1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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.

1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates29 September - 24 November 1985
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Kilshannig (1st title)
Pat O'Regan (captain)
John O'Mahony (manager)
Runners-upBorder Valley Rovers
Liam Crowley (captain)
Paudie Palmer (manager)
Dee Fitzgerald (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored14 (1.75 per match)
Points scored108 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border P. J. Hurley (2-08)
1984 (Previous) (Next) 1986

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

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Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Kilshannig
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Bere Island
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Bantry Blues
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Valley Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Rockchapel
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Castlemartyr
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Iveleary
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship St. Nicholas'

Results

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Quarter-finals

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

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  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Championship winners of 1985 to be honoured at social". The Corkman. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Kilshannig's heroes are feted". The Corkman. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.