2021 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2021 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates	3 September 2021 - 28 November 2021
Teams	12
Sponsor	Bon Secours Hospital
Champions	Mallow (1st title); Eoin Stanton (captain); Keith Moynihan (manager)
Runners-up	St. Michael's; Owen O'Sullivan (captain); Dave Egan (manager)
Relegated	Bantry Blues
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	31 (1.48 per match)
Points scored	453 (21.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mark Buckley (1-24)
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The 2021 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the second staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.^[1] The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 28 November 2021.

The final was played on 28 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Mallow and St. Michael's, in what was their first meeting in a final in this grade. Mallow won the match by 2-12 to 0-15 to claim their first championship title.^[2]

Mark Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Knocknagree^[3]

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Bishopstown

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Éire Óg^[4]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

St. Nicholas'

Group A

Table

Advance to play-offs

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	3	2	0	1	4-34	2-31	9	4
Dohenys	3	2	0	1	1-39	2-33	3	4
Bandon	3	1	1	1	3-28	2-36	-5	3
O'Donovan Rossa	3	0	1	2	1-37	3-38	-7	1

Results

4 September 2021 Round 1	O'Donovan Rossa	1-13 - 2-10	Bandon	Henry Ford Park
	K Davis (0-8, 5 frees), E Connolly (1-1), D Hazel, D Óg Hodnett, S Fitzgerald, D Shannon (0-1 each).	Report	B Collins (0-6, 3 frees, 1 mark), M Cahalane (1-3), M McNamara (1-1).	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

5 September 2021 Round 1	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	2-14 - 1-08	Dohenys	Páirc Cill Mhichíl
	B Seartan 0-6 (0-1 f), S Ó Luasa 1-1, C Ó Loinsigh 1-0, L Ó Conchúir, A Ó Coinceannain, D Mac Tomáis 0-2 each, D Seartan 0-1.	Report	K White 1-4 (0-3 f), F Herlihy 0-2, C Barry (f), M Buckley 0-1 each.

25 September 2021 Round 2	Bandon	1-10 - 1-09	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	B Collins 0-6 (0-1 f), C O’Mahony 1-0, M Cahalane (f), P Murphy, A Murphy, M McNamara 0-1 each.	Report	B Seartan 1-5 (0-2 f), L Seartan, A Ó Coinceannain, C Ó Duinnín, C Ó Loingsigh 0-1 each.

26 September 2021 Round 2	Dohenys	0-17 - 0-11	O'Donovan Rossa	Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
	M Buckley 0-6 (0-2 f), K White 0-3 (0-1 f), F Herlihy 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, J Kelly, J Farrell, C O’Shea 0-1 each.	Report	D Óg Hodnett 0-4 (0-1 f), D Shannon 0-4 (0-3 f), K Davis 0-2 (0-1 f), T Hegarty 0-1.	Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

17 October 2021 Round 3	O'Donovan Rossa	0-13 - 1-11	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Tadhg Mac Carthaigh's GAA Grounds
	D Shannon 5 frees, 1 mark (0-7); M Collins (0-2); S Fitzgerald, D Daly, T Hegarty, D Og Hodnett (0-1 each).	Report	L Seartan (1-2); L Ó Conchuir, B Seartan 1 free (0-3 each); D Seartan, S O Tuama, A O Coinceannain 1 free (0-1 each).

17 October 2021 Round 3	Bandon	0-08 - 0-14	Dohenys	St. Mary's Park
	B Collins (0-4, 0-2 frees), M Cahalane (free), P Murphy, C O’Mahony and M Sugrue (0-1 each).	Report	K White (0-7, 0-4 frees), F Herlihy (0-3), M Buckley (0-1 free) and C Barry (frees) (0-2 each).

Group B

Table

Advance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
St. Michael's	3	3	0	0	2-33	1-21	15	6
Knocknagree	3	2	0	1	2-35	1-25	13	4
Kiskeam	3	1	0	2	2-28	2-34	-6	2
Bishopstown	3	0	0	3	1-23	3-39	-22	0

Results

3 September 2021 Round 1	Bishopstown	0-05 - 2-10	St. Michael's	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R Cahill 0-3 (0-1 f), S Collins 0-2.	Report	E Buckley 1-3, D Lenihan1-0, K Hegarty 0-2, D Meaney 0-2, M Drummond, T Deasy, E Sheehan 0-1 each.

5 September 2021 Round 1	Kiskeam	1-05 - 1-13	Knocknagree	Patsy O'Sullivan Memorial Park
	T Casey 1-3, G Casey 0-2.	Report	F O’Connor 1-3 (0-2 f), E McSweeney 0-5, M Mahoney 0-2, P Doyle (45), D O’Connor, J Dennehy 0-1 each.

