2014 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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2014 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates14 September – 25 October 2014
Teams8
Sponsor Evening Echo
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Millstreet (3rd title)
Michael Vaughan (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg St Finbarr's
Paul Kennedy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored14 (1.75 per match)
Points scored138 (17.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg Michael Vaughan (1–13)
2013 (Previous)(Next) 2015

The 2014 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 116th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 14 September to 25 October 2014.

Contents

The final was played on 25 October 2014 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Millstreet and St Finbarr's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] [2] Millstreet won the match by 1–09 to 1–08 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 51 years. [3] [4]

Millstreet's Michael Vaughan was the championship's top scorer with 1–13.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipRepresentatives
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilshannig
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Garnish
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship St Mary's
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Millstreet
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Glenbower Rovers
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilmurry
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship St Finbarr's

Results

Quarter-finals

14 September 2014Quarter-final Ballygarvan 1–12 – 0–08 Garnish Wolfe Tone Park
M O'Riordan 1–4, D McCarthy 0–4, D O'Sullivan 0–3, C O'Sullivan 0–1.P O'Neill 0–5, D Henshaw 0–1, J Harrington 0–1.
19 September 2014Quarter-final Glenbower Rovers 0–07 – 2–05 Millstreet Páirc Uí Rinn
K Lane 0–2, B McCarthy 0–2, J Deane 0–2, K O'Brien 0–1.M Vaughan 1–3, M Ellis 1–0, M Murphy 0–1, K Crowley 0–1.
26 September 2014Quarter-final Kilmurry 1–10 – 0–10 St Mary's Sam Maguire Park
J Buckley 0–4, J Ryan 0–4, D O'Leary 1–0, A Healy 0–1, D Cahalane 0–1.C Daly 0–3, P Daly 0–2, J Daly 0–2, R O'Connor 0–1, C McGillycuddy 0–1, B McCarthy 0–1.
28 September 2014Quarter-final St Finbarr's 2–09 – 3–06 Kilshannig Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
P Harte 1–3, R Leahy 1–1, P Murphy 0–2, C McCarthy 0–1, J O'Donoghue 0–1, D Comyns 0–1.T Kelly 2–0, P O'Connell 1–0, K O'Hanlon 0–3, E O'Sullivan 0–1, T O'Sullivan 0–1, D O'Callaghan 0–1.
4 October 2014Quarter-final replay St Finbarr's 2–11 – 0–08 Kilshannig Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
A Lyons 2–1, R Leahy 0–3, C McCarthy 0–2, P Harte 0–2, M Russell 0–1, C Madden 0–1, E Comyns 0–1.K O'Hanlon 0–4, T Kelly 0–2, T O'Sullivan 0–1, P Cronin 0–1.

Semi-finals

5 October 2014Semi-final Millstreet 1–11 – 0–10 Kilmurry Castle Grounds
M Vaughan 0–8, M Ellis 1–1, B Sheehan 0–1, T Collins 0–1.J Buckley 0–4, J Ryan 0–2, E Barrett 0–1, D O'Halloran 0–1, J White 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1.
11 October 2014Semi-final St Finbarr's 0–08 – 0–06 Ballygarvan Ted Hanley Memorial Park
R Leahy 0–3, D Comyns 0–2, J O'Donoghue 0–1, C McCarthy 0–1, P Harte 0–1.M O'Riordan 0–3, D McCarthy 0–2, D Murphy 0–1.

Final

25 October 2014Final Millstreet 1–09 – 1–08 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
C Crowley 1–1, M Vaughan, M Murphy 0–2 each, J Broxton, T Collins, K Crowley, D Kiely 0–1 each. Report P Harte 1–1 (1–0 penalty, one free), E Finn 0–2, E Comyns, D O’Brien, C Madden, C McCarthy, J O’Donoghue 0–1 each.Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Michael Vaughan Millstreet 1–131635.33
2Paul Harte St Finbarr's 2–071343.25
3Matthew O'Riordan Ballygarvan 1–071025.00
Roy Leahy St Finbarr's 1–071042.50
5Tony Kelly Kilshannig 2–02824.00
Jonathan Buckley Kilmurry 0–08824.00
7Adam Lyne St Finbarr's 2–01741.75
Mark Mllis Millstreet 2–01732.33
Killian O'Hanlon Kilshannig 0–07723.50
10Joe Ryan Kilmurry 0–06623.00
Dan McCarthy Ballygarvan 0–06623.00

References

  1. "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Time is now for Millstreet". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. "Millstreet's magic moment". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. Tarrant, John (1 November 2014). "Brilliant 'Street land their holy grail". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.