2021 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2021 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates3 September 2021 - 28 November 2021
Teams12
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
ChampionsBorder Mallow (1st title)
Eoin Stanton (captain)
Keith Moynihan (manager)
Runners-up St. Michael's
Owen O'Sullivan (captain)
Dave Egan (manager)
Relegated Bantry Blues
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored31 (1.48 per match)
Points scored453 (21.57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mark Buckley (1-24)
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The 2021 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the second staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 28 November 2021.

The final was played on 28 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Mallow and St. Michael's, in what was their first meeting in a final in this grade. Mallow won the match by 2-12 to 0-15 to claim their first championship title.[2]

Mark Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

  • Bishopstown

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

  • St. Nicholas'

Group A

Table

  Advance to play-offs

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 3 2 0 1 4-34 2-31 9 4
Dohenys 3 2 0 1 1-39 2-33 3 4
Bandon 3 1 1 1 3-28 2-36 -5 3
O'Donovan Rossa 3 0 1 2 1-37 3-38 -7 1

Results

O'Donovan Rossa v Bandon
4 September 2021 Round 1 O'Donovan Rossa 1-13 - 2-10 Bandon Henry Ford Park
K Davis (0-8, 5 frees), E Connolly (1-1), D Hazel, D Óg Hodnett, S Fitzgerald, D Shannon (0-1 each). Report B Collins (0-6, 3 frees, 1 mark), M Cahalane (1-3), M McNamara (1-1). Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh v Dohenys
5 September 2021 Round 1 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 2-14 - 1-08 Dohenys Páirc Cill Mhichíl
B Seartan 0-6 (0-1 f), S Ó Luasa 1-1, C Ó Loinsigh 1-0, L Ó Conchúir, A Ó Coinceannain, D Mac Tomáis 0-2 each, D Seartan 0-1. Report K White 1-4 (0-3 f), F Herlihy 0-2, C Barry (f), M Buckley 0-1 each.
Bandon v Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
25 September 2021 Round 2 Bandon 1-10 - 1-09 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
B Collins 0-6 (0-1 f), C O’Mahony 1-0, M Cahalane (f), P Murphy, A Murphy, M McNamara 0-1 each. Report B Seartan 1-5 (0-2 f), L Seartan, A Ó Coinceannain, C Ó Duinnín, C Ó Loingsigh 0-1 each.
Dohenys v O'Donovan Rossa
26 September 2021 Round 2 Dohenys 0-17 - 0-11 O'Donovan Rossa Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
M Buckley 0-6 (0-2 f), K White 0-3 (0-1 f), F Herlihy 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, J Kelly, J Farrell, C O’Shea 0-1 each. Report D Óg Hodnett 0-4 (0-1 f), D Shannon 0-4 (0-3 f), K Davis 0-2 (0-1 f), T Hegarty 0-1. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)
O'Donovan Rossa v Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
17 October 2021 Round 3 O'Donovan Rossa 0-13 - 1-11 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Tadhg Mac Carthaigh's GAA Grounds
D Shannon 5 frees, 1 mark (0-7); M Collins (0-2); S Fitzgerald, D Daly, T Hegarty, D Og Hodnett (0-1 each). Report L Seartan (1-2); L Ó Conchuir, B Seartan 1 free (0-3 each); D Seartan, S O Tuama, A O Coinceannain 1 free (0-1 each).
Bandon v Dohenys
17 October 2021 Round 3 Bandon 0-08 - 0-14 Dohenys St. Mary's Park
B Collins (0-4, 0-2 frees), M Cahalane (free), P Murphy, C O’Mahony and M Sugrue (0-1 each). Report K White (0-7, 0-4 frees), F Herlihy (0-3), M Buckley (0-1 free) and C Barry (frees) (0-2 each).

Group B

Table

  Advance to play-offs   Advance to relegation play-offs

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St. Michael's 3 3 0 0 2-33 1-21 15 6
Knocknagree 3 2 0 1 2-35 1-25 13 4
Kiskeam 3 1 0 2 2-28 2-34 -6 2
Bishopstown 3 0 0 3 1-23 3-39 -22 0

