1970 Cork Junior Football Championship

The 1970 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 11 October to 13 December 1970.

1970 Cork Junior Football Championship
Dates11 October - 13 December 1970
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Newmarket (1st title)
Billy Daly (captain)
Runners-upBorder Adrigole
Kevin Jer O'Sullivan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Points scored118 (14.75 per match)
1969 (Previous) (Next) 1971

The final was played on 13 December 1970 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Newmarket and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newmarket won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Grange
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Adrigole
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Bandon
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Valley Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Newmarket
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Midleton
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Naomh Abán
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Douglas

Results

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Quarter-finals

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11 October 1970 Quarter-final Newmarket 1-11 - 0-05 Valley Rovers Coachford Sportsfield
25 October 1970 Quarter-final Douglas 1-12 - 1-08 Grange Riverstown Sportsfield
1 November 1970 Quarter-final Bandon 1-13 - 1-08 Naomh Abán Cloughduv Grounds
8 November 1970 Quarter-final Adrigole 2-13 - 3-03 Midleton Ballingeary Grounds

Semi-finals

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8 November 1970 Semi-final Newmarket 2-06 - 1-08 Douglas Coachford Sportsfield
22 November 1970 Semi-final Adrigole 1-08 - 3-02 Bandon Sam Maguire Park
6 December 1970 Semi-final replay Adrigole 0-05 - 0-03 Bandon Rossa Park

Final

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13 December 1970 Final Newmarket 1-09 - 2-04 Adrigole Castle Grounds
Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

References

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  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Newmarket GAA mourns the death of club's former dual star Donal Burke". Echo Live. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "No mountain is high enough for 72-year-old Corkman with boundless energy and enthusiasm". The 42. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.