2012 Cork Junior A Football Championship

2012 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates	15 September - 4 November 2012
Teams	8
Champions	Rockchapel (2nd title); Kevin Collins (captain); Tom Doody (manager)
Runners-up	Kilmurry; Eoin 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 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.

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

Division	Championship	Representatives
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Football Championship	Ballyclough
Beara	Beara Junior A Football Championship	Urhan
Carbery	South West Junior A Football Championship	Tadhg Mac Carthaigh
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Football Championship	Ballinhassig
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Football Championship	Rockchapel
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Football Championship	Glenbower Rovers
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship	Kilmurry
Seandún	City Junior A Football Championship	St Finbarr's

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.

[1] "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[2] Tarrant, John (18 October 2012). "Rockchapel have potential to triumph over Kilmurry". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[3] Hurley, Denis (22 October 2012). "Kilmurry's late charge denies Rockchapel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[4] O'Callaghan, Therese (5 November 2012). "Rockchapel complete the fairytale season". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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