2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship

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2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates26 July - 27 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline (1st title)
Jack McCarthy (captain)
Michael Meaney (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Knocknagree
Daniel O'Mahony (captain)
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Relegated Colours of Sligo.svg Kiskeam
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored42 (1.75 per match)
Points scored586 (24.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Anthony O'Connor (4-20)
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The 2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023. [1] The championship ran from 26 July to 27 October 2024.

Contents

The final was played on 27 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carrigaline and Knocknagree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [2] Carrigaline won the match by 0-16 to 1-11 to claim their first ever championship title. [3] [4]

Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 4-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate 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

  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Carrigaline 33004935146
Cill na Martra 32015847114
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 31024849-12
Kiskeam 30032246-240

Group A results

27 July 2024Round 1 Carrigaline 1-18 - 1-10 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Kilmurry
N Coakley 0-6 (0-2 f), B Coakley 1-3, K O’Reilly 0-5, B O’Driscoll 0-3 (0-1 f), D Griffin 0-1. Report B Seartan 0-5 (0-3 f), D Seartan 1-1, C Ó Loingsigh 0-2, S Ó Lúasa, S Ó Tuama 0-1 each.
27 July 2024Round 1 Cill na Martra 1-18 - 0-09 Kiskeam Clondrohid Grounds
M Ó Duinnín 1-3; S Ó Duinnín 0-5; S Ó Fóirréidh 0-4; J Mac Cárthaigh 0-3 (0-2f); D Ó Duinnín (mark), T Ó Corcora 0-1 each. Report A Dennehy 0-3; S Sullivan 0-2 (0-1f); E Daly, M Casey, M Herlihy, T Dennehy 0-1 each.
18 August 2024Round 2 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 2-14 - 2-15 Cill na Martra Páirc Abán
B Seartan 0-8 (0-2 f), S Ó Tuama, S Ó Luasa 1-0 each, D Mac Tomáis 0-2 (0-1 m), M Ó Riordáin, N Ó Laoire, D Seartan, S Ó Muineacháin 0-1 each. Report S Ó Duinnín 2-2 (0-1 m), D Ó Duinnín 0-4, D Ó HUrdaill (0-1 f), J Mac Cárthaigh (0-1 f) 0-2 each, M Ó Deasúna (f), A Ó hUídhir, D Ó Conaill, S Ó Fóirréidh, M Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.
18 August 2024Round 2 Kiskeam 0-06 - 0-10 Carrigaline Mallow GAA Complex
S O’Sullivan (0-5, 2 frees); T Casey (0-1). Report B Coakley (0-3); J McCarthy (0-2); B O’Driscoll, D Griffin, D Greene, E Landers, N Coakley (mark) (0-1 each).
15 September 2024Round 3 Carrigaline 1-15 - 0-16 Cill na Martra Ballymaw Grounds
B O’Driscoll 0-6 (0-3 f), N Coakley 0-4 (0-2 f), E Desmond 0-3 (0-1 f), C Barry 1-0, D Greene 0-2. Report D Ó Duinnín 0-5, S Ó Duinnín 0-4 (0-1 f), D Ó hUrdail 0-3 (0-2 f), J MacCárthaigh 0-2 (0-1 f), M Ó Duinnín, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.
22 September 2024Round 3 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1-12 - 0-07 Kiskeam Carrigadrohid Grounds
D Mac Thomáis 0-5 (0-2 f), M Ó Riordáin 1-0, D Seartan, C Ó Loinsigh, S Ó Tuama (f) 0-2 each, S Ó Múineacháin 0-1. Report T Casey (0-1 f), S O'Sullivan 0-2 each, S Meehan, M Casey, C Murphy 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Kanturk 33005633236
Dohenys 32015341124
O'Donovan Rossa 31023863-252
Fermoy 30033747-100

