Annual hurling competition season
1983 Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 13 May – 9 October 1983 |
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Teams | 18 |
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Champions | Midleton (3rd title) John Fenton (captain) Denis Kelleher (manager) |
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Runners-up | St. Finbarr's John Blake (captain) Con Roche (manager) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 17 |
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Goals scored | 48 (2.82 per match) |
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Points scored | 361 (21.24 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | 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
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 |
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 |
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) |
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
- Top scorers in a single game
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
- ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Imokilly are a win away from the first club hurling three in a row since 1982". Echo Live. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Classic county hurling finals: Magpies soared to their first success in 1983". Echo Live. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Tough battle ahead with Milford side". Irish Independent. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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