1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates | 10 October – 6 December 1998 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | ![]() John Paul O'Neill (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Martin Carroll (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 8 (1 per match) | ||
Points scored | 142 (17.75 per match) | ||
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The 1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 October to 6 December 1998.
The final was played on 6 December 1998 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between newmarket and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newmarket won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 28 years.[2][3][4]
Qualification
Division | Championship | Champions |
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Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Football Championship | Killavullen |
Beara | Beara Junior A Football Championship | Adrigole |
Carbery | South West Junior A Football Championship | Carbery Rangers |
Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Football Championship | Crosshaven |
Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Football Championship | Newmarket |
Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Football Championship | Fr O'Neill's |
Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship | Donoughmore |
Seandún | City Junior A Football Championship | Brian Dillons |
Results
Quarter-finals
Donoughmore v Fr O'Neill's
10 October 1998 Quarter-final | Donoughmore | 0-11 - 1-07 | Fr O'Neill's | Kilbarry Grounds |
Brian Dillons v Adrigole
11 October 1998 Quarter-final | Brian Dillons | 0-13 - 0-12 | Adrigole | St Mary's Park |
Killavullen v Carbery Rangers
18 October 1998 Quarter-final | Killavullen | 2-14 - 1-12 | Carbery Rangers | Cloughduv Grounds |
Newmarket v Crosshaven
7 November 1998 Quarter-final | Newmarket | 1-11 - 0-01 | Crosshaven | O'Connell Park |
Semi-finals
Killavullen v Donoughmore
8 November 1998 Semi-final | Killavullen | 0-09 - 0-08 | Donoughmore | Ballyclough Grounds |
Newmarket v Brian Dillons
15 November 1998 Semi-final | Newmarket | 1-06 - 1-06 | Brian Dillons | Kilmurry Grounds |
Newmarket v Brian Dillons
22 November 1998 Semi-final replay | Newmarket | 1-09 - 0-06 | Brian Dillons | Kilmurry Grounds |
Final
Newmarket v Killavullen
6 December 1998 Final | Newmarket | 0-09 - 0-08 | Killavullen | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
M O'Sullivan 0-2 (0-2 frees), JP O'Neill 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, D Culloty 0-1 (0-1 free)). | M Carroll 0-4 (0-3 frees), B O’Driscoll 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, I O’Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Junior football county final report of 1998". Newmarket GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Memories from the Archives – December 1998". The Avondhu. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "JAFC champions in 1998 - so close to claiming county title". The Corkman. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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- Avondhu
- Beara
- Carbery
- Carrigdhoun
- Duhallow
- Imokilly
- Muskerry
- Seandún