1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Appearance
Dates | 29 September - 24 November 1985 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | ![]() Pat O'Regan (captain) John O'Mahony (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Liam Crowley (captain) Paudie Palmer (manager) Dee Fitzgerald (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 14 (1.75 per match) | ||
Points scored | 108 (13.5 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 29 September to 24 November 1985.
The final replay was played on 24 November 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilshannig and Valley Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Kilshannig won the match by 2–06 to 2–04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
P. J. Hurley was the championship's top scorer with 2-08.
Qualification
[edit]Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]29 September 1985 Quarter-final | Valley Rovers | 4-10 - 0-07 | Rockchapel | Kilmichael Grounds |
PJ Hurley 1-3, C O'Donovan 1-2, G Slyne 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, G Crowley 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, A Crowley 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1. | Joe Casey 0-4, Jerry Casey 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. |
6 October 1985 Quarter-final | Kilshannig | 0-15 - 1-05 | Bere Island | Ballingeary Grounds |
J O'Donoghue 0-5, W O'Riordan 0-4, P Murphy 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, N Finnegan 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1. | D O'Brien 1-4, D Murphy 0-1. |
27 October 1985 Quarter-final | Bantry Blues | 1-08 - 0-10 | St. Nicholas' | Innishannon Grounds |
D Hunt 1-4, L O'Brien 0-2, D Barron 0-1, D Dineen 0-1. | D Whitley 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, C Marshall 0-1, P Long 0-1, L Hedderman 0-1, N Hedderman 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. |
27 October 1985 Quarter-final | Castlemartyr | 0-09 - 0-05 | Iveleary | Blarney Grounds |
J Cosgrave 0-3, K Murphy 0-3, P Walsh 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, S Leahy 0-1. | P Creedon 0-2, C O'Callaghan 0-2, E Hackett 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]3 November 1985 Semi-final | Kilshannig | 0-10 - 1-04 | Castlemartyr | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
W O'Riordan 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, L O'Callaghan 0-1. | M Duggan 1-0, B Lawton 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, F Murphy 0-1. |
10 November 1985 Semi-final | Valley Rovers | 2-07 - 0-05 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park |
G Crowley 1-1, PJ Hurley 1-0, G Slyne 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, TJ Deasy 0-1. | D Barron 0-4, M Kelly 0-1. |
Final
[edit]17 November 1985 Final | Kilshannig | 1-07 - 0-10 | Valley Rovers | Pairc Ui Chaoimh |
N Finnegan 1-1, J O'Donoghue 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2. | PJ Hurley 0-3, A Crowley 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, J Bernard 0-1, G Slyne 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. |
24 November 1985 Final replay | Kilshannig | 2-06 - 2-04 | Valley Rovers | Pairc Ui Chaoimh |
P Murphy 1-0, N Finnegan 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-1, F Crowley 1-0, PJ Hurley 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | P. J. Hurley | Valley Rovers | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
2 | Johnny O'Donoghue | Kilshannig | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
3 | William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
4 | Noelie Finnegan | Kilshannig | 2-02 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
5 | Chris O'Donovan | Valley Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
Donie O'Brien | Bere Island | 1-04 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | |
Donal Hunt | Bantry Blues | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
Gerard Slyne | Valley Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Donal Hunt | Bantry Blues | 1-04 | 7 | St. Nicholas' |
Donie O'Brien | Bere Island | 1-04 | 7 | Kilshannig | |
3 | P. J. Hurley | Valley Rovers | 1-03 | 6 | Rockchapel |
4 | Chris O'Donovan | Valley Rovers | 1-02 | 5 | Rockchapel |
Johnny O'Donoghue | Kilshannig | 0-05 | 5 | Bere Island | |
6 | Gerard Crowley | Valley Rovers | 1-01 | 4 | Bantry Blues |
Noelie Finnegan | Kilshannig | 1-01 | 4 | Valley Rovers | |
Pádraig O'Sullivan | Valley Rovers | 1-01 | 4 | Kilshannig | |
Joe Casey | Rockchapel | 0-04 | 4 | Valley Rovers | |
William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 0-04 | 4 | Bere Island | |
Declan Barron | Bantry Blues | 0-04 | 4 | Valley Rovers |
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Championship winners of 1985 to be honoured at social". The Corkman. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Kilshannig's heroes are feted". The Corkman. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.