The 2016 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 118th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 13 December 2015.
| Teams | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Gabriel Rangers (1st title)Mark Cronin (captain) Mike O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Shamrocks | ||
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The final was played on 23 October 2016 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Gabriel Rangers and Shamrocks, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Gabriel Rangers won the match by 2–13 to 2–07 to claim their first ever championship.[2]
Results
editFinal
edit| 23 October 2016 Final | Gabriel Rangers | 2-13 - 2-07 | Shamrocks | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E Goggin and C Moynihan (1-3 each), M Cronin (0-3, 0-1 free), S Kelleher (0-2), S O’Mahony and G O’Callaghan (0-1 each). | A McCarthy and A O’Grady (1-0 each), J Shanahan (0-2), B Mulqueen, M Jordan, D O’Sullivan, P Brady and C Caffery (0-1 each). | Referee: C Murphy (Brian Dillons) |
References
edit- ^ "Junior A FC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Day of deliverance for mighty Gabriel Rangers". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2022.