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
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Tony CoyneYoughal2-273348.252John FentonMidleton1-283147.753John CreminSt. Finbarr's0-222254.404Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's3-091853.605Vincent SheehanMilford3-081728.506Martin McGrathGlen Rovers0-151535.007Vincent TowmeySt. Finbarr's4-021452.80Pádraig CrowleyCarbery0-141427.009Kevin HennessyMidleton3-041343.25Seánie O'LearyYoughal3-041343.25Ger FitzGeraldMidleton2-071343.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tony CoyneYoughal1-1013Blackrock2Vincent SheehanMilford2-0410YoughalJohn FentonMidleton1-0710MuskerryTony CoyneYoughal1-0710MilfordJohn FentonMidleton0-1010St. Finbarr's6Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's2-039Nemo RangersMartin McGrathGlen Rovers0-099SeandúnJohn FentonMidleton0-099Duhallow9Seánie O'LearyYoughal2-028BlackrockKevin HennessyMidleton2-028YoughalNed BrosnanDuhallow0-088MidletonJohn CreminSt. Finbarr's0-088Sarsfields
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.
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