The 2024 Cork Senior A Football Championship is scheduled to be 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 is scheduled to run from 26 July to October 2024.
| Dates | 26 July - October 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | McCarthy Insurance Group | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 162 (27 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Ben Twomey (0-11) | ||
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Team changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Group A
editGroup A table
editKnockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Cill na Martra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Carrigaline | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 0 |
| Kiskeam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 0 |
Group A fixtures and results
edit| 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. |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
Group B
editGroup B table
editKnockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kanturk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| O'Donovan Rossa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Fermoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 0 |
| Dohenys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 0 |
Group B fixtures and results
edit| 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. |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
Group C
editGroup C table
editKnockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Knocknagree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Bishopstown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Clyda Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 0 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 0 |
Group C fixtures
edit| 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. |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
Knockout stage
editRelegation playoff
edit| Playoff | v |
Quarter-finals
edit| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Semi-finals
edit| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
Final
edit| October 2024 Final | v | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Twomey | Fermoy | 0-11 | 11 | O'Donovan Rossa |
| 2 | Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-06 | 9 | Fermoy |
| 3 | Conor Dunne | Bishopstown | 1-05 | 8 | Clyda Rovers |
| Grantas Bucinskas | Kanturk | 0-08 | 8 | Dohenys | |
| 5 | Maidhcí Ó Duinnín | Cill na Martra | 1-03 | 6 | Kiskeam |
| Brian Coakley | Carrigaline | 0-06 | 6 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | |
| Rhys Coakley | Dohenys | 0-06 | 6 | Kanturk | |
| Niall Coakley | Carrigaline | 0-06 | 6 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | |
| 9 | Ben Seartan | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 0-05 | 5 | Carrigaline |
| Shane Ó Duinnín | Cill na Martra | 0-05 | 5 | Kiskeam | |
| Kevin O'Reilly | Carrigaline | 0-05 | 5 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | |
| Keith White | Dohenys | 0-05 | 5 | Kanturk | |
| David Cooney | Clyda Rovers | 0-05 | 5 | Bishopstown | |
| Denis O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-05 | 5 | Newmarket |
References
edit- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ 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.