1968 Cork Junior Football Championship
Appearance
Dates | 13 October - 17 November 1968 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Canovee (2nd title) John Dunlea (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Adrigole Bernie O'Neill (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 7 | ||
Goals scored | 15 (2.14 per match) | ||
Points scored | 100 (14.29 per match) | ||
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The 1968 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 70th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895.
The final was played on 17 November 1968 at Sam Maguire Park in Dunmanway, between Canovee and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Canovee won the match by 3-06 to 1-11 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 18 years.[2][3]
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Canovee | 1-13 - 0-08 | Carrigaline | Charlie Hurley Park |
L Nash 1-3, N Dunne 0-5, T O'Mahony 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, C Kelly 0-1. | B Wylie 0-6, D Murphy 0-1, R Cullinane 0-1. |
13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Midleton | 2-06 - 1-08 | Bantry Blues | Charlie Hurley Park |
W Glavin 1-4, D Cotter 1-0, T O'Donoghue 0-2. | D Hunt 0-5, D Barron 1-0, V O'Callaghan 0-1, D Dineen 0-1, D Cotter 0-1. |
13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2-06 - 1-01 | Mayfield | Ballingeary Grounds |
Referee: D O'Mahony (Kilmichael) |
27 October 1968 Quarter-final | Kilshannig | 4-04 - 0-11 | Newmarket | Kanturk Grounds |
D O'Sullivan 2-0, D Reidy 1-0, M Cronin 1-0, C Walsh 0-2, D Cremin 0-1. | M Flanagan 0-4, N Collins 0-3, M O'Halloran 0-2, W Daly 0-1, J Deasy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]3 November 1968 Semi-final | Canovee | 0-08 - 0-07 | Midleton | Ballinhassig Grounds |
N Dunne 0-6, TJ Lyons 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. | W Glavin 0-5, D Sweeney 0-1. |
3 November 1968 Semi-final | Adrigole | 0-09 - 0-02 | Kilshannig | Sam Maguire Park |
M Regan 0-5, EJ O'Sullivan 0-3, PJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Horgan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1. |
Final
[edit]17 November 1968 Final | Canovee | 3-06 - 1-11 | Adrigole | Sam Maguire Park |
C Lehane 1-2, C Kelly 1-1, TJ Lyons 1-0, L Nash 0-2, L Walsh 0-1. | PJ O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Regan 0-4, B O'Neill 0-3, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: T Downey (Clonakilty) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "End of a long year but Canovee all out to make it memorable". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Final glory is what keeps Adrigole men coming back for more despite heartbreak". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2021.