| Dates | 4 October – 1 November 1987 | ||
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| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Cloyne (3rd title)Joe Lewis (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallincolligSéamus O'Brien (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 112 (18.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ger Lewis (6-06) | ||
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The 1987 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 4 October to 1 November 1987.
The final was played on 1 November 1987 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Cloyne and Ballincollig, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cloyne won the match by 6-08 to 3-06 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 26 years. Cloyne were not officially confirmed as champions until three weeks later when they won the delayed East Cork JAHC title.
Cloyne's Ger Lewis was the championship's top scorer with 6-06.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Tracton v Fermoy| 4 October 1987 Quarter-final | Tracton | 4-08 - 1-09 | Fermoy | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| J Lyons 2-1, Peter Murphy 1-2, M Cronin 1-0, Pat Murphy 0-3, T Kelly 0-2. | M Hennessy 0-4, S Dennehy 1-0, T Cooney 0-3, W Frawley 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. |
| 10 October 1987 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 4-10 - 1-10 | Glen Rovers | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| G Lewis 2-2, P Cahill 1-2, L Dorgan 1-0, J Lewis 0-3, P O'Shea 0-2, N Horgan 0-1. | P Kennefick 0-5, E McGrath 1-0, D Geaney 0-3, D Whitley 0-1, T Collins 0-1. |
| 11 October 1987 Quarter-final | Lismire | 2-12 - 2-08 | Barryroe | Cloughduv Grounds |
| J O'Connor 0-7, E Collins 1-2, E O'Loughlin 1-1, J Noonan 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1. | D Dwyer 1-1, D Madden 1-0, B Whelton 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, C Madden 0-1, L Murphy 0-1, V O'Donovan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Ballincollig v Tracton| 18 October 1987 Semi-final | Ballincollig | 0-08 - 0-07 | Tracton | Church Road |
| D O'Driscoll 0-2, B McCarthy 0-1, P Hennigan 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, F Daly 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1, J Lucey 0-1. | Pat Murphy 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, M Cronin 0-1, Peter Murphy 0-1, L Cronin 0-1. |
| 18 October 1987 Semi-final | Cloyne | 5-13 - 2-13 | Lismire | Castletownroche Grounds |
| G Lewis 3-2, D Motherway 1-1, J Lewis 0-4, M Lynch 1-0, P Cahill 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Cahill 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1. | J O'Connor 1-9, B McAuliffe 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, E O'Loughlin 0-2. |
Final
Cloyne v Ballincollig| 1 November 1987 Final | Cloyne | 6-08 - 3-06 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Cahill 4-3, G Lewis 1-2, D Motherway 1-1, J Lewis 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | D O'Driscoll 1-3, P Hennigan 1-0, T West 1-0, D Lucey 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)ec |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Ger Lewis | Cloyne | 6-06 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Philip Cahill | Cloyne | 5-07 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Johnny O'Connor | Lismire | 1-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Declan Motherway | Cloyne | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Denis O'Driscoll | Ballincollig | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| Joe Lewis | Cloyne | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Cahill | Cloyne | 4-03 | 15 | Ballincollig |
| 2 | Johnny O'Connor | Lismire | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne |
| 3 | Ger Lewis | Cloyne | 3-02 | 11 | Lismire |
| 4 | Ger Lewis | Cloyne | 2-02 | 8 | Glen Rovers |
| 5 | John Lyons | Tracton | 2-01 | 7 | Fermoy |
| Johnny O'Connor | Lismire | 0-07 | 7 | Barryroe | |
| 7 | Denis O'Driscoll | Ballincollig | 1-03 | 6 | Cloyne |
| 8 | Peter Murphy | Tracton | 1-02 | 5 | Fermoy |
| Philip Cahill | Cloyne | 1-02 | 5 | Glen Rovers | |
| Eddie Collins | Lismire | 1-02 | 5 | Barryroe | |
| Ger Lewis | Cloyne | 1-02 | 5 | Ballincollig | |
| Paul Kennefick | Glen Rovers | 0-05 | 5 | Cloyne |
References
- "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "History". Cloyne GAA website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Cloyne must wait". Evening Echo. 4 November 1987. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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