| Dates | 10 October – 6 December 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Newmarket (2nd title) John Paul O'Neill (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Killavullen Martin Carroll (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 8 (1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 142 (17.75 per match) | ||
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The 1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 October to 6 December 1998.
The final was played on 6 December 1998 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between newmarket and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newmarket won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 28 years.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 10 October 1998 Quarter-final | Donoughmore | 0-11 - 1-07 | Fr O'Neill's | Kilbarry Grounds |
| 11 October 1998 Quarter-final | Brian Dillons | 0-13 - 0-12 | Adrigole | St Mary's Park |
| 18 October 1998 Quarter-final | Killavullen | 2-14 - 1-12 | Carbery Rangers | Cloughduv Grounds |
| 7 November 1998 Quarter-final | Newmarket | 1-11 - 0-01 | Crosshaven | O'Connell Park |
Semi-finals
| 8 November 1998 Semi-final | Killavullen | 0-09 - 0-08 | Donoughmore | Ballyclough Grounds |
| 15 November 1998 Semi-final | Newmarket | 1-06 - 1-06 | Brian Dillons | Kilmurry Grounds |
| 22 November 1998 Semi-final replay | Newmarket | 1-09 - 0-06 | Brian Dillons | Kilmurry Grounds |
Final
| 6 December 1998 Final | Newmarket | 0-09 - 0-08 | Killavullen | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M O'Sullivan 0-2 (0-2 frees), JP O'Neill 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, D Culloty 0-1 (0-1 free)). | M Carroll 0-4 (0-3 frees), B O’Driscoll 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, I O’Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Junior football county final report of 1998". Newmarket GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Memories from the Archives – December 1998". The Avondhu. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "JAFC champions in 1998 - so close to claiming county title". The Corkman. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.