The 1971 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 24 October to 19 December 1971.
Dates | 24 October - 19 December 1971 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Glanworth (2nd title) D. J. Ryan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Adrigole Kevin Jer O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 22 (2.75 per match) | ||
Points scored | 123 (15.38 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 19 December 1971 at Coachford Sportsfield, between Glanworth and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Glanworth won the match by 1-08 to 0-08 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]
Qualification edit
Results edit
Quarter-finals edit
24 October 1971 Quarter-final | Bishopstown | 3-12 - 0-01 | Shamrocks | Manning Park |
24 October 1971 Quarter-final | Ballydesmond | 2-06 - 1-05 | Glanmire | O'Connell Park |
D O'Connor 1-1, A O'Connor 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, D Dennehy 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. | JJ Long 1-3, N Long 0-1, J Whyte 0-1. |
31 October 1971 Quarter-final | Glanworth | 2-12 - 0-08 | Naomh Abán | Kanturk Grounds |
J Courtney 1-4, T Linehan 1-1, B McAuliffe 0-3, D Ahern 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, A Fahy 0-1. | S Mullane 0-5, J Lynch 0-2, J Lucey 0-1. |
7 November 1971 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1-08 - 2-05 | Bandon | Wolfe Tone Park |
5 December 1971 Quarter-final replay | Adrigole | 2-08 - 2-06 | Bandon | Ballingeary Grounds |
N Sullivan 1-1, E Sullivan 0-4, P Sullivan 1-0, M Regan 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1. | A Smith 2-5, D Crowley 0-1. | Referee: P Finnegan |
Semi-finals edit
28 November 1971 Semi-final | Glanworth | 1-17 - 1-05 | Bishopstown | Castlelyons Grounds |
J Courtney 0-8, P McCarthy 1-2, T Linehan 0-2, B McAuliffe 0-2, L Cummins 0-1, A Fahy 0-1. | B Vaughan 1-1, N Galway 0-2, J Hynes 0-1, T Ahern 0-1. |
12 December 1971 Semi-final | Adrigole | 4-07 - 0-07 | Ballydesmond | Ballingeary Grounds |
T O'Neill 2-4, M Carey 1-1, EJ O'Sullivan 1-0, M O'Regan 0-2. | T Murphy 0-4, D Dennehy 0-3. |
Final edit
19 December 1971 Final | Glanworth | 1-08 - 0-08 | Adrigole | Coachford Sportsfield |
DJ Ryan 1-0, J Courtney 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, B McAuliffe 0-1, D Ahern 0-1, T Linehan 0-1. | M Regan 0-4, M Carey 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
References edit
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Final glory is what keeps Adrigole men coming back for more despite heartbreak". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2021.