| 1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 7 April – 29 September 1963 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Champions: | University College Cork |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Des Kiely |
| Runners-Up: | Blackrock |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Mick Cashman |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 100 |
| Points: | 273 |
| Top Scorer: | Mossie Finn (4-15) |
| Previous Tournament: | 1962 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Tournament: | 1964 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 27 January 1963. The championship began on 7 April 1963 and ended on 29 September 1963.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the first round.
On 29 September 1963, University College Cork won the championship following a 4–17 to 5–6 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their first championship title.[1]
Mossie Finn from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4–15.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Fielded a team after a one-year absence
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 4-15 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 5-07 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Mick Mortell | UCC | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Christy O'Shea | St. Vincent's | 4-06 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | John Blake | UCC | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Florrie O'Mahony | Blackrock | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 7 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Liam Dowling | Imokilly | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Richie Browne | Avondhu | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 10 | Ray Ennis | Avondhu | 4-00 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Tim Cronin | St. Finbarr's | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| John O'Halloran | UCC | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | Passage |
| 2 | Ned Coughlan | Avondhu | 3-01 | 10 | Muskerry |
| 3 | Liam Dowling | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | UCC |
| Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | Carbery | |
| 5 | Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-02 | 8 | Passage |
| Derry O'Brien | Muskerry | 2-02 | 8 | Midleton | |
| J. Hogan | Avondhu | 2-02 | 8 | Seandún | |
| Florrie O'Mahony | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | St. Vincent's | |
| Mick Mortell | UCC | 1-05 | 8 | Blacrock | |
| 10 | Christy O'Shea | St. Vincent's | 2-01 | 7 | Sarsfields |
| Paddy O'Connell | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | Carbery | |
| Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Imokilly | |
| Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Aaondhu | |
| Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Blackrock | |
| John Blake | UCC | 1-04 | 7 | Blackrock |