1999 Cork Junior A Football Championship

1999 Cork Junior A Football Championship

Dates	17 October – 5 December 1999
Teams	8
Champions	Youghal (3rd title) M. O'Brien (captain)
Runners-up	Ilen Rovers P. Connolly (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	25 (3.13 per match)
Points scored	171 (21.38 per match)
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The 1999 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 101st staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 17 October to 5 December 1999.

The final was played on 5 December 1999 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Youghal and Ilen Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[1] Youghal won the match by 3–07 to 1–12 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 93 years. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Qualification

Division	Championship	Champions
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Football Championship	Killavullen
Beara	Beara Junior A Football Championship	Adrigole
Carbery	South West Junior A Football Championship	Ilen Rovers
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Football Championship	Kinsale
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Football Championship	Kiskeam
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Football Championship	Youghal
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship	Canovee
Seandún	City Junior A Football Championship	Nemo Rangers

Results

Quarter-finals

Kiskeam v Nemo Rangers

17 October 1999Quarter-final	Kiskeam	2–10 – 1–09	Nemo Rangers	Coachford Grounds
	J Doody 1–4, J Dennehy 1–2, N Cronin 0–2, Denis O'Leary 0–1, David O'Leary 0–1.		G O'Regan 1–3, M Kearney 0–2, M Dunne 0–1, A Quinlivan 0–1, D Meighan 0–1, A Hogan 0–1.

Youghal v Adrigole

30 October 1999Quarter-final	Youghal	1–10 – 0–11	Adrigole	St Mary's Park
	E Coleman 1–3, M Ó Laochdha 0–2, M Walsh 0–1, K Coleman 0–1, J O'Flynn 0–1, B Coleman 0–1, A Healy 0–1.		BJ O'Sullivan 0–4, M Harrington 0–4, JL O'Sullivan 0–3.

Ilen Rovers v Killavullen

24 October 1999Quarter-final	Ilen Rovers	3–14 – 2–13	Killavullen	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	B O'Sullivan 2–2, C Collins 1–2, F Collins 0–3, E Sheehy 0–2, K Daly 0–2, P Connolly 0–1, C O'Driscoll 0–1, F Connolly 0–1.		I O'Driscoll 2–1, J O'Mahony 0–3, D Hartnett 0–2, M Whelan 0–2, G Kelleher 0–2, L Dorgan 0–1, A O'Driscoll 0–1, J O'Regan 0–1.

Kinsale v Canovee

20 November 1999Quarter-final	Kinsale	2–10 – 1–12	Canovee	Charlie Hurley Park
	G Murphy 1–5, G Farrissey 1–3, F O'Hanlon 0–1, J O'Donovan 0–1.		P Dunlea 0–6, J Barry-Murphy 1–0, R O'Dwyer 0–1, N Dunne 0–1, T McCarthy 0–1, T O'Mahony 0–1.

Semi-finals

Youghal v Kiskeam

6 November 1999Semi-final	Youghal	1–10 – 2–07	Kiskeam	Ballyhooly Grounds
	S Landers 1–2, K Dempsey 0–3, M Ó Laochdha 0–2, M Walsh 0–2, E Coleman 0–1.		D O'Leary 0–5, J Dennehy 1–0, M Angland 1–0, J Doody 0–1, N Cronin 0–1.

Youghal v Kiskeam

21 November 1999Semi-final replay	Youghal	2–17 – 1–12 (aet)	Kiskeam	Ballyhooly Grounds
	S Landers 2–3, J O'Flynn 0–4, M Ó Laochdha 0–3, K Coleman 0–3, B Coleman 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, K Demspey 0–1, E Coleman 0–1.		J Doody 1–2, J Herlihy 0–4, N Cronin 0–4, D O'Leary 0–1, M Angland 0–1.

Ilen Rovers v Kinsale

28 November 1999Semi-final	Ilen Rovers	3–14 – 0–03	Kinsale	Timoleague Grounds
	K Daly 2–2, P Connolly 0–5, C Collins 1–0, J Whooley 0–2, F Collins 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, C O'Driscoll 0–1, D Duggan 0–1.		G Murphy 0–2, G Condon 0–1.

Final

Youghal v Ilen Rovers

5 December 1999Final	Youghal	3–07 – 1–12	Ilen Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	S Landers 2–1, M Walsh 1–1, J O'Flynn 0–3, E Coleman 0–1, K Dempsey 0–1.		P Connolly 0–5, B O'Sullivan 1–1, F Collins 0–2, C Collins 0–2, J Whooley 0–1, K Daly 0–1.	Referee: J Geaney (Kilshannig)

References

1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
2. "History". Ilen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
3. "Cork GAA Jersey Wars: Erin's Own v Ilen Rovers". Echo Live. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
4. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 October 2002). "Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.