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1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates10 October – 6 December 1998
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Newmarket (2nd title)
John Paul O'Neill (captain)
Runners-upBorder Killavullen
Martin Carroll (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored8 (1 per match)
Points scored142 (17.75 per match)
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The 1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 October to 6 December 1998.

The final was played on 6 December 1998 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between newmarket and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newmarket won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 28 years.[2][3][4]

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 Carbery Rangers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Crosshaven
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Newmarket
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Fr O'Neill's
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Donoughmore
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Brian Dillons

Results

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Quarter-finals

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10 October 1998 Quarter-final Donoughmore 0-11 - 1-07 Fr O'Neill's Kilbarry Grounds
11 October 1998 Quarter-final Brian Dillons 0-13 - 0-12 Adrigole St Mary's Park
18 October 1998 Quarter-final Killavullen 2-14 - 1-12 Carbery Rangers Cloughduv Grounds
7 November 1998 Quarter-final Newmarket 1-11 - 0-01 Crosshaven O'Connell Park

Semi-finals

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8 November 1998 Semi-final Killavullen 0-09 - 0-08 Donoughmore Ballyclough Grounds
15 November 1998 Semi-final Newmarket 1-06 - 1-06 Brian Dillons Kilmurry Grounds
22 November 1998 Semi-final replay Newmarket 1-09 - 0-06 Brian Dillons Kilmurry Grounds

Final

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6 December 1998 Final Newmarket 0-09 - 0-08 Killavullen Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M O'Sullivan 0-2 (0-2 frees), JP O'Neill 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, D Culloty 0-1 (0-1 free)). M Carroll 0-4 (0-3 frees), B O’Driscoll 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, I O’Driscoll 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

References

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  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior football county final report of 1998". Newmarket GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Memories from the Archives – December 1998". The Avondhu. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "JAFC champions in 1998 - so close to claiming county title". The Corkman. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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