The 1970 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 11 October to 13 December 1970.
| Dates | 11 October - 13 December 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Newmarket (1st title)Billy Daly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  AdrigoleKevin Jer O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 118 (14.75 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 13 December 1970 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Newmarket and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newmarket won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 11 October 1970 Quarter-final | Newmarket | 1-11 - 0-05 | Valley Rovers | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 25 October 1970 Quarter-final | Douglas | 1-12 - 1-08 | Grange | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 1 November 1970 Quarter-final | Bandon | 1-13 - 1-08 | Naomh Abán | Cloughduv Grounds |
| 8 November 1970 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2-13 - 3-03 | Midleton | Ballingeary Grounds |
Semi-finals
edit| 8 November 1970 Semi-final | Newmarket | 2-06 - 1-08 | Douglas | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 22 November 1970 Semi-final | Adrigole | 1-08 - 3-02 | Bandon | Sam Maguire Park |
| 6 December 1970 Semi-final replay | Adrigole | 0-05 - 0-03 | Bandon | Rossa Park |
Final
edit| 13 December 1970 Final | Newmarket | 1-09 - 2-04 | Adrigole | Castle Grounds |
| Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Newmarket GAA mourns the death of club's former dual star Donal Burke". Echo Live. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "No mountain is high enough for 72-year-old Corkman with boundless energy and enthusiasm". The 42. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.