The 1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 September to 27 October 1985.
| Dates | 22 September – 27 October 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Kilbrittain (1st title)Michael Hayes (captain) Pa Finn (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CobhMichael O'Connor (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 114 (19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pa Brennan (4-10) | ||
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The final was played on 27 October 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilbrittain and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Kilbrittain won the match by 5-07 to 1-12 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3] It remains their only championship title.[4]
Kilbrittain's Pa Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 4-10.
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 22 September 1985 Quarter-final | Kilbrittain | 3-14 - 4-02 | St. Finbarr's | Jack Barrett Memorial Park |
| P Brennan 1-5, D O'Neill 1-2, C O'Connell 1-0, D Healy 0-3, G O'Connell 0-2, M Cadogan 0-1, T Brennan 0-1. | S Gillen 2-1, P O'Brien 1-0, K Burke 1-0, J Tobin 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 22 September 1985 Quarter-final | Blarney | 1-14 - 2-09 | Lismire | O'Connell Memorial Park |
| D Buckley 0-9, D Mullane 1-0, A Murphy 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2, J Coakley 0-1. | J O'Connor 0-6, P Vaughan 1-1, J Sweeney 1-0, J Noonan 0-2. |
| 6 October 1985 Quarter-final | Ballymartle | 2-09 - 0-10 | Clyda Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| B Coleman 1-1, J Webb 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Butler 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | C O'Callaghan 0-4, M O'Hanlon 0-2, N Carey 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, P Curtin 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty |
Semi-finals
edit| 6 October 1985 Semi-final | Kilbrittain | 3-10 - 1-07 | Blarney | Páirc Naomh Eoin |
| P Brennan 2-4, C O'Connell 1-0, D Healy 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Holland 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. | A Murphy 1-2, D Buckley 0-1, D Mullane 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 13 October 1985 Semi-final | Cobh | 2-11 - 1-09 | Ballymartle | Manning Park |
| Tony O'Connor 1-2, M Sloane 1-0, G Mangan 0-3, T Butler 0-2, O Coughlan 0-2, B Frahill 0-1, P Devlin 0-1. | M Fitzpatrick 0-4, K McCarthy 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Final
edit| 27 October 1985 Final | Kilbrittain | 5-07 - 1-12 | Cobh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C O'Connell 2-1, J O'Sullivan 2-1, P Brennan 1-1, D Healy 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1. | G Morgan 1-4, T O'Connor 0-4, M Sloane 0-2, B Frahill 0-1, O Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pa Brennan | Kilbrittain | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Charlie O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Ger Morgan | Cobh | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Donal Buckley | Blarney | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 5 | Tony O'Connor | Cobh | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Denis Healy | Kilbrittain | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| 7 | Jim O'Sullivan | Kilbrittain | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Denis O'Neill | Kilbrittain | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| Anthony Murphy | Blarney | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pa Brennan | Kilbrittain | 2-04 | 10 | Blarney |
| 2 | Donal Buckley | Blarney | 0-09 | 9 | Lismire |
| 3 | Pa Brennan | Kilbrittain | 1-05 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
| 4 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | Kilbrittain |
| Charlie O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 2-01 | 7 | Cobh | |
| Jim O'Sullivan | Kilbrittain | 2-01 | 7 | Cobh | |
| Ger Morgan | Cobh | 1-04 | 7 | Kilbrittain | |
| 8 | Johnny O'Connor | Lismire | 0-06 | 6 | Blarney |
| 9 | Denis O'Neill | Kilbrittain | 1-02 | 5 | St. Finbarr's |
| Anthony Murphy | Blarney | 1-02 | 5 | Kilbrittain | |
| Tony O'Connor | Cobh | 1-02 | 5 | Ballymartle |
References
edit- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (1 August 2020). "Latest instalment of local derby evokes memories of past finals between Barryroe and Kilbrittain". The Southern Star. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (15 October 2019). "Attending matches as a GAA supporter is a rare but wonderful treat for a reporter". Echo Live. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Kilbrittain GAA website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.