2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates15 September - 27 October 2018
Teams16
Sponsor Evening Echo
Champions Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe (4th title)
Séamus O'Sullivan (captain)
James McAuliffe (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea
Niall Hayes (captain)
Noel McCarthy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored42 (2.47 per match)
Points scored378 (22.24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg Damien Gore (0-29)
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The 2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 December 2017. The championship ran from 15 September to 27 October 2018.

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The final was played on 27 October 2018 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Dromtarriffe and Kilmacabea, in what was their first ever championship meeting. [1] Dromtarriffe won the match by 2–09 to 2–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 59 years. [2] [3]

Kilmacabea's Damien Gore was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Charleville Buttevant [4]
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Garnish Urhan [5]
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Kilmacabea Tadhg Mac Carthaigh [6]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballymartle Valley Rovers [7]
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Boherbue Dromtarriffe [8]
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Midleton Fr O'Neill's
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Iveleary Canovee [9]
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Delanys St Michael's

Results

Round 1

15 September 2018Round 1 Buttevant 2-04 - 0-13 Ivealry Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
R Fowley 1-1, M Lenahan 1-1, P Mannix 0-1, K Lenahan 0-1.C Óg Jones 0-5, J Creedon 0-2, G O'Riordan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, L Kearney 0-1.
21 September 2018Round 1 Boherbue 1-10 - 0-05 Canovee Mallow GAA Complex
J O'Connor 1-2, A O'Connor 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, K Cremin 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.J Moynihan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
22 September 2018Round 1 Delanys 1-13 - 0-13 Tadhg Mac Carthaigh St Mary's Park
C McCarthy 0-8, R Downey 1-2, C Healy 0-1, J Hosford 0-1, G Gould 0-1.B O'Driscoll 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-5, M O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'Driscoll 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1.
22 September 2018Round 1 Midleton 2-12 - 2-11 Urhan Kilmichael Grounds
C Moloney 1-1, J Comer 0-4, K Mulcahy 1-0, C Beausang 0-3, C Hurley 0-2, E Moloney 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1.J O'Neill 0-5, C Lowney 1-1, E Lowney 1-0, C Harrington 0-4, P O'Shea 0-1.
22 September 2018Round 1 Fr O'Neill's 1-11 - 3-20 Kilmacabea Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
B Dunne 1-0, E Motherway 0-3, C Broderick 0-3, D Harrington 0-2, T Millerick 0-1, J Hankard 0-1, P McMahon 0-1.D Gore 0-9, I Jennings 1-5, G O'Donovan 1-3, T Nyhan 1-1, C McCarthy 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.
22 September 2018Round 1 Ballymartle 0-16 - 1-06 Garnish Kilmichael Grounds
B Corry 0-5, R Cahalane 0-3, J McCarthy 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, L Corry 0-1, C Healy 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.P O'Neill 0-4, H O'Sullivan 1-0, B Dudley 0-1, F Sheehan 0-1.
26 September 2018Round 1 Charleville 0-09 - 1-13 Dromtarriffe Mallow GAA Complex
M Kavanagh 0-3, C O'Carroll 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, J Barry 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.E Murphy 0-7, S Collins 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-3, C O'Callaghan 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1.
2 October 2018Round 1 St Michael's 4-14 - 1-10 Valley Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
D Hurley 4-5, I Giltinan 0-2, A O'Connell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mulconry 0-1, L Grainger 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, A Coyne 0-1.J Murphy 1-3, P Hurley 0-4, S Mulherne 0-1, M Savik 0-1, G Deane 0-1.

Quarter-finals

6 October 2018Quarter-final Boherbue 1-10 - 0-13 Kilmacabea Kilmurry Grounds
J O'Connor 1-7, A O'Connor 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J Casey 0-1.D O'Donovan 0-5, D Gore 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-3, D McCarthy 0-1, T Nyhan 0-1.
6 October 2018Quarter-final Midleton 0-04 - 3-22 Ivealery Ballincollig Grounds
J Comer 0-3, C Gunning 0-1.C Óg Jones 2-9, B O'Leary 1-2, C O'Leary 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, F McSweeney Jnr 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, F McSweeney Snr 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, J Creedon 0-1.
7 October 2018Quarter-final Ballymartle 3-09 - 2-12 Delanys Brinny Sportsfield
K Spriggs 1-1, R Cahalane 1-1, J McCarthy 0-4, P Geary 1-0, L Corry 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, D Edmunds 0-1.C McCarthy 1-4, C Ealaighthe 0-4, G Gould 1-0, R Downey 0-2, K Foley 0-1, R Jestin 0-1.
13 October 2018Quarter-final replay Boherbue 0-09 - 0-15 Kilmacabea Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
J O'Connor 0-5, B O'Gorman 0-2, K Cremin 0-2.D Gore 0-6, D O'Donovan 0-4, R O'Sullivan 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, J Collins 0-1, I Jennings 0-1.
13 October 2018Quarter-final replay Ballymartle 1-09 - 1-12 Delanys Éire Óg Grounds
J McCarthy 1-2, J Ryan 0-3, B Corry 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, R Cahalane 0-1.G Gould 1-1, R Downey 0-4, K Hosford 0-2, D Aherne 0-2, C Healy 0-2, R Foley 0-1.
16 October 2018Quarter-final Dromtarriffe 2-11 - 2-04 St Michael's Mallow GAA Complex
S Collins 2-2, D O'Keeffe 0-4, E Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, M Healy 0-1.D Mann 1-0 (og), D O'Neill 1-0, D Hurley 0-2, A O'Connell 0-2.

Semi-finals

20 October 2018Semi-final Delanys 1-10 - 1-17 Kilmacabea Charlie Hurley Park
C McCarthy 0-7, R Downey 1-1, K Foley 0-1, D Aherne 0-1.D O'Donovan 0-6, D Gore 0-6, L Thompson 1-1, I Jennings 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, C Sweetnam 0-1.
21 October 2018Semi-final Dromtarriffe 1-13 - 1-11 Ivealry Castle Grounds
D O'Keeffe 1-6, E Murphy 0-2, C O'Callaghan 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, S Collins 0-1, A Buckley 0-1.B O'Leary 1-1, C Vaughan 0-4, F McSweeney Snr 0-1, F McSweeney Jnr 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, C Óg Jones 0-1, B Cronin 0-1.

Final

28 October 2018Final Dromtarriffe 2-09 - 2-08 Kilmacabea Páirc Uí Rinn
D O’Connor (2-0), D O’Keeffe (0-5, 4f), S Collins (1f), C O’Callaghan, E Murphy and J Murphy (0-1 each).D Gore (0-5, 1 free), T Nyhan (1-1), I Jennings (1-0), Daniel O’Donovan (0-2, frees).Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Damien Gore Kilmacabea 0-292955.80
2Ciarán McCarthy Delanys 1-192245.50
3 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 2-152137.00
4Jerry O'Connor Boherbue 2-142036.66
5David Hurley St Michael's 4-071929.50
6Daniel O'Keeffe Dromtarriffe 1-151836.00
Daniel O'Donovan Kilmacabea 0-181853.60
8Roy Downey Delanys 2-091543.75
9Shane Collins Dromtarriffe 3-041343.25
10Ian Jennings Kilmacabea 2-071352.60

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