2002 Cork Junior A Football Championship

2002 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates20 October – 8 December 2002
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Kiskeam (2nd title)
Maurice Angland (captain)
Runners-upBorder Adrigole
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored10 (1.25 per match)
Points scored148 (18.5 per match)
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The 2002 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 104th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 20 October to 8 December 2002.

The final was played on 8 December 2002 at the Ivealery Grounds in Inchigeelagh, between Kiskeam and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Kiskeam won the match by 0–19 to 1–00 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 38 years.[3]

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Mitchelstown
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Adrigole
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Tadhg Mac Carthaigh
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Kiskeam
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Erin's Own
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Cill na Martra
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Nemo Rangers

Results

Quarter-finals

Kiskeam v Ballygarvan
20 October 2002 Quarter-final Kiskeam 4-09 - 0-08 Ballygarvan Carrigadrohid Grounds
Cill na Martra v Nemo Rangers
20 October 2002 Quarter-final Cill na Martra 1-07 - 0-04 Nemo Rangers Coachford Grounds
Tadhg Mac Carthaigh v Mitchelstown
2 November 2002 Quarter-final replay Tadhg Mac Carthaigh 1-07 - 0-08 Mitchelstown Ballincollig
Adrigole v Erin's Own
3 November 2002 Quarter-final Adrigole 1-11 - 0-11 Erin's Own Sam Maguire Park

Semi-finals

Kiskeam v Cill na Martra
3 November 2002 Semi-final Kiskeam 2-09 - 1-07 Cill na Martra Banteer Grounds
Adrigole v Tadhg Mac Carthaigh
10 November 2002 Semi-final Adrigole 0-11 - 0-10 Tadhg Mac Carthaigh Wolfe Tone Park

Final

Kiskeam v Adrigole
8 December 2002 Final Kiskeam 0-19 - 0-09 Adrigole Inchigeelagh Grounds
N Cronin 0-5 (0-3 frees); D O’Leary (0-1 free), D Herlihy, J Angland, B Dennehy 0-3 each; M Angland, J Dennehy (free) 0-1 each. BG O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 45); M Harrington 0-3; T O’Shea, F Carey, D Carey 0-1 each. Referee: D Linehan (Nemo Rangers)

References

  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Harbouring hopes". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Kiskeam triumph and bridge 38-year gap". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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