2007 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 30 September – 28 October 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions | Canovee (1st title) James Scanlon (captain) Michael Ring (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Kildorrery | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 144 (18 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Andrew O'Brien (2–16) | ||
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The 2007 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 109th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The competition ran from 30 September to 28 October 2007.
The final was played on 28 October 2007 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Canovee and Kildorrery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Canovee won the match by 1–08 to 0–09 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 39 years.[2][3][4]
Kildorrery's Andrew O'Brien was the championship's toop scorer with 2–16.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 30 September 2007 Quarter-final | Urhan | 1-10 - 0-09 | Bandon | Wolfe Tone Park |
| V Lehane 1-3, C Harrington 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-3, G Lowney 0-1. | D Aherne 0-6, R Moloney 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, D Crowley 0-1. |
| 30 September 2007 Quarter-final | Kildorrery | 4-14 - 1-10 | Tracton | Castlelyons Grounds |
| A O'Brien 2-5, T Monaghan 2-2, S Coughlan 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, M Monaghan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, D White 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | J Kingston 0-4, B Kelleher 0-3, F Lynch 1-0, R Cronin 0-1, J Lyons 0-1. |
| 7 October 2007 Quarter-final | Canovee | 2-12 - 0-02 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Chonchúir |
| K Walsh 1-2, P Dunlea 0-5, T O'Mahony 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Ahern 0-1, D Cronin 0-1. | E Dilloughrey 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 7 October 2007 Quarter-final | Ballydesmond | 1-14 - 0-05 | Bride Rovers | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| N Fleming 1-5, D O'Connor 0-5, S Kelleher 0-1, L Murphy 0-1, J Healy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | J O'Driscoll 0-3, S Ryan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 7 October 2007 Semi-final | Kildorrery | 1-11 - 3-05 | Urhan | Uíbh Laoire Grounds |
| A O'Brien 0-6, P Hanley 1-0, T Monaghan 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2. | C Harrington 1-2, G Lowney 1-0, J Healy 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C 'Seer' O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 13 October 2007 Semi-final replay | Kildorrery | 1-10 - 0-11 | Urhan | Uíbh Laoire Grounds |
| P Hanley 1-1, A O'Brien 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, S Coughlan 0-2, M Monaghan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. | C Harrington 0-6, G Lowney 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 20 October 2007 Semi-final | Canovee | 1-10 - 0-06 | Ballydesmond | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| P Dunlea 1-8, C Dunne 0-1, K Walsh 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-3, N Fleming 0-3. |
Final
| 28 October 2007 Final | Canovee | 1-08 - 0-09 | Kildorrery | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T O'Mahony 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, P Dunlea 0-2, E Lyons 0-1. | C Monaghan 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, J Aherne 0-1, P Hanley 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O'Brien | Kildorrery | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Pat Dunlea | Canovee | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Conchur Harrington | Urhan | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Tom Monaghan | Kildorrery | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Niall Fleming | Ballydesmond | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 6 | Pádraig Hanley | Kildorrery | 2-02 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
| Kevin Walsh | Canovee | 1-05 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| Donncha O'Connor | Ballydesmond | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| Stephen Coughlan | Kildorrery | 2-02 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Delight for clinical Canovee, heartache for brave Kildorrery". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Club Titles – Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "End of a long year but Canovee all out to make it memorable". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2021.