1984 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling
| type = Junior
| year = 1984
| image =
| dates =
| teams =
| connacht = Galway
| munster = Cork
| leinster = Wexford
| ulster = Cavan
| matches =
| team = Cork
| titles = 6th
| captain = Ciarán O'Reilly
| manager =
| team2 = Warwickshire
| captain2 = P. Moran
| manager2 =
| totalgoals =
| totalpoints =
| topscorer =
| previous = 1983
| next = 1985
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Kerry/Profile|title=Kerry profile|date=|publisher=Hogan Stand website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile|title=Cork profile|date=|publisher=Hogan Stand website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://munster.gaa.ie/history/junior-football/|title=Junior football|date=|publisher=Munster GAA website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}}
Results
= [[Munster Junior Football Championship]] =
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| date = 13 July 1984{{cite news|title=Kerry Juniors blow it!|work=The Kerryman|date=20 July 1984}}
| round = Final
| team1 = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
| score = 0-09 - 1-12
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Cork
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Con Keating Park, Cahersiveen
| referee = R. Moloney (Limerick)
}}
= [[Leinster Junior Football Championship]] =
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| date = 10 June 1984{{cite news|title=Poor Louth Performance in Junior Final|work=Dundalk Democrat|date=16 June 1984}}{{cite news|title=Wexford 'surprise' winners of title|date=11 June 1984|work=Irish Independent}}
| round = Final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg Wexford
| score = 0-08 - 0-06
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Louth.svg Louth
| report =
| goals1 = S. O'Shea 0-3, G. Hearne 0-3, G. Foley, E. O'Brien 0-1 each
| goals2 = S. McGahon 0-2, S. Melia, P. Hand, E. Murray, D. McCarthy 0-1 each
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = T. Jordan (Dublin)
}}
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|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Eugene O'Brien (Réalt na Mara) for McGrath | |
| 17 | Matty Furlong (Blackwater) for M. Walsh | |
| 18 | James Stafford (Clongeen) for Kennelly |
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|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Kevin Roden (Oliver Plunketts) for Matthews | |
| 17 | Pat Lynch (Dreadnots) for McCarthy | |
| 18 | Stefan White (O'Connells) for Murphy |
|}
= [[Ulster Junior Football Championship]] =
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| date = 15 June 1984{{cite news|title=Cavan Juniors Bring Provincial Honours To Breffni|work=The Anglo-Celt|date=22 June 1984}}
| round = Final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg Cavan
| score = 2-07 - 0-10
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen
| referee = B. Mone (Monaghan)
}}
= [[Connacht Junior Football Championship]] =
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| date = 26 May 1984{{cite news|title=Mayo Juniors Defeated In Provincial Final|work=Mayo News|date=30 May 1984}}
| round = Final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo
| score = 0-07 - 2-07
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe
| referee = P. Kearns (Sligo)
}}
= All-Ireland semi-finals =
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| date = 22 July 1984{{cite news|title=Wasted Chances Prove Costly For The Juniors|work=Connacht Tribune|date=27 July 1984}}
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway
| score = 2-05 - 1-09
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Cork
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Tuam Stadium
| referee = C. Ó'Connalláin (Westmeath)
}}
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| date = 22 July 1984{{cite news|title=Cavan's Title Hopes Ended By Wexford|work=The Anglo-Celt|date=27 July 1984}}
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg Cavan
| score = 0-04 - 0-09
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg Wexford
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
| referee = S. Mullanny (Roscommon)
}}
= All-Ireland home final =
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| date = 12 August 1984{{cite news|title=Cork footballers take All-Ireland junior title|work=The Corkman|date=17 August 1984}}
| round = Home final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Cork
| score = 1-10 - 0-09
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg Wexford
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
| referee = P. Russell (Tipperary)
}}
= All-Ireland final =
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| date = 9 September 1984{{cite news|title=McCarthy scores major factor in Cork's triumph|work=The Southern Star|date=15 September 1984}}
| round = Final
| team1 = File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire
| score = 0-07 - 3-20
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Cork
| report =
| goals1 = D. Brennan, N. McLean, S. Dunne 0-2 each, A. Smith 0-1
| goals2 = 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
| stadium = Roger Casement Park, Coventry
| referee = T. Moran (Leitrim)
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{All-Ireland Junior Football Championship}}