| Dates | 20 October – 8 December 2002 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Kiskeam (2nd title)Maurice Angland (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Adrigole | ||
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| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (1.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 148 (18.5 per match) | ||
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The 2002 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 104th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 20 October to 8 December 2002.
The final was played on 8 December 2002 at the Ivealery Grounds in Inchigeelagh, between Kiskeam and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kiskeam won the match by 0–19 to 1–00 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 38 years.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Kiskeam v Ballygarvan| 20 October 2002 Quarter-final | Kiskeam | 4-09 - 0-08 | Ballygarvan | Carrigadrohid Grounds |
| 20 October 2002 Quarter-final | Cill na Martra | 1-07 - 0-04 | Nemo Rangers | Coachford Grounds |
| 27 October 2002 Quarter-final | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 0-09 - 0-09 | Mitchelstown | Ballincollig |
| 2 November 2002 Quarter-final replay | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | 1-07 - 0-08 | Mitchelstown | Ballincollig |
| 3 November 2002 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1-11 - 0-11 | Erin's Own | Sam Maguire Park |
Semi-finals
Kiskeam v Cill na Martra| 3 November 2002 Semi-final | Kiskeam | 2-09 - 1-07 | Cill na Martra | Banteer Grounds |
| 10 November 2002 Semi-final | Adrigole | 0-11 - 0-10 | Tadhg Mac Carthaigh | Wolfe Tone Park |
Final
Kiskeam v Adrigole| 8 December 2002 Final | Kiskeam | 0-19 - 0-09 | Adrigole | Inchigeelagh Grounds |
| N Cronin 0-5 (0-3 frees); D O’Leary (0-1 free), D Herlihy, J Angland, B Dennehy 0-3 each; M Angland, J Dennehy (free) 0-1 each. | BG O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 45); M Harrington 0-3; T O’Shea, F Carey, D Carey 0-1 each. | Referee: D Linehan (Nemo Rangers) |
References
- "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Harbouring hopes". Irish Independent. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "Kiskeam triumph and bridge 38-year gap". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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