2022 Cork Senior A Football Championship

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2022 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates22 July - 30 October 2022
Teams12
Sponsor Bon Secours Hospital
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg St. Michael's (1st title)
Seán Keating (captain)
Tom Lenihan (captain)
Dave Egan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Knocknagree
Fintan O'Connor (captain)
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Relegated Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored56 (2.33 per match)
Points scored577 (24.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Kevin Davis (0-31)
2021 (Previous)(Next) 2023

The 2022 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the third staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The championship ran from 22 July and 30 October 2022.

Contents

The final was played on 30 October 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Michael's and Knocknagree, in what was their first meeting in a final in this grade. St. Michael's won the match by 2-07 to 0-06 to claim their first ever championship title. [1]

O'Donovan Rossa's Kevin Davis was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Clyda Rovers 3210494545
O'Donovan Rossa 32016041194
Ilen Rovers 31024151-102
Newmarket 30124356-131

Group A results

23 July 2022Round 1 Newmarket 1-10 - 3-16 O'Donovan Rossa Castle Grounds
C O’Keeffe 0-7 (0-6 f), C Browne 1-0, D Culloty 0-2 (0-1 f), B O’Connor 0-1. Report K Davis 0-8 (0-4 f), D Shannon 1-2, D Óg Hodnett, E Connolly 1-1 each, D Hourihane 0-2, B Crowley, T Hegarty 0-1 each.Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)
23 July 2022Round 1 Ilen Rovers 1-12 - 1-13 Clyda Rovers Kilmurry GAA Grounds
D MacEoin 1-6 (0-3 f), S O’Donovan 0-4 (0-1 f), C O’Driscoll, A O’Driscoll 0-1 each. Report C Corbett 1-1 (0-1 m), E Walsh 0-4 (0-1 f), D O’Callaghan 0-3 f, C Flanagan 0-2 f, K Graham, N Hanley, C O’Sullivan 0-1 each.Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
12 August 2022Round 2 Clyda Rovers 1-14 - 1-14 Newmarket Kanturk Grounds
E Walsh 0-5 (0-1 f), D O’Callaghan 1-1 (0-1 45), C Flanagan 0-4 (0-3 f), C Corbett 0-2, C O’Sullivan, D Cooney 0-1 each. Report C O’Keeffe 1-6 (0-2 f), D Culloty 0-5 (0-1 f), B O’Connor, P Allen, C Buttimer 0-1 each.Referee: J McEvoy (Blarney)
14 August 2022Round 2 Ilen Rovers 1-09 - 2-16 O'Donovan Rossa Castlehaven Grounds
D Mac Eoin (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), A O’Driscoll and C O’Driscoll (0-2 each), D Hegarty and S O’Donovan (0-1 each). Report K Davis (0-6, 0-5 frees), T Hegarty (1-2), D Óg Hodnett (0-3), K Hurley (1-0), D Hourihane (0-2), M Collins, D Shannon and E Connolly (0-1 each).Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)
3 September 2022Round 3 Ilen Rovers 0-14 - 0-13 Newmarket Cloughduv Grounds
A Holland (2 frees) and D McEoin (frees) (0-4 each), S O’Donovan (0-3, 0-1 free), M Sheehy (0-2), D Hegarty (0-1).C O’Keeffe (0-8, 0-7 frees), B O’Connor (0-2), A Browne, B Daly and R O’Keeffe (0-1 each).Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)
3 September 2022Round 3 Clyda Rovers 3-07 - 1-10 O'Donovan Rossa Coachford Sportsfield
D O’Callaghan (2-3, 0-1 free), D Cooney (1-1), E Walsh (0-2, 0-1 free), C Corbett (0-1). Report K Davis (0-6, 0-5 frees), N Daly (1-1), D Óg Hodnett (0-2), E Connolly (0-1).Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 3210464335
Dohenys 3120443774
Kiskeam 3111393813
Bandon 30033849-110

