The 1968 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 70th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895.
| Dates | 13 October - 17 November 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Canovee (2nd title)John Dunlea (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  AdrigoleBernie O'Neill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (2.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 100 (14.29 per match) | ||
| |||
The final was played on 17 November 1968 at Sam Maguire Park in Dunmanway, between Canovee and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Canovee won the match by 3-06 to 1-11 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 18 years.[2][3]
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Canovee | 1-13 - 0-08 | Carrigaline | Charlie Hurley Park |
| L Nash 1-3, N Dunne 0-5, T O'Mahony 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, C Kelly 0-1. | B Wylie 0-6, D Murphy 0-1, R Cullinane 0-1. |
| 13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Midleton | 2-06 - 1-08 | Bantry Blues | Charlie Hurley Park |
| W Glavin 1-4, D Cotter 1-0, T O'Donoghue 0-2. | D Hunt 0-5, D Barron 1-0, V O'Callaghan 0-1, D Dineen 0-1, D Cotter 0-1. |
| 13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2-06 - 1-01 | Mayfield | Ballingeary Grounds |
| Referee: D O'Mahony (Kilmichael) |
| 27 October 1968 Quarter-final | Kilshannig | 4-04 - 0-11 | Newmarket | Kanturk Grounds |
| D O'Sullivan 2-0, D Reidy 1-0, M Cronin 1-0, C Walsh 0-2, D Cremin 0-1. | M Flanagan 0-4, N Collins 0-3, M O'Halloran 0-2, W Daly 0-1, J Deasy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 3 November 1968 Semi-final | Canovee | 0-08 - 0-07 | Midleton | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| N Dunne 0-6, TJ Lyons 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. | W Glavin 0-5, D Sweeney 0-1. |
| 3 November 1968 Semi-final | Adrigole | 0-09 - 0-02 | Kilshannig | Sam Maguire Park |
| M Regan 0-5, EJ O'Sullivan 0-3, PJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Horgan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1. |
Final
edit| 17 November 1968 Final | Canovee | 3-06 - 1-11 | Adrigole | Sam Maguire Park |
| C Lehane 1-2, C Kelly 1-1, TJ Lyons 1-0, L Nash 0-2, L Walsh 0-1. | PJ O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Regan 0-4, B O'Neill 0-3, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: T Downey (Clonakilty) |
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "End of a long year but Canovee all out to make it memorable". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2007. 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.