2008 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 20 September – 19 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions | Éire Óg (1st title) Barry Corkery (captain) Tom Scally (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Ballygarvan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 11 (1.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 133 (19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Daniel Goulding (0-18) | ||
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The 2008 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 110th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The competition ran from 20 September to 19 October 2008.
The final was played on 19 October 2008 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Éire Óg and Ballygarvan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Éire Óg won the match by 1–08 to 1–05 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4]
Daniel Goulding was the championship's top scorer with 0-18,
Results
Quarter-finals
| 20 September 2008 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 0-11 - 0-10 | White's Cross | Carraig na bhFear Grounds |
| C O'Sullivan 0-5, K O'Lomasney 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Nyhan 0-1. | Report | M Kelleher 0-2, C Kelleher 0-2, K Buckley 0-2, E Buckley 0-2, S Kiely 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 20 September 2008 Quarter-final | Glanworth | 0-12 - 0-07 | Urhan | Uíbh Laoire Grounds |
| M Sheehan 0-4, F Fitzgibbon 0-3, S Finn 0-2, B Gallagher 0-1, T Pierce 0-1, M Pierce 0-1. | Report | C Harrington 0-4, G Lowney 0-2, J Healy 0-1. |
| 28 September 2009 Quarter-final | Ballygarvan | 2-08 - 0-11 | Cullen | Coachford Sportsfield |
| G WHite 0-4, PJ Mac Gearailt 1-0, D Sweeney 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J Spillane 0-1. | G O'Leary 0-3, A O'Regan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, I Dineen 0-1, A Lynch 0-1, C Moynihan 0-1, M Fleming 0-1. |
| 4 October 2008 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 2-11 - 0-06 | Bandon | Páirc Naomh Eoin |
| D Goulding 0-6, B o'Neill 1-0, V Fahy 1-0, D O'Herlihy 0-2, C Sheehan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1. | R Moloney 0-2, A Johnson 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, D Ahern 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2008 Semi-final | Glanworth | 1-06 - 1-12 | Ballygarvan | Mallow GAA Complex |
| M Pierce 1-0, F Fitzgibbon 0-3, M Sheehan 0-3. | G White 0-4, P O'Sullivan 1-0, J Spillane 0-2, C Ó Conchúir 0-2, S White 0-2, K Ashman 0-1, PJ Mac Gearailt 0-1. |
| 11 October 2008 Semi-final | Éire Óg | 0-16 - 1-10 | Cloyne | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
| D Goulding 0-7, D O'Herlihy 0-3, B O'Neill 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, T O'Leary 0-1. | J Nyhan 1-1, K O'Lomasney 0-3, Paudie O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Final
| 19 October 2008 Final | Éire Óg | 1-08 - 1-05 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Sheehan 1-2, D Goulding 0-5, A O'Connor 0-1. | G White 1-2, C Ó Conchúir 0-2, D O'Regan 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Goulding | Éire Óg | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Gary White | Ballygarvan | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Ciarán Sheehan | Éire Óg | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Super Sheehan shoots Éire Óg to glory". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Club Titles – Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Éire Óg's rapid rise from junior football to the top level in Cork". Echo Live. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2021.