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.
| 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 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
editResults
editQuarter-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
editTop 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.