The 1967 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 69th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 15 October 1967 but was not completed until 10 March 1967 due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
| Dates | 15 October 1967 - 10 March 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Champions |  Newcestown (1st title)T. J. Collins (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Midleton | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 95 (11.88 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 10 March 1968 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Newcestown and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newcestown won the match by 2-12 to 1-02 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 15 October 1967 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 1-09 - 1-05 | Carrigaline | Millstreet Town Park |
| F Collins 0-4, J O'Callaghan 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-2, D Kehilly 0-1. | J Foster 1-2, B Wiley 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. |
| 5 November 1967 Quarter-final | Kilmurry | 1-04 - 0-04 | Cullen | Millstreet Town Park |
| 5 November 1967 Quarter-final | Castletownbere | 0-09 - 0-07 | Nemo Rangers | Rossa Park |
| 5 November 1967 Quarter-final | Midleton | 0-09 - 1-04 | Kilshannig | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| W Glavin 0-4, C Moroney 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, W O'Regan 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1. | M Cronin 1-0, J Horgan 0-3, J O'Flynn 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 November 1967 Semi-final | Midleton | 3-06 - 3-06 | Castletownbere | Sam Maguire Park |
| P O'Sullivan 2-1, M Sexton 1-1, W O'Regan 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2. | J O'Sullivan 1-1, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D Harrington 1-0, M O'Driscoll 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, B Hanley 0-1. |
| 26 November 1965 Semi-final | Newcestown | 3-07 - 1-04 | Naomh Abán | Castle Grounds |
| F Collins 1-2, P Crowley 1-1, S Ryan 1-0, K Kehilly 0-2, N Kehilly 0-1, K Callanan 0-1. | J Lucey 0-4, C Lucey 1-0. |
| 26 November 1967 Semi-final replay | Midleton | 1-04 - 1-03 (abandoned) | Castletownbere | Sam Maguire Park |
| M Sexton 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-1, W Glavin 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | PE O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1, B Hanley 0-1. |
Final
edit| 10 March 1968 Final | Newcestown | 2-12 - 1-02 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| M O'Callaghan 1-8, F Collins 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1, N Kehilly 0-1, K Kehilly 0-1. | M Lovett 1-0, L Glavin 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The semi-final replay between Midleton and Castletownbere was called off by the referee nine minutes into the second half when a player who had been sent off returned to the field of play and refused to leave. The match was later awarded to Midleton.
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Newcestown win February Rebel Óg award". Rebelóg GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Newcestown celebrating golden jubilee of first county final win". The Southern Star. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.