1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship

1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship

Dates	30 September – 4 November 1984
Teams	8
Champions	Knocknagree (1st title) John C. Horan (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager)
Runners-up	Mallow Malachi Nagle (captain) Mick Golden (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	12 (1.71 per match)
Points scored	115 (16.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Donal Murphy (1–09)
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The 1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 30 September to 4 November 1984.

The final was played on 4 November 1984 at Fr Con Buckley Park in Buttevant, between Knocknagree and Mallow, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[1] Knocknagree won the match by 0–13 to 1–10 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Mallow's Donal Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 1–09.

Qualification

Division	Championship	Champions
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Football Championship	Mallow
Beara	Beara Junior A Football Championship	Adrigole
Carbery	South West Junior A Football Championship	Carbery Rangers
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Football Championship	Valley Rovesr
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Football Championship	Knocknagree
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Football Championship	Youghal
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship	Kilmurry
Seandún	City Junior A Football Championship	St Nicholas'

Results

Quarter-finals

Youghal v Carbery Rangers

30 September 1984Quarter-final	Youghal	1–08 – 0–06	Carbery Rangers	Delanys Grounds
	F Cooper 1–0, R Swaine 0–2, S Gardiner 0–2, M Coyne 0–2, L O'Leary 0–1, T Gibbons 0–1.		T Murphy 0–6.

Adrigole v Valley Rovers

7 October 1984Quarter-final	Adrigole	2–06 – 0–03	Valley Rovers	Rossa Park
	S O'Shea 1–1, J O'Neill 1–0, DP O'Sullivan 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1, K Green 0–1, T O'Sullivan 0–1.		F Crowley 0–1, TJ Deasy 0–1, G Slyne 0–1.

Knocknagree v St Nicholas'

14 October 1984Quarter-final	Knocknagree	1–17 – 1–07	St Nicholas'	Coachford Sportsfield
	N O'Connor 0–5, D O'Connor 0–5, P O'Connor 1–0, TJ O'Leary 0–3, D Kelleher 0–2, Denny O'Connor 0–1, D Buckley 0–1.		C Marshall 1–0, J O'Callaghan 0–3, D Whitely 0–2, T Corbett 0–1, D Coughlan 0–1.

Mallow v Kilmurry

14 October 1984Quarter-final	Mallow	1–10 – 0–06	Kilmurry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Carroll 1–2, S Brown 0–3, D Murphy 0–2, N O'Connell 0–1, J Hayes 0–1, D O'Donovan 0–1.		S Murphy 0–2, M O'Neill 0–1, M Kelleher 0–1, C Barry-Murphy 0–1, G lally 0–1.

Semi-finals

Knocknagree v Youghal

21 October 1984Semi-final	Knocknagree	1–08 – 1–04	Youghal	Moore Park
	D Kelleher 0–5, Donal O'Connor 1–0, N Cronin 0–1, TJ O'Leary 0–1, D Buckley 0–1.		L O'Leary 1–0, M Coyne 0–1, M McCarthy 0–1, T Coyne 0–1, G Cotter 0–1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Mallow v Adrigole

28 October 1984Semi-final	Mallow	1–15 – 2–03	Adrigole	Castle Grounds
	D Murphy 0–5, S Browne 0–4, A Copps 0–4, P O'Sullivan 1–0, J Hayes 0–1, M Carroll 0–1.		K Green 2–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1.

Final

Knocknagree v Mallow

4 November 1984Final	Knocknagree	0–13 – 1–09	Mallow	Fr Con Buckley Park
	N O'Connor 0–5, P O'Connor 0–2, Denny O'Connor 0–2, Donal O'Connor 0–1, D Buckley 0–1, D Kelleher 0–1.	Report	D Murphy 1–2, A Copps 0–3, D O'Donovan 0–1, S Brown 0–1, P O'Sullivan 0–1, G Buckley 0–1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Donal Murphy	Mallow	1–09	12	3	4.00
2	Niall O'Connor	Knocknagree	0–10	10	3	3.33
3	Kevin Green	Adrigole	2–03	9	1	9.00
	Donal O'Connor	Knocknagree	1–06	9	3	3.00
5	Seán Browne	Mallow	0–08	8	3	2.66
	Donal Kelleher	Knocknagree	0–08	8	3	2.66
7	Alan Copps	Mallow	0–07	7	3	3.33
8	Mick Carroll	Mallow	0–07	7	2	3.50
9	Tony Murphy	Carbery Rangers	0–06	6	1	6.00
10	Pat O'Connor	Knocknagree	1–02	5	3	1.66

References

1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
2. "Old heroes honoured on a night for Knocknagree". Irish Independent. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
3. "Knocknagree celebrate jubilee". Irish Independent. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
4. Leen, Tony (26 March 2018). "Arise Knocknagree and take your place…". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.