1983 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
# 1983 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1983 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship began on 25 September 1983 and ended on 6 November 1983.

On 6 November 1983, St. Catherine's won the championship following a 1–13 to 1–08 defeat of Aghabullogue in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their first ever championship title.

## Qualification

| Division | Championship | Champions |
| - | - | - |
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Kilworth |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Clonakilty |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Carrigaline |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Lismire |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | St. Catherine's |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Aghabullogue |
| Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | Douglas |

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Bill Kearney | St. Catherine's | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 3 | John Murphy | St. Catherine's | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Seán Noonan | Aghabullogue | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Eddie Forde | Douglas | 2-02 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Martin P. Buckley | Aghabullogue | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | John Murphy | St. Catherine's | 3-01 | 10 | Kilworth |
| 2 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigaline |
| 3 | Eddie Forde | Douglas | 2-02 | 8 | Aghabullogue |
| 4 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 0-07 | 7 | Kilworth |
| 4 | John O'Donovan | Carrigaline | 0-07 | 7 | Clonakilty |
| 6 | Bill Kearney | St. Catherine's | 2-00 | 6 | Kilworth |
| 6 | Bernard Scanlon | Carrigaline | 2-00 | 6 | St. Catherine's |
| 6 | Johnny O'Connor | Lismire | 0-06 | 6 | Douglas |
