The 1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 30 September to 4 November 1984.
| Dates | 30 September – 4 November 1984 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Knocknagree (1st title)John C. Horan (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MallowMalachi Nagle (captain) Mick Golden (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (1.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 115 (16.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Donal Murphy (1-09) | ||
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The final was played on 4 November 1984 at Fr Con Buckley Park in Buttevant, between Knocknagree and Mallow, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Knocknagree won the match by 0–13 to 1–10 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4]
Mallow's Donal Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 1-09.
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 30 September 1984 Quarter-final | Youghal | 1-08 - 0-06 | Carbery Rangers | Delanys Grounds |
| F Cooper 1-0, R Swaine 0-2, S Gardiner 0-2, M Coyne 0-2, L O'Leary 0-1, T Gibbons 0-1. | T Murphy 0-6. |
| 7 October 1984 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2-06 - 0-03 | Valley Rovers | Rossa Park |
| S O'Shea 1-1, J O'Neill 1-0, DP O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, K Green 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | F Crowley 0-1, TJ Deasy 0-1, G Slyne 0-1. |
| 14 October 1984 Quarter-final | Knocknagree | 1-17 - 1-07 | St Nicholas' | Coachford Sportsfield |
| N O'Connor 0-5, D O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 1-0, TJ O'Leary 0-3, D Kelleher 0-2, Denny O'Connor 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | C Marshall 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D Whitely 0-2, T Corbett 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1. |
| 14 October 1984 Quarter-final | Mallow | 1-10 - 0-06 | Kilmurry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Carroll 1-2, S Brown 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, N O'Connell 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. | S Murphy 0-2, M O'Neill 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, C Barry-Murphy 0-1, G lally 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 October 1984 Semi-final | Knocknagree | 1-08 - 1-04 | Youghal | Moore Park |
| D Kelleher 0-5, Donal O'Connor 1-0, N Cronin 0-1, TJ O'Leary 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | L O'Leary 1-0, M Coyne 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, T Coyne 0-1, G Cotter 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 28 October 1984 Semi-final | Mallow | 1-15 - 2-03 | Adrigole | Castle Grounds |
| D Murphy 0-5, S Browne 0-4, A Copps 0-4, P O'Sullivan 1-0, J Hayes 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. | K Green 2-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 4 November 1984 Final | Knocknagree | 0-13 - 1-09 | Mallow | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| N O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 0-2, Denny O'Connor 0-2, Donal O'Connor 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1. | Report | D Murphy 1-2, A Copps 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-1, S Brown 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, G Buckley 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donal Murphy | Mallow | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Kevin Green | Adrigole | 2-03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Donal O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 5 | Seán Browne | Mallow | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Donal Kelleher | Knocknagree | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| 7 | Alan Copps | Mallow | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 8 | Mick Carroll | Mallow | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 9 | Tony Murphy | Carbery Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Pat O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-02 | 5 | 3 | 1.66 |
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Old heroes honoured on a night for Knocknagree". Irish Independent. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Knocknagree celebrate jubilee". Irish Independent. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Leen, Tony (26 March 2018). "Arise Knocknagree and take your place…". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.