25 September 2021 Round 2	Kiskeam	1-08 - 0-13	St. Michael's	Coachford Sportsfield
	D Scannell 1-0, T Casey 0-3 (0-2 f) S O’Sullivan 0-2, G Casey, M Herlihy, AJ O’Connor 0-1 each.	Report	E Hegarty 0-4 (0-2 f), E Buckley 0-3 f, B Hegarty 0-2, K Hegarty, E Sheehan, A Hennessy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)

26 September 2021 Round 2	Knocknagree	1-14 - 0-10	Bishopstown	Canovee GAA Grounds
	F O’Connor 1-6 (0-3 f, 0-1 mark), G Looney 0-3, D Twomey 0-2, M Mahoney, E McSweeney, JF Daly 0-1 each.	Report	S Collins 0-5 (0-3 f), L O’Driscoll 0-2, D Costello, C O’Driscoll, M Nunan 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

17 October 2021 Round 3	St. Michael's	0-10 - 0-08	Knocknagree	O'Connell Park
	A Hennessey (0-4), E Buckley 0-2 (0-1f), L Grainger (0-2), K Hegarty, E Hegarty 0-1 each.	Report	P Doyle 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1’45), J F Daly (0-2), E McSweeney (0-2), F O’Connor, D O’Connor 0-1 each.

17 October 2021 Round 3	Bishopstown	1-08 - 0-15	Kiskeam	Canovee GAA Grounds
	S Collins (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), M Power, J Murphy, D Costello, D Lester, D O’Connor and P Honohan (0-1 each).	[irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40723365.html Report]	S O’Sullivan (0-5, 2 frees), D Scannell (0-4, 1 mark), T Casey (0-3, 1 free), G Casey, A Carroll and D Fitzgerald (0-1 each).

Group C

Table

Advance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Mallow	3	3	0	0	4-30	2-24	12	6
Clyda Rovers	3	2	0	1	2-31	4-28	-3	4
Fermoy	3	1	0	2	3-31	2-33	1	2
Bantry Blues	3	0	0	3	2-25	3-32	-10	0

Results

4 September 2021 Round 1	Fermoy	1-09 - 0-14	Mallow	Castletownroche Sportsfield
	P de Roiste 0-4; K Morrison 1-0; R O’Hagan (0-2 f) 0-3; B Twomey (f), A O’Connor 0-1 each.	Report	K Sheehan 0-7 (0-6 f); M O’Rourke (f); S McDonnell 0-2 each; J Dillon, M Taylor, S O’Callaghan 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

5 September 2021 Round 1	Clyda Rovers	0-15 - 1-07	Bantry Blues	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	E Walsh 0-7 (0-5 f), C Flanagan (0-1 f), C O'Sullivan 0-2 each, S Ronayne, P Kissane, P Cronin, C Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	S O'Leary 1-0, A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), T Downey, T Foley 0-1 each.

26 September 2021 Round 2	Bantry Blues	0-07 - 0-11	Fermoy	Éire Óg GAA Grounds
	A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), D Murray, S Coughlan (45) 0-1 each.	Report	R O’Hagan 0-4 (0-2 f), B Twomey 0-3 (0-1 f), L Coleman (45), G Lardner, B O’Sullivan, A O’Connor 0-1 each.	Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)

26 September 2021 Round 2	Mallow	1-10 - 0-04	Clyda Rovers	O'Connell Park
	K O’Sullivan 1-0; S McDonnell, R Harkin, S Hayes 0-2 each; M Taylor, D Moynihan, K Sheehan (f), P Attridge 0-1 each.	Report	E Walsh 0-2 f; C Flanagan (f), F O’Shea 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

17 October 2021 Round 3	Mallow	3-06 - 1-11	Bantry Blues	Cill na Martra GAA Grounds
	K Sheehan 0-4 (2f), R Harkin 1-1 (1f), E Barry, S McDonnell 1-0 each, J Dillon 0-1.	Report	R Deane 0- 5 (2f), A Coakley 0-4 (1f), S Murray 1-0, S Coughlan, K Coakley 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

17 October 2021 Round 3	Fermoy	2-11 - 2-12	Clyda Rovers	Dr. Croke Park
	P de Róiste 1-2; B Twomey 0-4 (0-3 f); A O’Connor 1-0; R O’Hagan 0-2f; B O’Sullivan, T Clancy, K Morrison 0-1 each.	Report	E Walsh 1-2 (0-1 f); C Kelly 1-1 (1-0 pen); D O’Callaghan 0-3; P Cronin, C O’Sullivan 0-2 each; C Flanagan (f), N Hanley 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

