbue 1-04 7 Urhan
Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 1-04 7 Urhan
Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 0-07 7 Delaney Rovers
Damien Gore Kilmacabea 0-07 7 Erin's Own

References

  1. ^ "Junior A FC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Knocknagree delight on return to Cork summit". The Corkman. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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