| 2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 9 September – 29 October 2017 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Sponsor: | Evening Echo |
| Champions: | Knocknagree |
| Count: | 3 |
| Champions Captain: | Matthew Dilworth |
| Champions Manager: | John Fintan Daly |
| Runners-Up: | Erin's Own |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Kieran Murphy |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Brendan Lambe |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 31 |
| Points: | 346 |
| Top Scorer: | Anthony O'Connor (2-28) |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2016 Cork Junior A Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Next Tournament: | 2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship |
The 2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 119th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016. It was the first championship to include beaten divisional finalists. The championship ran from 9 September to 29 October 2017.
The final was played on 29 October 2017 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Knocknagree and Erin's Own, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Knocknagree won the match by 2–19 to 2–10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 26 years.[2]
Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-28.
| Division | Championship | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Football Championship | Buttevant | Kilworth | |
| Beara | Beara Junior A Football Championship | Garnish | Urhan | |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Football Championship | Kilmacabea | Kilbrittain | |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Football Championship | Valley Rovers | Belgooly | |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Football Championship | Boherbue | Knocknagree | |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Football Championship | Erin's Own | Glenbower Rovers | |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship | Kilmurry | Iveleary | |
| Seandún | City Junior A Football Championship | Delaney Rovers | White's Cross |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 2-28 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Damien Gore | Kilmacabea | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | James Taylor | Erin's Own | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 4 | Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Jerry O'Connor | Boherbue | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Matthew Dilworth | Knocknagree | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 8 | Brian Cronin | Iveleary | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Ryan Fowley | Buttevant | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| James Murphy | White's Cross | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| Shane Murphy | Shane Murphy | 0-11 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-10 | 13 | Buttevant |
| 2 | Damien Gore | Kilmacabea | 0-10 | 10 | White's Cross |
| 3 | Seán Long | Glenbower Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | Buttevant |
| 4 | Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1-06 | 9 | Valley Rovers |
| Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-06 | 9 | Iveleary | |
| 6 | James Taylor | Erin's Own | 1-05 | 8 | Knocknagree |
| Jerry O'Connor | Boherbue | 1-05 | 8 | Iveleary | |
| James Murphy | White's Cross | 1-05 | 8 | Garnish | |
| 9 | Richard Moynihan | Boherbue | 2-01 | 7 | Urhan |
| Jerry O'Connor | Boherbue | 1-04 | 7 | Urhan | |
| Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 1-04 | 7 | Urhan | |
| Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-07 | 7 | Delaney Rovers | |
| Damien Gore | Kilmacabea | 0-07 | 7 | Erin's Own |