1986 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

1986 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates14 September – 26 October 1986
Teams7
Champions Ballymartle (3rd title)
Edward McCarthy (captain)
Runners-up Meelin
John Browne (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored25 (3.13 per match)
Points scored157 (19.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) George Healy (2-14)
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The 1986 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 14 September to 26 October 1986.

The final was played on 26 October 1986 at the Aghabullogue Grounds in Coachford, between Ballymartle and Meelin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ballymartle won the match by 3-08 to 2-04 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 28 years.[2][3]

Delany Rovers's George Healy was the championship's top scorer with 2-14.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Rathluirc
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Barryroe
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballymartle
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Meelin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Cloyne
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Aghabullogue
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Delany Rovers

Results

Quarter-finals

Barryroe v Rathluirc
14 September 1986 Quarter-final Barryroe 1-08 - 1-08 Rathluirc Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Philpott 1-1, D Madden 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, T Tobin 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. K O'Shea 0-5, D Daly 1-0, P Herbert 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1.
Delany Rovers v Aghabullogue
14 September 1986 Quarter-final Delany Rovers 2-08 - 1-11 Aghabullogue Blarney Grounds
G Healy 1-5, G Murphy 1-0, M McElhinney 0-1, T Callanan 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. S Noonan 0-9, M Healy 1-0, G Lynch 0-1, MP Buckley 0-1.
Ballymartle v Cloyne
28 September 1986 Quarter-final Ballymartle 2-16 - 2-07 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Fitzpatrick 0-8, J Webb 1-1, J McCarthy 0-4, K McCarthy 1-0, T Allen 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1. J Lewis 0-5, P Cahill 1-0, N Horgan 1-0, D O'Shea 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1.
Delany Rovers v Aghabullogue
28 September 1986 Quarter-final replay Delany Rovers 2-10 - 2-08 Aghabullogue Blarney Grounds
G Healy 1-4, E Murphy 1-1, E Healy 0-3, M McElhinney 0-1, L Foley 0-1. S Noonan 0-4, M Healy 1-0, V Coakley 1-0, MP Buckley 0-3, D Walsh 0-1.
Barryroe v Rathluirc
5 October 1986 Quarter-final replay Barryroe 1-17 - 2-07 Rathluirc Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Madden 1-2, N Tobin 0-5, B Whelton 0-5, D Dwyer 0-2, D Philpott 0-2, M Moloney 0-1. P O'Shea 1-1, J O'Callaghan 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2, J Foley 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, P Herbert 0-1, R Butler 0-1.

Semi-finals

Meelin v Delany Rovers
12 October 1986 Semi-final Meelin 3-07 - 0-11 Delany Rovers Banteer Sportsfield
P O'Connor 1-2, J Browne 1-1, J Brosnan 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Brosnan 0-1. G Healy 0-5, E Healy 0-3, M McElhinney 0-1, P Cummins 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.
Ballymartle v Barryroe
12 October 1986 Semi-final Ballymartle 0-17 - 1-10 Barryroe Páirc Uí Riagáin
M Fitzpatrick 0-5, K McCarthy 0-4, J McCarthy 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-3, T Allen 0-1, J Webb 0-1. D Madden 1-1, B Whelton 0-3, N Tobin 0-2, T Hurley 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.

Final

Ballymartle v Meelin
26 October 1986 Final Ballymartle 3-08 - 2-04 Meelin Coachford Sportsfield
K McCarthy 1-2, M Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Webb 1-0, B Coleman 1-0, T Allen 0-2. B O'Connor 1-1, D Fitzpatrick 1-0, N Brosnan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Brosnan 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 George Healy Delany Rovers 2-14 20 3 6.66
2 Martin Fitzpatrick Ballymartle 0-17 17 3 5.66
3 Seánie Noonan Aghabullogue 0-13 13 2 6.50
4 Kevin McCarthy Ballymartle 2-06 12 3 4.00
5 Derry Madden Barryroe 2-05 11 3 3.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Seánie Noonan Aghabullogue 0-09 9 Delany Rovers
2 George Healy Delany Rovers 1-05 8 Aghabullogue
Martin Fitzpatrick Ballymartle 0-08 8 Cloyne
4 George Healy Delany Rovers 1-04 7 Aghabullogue
5 Derry Madden Barryroe 1-02 5 Rathluirc
Pat O'Connor Meelin 1-02 5 Delany Rovers
Kevin McCarthy Ballymartle 1-02 5 Meelin
Kevin O'Shea Rathluirc 0-05 5 Barryroe
Joe Lewis Cloyne 0-05 5 Ballymartle
Neil Tobin Barryroe 0-05 5 Rathluirc
Batt Whelton Barryroe 0-05 5 Rathluirc
George Healy Delany Rovers 0-05 5 Meelin
Martin Fitzpatrick Ballymartle 0-05 5 Barryroe

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ Tarrant, John (4 November 2001). "Meelin ecstatic at first county cup win". The Corkman. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "History". Ballymartle GAA website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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