The 1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 23 May 1987 and ended on 25 October 1987.
Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 25 October 1987 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Midleton and Na Piarsaigh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Midleton won the match by 2–12 to 0–15 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Na Piarsaigh's Mickey Mullins was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.
Seeding
Seeding was introduced in the draw for the championship after being advocated by County Secretary Frank Murphy for the previous two years. The system of seeding was introduced to safeguard the financial potential of the championship and to avoid "lop-sided" finals. After some debate, Blackrock, Glen Rovers, Midleton and St. Finbarr's were deemed to be the four strongest clubs and were separated.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Cloughduv
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-333348.252John FentonMidleton2-182446.003John FitzgibbonGlen Rovers4-051735.664Pat BuckleyMilford1-131628.005Pat HorganGlen Rovers1-111434.666Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock2-071326.507Kevin HennessyMidleton2-061243.008Ger McEvoySarsfields2-041025.00Ger FitzGeraldMidleton1-071042.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John FentonMidleton1-0912Na Piarsaigh2Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock2-0511Na PiarsaighMickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-1111Glen Rovers4Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-1010Blackrock5John FitzgibbonGlen Rovers2-028DuhallowJohn HartnettMidleton2-028SeandúnGer McEvoySarsfields2-028CarberyDonald O'LearyCloughduv1-058Na PiarsaighPat BuckleyMilford1-058AvondhuMickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-088MidletonPat BuckleyMilford0-088Avondhu
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