1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates22 September – 27 October 1985
Teams7
Champions Kilbrittain (1st title)
Michael Hayes (captain)
Pa Finn (manager)
Runners-up Cobh
Michael O'Connor (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored25 (4.17 per match)
Points scored114 (19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pa Brennan (4-10)
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The 1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 September to 27 October 1985.

The final was played on 27 October 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilbrittain and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Kilbrittain won the match by 5-07 to 1-12 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3] It remains their only championship title.[4]

Kilbrittain's Pa Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 4-10.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Clyda Rovers
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Kilbrittain
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballymartle
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Lismire
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Cobh
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Blarney
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship St. Finbarr's

Results

Quarter-finals

22 September 1985 Quarter-final Kilbrittain 3-14 - 4-02 St. Finbarr's Jack Barrett Memorial Park
P Brennan 1-5, D O'Neill 1-2, C O'Connell 1-0, D Healy 0-3, G O'Connell 0-2, M Cadogan 0-1, T Brennan 0-1. S Gillen 2-1, P O'Brien 1-0, K Burke 1-0, J Tobin 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
22 September 1985 Quarter-final Blarney 1-14 - 2-09 Lismire O'Connell Memorial Park
D Buckley 0-9, D Mullane 1-0, A Murphy 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2, J Coakley 0-1. J O'Connor 0-6, P Vaughan 1-1, J Sweeney 1-0, J Noonan 0-2.
6 October 1985 Quarter-final Ballymartle 2-09 - 0-10 Clyda Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Coleman 1-1, J Webb 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Butler 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. C O'Callaghan 0-4, M O'Hanlon 0-2, N Carey 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, P Curtin 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty

Semi-finals

6 October 1985 Semi-final Kilbrittain 3-10 - 1-07 Blarney Páirc Naomh Eoin
P Brennan 2-4, C O'Connell 1-0, D Healy 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Holland 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. A Murphy 1-2, D Buckley 0-1, D Mullane 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.
13 October 1985 Semi-final Cobh 2-11 - 1-09 Ballymartle Manning Park
Tony O'Connor 1-2, M Sloane 1-0, G Mangan 0-3, T Butler 0-2, O Coughlan 0-2, B Frahill 0-1, P Devlin 0-1. M Fitzpatrick 0-4, K McCarthy 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Final

27 October 1985 Final Kilbrittain 5-07 - 1-12 Cobh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C O'Connell 2-1, J O'Sullivan 2-1, P Brennan 1-1, D Healy 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1. G Morgan 1-4, T O'Connor 0-4, M Sloane 0-2, B Frahill 0-1, O Coughlan 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pa Brennan Kilbrittain 4-10 22 3 7.33
2 Charlie O'Connell Kilbrittain 4-01 13 3 4.33
3 Ger Morgan Cobh 1-07 10 2 5.00
Donal Buckley Blarney 0-10 10 2 5.00
5 Tony O'Connor Cobh 1-06 9 2 4.50
Denis Healy Kilbrittain 1-06 9 2 4.50
7 Jim O'Sullivan Kilbrittain 2-02 8 3 2.66
8 Séamus Gillen St. Finbarr's 2-01 7 1 7.00
Denis O'Neill Kilbrittain 1-04 7 3 2.33
Anthony Murphy Blarney 1-04 7 2 3.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pa Brennan Kilbrittain 2-04 10 Blarney
2 Donal Buckley Blarney 0-09 9 Lismire
3 Pa Brennan Kilbrittain 1-05 8 St. Finbarr's
4 Séamus Gillen St. Finbarr's 2-01 7 Kilbrittain
Charlie O'Connell Kilbrittain 2-01 7 Cobh
Jim O'Sullivan Kilbrittain 2-01 7 Cobh
Ger Morgan Cobh 1-04 7 Kilbrittain
8 Johnny O'Connor Lismire 0-06 6 Blarney
9 Denis O'Neill Kilbrittain 1-02 5 St. Finbarr's
Anthony Murphy Blarney 1-02 5 Kilbrittain
Tony O'Connor Cobh 1-02 5 Ballymartle

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ Hurley, Denis (1 August 2020). "Latest instalment of local derby evokes memories of past finals between Barryroe and Kilbrittain". The Southern Star. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ Hurley, Denis (15 October 2019). "Attending matches as a GAA supporter is a rare but wonderful treat for a reporter". Echo Live. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Roll of honour". Kilbrittain GAA website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.