1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship

1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship

Dates	29 September – 24 November 1985
Teams	8
Champions	Kilshannig (1st title) Pat O'Regan (captain) John O'Mahony (manager)
Runners-up	Valley Rovers Liam Crowley (captain) Paudie Palmer (manager) Dee Fitzgerald (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	14 (1.75 per match)
Points scored	108 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	P. J. Hurley (2–08)
← 1984 (Previous) (Next) 1986 →

The 1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 29 September to 24 November 1985.

The final replay was played on 24 November 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilshannig and Valley Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[1] Kilshannig won the match by 2–06 to 2–04 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[2] [3]}

P. J. Hurley was the championship's top scorer with 2–08.

Qualification

Division	Championship	Champions
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Football Championship	Kilshannig
Beara	Beara Junior A Football Championship	Bere Island
Carbery	South West Junior A Football Championship	Bantry Blues
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Football Championship	Valley Rovers
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Football Championship	Rockchapel
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Football Championship	Castlemartyr
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship	Iveleary
Seandún	City Junior A Football Championship	St. Nicholas'

Results

Quarter-finals

Valley Rovers v Rockchapel

29 September 1985Quarter-final	Valley Rovers	4–10 – 0–07	Rockchapel	Kilmichael Grounds
	PJ Hurley 1–3, C O'Donovan 1–2, G Slyne 1–0, D O'Sullivan 1–0, G Crowley 0–2, D O'Donovan 0–1, A Crowley 0–1, J O'Donovan 0–1.		Joe Casey 0–4, Jerry Casey 0–1, D O'Mahony 0–1, J Murphy 0–1.

Kilshannig v Bere Island

6 October 1985Quarter-final	Kilshannig	0–15 – 1–05	Bere Island	Ballingeary Grounds
	J O'Donoghue 0–5, W O'Riordan 0–4, P Murphy 0–2, D O'Connell 0–2, N Finnegan 0–1, P O'Connell 0–1.		D O'Brien 1–4, D Murphy 0–1.

Bantry Blues v St. Nicholas'

27 October 1985Quarter-final	Bantry Blues	1–08 – 0–10	St. Nicholas'	Innishannon Grounds
	D Hunt 1–4, L O'Brien 0–2, D Barron 0–1, D Dineen 0–1.		D Whitley 0–3, N Murphy 0–2, C Marshall 0–1, P Long 0–1, L Hedderman 0–1, N Hedderman 0–1, R Murphy 0–1.

Castlemartyr v Iveleary

27 October 1985Quarter-final	Castlemartyr	0–09 – 0–05	Iveleary	Blarney Grounds
	J Cosgrave 0–3, K Murphy 0–3, P Walsh 0–1, C O'Sullivan 0–1, S Leahy 0–1.		P Creedon 0–2, C O'Callaghan 0–2, E Hackett 0–1.

Semi-finals

Kilshannig v Castlemartyr

3 November 1985Semi-final	Kilshannig	0–10 – 1–04	Castlemartyr	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	W O'Riordan 0–3, J O'Donoghue 0–2, D O'Connell 0–2, P O'Connell 0–1, P Murphy 0–1, L O'Callaghan 0–1.		M Duggan 1–0, B Lawton 0–1, C O'Sullivan 0–1, K Murphy 0–1, F Murphy 0–1.

Valley Rovers v Bantry Blues

10 November 1985Semi-final	Valley Rovers	2–07 – 0–05	Bantry Blues	Sam Maguire Park
	G Crowley 1–1, PJ Hurley 1–0, G Slyne 0–3, D O'Sullivan 0–2, TJ Deasy 0–1.		D Barron 0–4, M Kelly 0–1.

Final

Kilshannig v Valley Rovers

17 November 1985Final	Kilshannig	1–07 – 0–10	Valley Rovers	Pairc Ui Chaoimh
	N Finnegan 1–1, J O'Donoghue 0–2, W O'Riordan 0–2, D O'Connell 0–2.		PJ Hurley 0–3, A Crowley 0–2, C O'Donovan 0–2, J Bernard 0–1, G Slyne 0–1, P O'Sullivan 0–1.

Kilshannig v Valley Rovers

24 November 1985Final replay	Kilshannig	2–06 – 2–04	Valley Rovers	Pairc Ui Chaoimh
	P Murphy 1–0, N Finnegan 1–0, J O'Donoghue 0–3, P O'Connell 0–2, W O'Riordan 0–1.		P O'Sullivan 1–1, F Crowley 1–0, PJ Hurley 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	P. J. Hurley	Valley Rovers	2–08	14	4	3.50
2	Johnny O'Donoghue	Kilshannig	0–12	12	4	3.00
3	William O'Riordan	Kilshannig	0–10	10	4	2.50
4	Noelie Finnegan	Kilshannig	2–02	8	4	2.00
5	Chris O'Donovan	Valley Rovers	1–04	7	2	3.50
	Donie O'Brien	Bere Island	1–04	7	1	7.00
	Donal Hunt	Bantry Blues	1–04	7	2	3.50
	Gerard Slyne	Valley Rovers	1–04	7	4	1.75

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Donal Hunt	Bantry Blues	1–04	7	St. Nicholas'
	Donie O'Brien	Bere Island	1–04	7	Kilshannig
3	P. J. Hurley	Valley Rovers	1–03	6	Rockchapel
4	Chris O'Donovan	Valley Rovers	1–02	5	Rockchapel
	Johnny O'Donoghue	Kilshannig	0-05	5	Bere Island
6	Gerard Crowley	Valley Rovers	1–01	4	Bantry Blues
	Noelie Finnegan	Kilshannig	1–01	4	Valley Rovers
	Pádraig O'Sullivan	Valley Rovers	1–01	4	Kilshannig
	Joe Casey	Rockchapel	0–04	4	Valley Rovers
	William O'Riordan	Kilshannig	0–04	4	Bere Island
	Declan Barron	Bantry Blues	0–04	4	Valley Rovers

References

1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
2. "Championship winners of 1985 to be honoured at social". The Corkman. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
3. "Kilshannig's heroes are feted". The Corkman. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.