1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates29 September - 24 November 1985
Teams8
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig (1st title)
Pat O'Regan (captain)
John O'Mahony (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers
Liam Crowley (captain)
Paudie Palmer (manager)
Dee Fitzgerald (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored14 (1.75 per match)
Points scored108 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg P. J. Hurley (2-08)
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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.

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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

DivisionChampionshipChampions
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

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.
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.
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.
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

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.
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

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.
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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1P. J. Hurley Valley Rovers 2-081443.50
2Johnny O'Donoghue Kilshannig 0-121243.00
3William O'Riordan Kilshannig 0-101042.50
4Noelie Finnegan Kilshannig 2-02842.00
5Chris O'Donovan Valley Rovers 1-04723.50
Donie O'Brien Bere Island 1-04717.00
Donal Hunt Bantry Blues 1-04723.50
Gerard Slyne Valley Rovers 1-04741.75
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Donal Hunt Bantry Blues 1-047 St. Nicholas'
Donie O'Brien Bere Island 1-047 Kilshannig
3P. J. Hurley Valley Rovers 1-036 Rockchapel
4Chris O'Donovan Valley Rovers 1-025 Rockchapel
Johnny O'Donoghue Kilshannig 0-055 Bere Island
6Gerard Crowley Valley Rovers 1-014 Bantry Blues
Noelie Finnegan Kilshannig 1-014 Valley Rovers
Pádraig O'Sullivan Valley Rovers 1-014 Kilshannig
Joe Casey Rockchapel 0-044 Valley Rovers
William O'Riordan Kilshannig 0-044 Bere Island
Declan Barron Bantry Blues 0-044 Valley Rovers

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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.
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