The 1963 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 65th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 22 September to 2 December 1963.
| Dates | 22 September - 1 December 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Champions |  Millstreet (2nd title) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Nicholas' | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 102 (12.75 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 1 December 1963 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Millstreet and St Nicholas', in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Millstreet won the match by 3–07 to 2–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.[2][3][4]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 22 September 1963 Quarter-final | St Nicholas' | 2-03 - 0-06 | Glanworth | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| 6 October 1963 Quarter-final | Glanmire | Declared void | Castletownbere | Wolfe Tone Park |
| 6 October 1963 Quarter-final | Crosshaven | 1-03 - 0-06 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | Charlie Hurley Park |
| 13 October 1963 Quarter-final replay | Glanmire | 3-04 - 1-09 | Castletownbere | Sam Maguire Park |
| 13 October 1963 Quarter-final | Millstreet | 2-11 - 2-09 | O'Donovan Rossa | Sam Maguire Park |
| 20 October 1963 Quarter-final replay | Crosshaven | 2-10 - 3-05 | Kilmichael | Charlie Hurley Park |
Semi-finals
edit| 27 October 1963 Semi-final | St Nicholas' | 2-05 - 2-02 | Glanmire | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 27 October 1963 Semi-final | Millstreet | 2-09 - 1-05 | Crosshaven | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Final
edit| 1 December 1963 Final | Millstreet | 3-07 - 2-08 | St Nicholas' | Castle Grounds |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The quarter-final between Glanmire and Castletownbere was abandoned after a pitch invasion and declared void.
- Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh were the Muskerry representatives for the quarter-final draw with Crosshaven, however, their place was later taken by Kilmichael who beat them in the divisional final.
- The final, originally scheduled for 24 November 1963, was postponed by a week following the assassination of John F. Kennedy two days earlier.
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Millstreet's flair and fluency was rewarded with 1963 county title". The Corkman. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Countdown to the County Final". Millstreet website. Retrieved 5 August 2023.