The 2015 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 117th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 2014. The championship ran from 12 September to 25 October 2015.
| Dates | 12 September - 25 October 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Bandon (5th title)Pat Prendergast (captain) Colm Aherne (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  IvelearyBrian Cronin (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (2.63 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 176 (22 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mark Sugrue (4-18) | ||
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The final was played on 25 October 2015 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Bandon and Iveleary, in what was their first meeting in the final in 86 years.[1] Bandon won the match by 3-11 to 2-09 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 40 years.[2][3]
Bandon's Mark Sugrue was the championship's top scorer with 4-18.
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 12 September 2015 Quarter-final | Ballyclough | 2-07 - 1-05 | Ballinhassig | Mourneabbey Grounds |
| C O'Neill 1-3, T O'Shea 1-3, T O'Neill 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 0-4, C Reynolds 1-0, F O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: C Ó Murchú (Brian Dillons) |
| 19 September 2015 Quarter-final | Iveleary | 2-15 - 1-10 | Urhan | Wolfe Tone Park |
| B Cronin 2-5, C Vaughan 0-8, S Lehane 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. | V Lehane 1-1, M O'Neill 0-2, C Harrington 0-2, P O'Shea 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, F Dwyer 0-1, C Lowney 0-1. | Referee: F Quill (Bantry Blues) |
| 26 September 2015 Quarter-final | Bandon | 1-18 - 1-11 | Delaney Rovers | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
| M Sugrue 0-7, D Crowley 1-3, B Collins 0-5, P Crowley 0-2, R Crowley 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-6, D Quinlan 1-1, C Healy 0-2, D Ahern 0-1, J Hosford 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 4 October 2015 Quarter-final | Knocknagre | 1-19 - 1-05 | Fr. O'Neill's | Mallow GAA Complex |
| JF Daly 1-5, A O'Connor 0-5, M Dilworth 0-5, G O'Connor 0-1, K Daly 0-1, S Heelan 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1. | P Higgins 1-0, S Harrington 0-3, L Dunne 0-1, D Harrington 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 27 September 2015 Semi-final | Ballyclough | 2-09 - 0-15 | Iveleary | Dromtarriffe Grounds |
| T O'Neill 1-2, C O'Neill 0-5, T O'Shea 1-0, A Finnegan 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | B Cronin 0-6, C Vaughan 0-3, S Galvin 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, G O'Riordan 0-1, K Manning 0-1, F McSweeney 0-1. | Referee: M O'Leary (Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's) |
| 9 October 2015 Semi-final replay | Iveleary | 2-15 - 0-07 | Ballyclough | Mourneabbey Grounds |
| C Vaughan 0-7, B Cronin 1-2, D O'Riordan 1-0, C Óg Jones 0-3, F McSweeney 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, G McSweeney 0-1. | C O'Neill 0-3, T O'Shea 0-3, A Finnegan 0-1. | Referee: M O'Keeffe (Drotarriffe) |
| 10 October 2015 Semi-final | Bandon | 1-13 - 1-07 | Knocknagree | Castle Grounds |
| M Sugrue 1-7, B Collins 0-3, D Crowley 0-2, E O'Donovan 0-1. | P O'Connor 1-0, A O'Connor 0-3, JF Daly 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: T Hayes (Éire Óg) |
Final
edit| 25 October 2015 Final | Bandon | 3-11 - 2-09 | Iveleary | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Sugrue 3-4, B Collins 0-4, D Crowley 0-3. | C Vaughan 1-3, S Lehane 1-2, B Cronin 0-2, C Óg Jones 0-2. | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
Championship Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Sugrue | Bandon | 4-18 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Brian Cronin | Iveleary | 3-15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | |
| 4 | Colm O'Neill | Ballyclough | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 5 | Teddy O'Shea | Ballyclough | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Barry Collins | Bandon | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 7 | Darren Crowley | Bandon | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 8 | John Fintan Daly | Knocknagree | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Seán Lehane | Iveleary | 1-03 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 |
| Thomas O'Neill | Ballyclough | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| Ciarán McCarthy | Delaney Rovers | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | |
| Matthew Dilworth | Knocknagree | 0-06 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Sugrue | Bandon | 3-04 | 13 | Iveleary |
| 2 | Brian Cronin | Iveleary | 2-05 | 11 | Urhan |
| 3 | Mark Sugrue | Bandon | 1-07 | 10 | Knocknagree |
| 4 | John Fintan Daly | KNocknagree | 1-05 | 8 | Fr. O'Neill's |
| Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 0-08 | 8 | Urhan | |
| 6 | Mark Sugrue | Bandon | 0-07 | 7 | Delaney Rovers |
| Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 0-07 | 7 | Ballyclough | |
| 8 | Colm O'Neill | Ballyclough | 1-03 | 6 | Ballinhassig |
| Teddy O'Shea | Ballyclough | 1-03 | 6 | Ballinhassig | |
| Darren Crowley | Bandon | 1-03 | 6 | Delaney Rovers | |
| Cathal Vaughan | Iveleary | 1-03 | 6 | Bandon | |
| Brian Cronin | Iveleary | 0-06 | 6 | Ballyclough | |
| Ciarán McCarthy | Delaney Rovers | 0-06 | 6 | Bandon |
References
edit- ^ "Junior A FC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sugrue scores hat trick as Bandon win county football final". The Southern Star. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO: Mark Sugrue inspires Bandon victory". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.