1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates10 October – 6 December 1998
Teams8
Champions Colours of Down.svg Newmarket (2nd title)
John Paul O'Neill (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Killavullen
Martin Carroll (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored8 (1 per match)
Points scored142 (17.75 per match)
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The 1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 October to 6 December 1998.

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The final was played on 6 December 1998 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between newmarket and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Newmarket won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 28 years. [2] [3] [4]

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Killavullen
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Adrigole
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Carbery Rangers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Crosshaven
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Newmarket
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Fr O'Neill's
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Donoughmore
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Brian Dillons

Results

Quarter-finals

10 October 1998Quarter-final Donoughmore 0–11 – 1–07 Fr O'Neill's Kilbarry Grounds
11 October 1998Quarter-final Brian Dillons 0–13 – 0–12 Adrigole St Mary's Park
18 October 1998Quarter-final Killavullen 2–14 – 1–12 Carbery Rangers Cloughduv Grounds
7 November 1998Quarter-final Newmarket 1–11 – 0–01 Crosshaven O'Connell Park

Semi-finals

8 November 1998Semi-final Killavullen 0–09 – 0–08 Donoughmore Ballyclough Grounds
15 November 1998Semi-final Newmarket 1–06 – 1–06 Brian Dillons Kilmurry Grounds
22 November 1998Semi-final replay Newmarket 1–09 – 0–06 Brian Dillons Kilmurry Grounds

Final

6 December 1998Final Newmarket 0–09 – 0–08 Killavullen Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M O'Sullivan 0–2 (0–2 frees), JP O'Neill 0–2, T O'Keeffe 0–2, J Cronin 0–1, D O'Brien 0–1, D Culloty 0–1 (0–1 free)).M Carroll 0–4 (0–3 frees), B O’Driscoll 0–2, D Hartnett 0–1, I O’Driscoll 0–1.Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

References

  1. ↑ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Junior football county final report of 1998". Newmarket GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Memories from the Archives – December 1998". The Avondhu. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "JAFC champions in 1998 – so close to claiming county title". The Corkman. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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