The 1986 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 14 September to 26 October 1986.
| Dates | 14 September – 26 October 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Ballymartle (3rd title)Edward McCarthy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Meelin John Browne (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 157 (19.63 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  George Healy (2-14) | ||
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The final was played on 26 October 1986 at the Aghabullogue Grounds in Coachford, between Ballymartle and Meelin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ballymartle won the match by 3-08 to 2-04 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 28 years.[2][3]
Delany Rovers's George Healy was the championship's top scorer with 2-14.
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 14 September 1986 Quarter-final | Barryroe | 1-08 - 1-08 | Rathluirc | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| D Philpott 1-1, D Madden 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, T Tobin 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. | K O'Shea 0-5, D Daly 1-0, P Herbert 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1. |
| 14 September 1986 Quarter-final | Delany Rovers | 2-08 - 1-11 | Aghabullogue | Blarney Grounds |
| G Healy 1-5, G Murphy 1-0, M McElhinney 0-1, T Callanan 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. | S Noonan 0-9, M Healy 1-0, G Lynch 0-1, MP Buckley 0-1. |
| 28 September 1986 Quarter-final | Ballymartle | 2-16 - 2-07 | Cloyne | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Fitzpatrick 0-8, J Webb 1-1, J McCarthy 0-4, K McCarthy 1-0, T Allen 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1. | J Lewis 0-5, P Cahill 1-0, N Horgan 1-0, D O'Shea 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1. |
| 28 September 1986 Quarter-final replay | Delany Rovers | 2-10 - 2-08 | Aghabullogue | Blarney Grounds |
| G Healy 1-4, E Murphy 1-1, E Healy 0-3, M McElhinney 0-1, L Foley 0-1. | S Noonan 0-4, M Healy 1-0, V Coakley 1-0, MP Buckley 0-3, D Walsh 0-1. |
| 5 October 1986 Quarter-final replay | Barryroe | 1-17 - 2-07 | Rathluirc | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| D Madden 1-2, N Tobin 0-5, B Whelton 0-5, D Dwyer 0-2, D Philpott 0-2, M Moloney 0-1. | P O'Shea 1-1, J O'Callaghan 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2, J Foley 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, P Herbert 0-1, R Butler 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 12 October 1986 Semi-final | Meelin | 3-07 - 0-11 | Delany Rovers | Banteer Sportsfield |
| P O'Connor 1-2, J Browne 1-1, J Brosnan 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Brosnan 0-1. | G Healy 0-5, E Healy 0-3, M McElhinney 0-1, P Cummins 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. |
| 12 October 1986 Semi-final | Ballymartle | 0-17 - 1-10 | Barryroe | Páirc Uí Riagáin |
| M Fitzpatrick 0-5, K McCarthy 0-4, J McCarthy 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-3, T Allen 0-1, J Webb 0-1. | D Madden 1-1, B Whelton 0-3, N Tobin 0-2, T Hurley 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. |
Final
edit| 26 October 1986 Final | Ballymartle | 3-08 - 2-04 | Meelin | Coachford Sportsfield |
| K McCarthy 1-2, M Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Webb 1-0, B Coleman 1-0, T Allen 0-2. | B O'Connor 1-1, D Fitzpatrick 1-0, N Brosnan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Brosnan 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Healy | Delany Rovers | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 2 | Martin Fitzpatrick | Ballymartle | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 3 | Seánie Noonan | Aghabullogue | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Kevin McCarthy | Ballymartle | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Derry Madden | Barryroe | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seánie Noonan | Aghabullogue | 0-09 | 9 | Delany Rovers |
| 2 | George Healy | Delany Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Aghabullogue |
| Martin Fitzpatrick | Ballymartle | 0-08 | 8 | Cloyne | |
| 4 | George Healy | Delany Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Aghabullogue |
| 5 | Derry Madden | Barryroe | 1-02 | 5 | Rathluirc |
| Pat O'Connor | Meelin | 1-02 | 5 | Delany Rovers | |
| Kevin McCarthy | Ballymartle | 1-02 | 5 | Meelin | |
| Kevin O'Shea | Rathluirc | 0-05 | 5 | Barryroe | |
| Joe Lewis | Cloyne | 0-05 | 5 | Ballymartle | |
| Neil Tobin | Barryroe | 0-05 | 5 | Rathluirc | |
| Batt Whelton | Barryroe | 0-05 | 5 | Rathluirc | |
| George Healy | Delany Rovers | 0-05 | 5 | Meelin | |
| Martin Fitzpatrick | Ballymartle | 0-05 | 5 | Barryroe |
References
edit- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Tarrant, John (4 November 2001). "Meelin ecstatic at first county cup win". The Corkman. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "History". Ballymartle GAA website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.