Group B results

22 July 2022Round 1 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-13 - 1-10 Dohenys St. Mary's Grounds
D Seartan 0-3, C Ó Loinsigh 0-3 (0-1 45), B Seartan 0-3 (2f), A Ó Coinceannáin 0-2 f, D Mac Tomáis 0-2. Report F Herlihy 0-3, G Farr 0-3 f, M Buckley 1-0, J Kelly, M Quinn 0-1, J Collins 0-1, K White 0-1f.Referee: J McEvoy (Blarney)
22 July 2022Round 1 Bandon 0-10 - 1-10 Kiskeam Clondrohid GAA Grounds
B Collins 0-5 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), M McNamara 0-2, M Cahalane, J Mulcahy, D Crowley 0-1 each. Report T Casey 0-4 (0-1 45), S O’Sullivan 0-3, T Dennehy 1-0, T O’Sullivan, D Fitzgerald, D Scannell 0-1 each.Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)
12 August 2022Round 2 Dohenys 0-20 - 1-10 Bandon Ballinacarriga Grounds
G Farr 0-5 (0-3 f), M Buckley 0-4 (0-1 f), F Herlihy, K White (0-1 f) 0-3 each, C O’Donovan, M Quinn, E Lavers, A O’Donovan and R Coakley 0-1 each. Report B Collins 1-2 (0-1 m), C Calnan, D Crowley, J Mulcahy 0-2, M Cahalane (f), C Long 0-1 each.Referee: J Enright (Glengarriff)
13 August 2022Round 2 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1-14 - 1-12 Kiskeam Castle Grounds
D Seartan 1-1, B Seartan 0-4 (0-1 f), D MacTomáis 0-3, C Ó Loinsigh 0-2, N Ó Laoire, C Ó Duinín, A Coinceannáin, L Ó Concùir 0-1 each. Report S Sullivan 1-6 (0-2 f), T O’Sullivan 0-3, T Casey, D Fitzgerald, G Casey 0-1 each.Referee: A Whelton (Clonakilty)
3 September 2022Round 3 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1-13 - 1-12 Bandon Ballinacarriga Grounds
B Seartan 0-5 (0-1 f), C Ó Loinsigh 0-3 (0-1 45), D Seartan 1-0, D MacTomáis 0-2, A Ó Coinceannáin (0-1 f), D Ó Ceallacháin, S Ó Tuama 0-1 each. Report M Sugrue 1-6 (0-4 f), J Mulcahy 0-2, D Crowley, J Walsh, M Cahalane, A O’Mahony 0-1 each.Referee: J Enright (Glengarriff)
3 September 2022Round 3 Dohenys 0-11 - 1-08 Kiskeam Castle Grounds
M Buckley 0-3, F Herlihy (0-1 mark), B O’Donovan 0-2 each, Jerry Collins, C O’Donovan, G Farr, C O’Shea 0-1 each. Report T O’Sullivan 1-0, S O’Sullivan (0-2 f) 0-3, T Casey 0-2, M Casey, AJ O’Connor, G Casey 0-1 each.Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
St. Michael's 33006340236
Knocknagree 3102494632
Bishopstown 31024657-112
Fermoy 31023550-152

Group C results

22 July 2022Round 1 Bishopstown 2-06 - 0-16 Fermoy Bride Rovers Grounds
C Dunne 1-1, D O’Sullivan 1-0, J O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), S Collins, P O’Flynn 0-1 each. Report S Aherne 0-4, L Coleman (f), B Twomey 0-3 each, P De Roiste 0-2, D Dawson, D O’Flynn, J Molloy, D Daly 0-1 eaReferee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
23 July 2022Round 1 St Michael's 2-12 - 2-09 Knocknagree Carrigadrohid Grounds
A Hennessey 2-2, E Hegarty 0-5 (0-1 f), P Cunningham, T Lenihan, A Murphy, R O’Shaughnessy, D Lenihan 0-1 each. Report F O’Connor 1-6 (0-5 f), M McSweeney 1-0, G Looney, M Mahoney, D O’Connor 0-1 each.Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
13 August 2022Round 2 St Michael's 1-17 - 0-11 Fermoy Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
K Hegarty 1-3, R Cotter 0-6 (0-4 f), E Hegarty, A Hennessy, L O’Sullivan 0-2 each, P Cunningham, D Linehan 0-1 each. Report P de Roiste 0-5 (0-2 f), B Twomey 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), M Brennan, D O’Flynn 0-1 each.Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)
14 August 2022Round 2 Knocknagree 1-13 - 2-14 Bishopstown Mallow GAA Complex
JF Daly 1-1, G Looney, M McSweeney and D Moynihan 0-2 each, D Cooper, J Dennehy, M Dilworth, D O’Connor and N O’Connor 0-1 each, F O’Connor 0-1 (0-1 free). Report J O’Sullivan 0-6 (0-2 frees), C Dunne 1-1, O Devlin 1-0, S Collins, L Hogan and P Honohan 0-2 each, C Dorman 0-1.Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)
3 September 2022Round 3 St Michael's 2-19 - 2-08 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn
A Murphy 0-5, R Cotter 0-4 (0-2 f), A Hennessy 0-3, P Cunningham, M O’Keeffe 1-0 each, K Hegarty 0-2, A O’Callaghan, D Meaney, E Hegarty, E O’Donovan, L O’Herlihy 0-1 each. Report J O’Sullivan 0-8 (0-6 f), S Collins, C Dunne 1-0 each.Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
3 September 2022Round 3 Knocknagree 3-09 - 1-05 Fermoy O'Connell Park
D O’Connor 2-1, F O’Connor 0-4 (0-2 f), M Doyle 1-0, M Dilworth 0-2, N O’Connor, M Mahoney 0-1 each. Report B Twomey 1-1, P de Róiste 0-2 (0-1 f), S Aherne, D O’Flynn 0-1 each.Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
(Muskerry)
0-15
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree
(Duhallow)
1-15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers
(Avondhu)
1-15
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree
(Duhallow)
1-17
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree
(Duhallow)
0-06
Colours of Kerry.svg St. Michael's
(Seandun)
2-07
Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys
(Carbery)
0-08
Flag of Naples.svg O'Donovan Rossa
(Carbery)
0-13
Colours of Kerry.svg St. Michael's
(Seandun)
2-21
Flag of Naples.svg O'Donovan Rossa
(Carbery)
2-11

