THE 1985 WEST CORK JUNIOR CHAMPIONS
Bantry Blues 0-10 Ballinascarthy 0-9
Bantry got off to a great start with points from Donal Hunt, Liam O Brien and Declan Barron. At half time Bantry led by 0-8 to 0-5 points.
After the match the Bantry captain, John Hutchinson was presented with the "Little Norah" West Cork Cup. Youngster Liam O Brien was awarded the man of the match award. The game was played at Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway.

The Bantry team was : Mark O Connor;Paul Kelly, John Barry, Mike O Driscoll; Mike Cotter, John Hutchinson, Finbarr Murphy; Liam O Brien,Declan Barron; Dan Dineen,M. Kelly,S. Keohane; Kevin O Riordan Donal Hunt, Derek Maguire. SUB : Ray Hennessy.

1980 UNDER12 SOUTH WEST COUNTY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS    

Back LtoR: C. O Sullivan, J. Keohane, Denis Regan, M. O Keeffe, G. McCarthy, Stephen Dineen, N.Smyth, P.McCarthy,Kenneth Minehane, Paddy Goggin, Jim O Keeffe. 

Front LtoR: T. O Shea, Martin Wiseman, Christy Hanley, S. O Sullivan, Eddie Wiseman, Sean Cronin, Mark O Connor, K. O Riordan, D. O Donovan, J. Harrington and M.O Leary.

1986 UNDER-12 COUNTY(RURAL) WINNING TEAM

Back L to R: Des Mc Auley,Gerard O Sullivan, Gerard Spillane,Kevin Harrington, Declan O Shea, Gerard Harrington, Ronan Galwey, Martin McCarthy, Sean O Dwyer, Con O Mahony, Russell Sheehan

Front LtoR: David Fehily, Gerard O Brien, Niall Twomey, Mick Moran, Mark Kingston, Senan Aherne, Timmy O Mahony,John O Donoghue and Padraig Healy.                                                                        

1993 COUNTY MINOR WINNING TEAM (country section).

Backrow – left to right :D.Hourihane, T.O Mahony, K.Cronin, G.Spillane,S.Cronin,S. O Regan, C.O ConnorS.O Sullivan,M.Cremin,D.McAuley, K. Wiseman,J.O Shea

Frontrow – left to right : D.Milner,D.Collins, V.Spillane, A. Wiseman D.Hyde, , P.Healy(captain) E.Sheehan ,S.Foley, D.Burke,D. O Grady,J.O Riordan.

Bantry Blues Minor Teams won the County section of the Cork Minor Championship 3 years in a row from 1991-93 .In 1991 Bantry beat Ballincollig before losing out to Nemo Rangers in the Final Proper. The following year Bantry beat Ballincollig but again lost in the final proper being beaten by Bishopstown. In the 1993 Final Bantry beat Youghal before losing again to Bishopstown.

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