2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship Explained

2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates:15 September - 27 October 2018
Teams:16
Sponsor:Evening Echo
Champions: Dromtarriffe
Count:4
Champions Captain:Séamus O'Sullivan
Champions Manager:James McAuliffe
Runners-Up: Kilmacabea
Runners-Up Captain:Niall Hayes
Runners-Up Manager:Noel McCarthy
Matches:17
Goals:42
Points:378
Top Scorer: Damien Gore (0-29)
Previous Year:2017
Previous Tournament:2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Next Year:2019
Next Tournament:2019 Cork Junior A Football Championship

The 2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 December 2017. The championship ran from 15 September to 27 October 2018.

The final was played on 27 October 2018 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Dromtarriffe and Kilmacabea, in what was their first ever championship meeting.[1] Dromtarriffe won the match by 2–09 to 2–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 59 years.[2] [3]

Kilmacabea's Damien Gore was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up
AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipCharlevilleButtevant[4]
BearaBeara Junior A Football ChampionshipGarnishUrhan[5]
CarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipKilmacabeaTadhg Mac Carthaigh[6]
CarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipBallymartleValley Rovers[7]
DuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipBoherbueDromtarriffe[8]
ImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipMidletonFr O'Neill's
MuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipIvelearyCanovee[9]
SeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipDelanysSt Michael's

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Damien GoreKilmacabea0-292955.80
2Ciarán McCarthyDelanys1-192245.50
3Chris Óg JonesIveleary2-152137.00
4Jerry O'ConnorBoherbue2-142036.66
5David HurleySt Michael's4-071929.50
6Daniel O'KeeffeDromtarriffe1-151836.00
Daniel O'DonovanKilmacabea0-181853.60
8Roy DowneyDelanys2-091543.75
9Shane CollinsDromtarriffe3-041343.25
10Ian JenningsKilmacabea2-071352.60

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior A FC. 20 November 2021. Cork GAA website.
  2. Web site: Super sub O'Connor and captain fantastic O'Sullivan turned the tide for Dromtarriffe. 29 October 2018. Echo Live. 26 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Darren O’Connor double helps end Dromtariffe title drought in Cork JAFC final. 29 October 2018. Irish Examiner. 26 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Glory days for Charleville. The Corkman. 5 January 2019. 13 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Garnish complete the Beara junior A football three-in-a-row. The Southern Star. 19 August 2018. 24 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Fines handed to Cork clubs following mass brawl reduced on appeal. Irish Examiner. 27 September 2018. 9 May 2021. Eoghan. Cormican.
  7. Web site: History-making Ballymartle claim their first junior football crown. Echo Live. 15 November 2018. 9 August 2023. Joe. Kennefick.
  8. Web site: Dromtariffe have to be fancied to beat Mount Sion. The Corkman. 17 November 2018. 9 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Iveleary claim Muskerry crown with win over Canovee. The Corkman. 6 September 2018. 6 August 2023. Aubert. Twomey.