1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 30 September – 4 November 1984 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Knocknagree (1st title)John C. Horan (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MallowMalachi Nagle (captain) Mick Golden (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (1.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 115 (16.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Donal Murphy (1–09) | ||
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The 1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 30 September to 4 November 1984.
The final was played on 4 November 1984 at Fr Con Buckley Park in Buttevant, between Knocknagree and Mallow, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Knocknagree won the match by 0–13 to 1–10 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4]
Mallow's Donal Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 1–09.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 30 September 1984 Quarter-final | Youghal | 1–08 – 0–06 | Carbery Rangers | Delanys Grounds |
| F Cooper 1–0, R Swaine 0–2, S Gardiner 0–2, M Coyne 0–2, L O'Leary 0–1, T Gibbons 0–1. | T Murphy 0–6. |
| 7 October 1984 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2–06 – 0–03 | Valley Rovers | Rossa Park |
| S O'Shea 1–1, J O'Neill 1–0, DP O'Sullivan 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1, K Green 0–1, T O'Sullivan 0–1. | F Crowley 0–1, TJ Deasy 0–1, G Slyne 0–1. |
| 14 October 1984 Quarter-final | Knocknagree | 1–17 – 1–07 | St Nicholas' | Coachford Sportsfield |
| N O'Connor 0–5, D O'Connor 0–5, P O'Connor 1–0, TJ O'Leary 0–3, D Kelleher 0–2, Denny O'Connor 0–1, D Buckley 0–1. | C Marshall 1–0, J O'Callaghan 0–3, D Whitely 0–2, T Corbett 0–1, D Coughlan 0–1. |
| 14 October 1984 Quarter-final | Mallow | 1–10 – 0–06 | Kilmurry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Carroll 1–2, S Brown 0–3, D Murphy 0–2, N O'Connell 0–1, J Hayes 0–1, D O'Donovan 0–1. | S Murphy 0–2, M O'Neill 0–1, M Kelleher 0–1, C Barry-Murphy 0–1, G lally 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 21 October 1984 Semi-final | Knocknagree | 1–08 – 1–04 | Youghal | Moore Park |
| D Kelleher 0–5, Donal O'Connor 1–0, N Cronin 0–1, TJ O'Leary 0–1, D Buckley 0–1. | L O'Leary 1–0, M Coyne 0–1, M McCarthy 0–1, T Coyne 0–1, G Cotter 0–1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 28 October 1984 Semi-final | Mallow | 1–15 – 2–03 | Adrigole | Castle Grounds |
| D Murphy 0–5, S Browne 0–4, A Copps 0–4, P O'Sullivan 1–0, J Hayes 0–1, M Carroll 0–1. | K Green 2–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1. |
Final
| 4 November 1984 Final | Knocknagree | 0–13 – 1–09 | Mallow | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| N O'Connor 0–5, P O'Connor 0–2, Denny O'Connor 0–2, Donal O'Connor 0–1, D Buckley 0–1, D Kelleher 0–1. | Report | D Murphy 1–2, A Copps 0–3, D O'Donovan 0–1, S Brown 0–1, P O'Sullivan 0–1, G Buckley 0–1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donal Murphy | Mallow | 1–09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0–10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Kevin Green | Adrigole | 2–03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Donal O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1–06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 5 | Seán Browne | Mallow | 0–08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Donal Kelleher | Knocknagree | 0–08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| 7 | Alan Copps | Mallow | 0–07 | 7 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 8 | Mick Carroll | Mallow | 0–07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 9 | Tony Murphy | Carbery Rangers | 0–06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Pat O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1–02 | 5 | 3 | 1.66 |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Old heroes honoured on a night for Knocknagree". Irish Independent. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Knocknagree celebrate jubilee". Irish Independent. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Leen, Tony (26 March 2018). "Arise Knocknagree and take your place…". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.