2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates	26 July - 27 October 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	McCarthy Insurance Group
Champions	Carrigaline (1st title); Jack McCarthy (captain); Michael Meaney (manager)
Runners-up	Knocknagree; Daniel O'Mahony (captain); John Fintan Daly (manager)
Relegated	Kiskeam
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	42 (1.75 per match)
Points scored	586 (24.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Anthony O'Connor (4-20)
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The 2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.^[1] The championship ran from 26 July to 27 October 2024.

The final was played on 27 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carrigaline and Knocknagree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[2] Carrigaline won the match by 0-16 to 1-11 to claim their first ever championship title.^[3]^[4]

Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 4-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Carrigaline^[5]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Cill na Martra^[6]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Newcestown^[7]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Ilen Rovers^[8]

Group A

Group A table

Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Carrigaline	3	3	0	0	49	35	14	6
Cill na Martra	3	2	0	1	58	47	11	4
Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	3	1	0	2	48	49	-1	2
Kiskeam	3	0	0	3	22	46	-24	0

Group A results

27 July 2024 Round 1	Carrigaline	1-18 - 1-10	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Kilmurry
	N Coakley 0-6 (0-2 f), B Coakley 1-3, K O’Reilly 0-5, B O’Driscoll 0-3 (0-1 f), D Griffin 0-1.	Report	B Seartan 0-5 (0-3 f), D Seartan 1-1, C Ó Loingsigh 0-2, S Ó Lúasa, S Ó Tuama 0-1 each.

27 July 2024 Round 1	Cill na Martra	1-18 - 0-09	Kiskeam	Clondrohid Grounds
	M Ó Duinnín 1-3; S Ó Duinnín 0-5; S Ó Fóirréidh 0-4; J Mac Cárthaigh 0-3 (0-2f); D Ó Duinnín (mark), T Ó Corcora 0-1 each.	Report	A Dennehy 0-3; S Sullivan 0-2 (0-1f); E Daly, M Casey, M Herlihy, T Dennehy 0-1 each.

18 August 2024 Round 2	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	2-14 - 2-15	Cill na Martra	Páirc Abán
	B Seartan 0-8 (0-2 f), S Ó Tuama, S Ó Luasa 1-0 each, D Mac Tomáis 0-2 (0-1 m), M Ó Riordáin, N Ó Laoire, D Seartan, S Ó Muineacháin 0-1 each.	Report	S Ó Duinnín 2-2 (0-1 m), D Ó Duinnín 0-4, D Ó HUrdaill (0-1 f), J Mac Cárthaigh (0-1 f) 0-2 each, M Ó Deasúna (f), A Ó hUídhir, D Ó Conaill, S Ó Fóirréidh, M Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.

18 August 2024 Round 2	Kiskeam	0-06 - 0-10	Carrigaline	Mallow GAA Complex
	S O’Sullivan (0-5, 2 frees); T Casey (0-1).	Report	B Coakley (0-3); J McCarthy (0-2); B O’Driscoll, D Griffin, D Greene, E Landers, N Coakley (mark) (0-1 each).

15 September 2024 Round 3	Carrigaline	1-15 - 0-16	Cill na Martra	Ballymaw Grounds
	B O’Driscoll 0-6 (0-3 f), N Coakley 0-4 (0-2 f), E Desmond 0-3 (0-1 f), C Barry 1-0, D Greene 0-2.	Report	D Ó Duinnín 0-5, S Ó Duinnín 0-4 (0-1 f), D Ó hUrdail 0-3 (0-2 f), J MacCárthaigh 0-2 (0-1 f), M Ó Duinnín, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.

