The 2020 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 122nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship was suspended indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, but began on 19 June 2021 and ended on 7 August 2021.
| Dates | 19 June 2021 - 7 August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
| Champions |  Iveleary (1st title)Brian Cronin (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BoherbueKevin Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 24 (3.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 143 (20.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Chris Óg Jones (6-17) | ||
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On 7 August 2021, Iveleary win the championship after a 3–11 to 1–06 win over Boherbue in the final at Mallow GAA Complex.[1] It was their first championship title.
Iveleary's Chris Óg Jones was the championship's top scorer with 6–17.
Format change edit
The championship had featured 16 teams, comprising the divisional champions and runners-up, since 2017. Because of time constraints as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it was decided to revert to the old system of allowing only the divisional champions take part.[2]
Qualification edit
Results edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Midleton | 2-06 - 2-12 | Iveleary | Inniscarra |
| L Dineen 2-1 C Beausang 0-5 (0-1 f). | Report | C Óg Jones 1-3, C O’Leary 1-0 B Cronin 0-3, I Jones, K Manning, D O’Riordan, A O’Donovan, S Galvin, C Vaughan 0-1 each. |
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Charleville | 2-07 - 0-15 | Kilmacabea | Coachford |
| M Kavanagh 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f), J Callaghan 1-1 (0-1 f), D Butler, and D Casey 0-1 each. | Report | D Gore 0-5 (0-3 f), C McCarthy 0-4 f, R O’Sullivan 0-2, D McCarthy, I Jennings, D O’Donovan and J Collins 0-1 each. |
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Passage | 2-10 - 2-05 | Urhan | Sam Maguire Park |
| A Kidney 1-3 (1-0 f, 0-3 45); M Guinane 1-0; S Harrington and S Howard (f) 0-2 each; N McCarthy, R Carroll, G Carroll 0-1 each. | Report | J Neill 0-3 (0-2 f); F Dwyer and C O’Sullivan 1-0 each; C Lowney (f) and P Shea 0-1 each. |
| 19 June 2021 Quarter-final | Boherbue | 1-14 - 2-09 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| D McCarthy 0-6 f, A O’Connor 0-3, G O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), L Moynihan 1-0, D Buckley, A Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | P Hurley 1-2 (0-1 f), H O’Donovan 0-4 f; M Savic 1-0, A O’Leary 0-2, G Deane 0-1. |
Semi-finals edit
| 26 June 2021 Semi-final | Passage | 0-11 - 1-13 | Boherbue | Mallow GAA Complex |
| S Howard 0-4 (0-3f), G Carroll 0-3, N McCarthy, R Carroll, R Cooney, C McCarthy 0-1 each | Report | D McCarthy 0-6 (0-6f), R Moynihan 1-1, B Herlihy 0-2, D Buckley, K Cremin, A O'Connor, A Murphy 0-1 each | Referee: R. Whelan (Aghada) |
| 1 August 2021 Semi-final | Iveleary | 5-16 - 1-08 | Kilmacabea | Sam Maguire Park |
| C Óg Jones 2-6 (0-1f), C Vaughan 1-7 (0-3), I Jones 2-0, B Cronin, B O'leary, L O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Report | I Jennings 1-2, D Gore 0-4, D O'Donovan, D O'Sullivan 0-1 each |
Final edit
| 7 August 2021 Final | Boherbue | 1-06 - 3-11 | Iveleary | Mallow GAA Complex |
| K Cremin (1-0), D McCarthy (0-2, frees), B Herlihy (0-2), L Moynihan, G O’Connor (free) (0-1 each). | Report | C Óg Jones (3-8, 2f), C Vaughan (0-2, frees), C Galvin (0-1). | Referee: J O'Regan (Lough Rovers) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 6-17 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 2 | Denis McCarthy | Boherbue | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 3 | Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 3-08 | 17 | Boherbue |
| 2 | Chris Óg Jones | Iveleary | 2-06 | 12 | Kilmacabea |
| 3 | Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1-07 | 10 | Kilmacabea |
| 4 | Luke Dineen | Midleton | 2-01 | 7 | Iveleary |
| Mark Kavanagh | Charleville | 1-04 | 7 | Kilmacabea |
References edit
- ^ Tarrant, John (7 August 2021). "Jones runs riot as Iveleary celebrate first county football title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Hayes, Michael (13 July 2020). "Everything you need to know about Cork's intercounty and club seasons". Cork Beo website. Retrieved 13 September 2020.