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.