2024 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Annual Gaelic football competition season
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The 2024 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 126th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 November to 8 December 2024.
Inniscarra (1st title)John O'Callaghan (captain)
Daire Holland (manager)
| Dates | 10 November – 8 December 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Sponsor | McCarthy Insurance Group | ||
| Champions | Inniscarra (1st title) John O'Callaghan (captain) Daire Holland (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallygarvanRay O'Halloran (captain) Liam Sheehan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 107 (17.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Seán O'Donoghue (2–07) | ||
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The final was played on 8 December 2024 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Inniscarra and Ballygarvan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Inniscarra won the match by 1–07 to 1–06 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Inniscarra's Seán O'Donoghue was the championship's top scorer with 2–07.
Qualification
Divisional championships
Duhallow final
Castlemagner 2–11
Knocknagree 0–07
North Cork final
Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 1–13
Charleville 0–10
Mid Cork final
Inniscarra 0–10, 3–10 (R)
Aghinagh 0–10, 3–09 (R)
Carbery final
Kilmacabea 1–12
Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 1–04
Cork City final
Douglas 1–08
Nemo Rangers 0–10
South East final
Ballygarvan 5–11
Carrigaline 2–11
East Cork final
Castlemartyr 1–10
Carrigtwohill 0–12
Results
Quarter-finals
| 10 November 2024 Quarter-final | Douglas | 1–05 – 0–14 | Kilmacabea | Ahamilla Complex |
| Report | C McCarthy 0–4, D Gore 0–4, M Collins 0–1, I Jennings 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, R Hourihane 0–1, J Collins 0–1, E Shanahan 0–1. |
| 10 November 2024 Quarter-final | Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels | 0–08 – 1–12 | Ballygarvan | Blarney Grounds |
| P O’Shea 0–4 (0–2 f), Colin O’Brien S Delee, S O Callaghan, S Kileen 0–1 each. | Report | E O'Connor 1–3 (0–1 f), R O’Halloran 0–5, D Mackey 0–2, S Brady, N Dowd 0–1 each. |
| 10 November 2024 Quarter-final | Castlemagner | 1–08 – 4–08 | Inniscarra | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| E Magner 1–1, Cormac O'Sullivan 0–4, D Linehan 0–2. | Report | S O'Donoghue 2–2, D O'Sullivan 1–3, D O'Connell 1–0, S Dineen 0–1, F Horgan 0–1, D O'Keeffe 0–1. |
- Castlemartyr received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
| 1 December 2024 Semi-final | Castlemartyr | 0–09 – 1–12 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Kelly 0–4 (0–1 f), J McGann 0–2, B McGann, C Joyce, J Stack 0–1 each. | Report | R O’Halloran 0–5, S Brady 1–0, E O’Connor 0–3, S Fenton, P O’Halloran, N Dowd, D O’Mahony 0–1 each. |
| 1 December 2024 Semi-final | Inniscarra | 2–09 – 1–09 | Kilmacabea | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D O’Connell 1–1 (0–1 m), L O’Connor 0–4 (0–1 f, 0–1 m), J O’Dwyer 1–0, S O’Donoghue 0–2 (0–1 f), D O’Keeffe, S Dineen 0–1 each. | Report | C McCarthy 0–5 (0–4 f), L McCarthy 1–0, D Gore 0–2, I Jennings, E Shanahan 0–1 each. |
Final
| 8 December 2024 Final | Ballygarvan | 1–06 – 1–07 | Inniscarra | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Brady 1–1, E O’Connor 0–3 f, D O’Connor, R O’Halloran 0–1 each. | Report | S O’Donoghue 0–3 (0–1 f), J O'Callaghan 1–0, D O’Keeffe 0–2, L O’Connor (f), S Dineen 0–1 each. | Referee: P Finnegan (Douglas) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán O'Donoghue | Inniscarra | 2–07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 2 | Evan O'Connor | Ballygarvan | 1–09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Ray O'Halloran | Ballygarvan | 0–11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Colin McCarthy | Kilmacabea | 1–06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Seán Brady | Ballygarvan | 2–02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |