1970 Cork Junior Football Championship
| Dates | 11 October - 13 December 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Newmarket (1st title)Billy Daly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  AdrigoleKevin Jer O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 118 (14.75 per match) | ||
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The 1970 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 11 October to 13 December 1970.
The final was played on 13 December 1970 at the Castle Grounds in Macroom, between Newmarket and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newmarket won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification
[edit]Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 11 October 1970 Quarter-final | Newmarket | 1-11 - 0-05 | Valley Rovers | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 25 October 1970 Quarter-final | Douglas | 1-12 - 1-08 | Grange | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 1 November 1970 Quarter-final | Bandon | 1-13 - 1-08 | Naomh Abán | Cloughduv Grounds |
| 8 November 1970 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2-13 - 3-03 | Midleton | Ballingeary Grounds |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 8 November 1970 Semi-final | Newmarket | 2-06 - 1-08 | Douglas | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 22 November 1970 Semi-final | Adrigole | 1-08 - 3-02 | Bandon | Sam Maguire Park |
| 6 December 1970 Semi-final replay | Adrigole | 0-05 - 0-03 | Bandon | Rossa Park |
Final
[edit]| 13 December 1970 Final | Newmarket | 1-09 - 2-04 | Adrigole | Castle Grounds |
| Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Newmarket GAA mourns the death of club's former dual star Donal Burke". Echo Live. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "No mountain is high enough for 72-year-old Corkman with boundless energy and enthusiasm". The 42. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.