Results

Bishopstown v St. Michael's
3 September 2021 Round 1 Bishopstown 0-05 - 2-10 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Rinn
R Cahill 0-3 (0-1 f), S Collins 0-2. Report E Buckley 1-3, D Lenihan1-0, K Hegarty 0-2, D Meaney 0-2, M Drummond, T Deasy, E Sheehan 0-1 each.
Kiskeam v Knocknagree
5 September 2021 Round 1 Kiskeam 1-05 - 1-13 Knocknagree Patsy O'Sullivan Memorial Park
T Casey 1-3, G Casey 0-2. Report F O’Connor 1-3 (0-2 f), E McSweeney 0-5, M Mahoney 0-2, P Doyle (45), D O’Connor, J Dennehy 0-1 each.
Kiskeam v St. Michael's
25 September 2021 Round 2 Kiskeam 1-08 - 0-13 St. Michael's Coachford Sportsfield
D Scannell 1-0, T Casey 0-3 (0-2 f) S O’Sullivan 0-2, G Casey, M Herlihy, AJ O’Connor 0-1 each. Report E Hegarty 0-4 (0-2 f), E Buckley 0-3 f, B Hegarty 0-2, K Hegarty, E Sheehan, A Hennessy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)
Knocknagree v Bishopstown
26 September 2021 Round 2 Knocknagree 1-14 - 0-10 Bishopstown Canovee GAA Grounds
F O’Connor 1-6 (0-3 f, 0-1 mark), G Looney 0-3, D Twomey 0-2, M Mahoney, E McSweeney, JF Daly 0-1 each. Report S Collins 0-5 (0-3 f), L O’Driscoll 0-2, D Costello, C O’Driscoll, M Nunan 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
St. Michael's v Knocknagree
17 October 2021 Round 3 St. Michael's 0-10 - 0-08 Knocknagree O'Connell Park
A Hennessey (0-4), E Buckley 0-2 (0-1f), L Grainger (0-2), K Hegarty, E Hegarty 0-1 each. Report P Doyle 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1’45), J F Daly (0-2), E McSweeney (0-2), F O’Connor, D O’Connor 0-1 each.
Bishopstown v Kiskeam
17 October 2021 Round 3 Bishopstown 1-08 - 0-15 Kiskeam Canovee GAA Grounds
S Collins (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), M Power, J Murphy, D Costello, D Lester, D O’Connor and P Honohan (0-1 each). [irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40723365.html Report] S O’Sullivan (0-5, 2 frees), D Scannell (0-4, 1 mark), T Casey (0-3, 1 free), G Casey, A Carroll and D Fitzgerald (0-1 each).

Group C

Table

  Advance to play-offs   Advance to relegation play-offs

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Mallow 3 3 0 0 4-30 2-24 12 6
Clyda Rovers 3 2 0 1 2-31 4-28 -3 4
Fermoy 3 1 0 2 3-31 2-33 1 2
Bantry Blues 3 0 0 3 2-25 3-32 -10 0

Results

Fermoy v Mallow
4 September 2021 Round 1 Fermoy 1-09 - 0-14 Mallow Castletownroche Sportsfield
P de Roiste 0-4; K Morrison 1-0; R O’Hagan (0-2 f) 0-3; B Twomey (f), A O’Connor 0-1 each. Report K Sheehan 0-7 (0-6 f); M O’Rourke (f); S McDonnell 0-2 each; J Dillon, M Taylor, S O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
Clyda Rovers v Bantry Blues
5 September 2021 Round 1 Clyda Rovers 0-15 - 1-07 Bantry Blues Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
E Walsh 0-7 (0-5 f), C Flanagan (0-1 f), C O'Sullivan 0-2 each, S Ronayne, P Kissane, P Cronin, C Buckley 0-1 each. Report S O'Leary 1-0, A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), T Downey, T Foley 0-1 each.
Bantry Blues v Fermoy
26 September 2021 Round 2 Bantry Blues 0-07 - 0-11 Fermoy Éire Óg GAA Grounds
A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), D Murray, S Coughlan (45) 0-1 each. Report R O’Hagan 0-4 (0-2 f), B Twomey 0-3 (0-1 f), L Coleman (45), G Lardner, B O’Sullivan, A O’Connor 0-1 each. Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)
Mallow v Clyda Rovers
26 September 2021 Round 2 Mallow 1-10 - 0-04 Clyda Rovers O'Connell Park
K O’Sullivan 1-0; S McDonnell, R Harkin, S Hayes 0-2 each; M Taylor, D Moynihan, K Sheehan (f), P Attridge 0-1 each. Report E Walsh 0-2 f; C Flanagan (f), F O’Shea 0-1 each. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Mallow v Bantry Blues
17 October 2021 Round 3 Mallow 3-06 - 1-11 Bantry Blues Cill na Martra GAA Grounds
K Sheehan 0-4 (2f), R Harkin 1-1 (1f), E Barry, S McDonnell 1-0 each, J Dillon 0-1. Report R Deane 0- 5 (2f), A Coakley 0-4 (1f), S Murray 1-0, S Coughlan, K Coakley 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)
Fermoy v Clyda Rovers
17 October 2021 Round 3 Fermoy 2-11 - 2-12 Clyda Rovers Dr. Croke Park
P de Róiste 1-2; B Twomey 0-4 (0-3 f); A O’Connor 1-0; R O’Hagan 0-2f; B O’Sullivan, T Clancy, K Morrison 0-1 each. Report E Walsh 1-2 (0-1 f); C Kelly 1-1 (1-0 pen); D O’Callaghan 0-3; P Cronin, C O’Sullivan 0-2 each; C Flanagan (f), N Hanley 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

