The 2005 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 107th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895.
| Teams | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions | .svg){kind=small} Erin's Own (2nd title) | ||
| Runners-up |  O'Donovan Rossa | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (1.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 138 (17.25 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 27 November 2005 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Erin's Own and O'Donovan Rossa, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Erin's Own won the match by 1–12 to 1–11 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.[2][3][4]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-11 - 1-06 | Adrigole |
| Quarter-final | Kinsale | 0-08 - 0-08 | Ballyclough |
| 29 October 2005 Quarter-final replay | Kinsale | 1-06 - 0-06 | Ballyclough | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| 6 November 2005 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 0-12 - 1-08 | Dromtarriffe | Shanballymore Grounds |
| 16 November 2005 Quarter-final | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 0-16 - 0-03 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Rinn |
Semi-finals
edit| Semi-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-08 - 1-07 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh |
| Semi-final | Erin's Own | 1-09 - 0-07 | Kinsale |
Final
edit| 27 November 2004 Final | Erin's Own | 1-12 - 1-11 | O'Donovan Rossa | Páirc Uí Rinn |
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Erins Own: a force to be reckoned with". Hogan Stand. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Tarrant, John (28 October 2017). "Knocknagree fancied to win". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.