| Dates | 30 September – 4 November 1984 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Knocknagree (1st title)John C. Horan (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MallowMalachi Nagle (captain) Mick Golden (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (1.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 115 (16.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Donal Murphy (1-09) | ||
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The 1984 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 30 September to 4 November 1984.
The final was played on 4 November 1984 at Fr Con Buckley Park in Buttevant, between Knocknagree and Mallow, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Knocknagree won the match by 0–13 to 1–10 to claim their first ever championship title.
Mallow's Donal Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 1-09.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Youghal v Carbery Rangers| 30 September 1984 Quarter-final | Youghal | 1-08 - 0-06 | Carbery Rangers | Delanys Grounds |
| F Cooper 1-0, R Swaine 0-2, S Gardiner 0-2, M Coyne 0-2, L O'Leary 0-1, T Gibbons 0-1. | T Murphy 0-6. |
| 7 October 1984 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 2-06 - 0-03 | Valley Rovers | Rossa Park |
| S O'Shea 1-1, J O'Neill 1-0, DP O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, K Green 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | F Crowley 0-1, TJ Deasy 0-1, G Slyne 0-1. |
| 14 October 1984 Quarter-final | Knocknagree | 1-17 - 1-07 | St Nicholas' | Coachford Sportsfield |
| N O'Connor 0-5, D O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 1-0, TJ O'Leary 0-3, D Kelleher 0-2, Denny O'Connor 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | C Marshall 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D Whitely 0-2, T Corbett 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1. |
| 14 October 1984 Quarter-final | Mallow | 1-10 - 0-06 | Kilmurry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Carroll 1-2, S Brown 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, N O'Connell 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. | S Murphy 0-2, M O'Neill 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, C Barry-Murphy 0-1, G lally 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Knocknagree v Youghal| 21 October 1984 Semi-final | Knocknagree | 1-08 - 1-04 | Youghal | Moore Park |
| D Kelleher 0-5, Donal O'Connor 1-0, N Cronin 0-1, TJ O'Leary 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | L O'Leary 1-0, M Coyne 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, T Coyne 0-1, G Cotter 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 28 October 1984 Semi-final | Mallow | 1-15 - 2-03 | Adrigole | Castle Grounds |
| D Murphy 0-5, S Browne 0-4, A Copps 0-4, P O'Sullivan 1-0, J Hayes 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. | K Green 2-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Final
Knocknagree v Mallow| 4 November 1984 Final | Knocknagree | 0-13 - 1-09 | Mallow | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| N O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 0-2, Denny O'Connor 0-2, Donal O'Connor 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1. | Report | D Murphy 1-2, A Copps 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-1, S Brown 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, G Buckley 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Donal Murphy | Mallow | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Kevin Green | Adrigole | 2-03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Donal O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 5 | Seán Browne | Mallow | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Donal Kelleher | Knocknagree | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| 7 | Alan Copps | Mallow | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 8 | Mick Carroll | Mallow | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 9 | Tony Murphy | Carbery Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Pat O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-02 | 5 | 3 | 1.66 |
References
- "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Old heroes honoured on a night for Knocknagree". Irish Independent. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Knocknagree celebrate jubilee". Irish Independent. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Leen, Tony (26 March 2018). "Arise Knocknagree and take your place…". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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