1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates13 May – 9 October 1983
Teams18
Champions Midleton (3rd title)
John Fenton (captain)
Denis Kelleher (manager)
Runners-up St. Finbarr's
John Blake (captain)
Con Roche (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored48 (2.82 per match)
Points scored361 (21.24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Tony Coyne (2-27)
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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.

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

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Declined to field a team

Results

First round

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
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

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)
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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

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)
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)
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)
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

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)
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

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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  3. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  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.
  6. ^ "Tough battle ahead with Milford side". Irish Independent. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2022.