The 1997 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 5 October to 7 December 1997
| Dates | 5 October – 7 December 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Ballinora (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kiskeam | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 139 (17.38 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 7 December 1997 at the Carrigadrohid Grounds, between Ballinora and Kiskeam, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ballinora won the match by 0–12 to 2–05 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 5 October 1997 Quarter-final | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 0-10 - 1-07 | Fermoy | Church Road |
| 18 October 1997 Quarter-final | Ballinora | 2-13 - 2-07 | Courcey Rovers | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| 25 October 1997 Quarter-final | Kiskeam | 3-09 - 1-12 | Carrigtwohill | O'Connel Park |
| 25 October 1997 Quarter-final replay | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 1-11 - 0-09 | Fermoy | Church Road |
| 26 October 1997 Quarter-final | Garnish | 2-10 - 1-09 | Mayfield | Rossa Park |
Semi-finals
edit| 2 November 1997 Semi-final | Kiskeam | 1-07 - 0-09 | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | Coachford Grounds |
| 23 November 1997 Semi-final | Ballinora | 1-04 - 0-05 | Garnish | Ballingeary Grounds |
Final
edit| 7 December 1997 Final | Ballinora | 0-12 - 2-05 | Kiskeam | Carrigadrohid |
References
edit- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (19 May 2014). "Coach's words of wisdom fire up Ballinora". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Harbouring hopes". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2021.