| Dates | 28 September – 2 December 2001 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Ilen Rovers (1st title)Brian O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kinsale | ||
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| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 188 (23.5 per match) | ||
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The 2001 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 28 September to 2 December 2001.
The final was played on 2 December 2001 at Charlie Hurley Park in Bandon, between Ilen Rovers and Kinsale, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ilen Rovers won the match by 0–14 to 1–04 to claim their first ever championship title.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Cloyne v Rockchapel| 28 September 2001 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 2-12 - 1-11 | Rockchapel | Ballyclough Grounds |
| 29 September 2001 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1-11 - 0-07 | Mayfield | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
| 3 November 2001 Quarter-final | Kinsale | 1-09 - 0-12 | Mitchelstown | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 4 November 2001 Quarter-final | Ilen Rovers | 2-11 - 2-09 | Grenagh | Kilmichael Grounds |
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final replay | Kinsale | 2-17 - 1-18 (aet) | Mitchelstown | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Semi-finals
Ilen Rovers v Cloyne| 11 November 2001 Semi-final | Ilen Rovers | 1-17 - 0-04 | Cloyne | Éire Óg Grounds |
| 18 November 2001 Semi-final | Kinsale | 3-09 - 0-13 | Adrigole | Páirc Tadhg na Samhna |
Final
Ilen Rovers v Kinsale| 2 December 2001 Final | Ilen Rovers | 0-14 - 1-04 | Kinsale | Charlie Hurley Park |
References
- "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Junior county glory in 2001 drove Ilen Rovers footballers to new heights". Echo Live. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 October 2007). "Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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