1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
# 1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 May 1983 and ended on 9 October 1983.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.

The final was played on 9 October 1983 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Midleton and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Midleton won the match by 1–18 to 2–09 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 67 years.

Youghal's Tony Coyne was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Milford

### From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Éire Óg

Declined to field a team

* University College Cork

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 2-27 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | John Cremin | St. Finbarr's | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-09 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 5 | Vincent Sheehan | Milford | 3-08 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Martin McGrath | Glen Rovers | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Vincent Towmey | St. Finbarr's | 4-02 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 7 | Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 9 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 9 | Ger FitzGerald | Midleton | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 1-10 | 13 | Blackrock |
| 2 | Vincent Sheehan | Milford | 2-04 | 10 | Youghal |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-07 | 10 | Muskerry |
| 2 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Milford |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
| 6 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 2-03 | 9 | Nemo Rangers |
| 6 | Martin McGrath | Glen Rovers | 0-09 | 9 | Seandún |
| 6 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-09 | 9 | Duhallow |
| 9 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 2-02 | 8 | Blackrock |
| 9 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 2-02 | 8 | Youghal |
| 9 | Ned Brosnan | Duhallow | 0-08 | 8 | Midleton |
| 9 | John Cremin | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 | 8 | Sarsfields |

### Miscellaneous

* Milford make their first appearance at senior level.
* Midleton qualified for the final for the first time since 1938.
* Midleton won the title for the first time since 1916 after a 67-year gap.
* The title goes to a non city club for the first time since 1970.