22 September 2024 Round 3	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	1-12 - 0-07	Kiskeam	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	D Mac Thomáis 0-5 (0-2 f), M Ó Riordáin 1-0, D Seartan, C Ó Loinsigh, S Ó Tuama (f) 0-2 each, S Ó Múineacháin 0-1.	Report	T Casey (0-1 f), S O'Sullivan 0-2 each, S Meehan, M Casey, C Murphy 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kanturk	3	3	0	0	56	33	23	6
Dohenys	3	2	0	1	53	41	12	4
O'Donovan Rossa	3	1	0	2	38	63	-25	2
Fermoy	3	0	0	3	37	47	-10	0

Group B results

26 July 2024 Round 1	Dohenys	0-15 - 0-17	Kanturk	Castle Grounds
	R Coakley 0-6 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), K White 0-5 (0-2 f), G Farr 0-3 (0-2 f), F Herlihy 0-1.	Report	G Bucinskas 0-8 (0-5 f), I Walsh 0-4, P Walsh 0-3, D O’Connell, C Clernon 0-1 each.

27 July 2024 Round 1	O'Donovan Rossa	1-14 - 0-16	Fermoy	Charlie Hurley Park
	K Davis 1-6 (3f); D Shannon 0-4 (2f), N Daly 0-2, T Hegarty 0-1, D Hourihane Senior 0-1.	Report	B Twomey 0-11 (7f); P De Roiste 0-3, T Clancy 0-1, A Aherne 0-1.

17 August 2024 Round 2	Fermoy	1-08 - 1-13	Dohenys	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	B Twomey 1-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), D Lardner 0-2 (0-1 f, 0-1 m), G O’Callaghan, P de Róiste 0-1 each.	Report	K White 0-5 (0-1 f), F Herlihy 1-1, G Farr (0-3 f), C Barry (0-2 f), 0-3 each, P Crowley 0-1.

18 August 2024 Round 2	Kanturk	3-16 - 0-08	O'Donovan Rossa	Kilmichael Grounds
	P Walsh 1-2, I Walsh 0-4 (0-1 f), D O’Connell, G Bucinskas 0-3 (0-1 f) each, L McLoughlin, Alan Walsh 1-0 each, C Clernon 0-2, Aidan Walsh, T Walsh 0-1 each.	Report	K Davis 0-6 f, D Shannon (f), S Fitzgerald 0-1 each.

15 September 2024 Round 3	Kanturk	2-08 - 0-10	Fermoy	O'Connell Park
	G Bucinskas (1-2), P Walsh (1-0), Alan Walsh (0-2), L O’Neill, I Walsh (f), Aidan Walsh, L McLoughlin 0-1 each.	Report	D Lardner (0-2, 0-1 mark, 0-1f), G O’ Callaghan (0-2), P de Roiste (0-2), T Clancy, D Daly, B Twomey, A Aherne 0-1 each.

15 September 2024 Round 3	Dohenys	2-16 - 1-10	O'Donovan Rossa	Rossmore Grounds
	G Farr 0-6 (0-5 f), F Herlihy 1-2, M Buckley 0-4, A Mannix 1-0, K White, S Barry 0-2 each.	Report	K Davis 1-4 (0-3 f), B Crowley 0-3, D Shannon 0-2, E Connolly 0-1.

Group C

Group C table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Knocknagree	3	3	0	0	64	34	30	6
Bishopstown	3	2	0	1	37	40	-3	4
Newmarket	3	1	0	2	38	38	0	2
Clyda Rovers	3	0	0	3	34	61	-27	0

Group C results

27 July 2024 Round 1	Clyda Rovers	0-11 - 2-08	Bishopstown	Blarney Grounds
	D Cooney (0-5, 3fs), C O’Sullivan (0-2), N Hanley, C O’Reilly, K Graham, C Flanagan (0-1 each).	Report	C Dunne (1-5, 5fs), M Nunan (1-0), B Clifford (0-2), P Casey (0-1).

27 July 2024 Round 1	Newmarket	0-11 - 0-15	Knocknagree	Nora Herlihy Park
	H O’Connor 0-3 (0-2f), B O’Connor (0-3), D O’Keeffe (0-2), P Allen, C Browne, R O’Keeffe 0-1 each.	Report	D R O’Connor 0-5 (0-2f), E McSweeney (0-3), M McSweeney, D O’Connor, P Doyle (f), T O’Connor, G Looney, T O’Mahony, A O’Connor 0-1 each.

