| Dates | 20 October – 8 December 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Kiskeam (2nd title)Maurice Angland (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Adrigole | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (1.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 148 (18.5 per match) | ||
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The 2002 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 104th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 20 October to 8 December 2002.
The final was played on 8 December 2002 at the Ivealery Grounds in Inchigeelagh, between Kiskeam and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Kiskeam won the match by 0–19 to 1–00 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 38 years.[3]
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Kiskeam v Ballygarvan
| 20 October 2002 Quarter-final | Kiskeam | 4–09 – 0–08 | Ballygarvan | Carrigadrohid Grounds |
Cill na Martra v Nemo Rangers
| 20 October 2002 Quarter-final | Cill na Martra | 1–07 – 0–04 | Nemo Rangers | Coachford Grounds |
Tadhg Mac Carthaigh v Mitchelstown
| 27 October 2002 Quarter-final | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 0–09 – 0–09 | Mitchelstown | Ballincollig |
Tadhg Mac Carthaigh v Mitchelstown
| 2 November 2002 Quarter-final replay | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 1–07 – 0–08 | Mitchelstown | Ballincollig |
Adrigole v Erin's Own
| 3 November 2002 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1–11 – 0–11 | Erin's Own | Sam Maguire Park |
Semi-finals
Kiskeam v Cill na Martra
| 3 November 2002 Semi-final | Kiskeam | 2–09 – 1–07 | Cill na Martra | Banteer Grounds |
Adrigole v Tadhg Mac Carthaigh
| 10 November 2002 Semi-final | Adrigole | 0–11 – 0–10 | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | Wolfe Tone Park |
Final
Kiskeam v Adrigole
| 8 December 2002 Final | Kiskeam | 0–19 – 0–09 | Adrigole | Inchigeelagh Grounds |
| N Cronin 0–5 (0–3 frees); D O’Leary (0–1 free), D Herlihy, J Angland, B Dennehy 0–3 each; M Angland, J Dennehy (free) 0–1 each. | BG O’Sullivan 0–3 (0–1 free, 0–1 45); M Harrington 0–3; T O’Shea, F Carey, D Carey 0–1 each. | Referee: D Linehan (Nemo Rangers) |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Harbouring hopes". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Kiskeam triumph and bridge 38-year gap". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