Group B results

26 July 2024Round 1 Dohenys 0-15 - 0-17 Kanturk Castle Grounds
R Coakley 0-6 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), K White 0-5 (0-2 f), G Farr 0-3 (0-2 f), F Herlihy 0-1. Report G Bucinskas 0-8 (0-5 f), I Walsh 0-4, P Walsh 0-3, D O’Connell, C Clernon 0-1 each.
27 July 2024Round 1 O'Donovan Rossa 1-14 - 0-16 Fermoy Charlie Hurley Park
K Davis 1-6 (3f); D Shannon 0-4 (2f), N Daly 0-2, T Hegarty 0-1, D Hourihane Senior 0-1. Report B Twomey 0-11 (7f); P De Roiste 0-3, T Clancy 0-1, A Aherne 0-1.
17 August 2024Round 2 Fermoy 1-08 - 1-13 Dohenys Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
B Twomey 1-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), D Lardner 0-2 (0-1 f, 0-1 m), G O’Callaghan, P de Róiste 0-1 each. Report K White 0-5 (0-1 f), F Herlihy 1-1, G Farr (0-3 f), C Barry (0-2 f), 0-3 each, P Crowley 0-1.
18 August 2024Round 2 Kanturk 3-16 - 0-08 O'Donovan Rossa Kilmichael Grounds
P Walsh 1-2, I Walsh 0-4 (0-1 f), D O’Connell, G Bucinskas 0-3 (0-1 f) each, L McLoughlin, Alan Walsh 1-0 each, C Clernon 0-2, Aidan Walsh, T Walsh 0-1 each. Report K Davis 0-6 f, D Shannon (f), S Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
15 September 2024Round 3 Kanturk 2-08 - 0-10 Fermoy O'Connell Park
G Bucinskas (1-2), P Walsh (1-0), Alan Walsh (0-2), L O’Neill, I Walsh (f), Aidan Walsh, L McLoughlin 0-1 each. Report D Lardner (0-2, 0-1 mark, 0-1f), G O’ Callaghan (0-2), P de Roiste (0-2), T Clancy, D Daly, B Twomey, A Aherne 0-1 each.
15 September 2024Round 3 Dohenys 2-16 - 1-10 O'Donovan Rossa Rossmore Grounds
G Farr 0-6 (0-5 f), F Herlihy 1-2, M Buckley 0-4, A Mannix 1-0, K White, S Barry 0-2 each. Report K Davis 1-4 (0-3 f), B Crowley 0-3, D Shannon 0-2, E Connolly 0-1.

Group C

Group C table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Knocknagree 33006434306
Bishopstown 32013740-34
Newmarket 3102383802
Clyda Rovers 30033461-270

Group C results

27 July 2024Round 1 Clyda Rovers 0-11 - 2-08 Bishopstown Blarney Grounds
D Cooney (0-5, 3fs), C O’Sullivan (0-2), N Hanley, C O’Reilly, K Graham, C Flanagan (0-1 each). Report C Dunne (1-5, 5fs), M Nunan (1-0), B Clifford (0-2), P Casey (0-1).
27 July 2024Round 1 Newmarket 0-11 - 0-15 Knocknagree Nora Herlihy Park
H O’Connor 0-3 (0-2f), B O’Connor (0-3), D O’Keeffe (0-2), P Allen, C Browne, R O’Keeffe 0-1 each. Report D R O’Connor 0-5 (0-2f), E McSweeney (0-3), M McSweeney, D O’Connor, P Doyle (f), T O’Connor, G Looney, T O’Mahony, A O’Connor 0-1 each.
17 August 2024Round 2 Bishopstown 2-08 - 0-12 Newmarket Mourneabbey Grounds
C Dunne 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 m), L Hogan, K Murphy 1-0 each, M Nunan, S Collins, K McFadden 0-1 each. Report H O’Connor 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 45), R O’Keeffe 0-2 (0-1 f), B O’Connor, D Cottrell, P Allen, A Browne 0-1 each.
18 August 2024Round 2 Knocknagree 5-17 - 0-14 Clyda Rovers Dr Croke Park
A O’Connor 2-5 (0-3 f), D O’Connor 1-4, D O’Mahony, M O’Mahony 1-0 each, E McSweeney, N O’Connor 0-2 each, G Looney, Tadgh O’Mahony, P Doyle (45), Timmy O’Connor 0-1 each. Report E Walsh 0-6 (0-3 f, 0-1 m), K Graham 0-3, C Flanagan 0-2, C O’Sullivan, D Cooney, C Walsh 0-1 each.
15 September 2024Round 3 Newmarket 3-06 - 1-06 Clyda Rovers Dr Croke Park
B O’Connor 1-1, H O’Connor, C Browne 1-0 each, R O’Keeffe (1f), D Cottrell 0-2 each, D O’Keeffe 0-1. Report C Kelly 1-0 pen, C O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), D Cooney 0-2 f, E Walsh 0-1 f.
15 September 2024Round 3 Knocknagree 2-11 - 0-09 Bishopstown Clondrohid Grounds
A O’Connor (0-6, 4f, 2m), E McSweeney (1-0), M Mahoney, (1-0), DR O’Connor (0-2), P Doyle (0-2, 1f, 1’45), N O’Connor (0-1). Report C Dunne (0-3, 2f), M Power, L Hogan, B Clifford, D O’Connor, M Nunan, P Honohan (all 0-1).

