2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship Explained

2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates:28 September – 2 December 2001
Teams:8
Champions: Ilen Rovers
Count:1
Champions Captain:Brian O'Sullivan
Runners-Up: Kinsale
Matches:8
Goals:17
Points:188
Previous Year:2000
Previous Tournament:2000 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Next Year:2002
Next Tournament:2002 Cork Junior A Football Championship

The 2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 28 September to 2 December 2001.

The final was played on 2 December 2001 at Charlie Hurley Park in Bandon, between Ilen Rovers and Kinsale, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ilen Rovers won the match by 0–14 to 1–04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3]

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipMitchelstown
BearaBeara Junior A Football ChampionshipAdrigole
CarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipIlen Rovers
CarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipKinsale
DuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipRockchapel
ImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipCloyne
MuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipGrenagh
SeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipMayfield

Results

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior AFC. Cork GAA website. 28 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Junior county glory in 2001 drove Ilen Rovers footballers to new heights. Echo Live. 20 May 2021 . 2 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune. Irish Examiner. 27 October 2007 . 2 August 2023. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.