Relegation playoff

17 September 2022Playoff Newmarket 5-11 - 1-08 Bandon Coachford Sportsfield
R O’Keeffe 4-3, D O’Keeffe 1-0, C O’Keeffe 0-3, B O’Connor, D Culloty (f) 0-2 each, M Cottrell 0-1. Report M McNamara 1-0 pen, M Sugrue 0-3 f, C Calnan 0-2, C O’Mahony, P Murphy, D Crowley 0-1 each.Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Quarter-finals

17 September 2022Quarter-final Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-15 - 1-15 Knocknagree Millstreet Grounds
B Seartan 0-4 (0-2 f), A Ó Coinceannáin 0-4 f, C Ó Loingsigh, D Mac Tomáis 0-2 each, S Ó Tuama, L Ó Conchúir 0-1 each. Report M Doyle 1-1, F O'Connor 0-4 (0-3 f), Denis O’Connor 0-3, David O’Connor 0-2, G Looney, M Dilworth, M McSweeney, N O’Connor 0-1 each.Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
18 September 2022Quarter-final Dohenys 0-08 - 0-13 O'Donovan Rossa Wolfe Tone Park
M Buckley 0-3 (0-1f), G Farr 0-2 (0-1f), M Quinn, C O’Shea, K White 0-1 each. Report K Davis 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1m), D Hourihane 0-4, R Byrne 0-2, D Shannon 0-1mReferee: D Murnane (Macroom)

Semi-finals

1 October 2022Semi-final St. Michael's 2-21 - 2-11 O'Donovan Rossa Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R Cotter 1-6 (0-2f), A Hennessy 0-4, E O'Donovan 1-1, E Hegarty, L O'Herlihy 0-3 each, T Lenihan, P Cunningham, D Meaney, A Murphy 0-1 each. Report K Davis 0-5 (0-4f), D Hourihane 1-2, D Shannon 1-1, D Óg Hodnett 0-2, T Hegarty 0-1.Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
1 October 2022Semi-final Clyda Rovers 1-15 - 1-17 Knocknagree Páirc Uí Chaoimh
K Graham (1-2), C Corbett and E Walsh (0-2 frees) (0-3 each), D O’Callaghan (0-2, 0-1 free, 0-1 ’45), C O’Sullivan, C Flanagan, K Coffey, C Buckley and J Buckley (0-1 each). Report F O’Connor (1-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 mark), M Dilworth and N O’Connor (0-3 each), M McSweeney, DR O’Connor (0-1 mark) and E McSweeney (0-2 each).Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

Final

30 October 2022Final St. Michael's 2-07 - 0-06 Knocknagree Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Hennessy 2-1, R Cotter 0-2 f, P Cunnigham, E Hegarty, K Hegarty, D Meaney 0-1 each. Report F O’Connor, E McSweeney (0-1 f) 0-2 each, M McSweeney, N O’Connor 0-1 each.Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 0-313156.20
2Fintan O'Connor Knocknagree 2-222865.66
3Conor O'Keeffe Newmarket 1-242746.75
4Adam Hennessy St. Michael's 4-122454.80
5Robbie Cotter St. Michael's 1-182145.25
6Dan Mac Eoin Ilen Rovers 2-131936.33
7Dan O'Callaghan Clyda Rovers 3-091844.50
8 Jamie O'Sullivan Bishopstown 0-171735.66
9Ryan O'Keeffe Newmarket 4-041628.00
Ben Seartan Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-161644.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ryan O'Keeffe Newmarket 4-0315 Bandon
2Dan O'Callaghan Clyda Rovers 2-039 O'Donovan Rossa
Seán O'Sullivan Kiskeam 1-069 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
Mark Sugrue Bandon 1-069 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
Dan Mac Eoin Ilen Rovers 1-069 Clyda Rovers
Conor O'Keeffe Newmarket 1-069 Clyda Rovers
Fintan O'Connor Knocknagree 1-069 St. Michael's
Robbie Cotter St. Michael's 1-069 O'Donovan Rossa
9Adam Hennessy St. Michael's 2-028 Knocknagree
Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 0-088 Newmarket
Conor O'Keeffe Newmarket 0-088 Ilen Rovers
Jamie O'Sullivan Bishopstown 0-088 St. Michael's

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