The 1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 27 September to 1 November 1981.
On 1 November 1981, Milford won the championship following a 1–10 to 0–11 defeat of St. Catherine's in the final. It remains their only championship title.
Christy Clancy was the championship's top scorer with 0-13.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsAvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipMilfordCarberySouth West Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBarryroeCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipShamrocksDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipMeelinImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipSt. Catherine'sMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipAghabullogueSeandúnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipSt. Finbarr's
Results Quarter-finals
Milford received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Christy ClancySt. Catherine's0-131334.332Justin McCarthyShamrocks1-071025.003Ted SheehanMilford2-02824.00Kieran WhiteBarryroe0-08818.00Michael MellerickSt. Catherine's0-08832.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Justin McCarthyShamrocks1-069Meelin2Kieran WhiteBarryroe0-088St. Finbarr's3John ManganSt. Catherine's2-006AghabullogueGer HanleyShamrocks1-036MeelinTony MullinsSt. Finbarr's1-036BarryroeChristy ClancySt. Catherine's0-066Milford7Ned BrosnanMeelin1-025ShamrocksJack BrosnanMeelin1-025ShamrocksBernie O'ConnorMeelin0-055ShamrocksMossy FitzgibbonMilford0-055St. Finbarr's
Miscellaneous
Bernie O'Connor had the unusual distinction of playing for Meelin while also serving as coach of Milford.
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