2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 28 September – 2 December 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Ilen Rovers (1st title)Brian O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kinsale | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 188 (23.5 per match) | ||
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The 2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 28 September to 2 December 2001.
The final was played on 2 December 2001 at Charlie Hurley Park in Bandon, between Ilen Rovers and Kinsale, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ilen Rovers won the match by 0–14 to 1–04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification[edit]
Results[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 28 September 2001 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 2-12 - 1-11 | Rockchapel | Ballyclough Grounds |
| 29 September 2001 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1-11 - 0-07 | Mayfield | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
| 3 November 2001 Quarter-final | Kinsale | 1-09 - 0-12 | Mitchelstown | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 4 November 2001 Quarter-final | Ilen Rovers | 2-11 - 2-09 | Grenagh | Kilmichael Grounds |
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final replay | Kinsale | 2-17 - 1-18 (aet) | Mitchelstown | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 11 November 2001 Semi-final | Ilen Rovers | 1-17 - 0-04 | Cloyne | Éire Óg Grounds |
| 18 November 2001 Semi-final | Kinsale | 3-09 - 0-13 | Adrigole | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
Final[edit]
| 2 December 2001 Final | Ilen Rovers | 0-14 - 1-04 | Kinsale | Charlie Hurley Park |
References[edit]
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Junior county glory in 2001 drove Ilen Rovers footballers to new heights". Echo Live. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 October 2007). "Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2023.