1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
# 1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

The 1985 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 September to 27 October 1985.

The final was played on 27 October 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilbrittain and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilbrittain won the match by 5-07 to 1-12 to claim their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship title.

Kilbrittain's Pa Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 4-10.

## Qualification

| Division | Championship | Champions |
| - | - | - |
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Clyda Rovers |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Kilbrittain |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Ballymartle |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Lismire |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Cobh |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Blarney |
| Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | St. Finbarr's |

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pa Brennan | Kilbrittain | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Charlie O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Ger Morgan | Cobh | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Donal Buckley | Blarney | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Tony O'Connor | Cobh | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Denis Healy | Kilbrittain | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Jim O'Sullivan | Kilbrittain | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Denis O'Neill | Kilbrittain | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Anthony Murphy | Blarney | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pa Brennan | Kilbrittain | 2-04 | 10 | Blarney |
| 2 | Donal Buckley | Blarney | 0-09 | 9 | Lismire |
| 3 | Pa Brennan | Kilbrittain | 1-05 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
| 4 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | Kilbrittain |
| 4 | Charlie O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 2-01 | 7 | Cobh |
| 4 | Jim O'Sullivan | Kilbrittain | 2-01 | 7 | Cobh |
| 4 | Ger Morgan | Cobh | 1-04 | 7 | Kilbrittain |
| 8 | Johnny O'Connor | Lismire | 0-06 | 6 | Blarney |
| 9 | Denis O'Neill | Kilbrittain | 1-02 | 5 | St. Finbarr's |
| 9 | Anthony Murphy | Blarney | 1-02 | 5 | Kilbrittain |
| 9 | Tony O'Connor | Cobh | 1-02 | 5 | Ballymartle |
