2014 Cork Junior A Football Championship

2014 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates14 September - 25 October 2014
Teams8
SponsorEvening Echo
Champions Millstreet (3rd title)
Michael Vaughan (captain)
Runners-up St Finbarr's
Paul Kennedy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored14 (1.75 per match)
Points scored138 (17.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Vaughan (1-13)
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The 2014 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 116th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 14 September to 25 October 2014.

The final was played on 25 October 2014 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Millstreet and St Finbarr's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Millstreet won the match by 1–09 to 1–08 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 51 years.[3][4]

Millstreet's Michael Vaughan was the championship's top scorer with 1-13.

Qualification

Division Championship Representatives
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilshannig
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Garnish
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship St Mary's
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Millstreet
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Glenbower Rovers
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilmurry
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship St Finbarr's

Results

Quarter-finals

14 September 2014 Quarter-final Ballygarvan 1-12 - 0-08 Garnish Wolfe Tone Park
M O'Riordan 1-4, D McCarthy 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-1. P O'Neill 0-5, D Henshaw 0-1, J Harrington 0-1.
19 September 2014 Quarter-final Glenbower Rovers 0-07 - 2-05 Millstreet Páirc Uí Rinn
K Lane 0-2, B McCarthy 0-2, J Deane 0-2, K O'Brien 0-1. M Vaughan 1-3, M Ellis 1-0, M Murphy 0-1, K Crowley 0-1.
26 September 2014 Quarter-final Kilmurry 1-10 - 0-10 St Mary's Sam Maguire Park
J Buckley 0-4, J Ryan 0-4, D O'Leary 1-0, A Healy 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1. C Daly 0-3, P Daly 0-2, J Daly 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1, C McGillycuddy 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1.
28 September 2014 Quarter-final St Finbarr's 2-09 - 3-06 Kilshannig Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
P Harte 1-3, R Leahy 1-1, P Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, D Comyns 0-1. T Kelly 2-0, P O'Connell 1-0, K O'Hanlon 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1.
4 October 2014 Quarter-final replay St Finbarr's 2-11 - 0-08 Kilshannig Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
A Lyons 2-1, R Leahy 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, P Harte 0-2, M Russell 0-1, C Madden 0-1, E Comyns 0-1. K O'Hanlon 0-4, T Kelly 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cronin 0-1.

Semi-finals

5 October 2014 Semi-final Millstreet 1-11 - 0-10 Kilmurry Castle Grounds
M Vaughan 0-8, M Ellis 1-1, B Sheehan 0-1, T Collins 0-1. J Buckley 0-4, J Ryan 0-2, E Barrett 0-1, D O'Halloran 0-1, J White 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.
11 October 2014 Semi-final St Finbarr's 0-08 - 0-06 Ballygarvan Ted Hanley Memorial Park
R Leahy 0-3, D Comyns 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, P Harte 0-1. M O'Riordan 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.

Final

25 October 2014 Final Millstreet 1-09 - 1-08 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
C Crowley 1-1, M Vaughan, M Murphy 0-2 each, J Broxton, T Collins, K Crowley, D Kiely 0-1 each. Report P Harte 1-1 (1-0 penalty, one free), E Finn 0-2, E Comyns, D O’Brien, C Madden, C McCarthy, J O’Donoghue 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael Vaughan Millstreet 1-13 16 3 5.33
2 Paul Harte St Finbarr's 2-07 13 4 3.25
3 Matthew O'Riordan Ballygarvan 1-07 10 2 5.00
Roy Leahy St Finbarr's 1-07 10 4 2.50
5 Tony Kelly Kilshannig 2-02 8 2 4.00
Jonathan Buckley Kilmurry 0-08 8 2 4.00
7 Adam Lyne St Finbarr's 2-01 7 4 1.75
Mark Mllis Millstreet 2-01 7 3 2.33
Killian O'Hanlon Kilshannig 0-07 7 2 3.50
10 Joe Ryan Kilmurry 0-06 6 2 3.00
Dan McCarthy Ballygarvan 0-06 6 2 3.00

References

  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Time is now for Millstreet". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Millstreet's magic moment". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ Tarrant, John (1 November 2014). "Brilliant 'Street land their holy grail". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.