The 2018 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 December 2017. The championship ran from 15 September to 27 October 2018.
| Dates | 15 September - 27 October 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Dromtarriffe (4th title)Séamus O'Sullivan (captain) James McAuliffe (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  KilmacabeaNiall Hayes (captain) Noel McCarthy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 42 (2.47 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 378 (22.24 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Damien Gore (0-29) | ||
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The final was played on 27 October 2018 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Dromtarriffe and Kilmacabea, in what was their first ever championship meeting.[1] Dromtarriffe won the match by 2–09 to 2–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 59 years.[2][3]
Kilmacabea's Damien Gore was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Qualification
editResults
editRound 1
edit| 15 September 2018 Round 1 | Buttevant | 2-04 - 0-13 | Ivealry | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| R Fowley 1-1, M Lenahan 1-1, P Mannix 0-1, K Lenahan 0-1. | C Óg Jones 0-5, J Creedon 0-2, G O'Riordan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, L Kearney 0-1. |
| 21 September 2018 Round 1 | Boherbue | 1-10 - 0-05 | Canovee | Mallow GAA Complex |
| J O'Connor 1-2, A O'Connor 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, K Cremin 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | J Moynihan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 22 September 2018 Round 1 | Delanys | 1-13 - 0-13 | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | St Mary's Park |
| C McCarthy 0-8, R Downey 1-2, C Healy 0-1, J Hosford 0-1, G Gould 0-1. | B O'Driscoll 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-5, M O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'Driscoll 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1. |
| 22 September 2018 Round 1 | Midleton | 2-12 - 2-11 | Urhan | Kilmichael Grounds |
| C Moloney 1-1, J Comer 0-4, K Mulcahy 1-0, C Beausang 0-3, C Hurley 0-2, E Moloney 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1. | J O'Neill 0-5, C Lowney 1-1, E Lowney 1-0, C Harrington 0-4, P O'Shea 0-1. |
| 22 September 2018 Round 1 | Fr O'Neill's | 1-11 - 3-20 | Kilmacabea | Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
| B Dunne 1-0, E Motherway 0-3, C Broderick 0-3, D Harrington 0-2, T Millerick 0-1, J Hankard 0-1, P McMahon 0-1. | D Gore 0-9, I Jennings 1-5, G O'Donovan 1-3, T Nyhan 1-1, C McCarthy 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 22 September 2018 Round 1 | Ballymartle | 0-16 - 1-06 | Garnish | Kilmichael Grounds |
| B Corry 0-5, R Cahalane 0-3, J McCarthy 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, L Corry 0-1, C Healy 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. | P O'Neill 0-4, H O'Sullivan 1-0, B Dudley 0-1, F Sheehan 0-1. |
| 26 September 2018 Round 1 | Charleville | 0-09 - 1-13 | Dromtarriffe | Mallow GAA Complex |
| M Kavanagh 0-3, C O'Carroll 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, J Barry 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | E Murphy 0-7, S Collins 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-3, C O'Callaghan 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 2 October 2018 Round 1 | St Michael's | 4-14 - 1-10 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D Hurley 4-5, I Giltinan 0-2, A O'Connell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mulconry 0-1, L Grainger 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, A Coyne 0-1. | J Murphy 1-3, P Hurley 0-4, S Mulherne 0-1, M Savik 0-1, G Deane 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 6 October 2018 Quarter-final | Boherbue | 1-10 - 0-13 | Kilmacabea | Kilmurry Grounds |
| J O'Connor 1-7, A O'Connor 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J Casey 0-1. | D O'Donovan 0-5, D Gore 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-3, D McCarthy 0-1, T Nyhan 0-1. |
| 6 October 2018 Quarter-final | Midleton | 0-04 - 3-22 | Ivealery | Ballincollig Grounds |
| J Comer 0-3, C Gunning 0-1. | C Óg Jones 2-9, B O'Leary 1-2, C O'Leary 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, F McSweeney Jnr 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, F McSweeney Snr 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, J Creedon 0-1. |
| 7 October 2018 Quarter-final | Ballymartle | 3-09 - 2-12 | Delanys | Brinny Sportsfield |
| K Spriggs 1-1, R Cahalane 1-1, J McCarthy 0-4, P Geary 1-0, L Corry 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, D Edmunds 0-1. | C McCarthy 1-4, C Ealaighthe 0-4, G Gould 1-0, R Downey 0-2, K Foley 0-1, R Jestin 0-1. |
| 13 October 2018 Quarter-final replay | Boherbue | 0-09 - 0-15 | Kilmacabea | Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
| J O'Connor 0-5, B O'Gorman 0-2, K Cremin 0-2. | D Gore 0-6, D O'Donovan 0-4, R O'Sullivan 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, J Collins 0-1, I Jennings 0-1. |
| 13 October 2018 Quarter-final replay | Ballymartle | 1-09 - 1-12 | Delanys | Éire Óg Grounds |
| J McCarthy 1-2, J Ryan 0-3, B Corry 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, R Cahalane 0-1. | G Gould 1-1, R Downey 0-4, K Hosford 0-2, D Aherne 0-2, C Healy 0-2, R Foley 0-1. |
| 16 October 2018 Quarter-final | Dromtarriffe | 2-11 - 2-04 | St Michael's | Mallow GAA Complex |
| S Collins 2-2, D O'Keeffe 0-4, E Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, M Healy 0-1. | D Mann 1-0 (og), D O'Neill 1-0, D Hurley 0-2, A O'Connell 0-2. |
Semi-finals
edit| 20 October 2018 Semi-final | Delanys | 1-10 - 1-17 | Kilmacabea | Charlie Hurley Park |
| C McCarthy 0-7, R Downey 1-1, K Foley 0-1, D Aherne 0-1. | D O'Donovan 0-6, D Gore 0-6, L Thompson 1-1, I Jennings 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, C Sweetnam 0-1. |
| 21 October 2018 Semi-final | Dromtarriffe | 1-13 - 1-11 | Ivealry | Castle Grounds |
| D O'Keeffe 1-6, E Murphy 0-2, C O'Callaghan 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, S Collins 0-1, A Buckley 0-1. | B O'Leary 1-1, C Vaughan 0-4, F McSweeney Snr 0-1, F McSweeney Jnr 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, C Óg Jones 0-1, B Cronin 0-1. |
Final
edit| 28 October 2018 Final | Dromtarriffe | 2-09 - 2-08 | Kilmacabea | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D O’Connor (2-0), D O’Keeffe (0-5, 4f), S Collins (1f), C O’Callaghan, E Murphy and J Murphy (0-1 each). | D Gore (0-5, 1 free), T Nyhan (1-1), I Jennings (1-0), Daniel O’Donovan (0-2, frees). | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Gore | Kilmacabea | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Ciarán McCarthy | Delanys | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Jerry O'Connor | Boherbue | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 5 | David Hurley | St Michael's | 4-07 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Daniel O'Keeffe | Dromtarriffe | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Daniel O'Donovan | Kilmacabea | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 | |
| 8 | Roy Downey | Delanys | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Shane Collins | Dromtarriffe | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 10 | Ian Jennings | Kilmacabea | 2-07 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
References
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- ^ "Garnish complete the Beara junior A football three-in-a-row". The Southern Star. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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- ^ Kennefick, Joe (15 November 2018). "History-making Ballymartle claim their first junior football crown". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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