1984 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Explained

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

GK 1 Phil Walsh (Bannow–Ballymitty) RCB 2 Brendan Murphy (St Joseph's) FB 3 Jack O'Leary (Blackwater) LCB 4 Eamonn O'Connor (St John's Volunteers) (c) RHB 5 Luke Finn (Craanford) CHB 6 Ger O'Brien (Réalt na Mara) LHB 7 George Foley (Fethard St Mogues) MF 8 John Creane (St Mary's, Maudlintown) MF 9 Pat McGrath (Bannow–Ballymitty) RHF 10 George Hearne (Horeswood) CHF 11 Pat Barden (Adamstown) LHF 12 Seánie O'Shea (Blackwater) RCF 13 Séamus Kennelly (Réalt na Mara) FF 14 Michael Walsh (Glynn–Barntown) LCF 15 Nicky Jones (St John's Volunteers) Substitutes: 16 Eugene O'Brien (Réalt na Mara) for McGrath 17 Matty Furlong (Blackwater) for M. Walsh 18 James Stafford (Clongeen) for Kennelly

GK 1 Mal Clarke (Oliver Plunketts) RCB 2 Dessie Tuite (Seán O'Mahony's) FB 3 Brendan Byrne (St Mochta's) (c) LCB 4 Declan Healy (Naomh Máirtín) RHB 5 Eugene Murtagh (St Joseph's) CHB 6 Barry O'Brien (Seán O'Mahony's) LHB 7 Jim Matthews (Hunterstown Rovers) MF 8 Stephen Melia (John Mitchels) MF 9 Eamonn McCann (St Patrick's) RHF 10 Gerry Murphy (Naomh Malachi) CHF 11 Seán McGahon (Seán McDermott's) LHF 12 Pat Hand (Naomh Fionnbarra) RCF 13 Paul Matthews (Naomh Malachi) FF 14 Donal McCarthy (St Patrick's) LCF 15 Enda Murray (Dundalk Young Irelands) Substitutes: 16 Kevin Roden (Oliver Plunketts) for Matthews 17 Pat Lynch (Dreadnots) for McCarthy 18 Stefan White (O'Connells) for Murphy

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kerry profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
2. Web site: Cork profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
3. Web site: Junior football. Munster GAA website. 18 August 2021.