The 2017 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 119th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016. It was the first championship to include beaten divisional finalists. The championship ran from 9 September to 29 October 2017.
The final was played on 29 October 2017 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Knocknagree and Erin's Own, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Knocknagree won the match by 2–19 to 2–10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 26 years.
Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2–28.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-upAvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipButtevantKilworthBearaBeara Junior A Football ChampionshipGarnishUrhanCarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipKilmacabeaKilbrittainCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipValley RoversBelgoolyDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipBoherbueKnocknagreeImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipErin's OwnGlenbower RoversMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipKilmurryIvelearySeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipDelaney RoversWhite's Cross
Results First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Anthony O'ConnorKnocknagree2–283448.502Damien GoreKilmacabea1–222546.253James TaylorErin's Own1–182145.254Cathal VaughanIveleary2–121836.005Jerry O'ConnorBoherbue2–091527.506Chris Óg JonesIveleary1–101336.00Matthew DilworthKnocknagree0–131343.258Brian CroninIveleary1–091234.009Ryan FowleyButtevant2–051125.50James MurphyWhite's Cross0–111125.50Shane MurphyShane Murphy0–111142.75
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition1Anthony O'ConnorKnocknagree1–1013Buttevant2Damien GoreKilmacabea0–1010White's Cross3Seán LongGlenbower Rovers2–039Buttevant4Cathal VaughanIveleary1–069Valley RoversAnthony O'ConnorKnocknagree1–069Iveleary6James TaylorErin's Own1–058KnocknagreeJerry O'ConnorBoherbue1–058IvelearyJames MurphyWhite's Cross1–058Garnish9Richard MoynihanBoherbue2–017UrhanJerry O'ConnorBoherbue1–047UrhanChris Óg JonesIveleary1–047UrhanAnthony O'ConnorKnocknagree0–077Delaney RoversDamien GoreKilmacabea0–077Erin's Own
References