2013 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 6 September - 10 November 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions | Mitchelstown (2nd title) Shane Beston (captain) Larry Tompkins (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St Colum's Shane McSweeney (captain) Dan Hurley (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 11 (1.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 115 (16.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Beston (1-12) Denis McSweeney (0-15) | ||
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The 2013 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 115th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 6 September to 10 November 2013.
The final was played on 10 November 2013 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Mitchelstown and St Colum's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Mitchelstown won the match by 0–12 to 2–04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 52 years.[2][3]
Shane Beston and Denis McSweeney were the championship's top scorers.
Qualification[edit]
Results[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 6 September 2013 Quarter-final | Mitchelstown | 2-09 - 1-06 | Kilmichael | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Beston 1-3, J Cott 1-1, M Walsh 0-2, L Flynn 0-1, D Dineen 0-1, S Cahill 0-1. | J O'Leary 1-2, F Twomey 0-3, S Foley 0-1. |
| 12 October 2013 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's | 1-13 - 1-09 | Lyre | Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
| C Madden 1-2, A Murphy 0-4, C McCarthy 0-3, I Power 0-1, L Arslan 0-1, D Comyns 0-1, A Lyne 0-1. | D Murphy 1-0, T Murphy 0-3, D Roche 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1. |
| 12 October 2013 Quarter-final | St Colum's | 1-09 - 0-07 | Garnish | Adrigole Grounds |
| D McSweeney 0-6, JP O'Sullivan 1-0, S Cronin 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1. | S Terry O'Sullivan 0-3, F Sheehan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, D Harrington 0-1, F Sheehan 0-1. |
| 24 October 2013 Quarter-final | Glenbower Rovers | 0-07 - 0-06 | Belgooly | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D Cahill 0-3, S Lyons 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1, K Lane 0-1, S Harnedy 0-1. | R Dwyer 0-3, R Power 0-1, A Daly 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 20 October 2013 Semi-final | St Colum's | 2-07 - 1-04 | St Finbarr's | St Mary's Park |
| D McSweeney 0-6, S Casey 1-1, A O'Connor 1-0. | A Murphy 0-3, P Harte 1-0, C McCarthy 0-1. |
| 2 November 2013 Quarter-final | Mitchelstown | 0-11 - 0-08 | Glenbower Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Beston 0-5, J Sheehan 0-1, D Dineen 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, J Cott 0-1, S Cahill 0-1, P Molloy 0-1. | K Lane 0-5, D Cahill 0-1, S Lyons 0-1, S Harnedy 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 10 November 2013 Final | Mitchelstown | 0-12 - 2-04 | St Colum's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Beston 0-4 (one free), J Sheehan (frees), S Cahill 0-3 each, M Walsh, D Dineen 0-1 each. | Report | A O’Connor, T Harrington 1-0 each, D McSweeney 0-3 (one free), S O’Shea 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Kiskeam) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Beston | Mitchelstown | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Denis McSweeney | St Colum's | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 3 | Alan O'Connor | St Colum's | 2-01 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Adrian Murphy | St Finabrr's | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| 5 | Kieran Lane | Glenbower Rovers | 0-06 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Final glory for Mitchelstown". Irish Examiner. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "'Town's 52 year wait finally over". The Corkman. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2021.