30 October 2021 Playoff	Bishopstown	1-16 - 1-09	Bantry Blues	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	S Collins 0-6 (0-4 f), P Honohan 1-1, P O’Flynn 0-3, D Crowley 0-3 (0-1 f), L O’Driscoll, D O’Connor and M Nunan 0-1 each.	Report	A Coakley 1-5 (0-5 f), R Deane 0-3 f, T Downey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

30 October 2021 Quarter-final	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	0-15 - 0-11	Clyda Rovers	Éire Óg GAA Grounds
	D Seartan 0-4 (0-1 f), C Ó Loinsaigh 0-3, A Ó Coinceannáin (f), L Seartan, L Ó Conchúir 0-2 each, B Seartan (f), D MacTomáis 0-1.	Report	C Flanagan 0-5 (0-1 f), E Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), D O’Callaghan, M Forde, D Buckley 0-1 each.

30 October 2021 Quarter-final	Knocknagree	0-07 - 1-12	Dohenys	Castle Grounds
	F O’Connor 0-5 (0-3 f), D O’Connor, D Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	M Buckley 1-5 (0-3 f), K White 0-3 (0-2 f), E Lavers, J Kelly, R Coakley, N Hurley 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

13 November 2021 Semi-final	St Michael's	1-14 - 0-15	Dohenys	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Drummond 1-0, A Hennessy 0-3 (0-2 f), K Hegarty 0-3, E Hegarty 0-2 (0-1 f), D Meaney, B Cain, L O'Sullivan, T Lenihan, E O'Donovan 0-1 each, E Buckley 0-1 f.	Report	M Buckley 0-10 (0-3 f, 0-2 45), K White 0-3, J Kelly, N Hurley 0-1 each.

13 November 2021 Semi-final	Mallow	4-14 - 2-10	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	K Sheehan 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1m), S Hayes 1-2, M O’Rourke 0-4, R Harkin (penalty), S O’Callaghan, S McDonnell, 1-0 each, J Dillon, E Stanton, S Merritt 0-1 each.	Report	B Seartan 1-3 (0-1f), A Ó Coinceannáin 0-4f, D Mac Tomáis 1-0, C Ó Loingsigh 0-2, S Ó Tuama 0-1.	Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)

Final

28 November 2021 Final	St Michael's	0-15 - 2-12	Mallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	T Deasy 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 45), E Hegarty 0-2 (0-1 f), K Hegarty, L Grainger, L O’Sullivan, A Hennessy (f), S Keating 0-1 each.	Report	S Hayes 1-1 (0-1 mark), K O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), S McDonnell 1-0, S Merritt (0-1 45), K Sheehan 0-2 each, S O’Callaghan, M Taylor, M O’Rourke (f), J Dillon 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Buckley	Dohenys	1-24	27	5	5.40
2	Ben Seartan	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	2-18	24	5	4.80
3	Keith White	Dohenys	1-20	23	5	4.60
4	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-19	22	4	5.50
5	Fintan O'Connor	Knocknagree	2-15	21	4	5.25
7	Kevin Sheehan	Mallow	0-19	19	5	3.80
6	Simon Collins	Bishopstown	1-15	18	4	4.50
7	Eoin Walsh	Clyda Rovers	1-14	17	4	4.25
9	Barry Collins	Bandon	0-16	16	3	5.33
10	Seán McDonnell	Mallow	3-04	13	5	2.60

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark Buckley	Dohenys	0-10	10	St. Michael's
2	Fintan O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-06	9	Bishopstown
3	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-05	8	Bishopstown
	Mark Buckley	Dohenys	1-05	8	Knocknagree
	Ben Seartan	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	1-05	8	Bandon
	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	0-08	8	Bandon
	Tadhg Deasy	St. Michael's	0-08	8	Mallow
8	Keith White	Dohenys	1-04	7	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
	Kevin Sheehan	Mallow	0-07	7	Fermoy
	Keith White	Dohenys	0-07	7	Bandon
	Eoin Walsh	Clyda Rovers	0-07	7	Bantry Blues

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 April 2021). "West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ Hurley, Denis (28 November 2021). "SAFC: Seán Hayes on target at death to give Mallow victory over St Michael's". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ O'Callaghan, Therese (1 August 2021). "Knocknagree's meteoric rise takes them into senior ranks with victory over Kanturk". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "County champions: Éire Óg carve out their own place in football history". The Echo. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (29 April 2021). "West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

[2] Hurley, Denis (28 November 2021). "SAFC: Seán Hayes on target at death to give Mallow victory over St Michael's". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[3] O'Callaghan, Therese (1 August 2021). "Knocknagree's meteoric rise takes them into senior ranks with victory over Kanturk". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[4] "County champions: Éire Óg carve out their own place in football history". The Echo. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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