1965 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
# 1965 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1965 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the County Convention on 31 January 1965. The championship began on 11 April 1965 and ended on 31 October 1965.

Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in the second round.

On 31 October 1965, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 6–8 to 2–6 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 16th championship title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.

Charlie McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4–14.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Castletownroche

## Results

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorer overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 4-14 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Seánie Barry | UCC | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Dan Harnedy | UCC | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Séamus Gillen | Na Piarsaigh | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Dick Lehane | Blackrock | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Eddie Dorney | Seandún | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 7 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 7 | John Bennett | Blackrock | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Mick Ellard | Na Piarsaigh | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 4-03 | 15 | Seandún |
| 2 | Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-06 | 12 | Cobh |
| 3 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | UCC |
| 4 | Ted Fitzgerald | Duhallow | 3-00 | 9 | Carbery |
| 4 | Séamus Gillen | Na Piarsaigh | 2-03 | 9 | Muskerry |
| 6 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 2-02 | 8 | Blackrock |
| 6 | Eddie Dorney | Seandún | 2-02 | 8 | Sarsfields |
| 6 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 1-05 | 8 | Castletownroche |
| 6 | Dick Lehane | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | Imokilly |
| 6 | Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | Imokilly |

### Miscellaneous

* St. Finbarr's win the title for the first time since 1955.
