2020 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 19 June 2021 – 7 August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
| Champions |  Iveleary (1st title)Brian Cronin (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BoherbueKevin Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 24 (3.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 143 (20.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Chris Óg Jones (6–17) | ||
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The 2020 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 122nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship was suspended indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, but began on 19 June 2021 and ended on 7 August 2021.
On 7 August 2021, Iveleary win the championship after a 3–11 to 1–06 win over Boherbue in the final at Mallow GAA Complex.[1] It was their first championship title.
Iveleary's Chris Óg Jones was the championship's top scorer with 6–17.
Format change
The championship had featured 16 teams, comprising the divisional champions and runners-up, since 2017. Because of time constraints as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it was decided to revert to the old system of allowing only the divisional champions take part.[2]
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Midleton | 2–06 – 2–12 | Iveleary | Inniscarra |
| L Dineen 2–1 C Beausang 0–5 (0–1 f). | Report | C Óg Jones 1–3, C O’Leary 1–0 B Cronin 0–3, I Jones, K Manning, D O’Riordan, A O’Donovan, S Galvin, C Vaughan 0–1 each. |
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Charleville | 2–07 – 0–15 | Kilmacabea | Coachford |
| M Kavanagh 1–4 (1–0 pen, 0–2 f), J Callaghan 1–1 (0–1 f), D Butler, and D Casey 0–1 each. | Report | D Gore 0–5 (0–3 f), C McCarthy 0–4 f, R O’Sullivan 0–2, D McCarthy, I Jennings, D O’Donovan and J Collins 0–1 each. |
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Passage | 2–10 – 2–05 | Urhan | Sam Maguire Park |
| A Kidney 1–3 (1–0 f, 0–3 45); M Guinane 1–0; S Harrington and S Howard (f) 0–2 each; N McCarthy, R Carroll, G Carroll 0–1 each. | Report | J Neill 0–3 (0–2 f); F Dwyer and C O’Sullivan 1–0 each; C Lowney (f) and P Shea 0–1 each. |
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Boherbue | 1–14 – 2–09 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| D McCarthy 0–6 f, A O’Connor 0–3, G O’Sullivan 0–3 (0–2 f), L Moynihan 1–0, D Buckley, A Murphy 0–1 each. | Report | P Hurley 1–2 (0–1 f), H O’Donovan 0–4 f; M Savic 1–0, A O’Leary 0–2, G Deane 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 2021 Semi-final | Passage | 0–11 – 1–13 | Boherbue | Mallow GAA Complex |
| S Howard 0–4 (0-3f), G Carroll 0–3, N McCarthy, R Carroll, R Cooney, C McCarthy 0–1 each | Report | D McCarthy 0–6 (0-6f), R Moynihan 1–1, B Herlihy 0–2, D Buckley, K Cremin, A O'Connor, A Murphy 0–1 each | Referee: R. Whelan (Aghada) |
| 1 August 2021 Semi-final | Iveleary | 5–16 – 1–08 | Kilmacabea | Sam Maguire Park |
| C Óg Jones 2–6 (0-1f), C Vaughan 1–7 (0–3), I Jones 2–0, B Cronin, B O'leary, L O'Sullivan 0–1 each | Report | I Jennings 1–2, D Gore 0–4, D O'Donovan, D O'Sullivan 0–1 each |
Final
| 7 August 2021 Final | Boherbue | 1–06 – 3–11 | Iveleary | Mallow GAA Complex |
| K Cremin (1–0), D McCarthy (0–2, frees), B Herlihy (0–2), L Moynihan, G O’Connor (free) (0–1 each). | Report | C Óg Jones (3–8, 2f), C Vaughan (0–2, frees), C Galvin (0–1). | Referee: J O'Regan (Lough Rovers) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 6–17 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 2 | Denis McCarthy | Boherbue | 0–14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 3 | Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1–10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 3–08 | 17 | Boherbue |
| 2 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 2–06 | 12 | Kilmacabea |
| 3 | Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1–07 | 10 | Kilmacabea |
| 4 | Luke Dineen | Midleton | 2–01 | 7 | Iveleary |
| Mark Kavanagh | Charleville | 1–04 | 7 | Kilmacabea |
References
- ^ Tarrant, John (7 August 2021). "Jones runs riot as Iveleary celebrate first county football title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Hayes, Michael (13 July 2020). "Everything you need to know about Cork's intercounty and club seasons". Cork Beo website. Retrieved 13 September 2020.