2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship

2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship

Dates	12 October – 30 November 2003
Teams	8
Sponsor	Permanent TSB
Champions	Carbery Rangers (1st title) Johnny Murphy (captain) Michael Paul Hicks (manager)
Runners-up	Cill na Martra Noel O'Leary (captain) Derry Crowley (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	6 (0.86 per match)
Points scored	131 (18.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Richard Hoare (1–16)
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The 2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 105th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 2002. The championship ran from 12 October to 30 November 2003.

The final was played on 30 November 2003 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carbery Rangers and Cill na Martra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[1] Carbery Rangers won the match by 0–10 to 0–05 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[2] [3]}

Cill na Martra's Richard Hoare was the championship's top scorer with 1–16.

Qualification

Division	Championship	Champions
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Football Championship	Fermoy
Carbery	South West Junior A Football Championship	Carbery Rangers
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Football Championship	Ballygarvan
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Football Championship	Millstreet
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Football Championship	Erin's Own
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship	Cill Na Martra
Seandún	City Junior A Football Championship	Mayfield

Results

Quarter-finals

Mayfield v Millstreet

12 October 2003Quarter-final	Mayfield	0–13 – 0–08	Millstreet	Dr. Croke Park
	B Hegarty 0–5, E Crowley 0–3, S Kiely 0–1, T Lotty 0–1, D Lucey 0–1, C Brosnan 0–1, R Scannell 0–1.		D Kiely 0–4, T O'Connor 0–1, T Collins 0–1, BA Kelleher 0–1, F O'Leary 0–1.	Referee: N Brosnan (Killavullen)

Carbery Rangers v Ballygarvan

26 October 2003Quarter-final	Carbery Rangers	1–16 – 1–09	Ballygarvan	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	J Hayes 0–5, D Hayes 1–0, M Moore 0–3, N Hayes 0–2, S Hayes 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, M O'Sullivan 0–1, G Wycherley 0–1.		K Ashman 1–2, J Spillane 0–2, D Sweeney 0–2, S O'Leary 0–1, C Ó Conchubhair 0–1, A Murphy 0–1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Cill na Martra v Garnish

2 November 2003Quarter-final	Cill na Martra	1–08 – 0–08	Garnish	St. Colum's Park
	R Hoare 1–7, C McSweeney 0–1.		D Lowney 0–3, T Bowe 0–1, B Walsh 0–1, P Murphy 0–1, C O'Neill 0–1, F O'Sullivan 0–1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Fermoy v Erin's Own

9 November 2003Quarter-final	Fermoy	1–07 – 0–08	Erin's Own	Ballyhooly Grounds
	P Lonergan 1–2, S Killeen 0–3, J Dennigan 0–1, T Higgins 0–1.		P Fitzgerald 0–2, S Murphy 0–2, J Corcoran 0–1, K Murphy 0–1, T O'Keeffe 0–1, P McNamara 0–1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Semi-finals

Cill na Martra v Mayfield

9 November 2003Semi-final	Cill na Martra	1–10 – 1–09	Mayfield	Coachford Sportsfield
	R Hoare 0–7, C O'Sullivan 1–1, D Buckley 0–1, S Lynch 0–1.		B Hegarty 0–4, K Brosnan 1–0, A Elliott 0–3, M O'Callaghan 0–1, R Scannell 0–1.

Carbery Rangers v Fermoy

23 November 2003Semi-final	Carbery Rangers	0–12 – 0–08	Fermoy	Kilmurry Grounds
	J Hayes 0–4, J Murphy 0–3, K McMahon 0–2, S Hayes 0–2, D Hayes 0–1.		P Lonergan 0–4, N Lardner 0–2, M Kenny 0–1, S McCarthy 0–1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Final

Carbery Rangers v Cill na Martra

30 November 2003Final	Carbery Rangers	0–10 – 0–05	Cill na Martra	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Hayes 0–5; D Hayes 0–2; M O’Sullivan, K McMahon and J Murphy 0–1 each.	Report	R Hoare 0–2 (frees); K O’Sullivan, B Lynch and M O’Connor 0–1 each.	Attendance: 5,293

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Richard Hoare	Cill an Martra	1–16	19	3	6.33
2	John Hayes	Carbery Rangers	0–14	14	3	4.66
3	Philip Lonergan	Fermoy	1–06	9	2	4.50
	Barry Hegarty	Mayfield	0–09	9	2	4.50
5	Declan Hayes	Carbery Rangers	1–03	6	3	2.00
	Johnny Murphy	Carbery Rangers	0–06	6	3	2.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Richard Hoare	Cill an Martra	1–07	10	Garnish
2	Richard Hoare	Cill an Martra	0–07	7	Mayfield
3	Ken Ashman	Ballygarvan	1–02	5	Carbery Rangers
	Philip Lonergan	Fermoy	1–02	5	Erin's Own
	Barry Hegarty	Mayfield	0–05	5	Millstreet
	John Hayes	Carbery Rangers	0–05	5	Ballygarvan
	John Hayes	Carbery Rangers	0–05	5	Cill na Martra
8	Kevin O'Sullivan	Cill na Martra	1–01	4	Mayfield
	Denis Kiely	Millstreet	0–04	4	Mayfield
	Barry Hegarty	Mayfield	0–04	4	Cill na Martra
	John Hayes	Carbery Rangers	0–04	4	Fermoy
	Philip Lonergan	Fermoy	1–02	5	Carbery Rangers

References

1. "Junior A FC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Lester, Bob (1 December 2003). "Carbery's historic win ends decades of frustration". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
3. McCarthy, Kieran (23 October 2016). "Rangers top the charts". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2021.