Bishopstown v Bantry Blues
30 October 2021 Playoff Bishopstown 1-16 - 1-09 Bantry Blues Páirc Naomh Eoin
S Collins 0-6 (0-4 f), P Honohan 1-1, P O’Flynn 0-3, D Crowley 0-3 (0-1 f), L O’Driscoll, D O’Connor and M Nunan 0-1 each. Report A Coakley 1-5 (0-5 f), R Deane 0-3 f, T Downey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh v Clyda Rovers
30 October 2021 Quarter-final Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-15 - 0-11 Clyda Rovers Éire Óg GAA Grounds
D Seartan 0-4 (0-1 f), C Ó Loinsaigh 0-3, A Ó Coinceannáin (f), L Seartan, L Ó Conchúir 0-2 each, B Seartan (f), D MacTomáis 0-1. Report C Flanagan 0-5 (0-1 f), E Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), D O’Callaghan, M Forde, D Buckley 0-1 each.
Knocknagree v Dohenys
30 October 2021 Quarter-final Knocknagree 0-07 - 1-12 Dohenys Castle Grounds
F O’Connor 0-5 (0-3 f), D O’Connor, D Twomey 0-1 each. Report M Buckley 1-5 (0-3 f), K White 0-3 (0-2 f), E Lavers, J Kelly, R Coakley, N Hurley 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

St Michael's v Dohenys
13 November 2021 Semi-final St Michael's 1-14 - 0-15 Dohenys Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Drummond 1-0, A Hennessy 0-3 (0-2 f), K Hegarty 0-3, E Hegarty 0-2 (0-1 f), D Meaney, B Cain, L O'Sullivan, T Lenihan, E O'Donovan 0-1 each, E Buckley 0-1 f. Report M Buckley 0-10 (0-3 f, 0-2 45), K White 0-3, J Kelly, N Hurley 0-1 each.
Mallow v Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
13 November 2021 Semi-final Mallow 4-14 - 2-10 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
K Sheehan 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1m), S Hayes 1-2, M O’Rourke 0-4, R Harkin (penalty), S O’Callaghan, S McDonnell, 1-0 each, J Dillon, E Stanton, S Merritt 0-1 each. Report B Seartan 1-3 (0-1f), A Ó Coinceannáin 0-4f, D Mac Tomáis 1-0, C Ó Loingsigh 0-2, S Ó Tuama 0-1. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)

Final

St Michael's v Mallow
28 November 2021 Final St Michael's 0-15 - 2-12 Mallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T Deasy 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 45), E Hegarty 0-2 (0-1 f), K Hegarty, L Grainger, L O’Sullivan, A Hennessy (f), S Keating 0-1 each. Report S Hayes 1-1 (0-1 mark), K O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), S McDonnell 1-0, S Merritt (0-1 45), K Sheehan 0-2 each, S O’Callaghan, M Taylor, M O’Rourke (f), J Dillon 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Buckley Dohenys 1-24 27 5 5.40
2 Ben Seartan Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 2-18 24 5 4.80
3 Keith White Dohenys 1-20 23 5 4.60
4 Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-19 22 4 5.50
5 Fintan O'Connor Knocknagree 2-15 21 4 5.25
7 Kevin Sheehan Mallow 0-19 19 5 3.80
6 Simon Collins Bishopstown 1-15 18 4 4.50
7 Eoin Walsh Clyda Rovers 1-14 17 4 4.25
9 Barry Collins Bandon 0-16 16 3 5.33
10 Seán McDonnell Mallow 3-04 13 5 2.60
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mark Buckley Dohenys 0-10 10 St. Michael's
2 Fintan O'Connor Knocknagree 1-06 9 Bishopstown
3 Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-05 8 Bishopstown
Mark Buckley Dohenys 1-05 8 Knocknagree
Ben Seartan Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1-05 8 Bandon
Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 0-08 8 Bandon
Tadhg Deasy St. Michael's 0-08 8 Mallow
8 Keith White Dohenys 1-04 7 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
Kevin Sheehan Mallow 0-07 7 Fermoy
Keith White Dohenys 0-07 7 Bandon
Eoin Walsh Clyda Rovers 0-07 7 Bantry Blues

References

  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 April 2021). "West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ Hurley, Denis (28 November 2021). "SAFC: Seán Hayes on target at death to give Mallow victory over St Michael's". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (1 August 2021). "Knocknagree's meteoric rise takes them into senior ranks with victory over Kanturk". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "County champions: Éire Óg carve out their own place in football history". The Echo. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

External links

  • Cork GAA website
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