| Dates | 28 September – 2 December 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Ilen Rovers (1st title)Brian O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kinsale | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 188 (23.5 per match) | ||
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The 2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 28 September to 2 December 2001.
The final was played on 2 December 2001 at Charlie Hurley Park in Bandon, between Ilen Rovers and Kinsale, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ilen Rovers won the match by 0–14 to 1–04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Cloyne v Rockchapel
| 28 September 2001 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 2–12 – 1–11 | Rockchapel | Ballyclough Grounds |
Adrigole v Mayfield
| 29 September 2001 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1–11 – 0–07 | Mayfield | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
Kinsale v Mitchelstown
| 3 November 2001 Quarter-final | Kinsale | 1–09 – 0–12 | Mitchelstown | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Ilen Rovers v Grenagh
| 4 November 2001 Quarter-final | Ilen Rovers | 2–11 – 2–09 | Grenagh | Kilmichael Grounds |
Kinsale v Mitchelstown
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final replay | Kinsale | 2–17 – 1–18 (aet) | Mitchelstown | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Semi-finals
Ilen Rovers v Cloyne
| 11 November 2001 Semi-final | Ilen Rovers | 1–17 – 0–04 | Cloyne | Éire Óg Grounds |
Kinsale v Adrigole
| 18 November 2001 Semi-final | Kinsale | 3–09 – 0–13 | Adrigole | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
Final
Ilen Rovers v Kinsale
| 2 December 2001 Final | Ilen Rovers | 0–14 – 1–04 | Kinsale | Charlie Hurley Park |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Junior county glory in 2001 drove Ilen Rovers footballers to new heights". Echo Live. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 October 2007). "Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
