1971 Cork Junior Football Championship
| Dates | 24 October - 19 December 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Glanworth (2nd title)D. J. Ryan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  AdrigoleKevin Jer O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (2.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 123 (15.38 per match) | ||
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The 1971 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 24 October to 19 December 1971.
The final was played on 19 December 1971 at Coachford Sportsfield, between Glanworth and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Glanworth won the match by 1-08 to 0-08 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]
Qualification[edit]
Results[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 24 October 1971 Quarter-final | Bishopstown | 3-12 - 0-01 | Shamrocks | Manning Park |
| 24 October 1971 Quarter-final | Ballydesmond | 2-06 - 1-05 | Glanmire | O'Connell Park |
| D O'Connor 1-1, A O'Connor 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, D Dennehy 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. | JJ Long 1-3, N Long 0-1, J Whyte 0-1. |
| 31 October 1971 Quarter-final | Glanworth | 2-12 - 0-08 | Naomh Abán | Kanturk Grounds |
| J Courtney 1-4, T Linehan 1-1, B McAuliffe 0-3, D Ahern 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, A Fahy 0-1. | S Mullane 0-5, J Lynch 0-2, J Lucey 0-1. |
| 7 November 1971 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1-08 - 2-05 | Bandon | Wolfe Tone Park |
| 5 December 1971 Quarter-final replay | Adrigole | 2-08 - 2-06 | Bandon | Ballingeary Grounds |
| N Sullivan 1-1, E Sullivan 0-4, P Sullivan 1-0, M Regan 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1. | A Smith 2-5, D Crowley 0-1. | Referee: P Finnegan |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 28 November 1971 Semi-final | Glanworth | 1-17 - 1-05 | Bishopstown | Castlelyons Grounds |
| J Courtney 0-8, P McCarthy 1-2, T Linehan 0-2, B McAuliffe 0-2, L Cummins 0-1, A Fahy 0-1. | B Vaughan 1-1, N Galway 0-2, J Hynes 0-1, T Ahern 0-1. |
| 12 December 1971 Semi-final | Adrigole | 4-07 - 0-07 | Ballydesmond | Ballingeary Grounds |
| T O'Neill 2-4, M Carey 1-1, EJ O'Sullivan 1-0, M O'Regan 0-2. | T Murphy 0-4, D Dennehy 0-3. |
Final[edit]
| 19 December 1971 Final | Glanworth | 1-08 - 0-08 | Adrigole | Coachford Sportsfield |
| DJ Ryan 1-0, J Courtney 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, B McAuliffe 0-1, D Ahern 0-1, T Linehan 0-1. | M Regan 0-4, M Carey 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
References[edit]
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Final glory is what keeps Adrigole men coming back for more despite heartbreak". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2021.