1964 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
# 1964 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1964 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 26 January 1964. The championship began on 19 April 1964 and ended on 11 October 1964.

University College Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's at the quarter-final stage.

On 11 October 1964, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–12 to 2–7 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 20th championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Patsy Harte of the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 3–17.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Cobh

### From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Midleton

## Results

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorer overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-17 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 6-06 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 3-15 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Bill Carroll | Glen Rovers | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Joe Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 5-01 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Richie Browne | Avondhu | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Gerald McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 9 | T. J. Collins | Carbery | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-00 | 12 | Passage |
| 1 | T. J. Collins | Carbery | 3-03 | 12 | Duhallow |
| 3 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 1-07 | 10 | Cobh |
| 3 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 1-07 | 10 | Passage |
| 5 | Joe Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-00 | 9 | Carbery |
| 6 | Donie O'Mahony | Carbery | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow |
| 6 | Bill Carroll | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Muskerry |
| 6 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Avondhu |
| 6 | Richie Browne | Avondhu | 1-05 | 8 | Glen Rovers |
| 10 | F. O'Brien | Carbery | 2-01 | 7 | Duhallow |
| 10 | Seán Kelly | Carrigdhoun | 2-01 | 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 10 | Willie Doyle | ST. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | Seandún |
| 10 | Richie Browne | Avondhu | 2-01 | 7 | Blackrock |
| 10 | John Redmond | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| 10 | Jim Lotty | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Passage |
| 10 | Bill Carroll | Glen Rovers | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| 10 | Joe Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-01 | 7 | St. Finbarr's |
| 10 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 1-04 | 7 | Sarsfields |
| 10 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | St. Finbarr's |

### Miscellaneous

* Christy Ring won his final title on the field of play.