17 August 2024 Round 2	Bishopstown	2-08 - 0-12	Newmarket	Mourneabbey Grounds
	C Dunne 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 m), L Hogan, K Murphy 1-0 each, M Nunan, S Collins, K McFadden 0-1 each.	Report	H O’Connor 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 45), R O’Keeffe 0-2 (0-1 f), B O’Connor, D Cottrell, P Allen, A Browne 0-1 each.

18 August 2024 Round 2	Knocknagree	5-17 - 0-14	Clyda Rovers	Dr Croke Park
	A O’Connor 2-5 (0-3 f), D O’Connor 1-4, D O’Mahony, M O’Mahony 1-0 each, E McSweeney, N O’Connor 0-2 each, G Looney, Tadgh O’Mahony, P Doyle (45), Timmy O’Connor 0-1 each.	Report	E Walsh 0-6 (0-3 f, 0-1 m), K Graham 0-3, C Flanagan 0-2, C O’Sullivan, D Cooney, C Walsh 0-1 each.

15 September 2024 Round 3	Newmarket	3-06 - 1-06	Clyda Rovers	Dr Croke Park
	B O’Connor 1-1, H O’Connor, C Browne 1-0 each, R O’Keeffe (1f), D Cottrell 0-2 each, D O’Keeffe 0-1.	Report	C Kelly 1-0 pen, C O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), D Cooney 0-2 f, E Walsh 0-1 f.

15 September 2024 Round 3	Knocknagree	2-11 - 0-09	Bishopstown	Clondrohid Grounds
	A O’Connor (0-6, 4f, 2m), E McSweeney (1-0), M Mahoney, (1-0), DR O’Connor (0-2), P Doyle (0-2, 1f, 1’45), N O’Connor (0-1).	Report	C Dunne (0-3, 2f), M Power, L Hogan, B Clifford, D O’Connor, M Nunan, P Honohan (all 0-1).

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals	Final

		Kanturk (Duhallow)
Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)	1-13	Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)
Bishopstown (Seandun)	1-11

		Knocknagree (Duhallow)
Dohenys (Carbery)	2-14	Dohenys (Carbery)
Cill na Martra (Muskerry)	0-14

Relegation playoff

28 September 2024 Playoff	Clyda Rovers	1-09 - 0-07	Kiskeam	Kanturk Grounds
	C O’Sullivan (1-2, 0-1 free), D Cooney (0-2 frees), D Walsh, C Flanagan, K Graham, E Walsh and P Kissane (0-1 each).	Report	S O’Sullivan (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 mark), D Scannell (0-2), A Carroll (0-1).

Quarter-finals

27 September 2024 Quarter-final	Dohenys	2-14 - 0-14	Cill na Martra	Castle Grounds
	K White 0-5, R Coakley (0-2 f), F Herlihy 0-3 each, A O’Donovan 1-0, OG 1-0, B Murphy, S Barry, C O’Shea, C Daly 0-1 each.	Report	J Mac Cárthaigh (0-3 f), S Ó Fóirréidh 0-4 each, S Ó Duinnín 0-2, C Ó Duinnín, G Ó Goillidhe, D Ó Connaill, D Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.

28 September 2024 Quarter-final	Carrigaline	1-13 - 1-11	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn
	N Coakley (1-2, 0-2 frees); É Desmond (0-4, 3 frees); B Coakley (0-2); I Sheerin, Kevin Kavanagh, J McCarthy, K McCarthy, E Landers (0-1 each).	Report	C Dunne (0-5, 3 frees, 1 mark); M Power (1-1); K McFadden (0-2); N Gough, D O’Connor, B Clifford (mark) (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

12 October 2024 Semi-final	Kanturk	0-17 - 0-17 Penalties: 1-2	Carrigaline	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	G Bucinskas (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’45), Aidan Walsh, T Walsh and I Walsh (0-1 free) (0-2 each), P Walsh, R Walsh and J Fitzpatrick (0-1 each)	Report	E Desmond (0-5, 0-4 frees), K O’Reilly (0-4, 0-1 mark), N Coakley (0-3, 0-2 frees), B Coakley (0-2 ’45), K McCarthy, B O’Driscoll and I Sheerin (0-1 each).

