1984 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (6th win) |
| Captain | Ciarán O'Reilly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Warwickshire |
| Captain | P. Moran |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
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The 1984 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 9 September 1984 at Roger Casement Park in Coventry between Cork and Warwickshire, in what was their third ever meeting in the final and a first in 29 years. Cork won the match by 3–20 to 0–07 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first tile in 12 years.[2][3]
Results
| 13 July 1984[4] Final |  Kerry | 0-09 - 1-12 |  Cork | Con Keating Park, Cahersiveen |
| Referee: R. Moloney (Limerick) |
| 10 June 1984[5][6] Final |  Wexford | 0-08 - 0-06 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S. O'Shea 0-3, G. Hearne 0-3, G. Foley, E. O'Brien 0-1 each | S. McGahon 0-2, S. Melia, P. Hand, E. Murray, D. McCarthy 0-1 each | Referee: T. Jordan (Dublin) |
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| 15 June 1984[7] Final |  Cavan | 2-07 - 0-10 |  Tyrone | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| Referee: B. Mone (Monaghan) |
| 26 May 1984[8] Final |  Mayo | 0-07 - 2-07 |  Galway | Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe |
| Referee: P. Kearns (Sligo) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 22 July 1984[9] Semi-final | Galway | 2-05 - 1-09 | Cork | Tuam Stadium |
| Referee: C. Ó'Connalláin (Westmeath) |
| 22 July 1984[10] Semi-final | Cavan | 0-04 - 0-09 | Wexford | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| Referee: S. Mullanny (Roscommon) |
All-Ireland home final
| 12 August 1984[11] Home final | Cork | 1-10 - 0-09 | Wexford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland final
| 9 September 1984[12] Final |  Warwickshire | 0-07 - 3-20 | Cork | Roger Casement Park, Coventry |
| D. Brennan, N. McLean, S. Dunne 0-2 each, A. Smith 0-1 | M. McCarthy 3-4, N. O'Connor 0-4, T. Cole, C. Collins, P. Barrett, C. O'Reilly, P. O'Connor 0-2 each, J. O'Sullivan, G. O'Rourke 0-1 each | Referee: T. Moran (Leitrim) |
References
- ^ "Kerry profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kerry Juniors blow it!". The Kerryman. 20 July 1984.
- ^ "Poor Louth Performance in Junior Final". Dundalk Democrat. 16 June 1984.
- ^ "Wexford 'surprise' winners of title". Irish Independent. 11 June 1984.
- ^ "Cavan Juniors Bring Provincial Honours To Breffni". The Anglo-Celt. 22 June 1984.
- ^ "Mayo Juniors Defeated In Provincial Final". Mayo News. 30 May 1984.
- ^ "Wasted Chances Prove Costly For The Juniors". Connacht Tribune. 27 July 1984.
- ^ "Cavan's Title Hopes Ended By Wexford". The Anglo-Celt. 27 July 1984.
- ^ "Cork footballers take All-Ireland junior title". The Corkman. 17 August 1984.
- ^ "McCarthy scores major factor in Cork's triumph". The Southern Star. 15 September 1984.