2000 Cork Junior A Football Championship

The 2000 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 102nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 15 October to 3 December 2000.

2000 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates15 October – 3 December 2000
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Killavullen (1st title)
Edmond O'Connor (captain)
John Beechinor (manager)
Runners-upBorder Kiskeam
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored15 (1.67 per match)
Points scored162 (18 per match)
1999 (Previous) (Next) 2001

The final was played on 3 December 2000 at the Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, between Killavullen and Kiskeam, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Killavullen won the match by 1–12 to 2–05 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Killavullen
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Adrigole
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Ilen Rovers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Courcey Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Kiskeam
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Carrigtwohill
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Grenagh
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Mayfield

Results

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Quarter-finals

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15 October 2000 Quarter-final Mayfield 1-09 - 0-12 Adrigole Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
22 October 2000 Quarter-final Killavullen 0-12 - 0-07 Carrigtwohill Páirc Mac Gearailt
22 October 2000 Quarter-final Kiskeam 0-12 - 3-03 Courcey Rovers Carrigadrohid Grounds
11 November 2000 Quarter-final replay Mayfield 2-07 - 0-10 Adrigole Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
11 November 2000 Quarter-final replay Kiskeam 2-09 - 1-09 Courcey Rovers Carrigadrohid Grounds
11 November 2000 Quarter-final Ilen Rovers 0-11 - 0-07 Grenagh St Mary's Park

Semi-finals

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19 November 2000 Semi-final Killavullen 0-11 - 0-09 Ilen Rovers Cloughduv
19 November 2000 Semi-final Kiskeam 2-08 - 1-09 Mayfield Ballyclough Grounds

Final

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3 December 2000 Final Killavullen 1-12 - 2-05 Kiskeam Dr Mannix Sportsfield

References

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  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Killavullen make amends". Irish Independent. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "'This is the proudest day of our lives'". Irish Independent. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2023.