1970 Cork Junior Football Championship

Last updated

1970 Cork Junior Football Championship
Dates11 October - 13 December 1970
Teams8
Champions Colours of Down.svg Newmarket (1st title)
Billy Daly (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Adrigole
Kevin Jer O'Sullivan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Points scored118 (14.75 per match)
1969 (Previous)(Next) 1971

The 1970 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 11 October to 13 December 1970.

Contents

The final was played on 13 December 1970 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Newmarket and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Newmarket won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Grange
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Adrigole
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Bandon
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Valley Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Newmarket
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Midleton
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Naomh Abán
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Douglas

Results

Quarter-finals

11 October 1970Quarter-final Newmarket 1-11 - 0-05 Valley Rovers Coachford Sportsfield
25 October 1970Quarter-final Douglas 1-12 - 1-08 Grange Riverstown Sportsfield
1 November 1970Quarter-final Bandon 1-13 - 1-08 Naomh Abán Cloughduv Grounds
8 November 1970Quarter-final Adrigole 2-13 - 3-03 Midleton Ballingeary Grounds

Semi-finals

8 November 1970Semi-final Newmarket 2-06 - 1-08 Douglas Coachford Sportsfield
22 November 1970Semi-final Adrigole 1-08 - 3-02 Bandon Sam Maguire Park
6 December 1970Semi-final replay Adrigole 0-05 - 0-03 Bandon Rossa Park

Final

13 December 1970Final Newmarket 1-09 - 2-04 Adrigole Castle Grounds
Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Dillons GAA</span>

Brian Dillons is one of the oldest Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Cork city in Ireland. It is named after the Irish Fenian, Brian Dillon and its original clubhouse was less than 100 metres from Dillon's home. The club is now based at the Tank Field in Montenotte and has playing pitches and dressing rooms at Lisnahorna, White's Cross.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newmarket GAA</span>

Newmarket GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling club in Newmarket, County Cork, Ireland which is part of the parish of Newmarket, Taur. Newmarkets football team competes in the Cork Senior A Football Championship and their hurling team competes in the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship.

The Cork Intermediate A Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

Kanturk GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with Gaelic football and hurling teams, based in the town of Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. Founded in 1882, the club plays both hurling and football. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow division competitions.

The 1972 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 30 January 1972. The championship began on 16 April 1972 and ended on 15 October 1972.

The 1981 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1981. The championship ran from 29 May to 30 August 1981.

The 1999 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 3 October 1999 to 21 November 1999.

The 2021 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021. The championship began on 4 September 2021 and ended on 5 December 2021.

The 2022 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the third staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The championship ran from 22 July and 30 October 2022.

The 1975 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship began on 28 September 1975 and ended on 16 November 1975.

The 1972 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 37th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1972.

The 1979 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 44th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.

The 1980 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 45th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.

The 2022 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 February 2022. The championship ran from 21 July to 23 October 2022.

The 1991 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 56th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 16 December 1990.

The 1968 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 70th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895.

The 1966 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 68th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 9 October to 11 December 1966.

The 2011 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 113th 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 11 December 2010. The championship ran from 24 September to 11 November 2011.

The 1971 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 24 October to 19 December 1971.

The 1972 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 74th staging of the Cork Junior Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 15 October to 10 December 1972.

References

  1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Newmarket GAA mourns the death of club's former dual star Donal Burke". Echo Live. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. "No mountain is high enough for 72-year-old Corkman with boundless energy and enthusiasm". The 42. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.