The 1965 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 67th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 24 October to 12 December 1965.
| Dates | 24 October - 12 December 1965 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Na Piarsaigh (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Dohenys | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 61 (8.71 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 12 December 1965 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Na Piarsaigh and Dohenys, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Na Piarsaigh won the match by 1–03 to 0–04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 24 October 1965 Quarter-final | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 1-06 - 1-04 | Glanmire | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 24 October 1965 Quarter-final | Kinsale | 2-06 - 2-04 | Castletownbere | Rossa Park |
| 8 November 1965 Quarter-final | Kilshannig | 1-06 - 1-06 | Dohenys | Castle Grounds |
| 15 November 1965 Quarter-final replay | Kilshannig | 0-01 - 0-02 | Dohenys | Castle Grounds |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 November 1965 Semi-final | Dohenys | 2-06 - 1-05 | Kinsale | Charlie Hurley Park |
| Eamon Young 0-4, K Young 1-0, B Shorten 1-0, Edda Young 0-1, H McCullogh 0-1. | J Murphy 1-0, E Page 0-2, B Greenway 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. |
| 21 November 1965 Semi-final | Na Piarsaigh | 5-02 - 0-06 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | Coachford Sportsfield |
| M O'Meara 2-0, T Nott 1-2, D O'Leary 1-0, J Buckley 1-0. | T Prendergast 0-2, J Galvin 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1. |
Final
edit| 12 December 1965 Final | Na Piarsaigh | 1-03 - 0-04 | Dohenys | Castle Grounds |
| D Leary 1-1, T Nott 0-2. | Eamon Young 0-2, P Smith 0-1, B Short 0-1. |
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "1965 Extra Time". Dohenys GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "When Dohenys ruled the West". The Southern Star. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021.