2005 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Explained

2005 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates:24 September – 19 November 2005
Teams:7
Sponsor:Evening Echo
Champions: Fr. O'Neill's
Count:1
Champions Captain:Ger Holland
Runners-Up: Kilworth
Matches:7
Goals:16
Points:143
Top Scorer: Paudie Lynch (1-20)
Previous Year:2004
Previous Tournament:2004 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2006
Next Tournament:2006 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 2005 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 24 September 2005 and 19 November 2005.

On 19 November 2005, Fr. O'Neill's won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-9 defeat of Kilworth in the final.[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.

Kilworth's Paudie Lynch was the championship's top scorer with 1-20.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipKilworth
CarberySouth West Junior A Hurling ChampionshipDiarmuid Ó Mathúna's
CarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipShamrocks
DuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipFrreemount
ImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipFr. O'Neill's
MuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipGrenagh
SeandúnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipMayfield

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paudie LynchKilworth1-202345.75
2John FlavinFr. O'Neill's2-131936.33
3Ger O'LearyFr. O'Neill's1-131635.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paudie LynchKilworth1-0811Mayfield
2John FlavinFr. O'Neill's1-0710Freemount
3John FlavinFr. O'Neill's1-058Shamrocks
4Ger O'LearyFr. O'Neill's1-047Shamrocks
Pádraig CollinsFreemount0-077Fr. O'Neill's
Elton PierceKilworth0-077Grenagh
5D. D. DorganGrenagh0-066Kilworth

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present. Cork GAA finals website. 11 December 2017.