1963 Cork Junior Football Championship

1963 Cork Junior Football Championship

Dates	22 September – 1 December 1963
Teams	9
Champions	Millstreet (2nd title)
Runners-up	St Nicholas'
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	28 (3.5 per match)
Points scored	102 (12.75 per match)
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The 1963 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 65th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 22 September to 2 December 1963.

The final was played on 1 December 1963 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Millstreet and St Nicholas', in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[1] Millstreet won the match by 3–07 to 2–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 22 years. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Qualification

Division	Championship	Representatives
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Football Championship	Glanworth
Beara	Beara Junior A Football Championship	Castletownbere
Carbery	South West Junior A Football Championship	O'Donovan Rossa
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Football Championship	Crosshaven
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Football Championship	Millstreet
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Football Championship	Glanmire
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Kilmichael
Seandún	City Junior A Football Championship	St Nicholas'

Results

Quarter-finals

St Nicholas' v Glanworth

22 September 1963Quarter-final

St Nicholas'

2–03 – 0–06

Glanworth

Páirc Mac Gearailt

Glanmire v Castletownbere

6 October 1963Quarter-final

Glanmire

Declared void

Castletownbere

Wolfe Tone Park

Crosshaven v Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh

6 October 1963Quarter-final

Crosshaven

1–03 – 0–06

Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh

Charlie Hurley Park

Glanmire v Castletownbere

13 October 1963Quarter-final replay

Glanmire

3–04 – 1–09

Castletownbere

Sam Maguire Park

Millstreet v O'Donovan Rossa

13 October 1963Quarter-final

Millstreet

2–11 – 2–09

O'Donovan Rossa

Sam Maguire Park

Crosshaven v Kilmichael

20 October 1963Quarter-final replay

Crosshaven

2–10 – 3–05

Kilmichael

Charlie Hurley Park

Semi-finals

St Nicholas' v Glanmire

27 October 1963Semi-final

St Nicholas'

2–05 – 2–02

Glanmire

Cork Athletic Grounds

Millstreet v Crosshaven

27 October 1963Semi-final

Millstreet

2–09 – 1–05

Crosshaven

Cork Athletic Grounds

Final

Millstreet v St Nicholas'

1 December 1963Final

Millstreet

3–07 – 2–08

St Nicholas'

Castle Grounds

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• The quarter-final between Glanmire and Castletownbere was abandoned after a pitch invasion and declared void.
• Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh were the Muskerry representatives for the quarter-final draw with Crosshaven, however, their place was later taken by Kilmichael who beat them in the divisional final.
• The final, originally scheduled for 24 November 1963, was postponed by a week following the assassination of John F. Kennedy two days earlier.

References

1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
2. "Club Titles – Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
3. "Millstreet's flair and fluency was rewarded with 1963 county title". The Corkman. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
4. "Countdown to the County Final". Millstreet website. Retrieved 5 August 2023.