12 October 2024 Semi-final	Knocknagree	1-18 - 0-10	Dohenys	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A O’Connor (1-5, 1-0 penalty); Denis R O’Connor (0-5, 1 mark, 1 free); E McSweeney, M McSweeney, N O’Connor (1 mark) (0-2 each); M Mahoney, M Dilworth (0-1 each).	Report	K White (0-4, 3 frees); M Buckley (0-2); C Barry (mark), C Daly, R Coakley, S Barry (0-1 each).

Final

27 October 2024 Final	Carrigaline	0-16 - 1-11	Knocknagree	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	E Desmond (0-5, 0-2 frees), B Coakley (0-4, 0-2 ‘45s), N Coakley (0-3, 0-2 frees), B O’Driscoll (0-2), E Landers and D Griffin (0-1 each).	Report	A O’Connor (1-3, 0-1 free), N O’Connor (0-1 Mark), DR O’Connor (0-1 Mark, 0-2 frees) (0-3 each), E McSweeney (0-2).	Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	4-20	32	5	6.40
2	Grantas Bucinskas	Kanturk	1-21	24	4	6.00
3	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	2-16	22	3	7.33
	Denis O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-19	22	5	4.40
	Niall Coakley	Carrigaline	1-19	22	6	3.66
6	Conor Dunne	Bishopstown	1-18	21	4	5.25
6	Keith White	Dohenys	0-21	21	5	4.20
8	Brian Coakley	Carrigaline	1-17	20	6	3.33
9	Shane Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-13	19	4	4.75
9	Ben Twomey	Fermoy	1-16	19	3	6.33

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	2-05	11	Clyda Rovers
1	Ben Twomey	Fermoy	0-11	11	O'Donovan Rossa
3	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06	9	Fermoy
4	Shane Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-02	8	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-05	8	Dohenys
	Conor Dunne	Bishopstown	1-05	8	Clyda Rovers
	Ben Seartan	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	0-08	8	Cill na Martra
	Grantas Bucinskas	Kanturk	0-08	8	Dohenys
	Grantas Bucinskas	Kanturk	0-08	8	Carrigaline
10	Denis O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-04	7	Clyda Rovers
	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	1-04	7	Dohenys
	Ben Twomey	Fermoy	1-04	7	Dohenys

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ "Carrigaline v Knocknagree: Huge town against small rural club but picking winner isn't that straightforward". Echo Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ "SAFC: Carrigaline back in the big time after fighting back to beat Knocknagree". Echo Live. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ Coleman, John (27 October 2024). "Carrigaline book immediate return to top grade with win over Knocknagree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ Lester, Bob (8 October 2023). "Carrigaline down following Cork Premier SFC relegation playoff replay defeat to Mallow". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 November 2023). "Newcestown's fairytale gets a fitting finish as Buckley devours Dohenys to seal double". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
^ Lester, Bob (25 September 2023). "'We were up for the battle' - Fermoy dig in to retain status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[2] "Carrigaline v Knocknagree: Huge town against small rural club but picking winner isn't that straightforward". Echo Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[3] "SAFC: Carrigaline back in the big time after fighting back to beat Knocknagree". Echo Live. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[4] Coleman, John (27 October 2024). "Carrigaline book immediate return to top grade with win over Knocknagree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[5] Lester, Bob (8 October 2023). "Carrigaline down following Cork Premier SFC relegation playoff replay defeat to Mallow". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[6] Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[7] Cormican, Eoghan (11 November 2023). "Newcestown's fairytale gets a fitting finish as Buckley devours Dohenys to seal double". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

[8] Lester, Bob (25 September 2023). "'We were up for the battle' - Fermoy dig in to retain status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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