1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
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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.
Dates | 13 May – 9 October 1983 | ||
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Teams | 18 | ||
Champions | Midleton (3rd title) John Fenton (captain) Denis Kelleher (manager) | ||
Runners-up | St. Finbarr's John Blake (captain) Con Roche (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 17 | ||
Goals scored | 48 (2.82 per match) | ||
Points scored | 361 (21.24 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Tony Coyne (2-27) | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.[1][2]
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.[3][4][5]
Youghal's Tony Coyne was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.