2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship

2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates12 October - 30 November 2003
Teams8
SponsorPermanent TSB
Champions Carbery Rangers (1st title)
Johnny Murphy (captain)
Michael Paul Hicks (manager)
Runners-up Cill na Martra
Noel O'Leary (captain)
Derry Crowley (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored6 (0.86 per match)
Points scored131 (18.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Richard Hoare (1-16)
2002 (Previous) (Next) 2004

The 2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 105th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 2002. The championship ran from 12 October to 30 November 2003.

The final was played on 30 November 2003 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carbery Rangers and Cill na Martra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Carbery Rangers won the match by 0-10 to 0-05 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]

Cill na Martra's Richard Hoare was the championship's top scorer with 1-16.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Fermoy
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Carbery Rangers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Millstreet
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 Mayfield

Results

Quarter-finals

12 October 2003 Quarter-final Mayfield 0-13 - 0-08 Millstreet Dr. Croke Park
B Hegarty 0-5, E Crowley 0-3, S Kiely 0-1, T Lotty 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1, R Scannell 0-1. D Kiely 0-4, T O'Connor 0-1, T Collins 0-1, BA Kelleher 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. Referee: N Brosnan (Killavullen)
26 October 2003 Quarter-final Carbery Rangers 1-16 - 1-09 Ballygarvan Páirc Naomh Eoin
J Hayes 0-5, D Hayes 1-0, M Moore 0-3, N Hayes 0-2, S Hayes 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G Wycherley 0-1. K Ashman 1-2, J Spillane 0-2, D Sweeney 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, C Ó Conchubhair 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)
2 November 2003 Quarter-final Cill na Martra 1-08 - 0-08 Garnish St. Colum's Park
R Hoare 1-7, C McSweeney 0-1. D Lowney 0-3, T Bowe 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
9 November 2003 Quarter-final Fermoy 1-07 - 0-08 Erin's Own Ballyhooly Grounds
P Lonergan 1-2, S Killeen 0-3, J Dennigan 0-1, T Higgins 0-1. P Fitzgerald 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, J Corcoran 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, P McNamara 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Semi-finals

9 November 2003 Semi-final Cill na Martra 1-10 - 1-09 Mayfield Coachford Sportsfield
R Hoare 0-7, C O'Sullivan 1-1, D Buckley 0-1, S Lynch 0-1. B Hegarty 0-4, K Brosnan 1-0, A Elliott 0-3, M O'Callaghan 0-1, R Scannell 0-1.
23 November 2003 Semi-final Carbery Rangers 0-12 - 0-08 Fermoy Kilmurry Grounds
J Hayes 0-4, J Murphy 0-3, K McMahon 0-2, S Hayes 0-2, D Hayes 0-1. P Lonergan 0-4, N Lardner 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Final

30 November 2003 Final Carbery Rangers 0-10 - 0-05 Cill na Martra Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Hayes 0-5; D Hayes 0-2; M O’Sullivan, K McMahon and J Murphy 0-1 each. Report R Hoare 0-2 (frees); K O’Sullivan, B Lynch and M O’Connor 0-1 each. Attendance: 5,293

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Richard Hoare Cill an Martra 1-16 19 3 6.33
2 John Hayes Carbery Rangers 0-14 14 3 4.66
3 Philip Lonergan Fermoy 1-06 9 2 4.50
Barry Hegarty Mayfield 0-09 9 2 4.50
5 Declan Hayes Carbery Rangers 1-03 6 3 2.00
Johnny Murphy Carbery Rangers 0-06 6 3 2.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Richard Hoare Cill an Martra 1-07 10 Garnish
2 Richard Hoare Cill an Martra 0-07 7 Mayfield
3 Ken Ashman Ballygarvan 1-02 5 Carbery Rangers
Philip Lonergan Fermoy 1-02 5 Erin's Own
Barry Hegarty Mayfield 0-05 5 Millstreet
John Hayes Carbery Rangers 0-05 5 Ballygarvan
John Hayes Carbery Rangers 0-05 5 Cill na Martra
8 Kevin O'Sullivan Cill na Martra 1-01 4 Mayfield
Denis Kiely Millstreet 0-04 4 Mayfield
Barry Hegarty Mayfield 0-04 4 Cill na Martra
John Hayes Carbery Rangers 0-04 4 Fermoy
Philip Lonergan Fermoy 1-02 5 Carbery Rangers

References

  1. ^ "Junior A FC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lester, Bob (1 December 2003). "Carbery's historic win ends decades of frustration". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Kieran (23 October 2016). "Rangers top the charts". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2021.