1997 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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1997 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates5 October – 7 December 1997
Teams8
Champions Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg Kiskeam
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Points scored139 (17.38 per match)
1996 (Previous)(Next) 1998

The 1997 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 5 October to 7 December 1997

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The final was played on 7 December 1997 at the Carrigadrohid Grounds, between Ballinora and Kiskeam, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Ballinora won the match by 0–12 to 2–05 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Fermoy
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Garnish
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Tadhg Mac Carthaigh
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Courcey Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Kiskeam
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Carrigtwohill
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Ballinora
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Mayfield

Results

Quarter-finals

5 October 1997Quarter-final Tadhg Mac Carthaigh 0-10 - 1-07 Fermoy Church Road
18 October 1997Quarter-final Ballinora 2-13 - 2-07 Courcey Rovers Ballinhassig Grounds
25 October 1997Quarter-final Kiskeam 3-09 - 1-12 Carrigtwohill O'Connel Park
25 October 1997Quarter-final replay Tadhg Mac Carthaigh 1-11 - 0-09 Fermoy Church Road
26 October 1997Quarter-final Garnish 2-10 - 1-09 Mayfield Rossa Park

Semi-finals

2 November 1997Semi-final Kiskeam 1-07 - 0-09 Tadhg Mac Carthaigh Coachford Grounds
23 November 1997Semi-final Ballinora 1-04 - 0-05 Garnish Ballingeary Grounds

Final

7 December 1997Final Ballinora 0-12 - 2-05 Kiskeam Carrigadrohid

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