2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates28 September – 2 December 2001
Teams8
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Ilen Rovers (1st title)
Brian O'Sullivan (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Kinsale
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Points scored188 (23.5 per match)
2000 (Previous)(Next) 2002

The 2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 28 September to 2 December 2001.

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The final was played on 2 December 2001 at Charlie Hurley Park in Bandon, between Ilen Rovers and Kinsale, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Ilen Rovers won the match by 0–14 to 1–04 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Mitchelstown
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 Rockchapel
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Cloyne
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Grenagh
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Mayfield

Results

Quarter-finals

28 September 2001Quarter-final Cloyne 2-12 - 1-11 Rockchapel Ballyclough Grounds
29 September 2001Quarter-final Adrigole 1-11 - 0-07 Mayfield Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
3 November 2001Quarter-final Kinsale 1-09 - 0-12 Mitchelstown Riverstown Sportsfield
4 November 2001Quarter-final Ilen Rovers 2-11 - 2-09 Grenagh Kilmichael Grounds
11 November 2001Quarter-final replay Kinsale 2-17 - 1-18
(aet)
Mitchelstown Riverstown Sportsfield

Semi-finals

11 November 2001Semi-final Ilen Rovers 1-17 - 0-04 Cloyne Éire Óg Grounds
18 November 2001Semi-final Kinsale 3-09 - 0-13 Adrigole Páirc Tadhg na Samhna

Final

2 December 2001Final Ilen Rovers 0-14 - 1-04 Kinsale Charlie Hurley Park

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