The 1985 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 29 September to 24 November 1985.
The final replay was played on 24 November 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilshannig and Valley Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilshannig won the match by 2–06 to 2–04 to claim their first ever championship title.
P. J. Hurley was the championship's top scorer with 2–08.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsAvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipKilshannigBearaBeara Junior A Football ChampionshipBere IslandCarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipBantry BluesCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipValley RoversDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipRockchapelImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipCastlemartyrMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipIvelearySeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipSt. Nicholas'
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1P. J. HurleyValley Rovers2–081443.502Johnny O'DonoghueKilshannig0–121243.003William O'RiordanKilshannig0–101042.504Noelie FinneganKilshannig2–02842.005Chris O'DonovanValley Rovers1–04723.50Donie O'BrienBere Island1–04717.00Donal HuntBantry Blues1–04723.50Gerard SlyneValley Rovers1–04741.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Donal HuntBantry Blues1–047St. Nicholas'Donie O'BrienBere Island1–047Kilshannig3P. J. HurleyValley Rovers1–036Rockchapel4Chris O'DonovanValley Rovers1–025RockchapelJohnny O'DonoghueKilshannig0-055Bere Island6Gerard CrowleyValley Rovers1–014Bantry BluesNoelie FinneganKilshannig1–014Valley RoversPádraig O'SullivanValley Rovers1–014KilshannigJoe CaseyRockchapel0–044Valley RoversWilliam O'RiordanKilshannig0–044Bere IslandDeclan BarronBantry Blues0–044Valley Rovers
References