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk
(Duhallow)
Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline
(Carrigdhoun) 		1-13 Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline
(Carrigdhoun)
Colours of Galway.svg Bishopstown
(Seandun) 		1-11  
 
Colours of Cavan.svg Knocknagree
(Duhallow)
Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys
(Carbery) 		2-14 Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys
(Carbery)
Colours of Cavan.svg Cill na Martra
(Muskerry) 		0-14

Relegation playoff

28 September 2024Playoff Clyda Rovers 1-09 - 0-07 Kiskeam Kanturk Grounds
C O’Sullivan (1-2, 0-1 free), D Cooney (0-2 frees), D Walsh, C Flanagan, K Graham, E Walsh and P Kissane (0-1 each). Report S O’Sullivan (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 mark), D Scannell (0-2), A Carroll (0-1).

Quarter-finals

27 September 2024Quarter-final Dohenys 2-14 - 0-14 Cill na Martra Castle Grounds
K White 0-5, R Coakley (0-2 f), F Herlihy 0-3 each, A O’Donovan 1-0, OG 1-0, B Murphy, S Barry, C O’Shea, C Daly 0-1 each. Report J Mac Cárthaigh (0-3 f), S Ó Fóirréidh 0-4 each, S Ó Duinnín 0-2, C Ó Duinnín, G Ó Goillidhe, D Ó Connaill, D Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.
28 September 2024Quarter-final Carrigaline 1-13 - 1-11 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn
N Coakley (1-2, 0-2 frees); É Desmond (0-4, 3 frees); B Coakley (0-2); I Sheerin, Kevin Kavanagh, J McCarthy, K McCarthy, E Landers (0-1 each). Report C Dunne (0-5, 3 frees, 1 mark); M Power (1-1); K McFadden (0-2); N Gough, D O’Connor, B Clifford (mark) (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

12 October 2024Semi-final Kanturk 0-17 - 0-17
Penalties:
1-2		 Carrigaline SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G Bucinskas (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’45), Aidan Walsh, T Walsh and I Walsh (0-1 free) (0-2 each), P Walsh, R Walsh and J Fitzpatrick (0-1 each) Report E Desmond (0-5, 0-4 frees), K O’Reilly (0-4, 0-1 mark), N Coakley (0-3, 0-2 frees), B Coakley (0-2 ’45), K McCarthy, B O’Driscoll and I Sheerin (0-1 each).
12 October 2024Semi-final Knocknagree 1-18 - 0-10 Dohenys SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A O’Connor (1-5, 1-0 penalty); Denis R O’Connor (0-5, 1 mark, 1 free); E McSweeney, M McSweeney, N O’Connor (1 mark) (0-2 each); M Mahoney, M Dilworth (0-1 each). Report K White (0-4, 3 frees); M Buckley (0-2); C Barry (mark), C Daly, R Coakley, S Barry (0-1 each).

Final

27 October 2024Final Carrigaline 0-16 - 1-11 Knocknagree SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Desmond (0-5, 0-2 frees), B Coakley (0-4, 0-2 ‘45s), N Coakley (0-3, 0-2 frees), B O’Driscoll (0-2), E Landers and D Griffin (0-1 each). Report A O’Connor (1-3, 0-1 free), N O’Connor (0-1 Mark), DR O’Connor (0-1 Mark, 0-2 frees) (0-3 each), E McSweeney (0-2).Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 4-203256.40
2Grantas Bucinskas Kanturk 1-212446.00
3 Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 2-162237.33
Denis O'Connor Knocknagree 1-192254.40
Niall Coakley Carrigaline 1-192263.66
6Conor Dunne Bishopstown 1-182145.25
Keith White Dohenys 0-212154.20
8Brian Coakley Carrigaline 1-172063.33
9Shane Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 2-131944.75
Ben Twomey Fermoy 1-161936.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 2-0511 Clyda Rovers
Ben Twomey Fermoy 0-1111 O'Donovan Rossa
3 Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 1-069 Fermoy
4Shane Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 2-028 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 1-058 Dohenys
Conor Dunne Bishopstown 1-058 Clyda Rovers
Ben Seartan Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-088 Cill na Martra
Grantas Bucinskas Kanturk 0-088 Dohenys
Grantas Bucinskas Kanturk 0-088 Carrigaline
10Denis O'Connor Knocknagree 1-047 Clyda Rovers
Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 1-047 Dohenys
Ben Twomey Fermoy 1-047 Dohenys

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