2012 Cork Junior A Football Championship
The 2012 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 114th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 15 September to 4 November 2012.
| Dates | 15 September - 4 November 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Rockchapel (2nd title)Kevin Collins (captain) Tom Doody (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  KilmurryEoin Barrett (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (1.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 140 (17.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | William Buckley (1-13) | ||
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The final was played on 4 November 2012 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Rockchapel and Kilmurry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] After a draw and a replay, Rockchapel won the match by 1–07 to 0–07 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 25 years.[3][4]
Kilmurry's William Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 1-13.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-final
| 15 September 2012 Quarter-final | Kilmurry | 0-09 - 1-03 | Ballinhassig | Brinny Sportsfield |
| W Buckley 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, J Kelleher 0-1, D O'Halloran 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-0, S Dineen 0-1, P Coomey 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. |
| 23 September 2012 Quarter-final | Urhan | 0-06 - 0-08 | Glenbower Rovers | St Mary's |
| C Harrington 0-4, V Lehane 0-2. | J O'Connor 0-2, K Lane 0-2, J Deane 0-2, J Budds 0-1, S Harnedy 0-1. |
| 23 September 2012 Quarter-final | Ballyclough | 3-11 - 1-14 | St Finbarr's | Castlelyons Grounds |
| C O'Neill 1-2, S Smith 1-2, T O'Shea 0-5, P O'Flynn 1-0, P Carroll 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. | P Harte 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, D O'Leary 0-3, D O'Brien 0-2, R Browner 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, I Power 0-1. |
| 29 September 2012 Quarter-final | Rockchapel | 2-10 - 1-10 | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | Castle Grounds |
| DJ O'Sullivan 1-3, L Collins 0-5, I Guiney 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 1-6, C O'Driscoll 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, K Barrett 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 6 October 2012 Semi-final | Kilmurry | 2-12 - 1-10 | Ballyclough | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| J Kelleher 1-3, W Buckley 1-2, D O'Halloran 0-4, G Barrett 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | C O'Neill 1-7, E O'Connor 0-1, S Smyth 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1. |
| 13 October 2013 Semi-final | Rockchapel | 2-11 - 0-11 | Glenbower Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Hickey 2-3, DJ O'Sullivan 0-2, I Guiney 0-2, J Forrest 0-2, L Collins 0-1, D Curtin 0-1. | J Deane 0-5, S Harnedy 0-3, K Lane 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, S Long 0-1. |
Final
| 21 October 2012 Final | Rockchapel | 1-04 - 0-07 | Kilmurry | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| I Guiney 0-3 (0-2f), J Forrest 1-0, L Collins 0-1f. | Report | W Buckley 0-3 (0-2f), J White, D Creedon, D O’Halloran (0-1f), J Buckley 0-1 each. | Referee: E Sheehy (Newcestown) |
| 4 November 2012 Final replay | Rockchapel | 1-07 - 0-07 | Kilmurry | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Hickey 1-2, W Murphy 0-2, L Collins (free), D Curtin and I Guiney 0-1 each. | Report | W Buckley 0-4 (0-3 frees), J White, P O’Connell and P O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Buckley | Kilmurry | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Colm O'Neill | Ballyclough | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Séamus Hickey | Rockchapel | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Ian Guiney | Rockchapel | 1-07 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Colm O'Sullivan | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 1-06 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
References
- "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Tarrant, John (18 October 2012). "Rockchapel have potential to triumph over Kilmurry". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Hurley, Denis (22 October 2012). "Kilmurry's late charge denies Rockchapel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- O'Callaghan, Therese (5 November 2012). "Rockchapel complete the fairytale season". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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