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.

1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	13 May – 9 October 1983
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)
← 1982 (Previous) (Next) 1984 →

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.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Milford^[6]

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Éire Óg

Declined to field a team

• University College Cork

Results

First round

St. Finbarr's v Nemo Rangers

13 May 1983 First round	St. Finbarr's	4-15 - 0-07	Nemo Rangers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Barry-Murphy 2-3, T Maher 1-2, V Twomey 1-1, J Hannon 0-4, T Finn 0-2, J Meyler 0-2, J Allen 0-1.		T Nation 0-4, D Allen 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty

Blackrock v Youghal

15 May 1983 First round	Blackrock	0-09 - 3-12	Youghal	Clonmult Memorial Park
	P Moylan 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.		T Coyne 1-10, S O'Leary 2-2.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Second round

Midleton v Duhallow

8 May 1983 Second round	Midleton	1-15 - 0-15	Duhallow	Castletownroche
	J Fenton 0-9, K Hennessy 1-1, S O'Brien 0-1, D Boylan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Boylan 0-1.		N Brosnan 0-8, J Noonan 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, O Kearney 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, PJ Stokes 0-1, D Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: M Lyons (Araglen)

Avondhu v Muskerry

14 May 1983 Second round	Avondhu	0-05 - 0-08	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Kenny 0-2, Dave Relihan 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, C Hannon 0-1.		M Malone 0-2, J Lucey 0-2, P O'Connell 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, D Desmond 0-1.	Referee: P Cronin

Ballyhea v Carrigdhoun

15 May 1983 Second round	Ballyhea	2-09 - 2-05	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	W Shanahan 0-7, D Ryan 1-1, D O'Flynn 1-0, N Ronan 0-1.		B Scanlon 2-0, J Drinan 0-3, B Coleman 0-1, D Drinan 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Glen Rovers v Seandún

15 May 1983 Second round	Glen Rovers	0-17 - 0-04	Seandún	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M McGrath 0-9, T Mulcahy 0-2, A Browne 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1.		G Hanley 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: B Cody

Sarsfields v St. Finbarr's

29 May 1983 Second round	Sarsfields	2-07 - 3-14	St. Finbarr's	Caherlahg Sportsfield
	T Murphy 2-0, B Óg Murphy 0-4, G McEvoy 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, R Fitzgerald 0-1.		J Cremin 0-8, F Ramsey 1-2, C Ryan 1-1, V Twoemy 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Meyler 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Milford v Na Piarsaigh

29 May 1983 Second round	Milford	1-08 - 0-08	Na Piarsaigh	Millstreet
	B Sheehan 1-4, P O'Connor 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1, C Collins 0-1, P Buckley 0-1.		L O'Callaghan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-3, F Buckley 0-1, W O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Newtownshandrum v Carbery

29 May 1983 Second round	Newtownshandrum	0-06 - 0-17	Carbery	Millstreet
	J Coughlan 0-3, PJ Greensmith 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1.		P Crowley 0-7, T Crowley 0-6, G Long 0-2, F O'Regan 0-1, B Lordan 0-1.	Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

Imokilly v Youghal

29 May 1983 Second round	Imokilly	2-07 - 2-08	Youghal	Castlemartyr
	M Bowen 1-1, P Ronan 1-0, G Bowen 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, M Mellerick 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.		M Butler 1-1, S O'Leary 1-0, T Coyne 0-3, M Coyne 0-2, S Ring 0-1, R Swayne 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor

Quarter-finals

Midleton v Muskerry

16 July 1983 Quarter-final	Midleton	5-13 - 2-06	Muskerry	Church Road
	J Fenton 1-7, D Boylan 2-1, J Hartnett 1-3, G Fitzgerald 1-1, K Hennessy 0-1.		D Desmond 0-5, S Noonan 1-0, C Kelly 1-0, P O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Youghal v Milford

16 July 1983 Quarter-final	Youghal	2-10 - 2-08	Milford	Moore Park
	T Coyne 1-7, M Butler 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2, R Swaine 0-1.		V Sheehan 2-4, D Roche 0-1, M Fitzgibbons 0-1, N Fitzgibbons 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Glen Rovers v Carbery

23 July 1983 Quarter-final	Glen Rovers	4-11 - 1-16	Carbery	Jack Barrett Park
	T Collins 2-0, A Browne 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-2, P Horgan 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, L Mulcahy 0-1.		P Crowley 0-7, D Healy 1-0, T Crowley 0-4, K Kehilly 0-1, F O'Regan 0-1, B Lordan 0-1, J Long 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

St. Finbarr's v Ballyhea

23 July 1983 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	3-10 - 0-13	Ballyhea	Dr. Mannix Park
	V Twomey 2-0, T Finn 1-1, J Cremin 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, J Allen 0-2, J Meyler 0-1.		W Shanahan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D Ryan 0-3, D O'Flynn 0-2, A Morrissey 0-1, N Ronayne 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Semi-finals

Midleton v Youghal

11 September 1983 Semi-final	Midleton	3-12 - 2-10	Youghal	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	K Hennessy 2-2, G Fitzgerald 0-4, J Boylan 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.		T Coyne 0-7, A O'Regan 1-0, M Butler 1-0, P Grace 0-2, R Swaine 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers

25 September 1983 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	1-20 - 2-09	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Cremin 0-7, V Twomey 1-1, C Ryan 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, T Finn 0-3, J Meyler 0-1, T Maher 0-1, W Cashman 0-1.		A Browne 1-1, M McGrath 0-4, T O'Neill 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, J Buckley 0-2.

Final

Midleton v St. Finbarr's

9 October 1983 Final	Midleton	1-18 - 2-09	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Fenton 0-10, G Fitzgerald 1-2, C O'Neill 0-3, D Boylan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.		D Walsh 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, C Ryan 1-0, J Cremin 0-3, T Maher 0-1, W Cashman 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

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
	Pádraig Crowley	Carbery	0-14	14	2	7.00
9	Kevin Hennessy	Midleton	3-04	13	4	3.25
	Seánie O'Leary	Youghal	3-04	13	4	3.25
	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
	John Fenton	Midleton	1-07	10	Muskerry
	Tony Coyne	Youghal	1-07	10	Milford
	John Fenton	Midleton	0-10	10	St. Finbarr's
6	Jimmy Barry-Murphy	St. Finbarr's	2-03	9	Nemo Rangers
	Martin McGrath	Glen Rovers	0-09	9	Seandún
	John Fenton	Midleton	0-09	9	Duhallow
9	Seánie O'Leary	Youghal	2-02	8	Blackrock
	Kevin Hennessy	Midleton	2-02	8	Youghal
	Ned Brosnan	Duhallow	0-08	8	Midleton
	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.

References

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4. "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
5. "Classic county hurling finals: Magpies soared to their first success in 1983". Echo Live. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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