1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates22 September – 27 October 1985
Teams7
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain (1st title)
Michael Hayes (captain)
Pa Finn (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh
Michael O'Connor (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored25 (4.17 per match)
Points scored114 (19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Pa Brennan (4-10)
1984 (Previous)(Next) 1986

The 1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 September to 27 October 1985.

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The final was played on 27 October 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilbrittain and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Kilbrittain won the match by 5-07 to 1-12 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3] It remains their only championship title. [4]

Kilbrittain's Pa Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 4-10.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Clyda Rovers
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Kilbrittain
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballymartle
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Lismire
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Cobh
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Blarney
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship St. Finbarr's

Results

Quarter-finals

22 September 1985Quarter-final Kilbrittain 3-14 - 4-02 St. Finbarr's Jack Barrett Memorial Park
P Brennan 1-5, D O'Neill 1-2, C O'Connell 1-0, D Healy 0-3, G O'Connell 0-2, M Cadogan 0-1, T Brennan 0-1.S Gillen 2-1, P O'Brien 1-0, K Burke 1-0, J Tobin 0-1.Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
22 September 1985Quarter-final Blarney 1-14 - 2-09 Lismire O'Connell Memorial Park
D Buckley 0-9, D Mullane 1-0, A Murphy 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2, J Coakley 0-1.J O'Connor 0-6, P Vaughan 1-1, J Sweeney 1-0, J Noonan 0-2.
6 October 1985Quarter-final Ballymartle 2-09 - 0-10 Clyda Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Coleman 1-1, J Webb 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Butler 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.C O'Callaghan 0-4, M O'Hanlon 0-2, N Carey 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, P Curtin 0-1.Referee: M O'Flaherty

Semi-finals

6 October 1985Semi-final Kilbrittain 3-10 - 1-07 Blarney Páirc Naomh Eoin
P Brennan 2-4, C O'Connell 1-0, D Healy 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Holland 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.A Murphy 1-2, D Buckley 0-1, D Mullane 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.
13 October 1985Semi-final Cobh 2-11 - 1-09 Ballymartle Manning Park
Tony O'Connor 1-2, M Sloane 1-0, G Mangan 0-3, T Butler 0-2, O Coughlan 0-2, B Frahill 0-1, P Devlin 0-1.M Fitzpatrick 0-4, K McCarthy 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Final

27 October 1985Final Kilbrittain 5-07 - 1-12 Cobh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C O'Connell 2-1, J O'Sullivan 2-1, P Brennan 1-1, D Healy 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1.G Morgan 1-4, T O'Connor 0-4, M Sloane 0-2, B Frahill 0-1, O Coughlan 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pa Brennan Kilbrittain 4-102237.33
2Charlie O'Connell Kilbrittain 4-011334.33
3Ger Morgan Cobh 1-071025.00
Donal Buckley Blarney 0-101025.00
5Tony O'Connor Cobh 1-06924.50
Denis Healy Kilbrittain 1-06924.50
7Jim O'Sullivan Kilbrittain 2-02832.66
8 Séamus Gillen St. Finbarr's 2-01717.00
Denis O'Neill Kilbrittain 1-04732.33
Anthony Murphy Blarney 1-04723.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Pa Brennan Kilbrittain 2-0410 Blarney
2Donal Buckley Blarney 0-099 Lismire
3Pa Brennan Kilbrittain 1-058 St. Finbarr's
4 Séamus Gillen St. Finbarr's 2-017 Kilbrittain
Charlie O'Connell Kilbrittain 2-017 Cobh
Jim O'Sullivan Kilbrittain 2-017 Cobh
Ger Morgan Cobh 1-047 Kilbrittain
8Johnny O'Connor Lismire 0-066 Blarney
9Denis O'Neill Kilbrittain 1-025 St. Finbarr's
Anthony Murphy Blarney 1-025 Kilbrittain
Tony O'Connor Cobh 1-025 Ballymartle

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