1979 Cork Junior Football Championship

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1979 Cork Junior Football Championship
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Champions Colours of Antrim.svg Grange (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Waterford.svg Knocknagree
1978 (Previous)(Next) 1980

The 1979 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the Cork Junior Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895.

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The final was played between Grange and Knocknagree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Grange won the match by 0–14 to 2–04 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Results

Final

Final Grange 0-14 - 2-04 Knocknagree

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References

  1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Celebrations at Grange GAA". The Corkman. 11 November 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. Ryan, Pat (27 July 2019). "Grange finally get over the line in Junior B final". The Corkman. Retrieved 4 August 2023.