| 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 25 April – 3 October 1971 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Champions: | Blackrock |
| Count: | 24 |
| Champions Captain: | John Horgan |
| Runners-Up: | St. Finbarr's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Tony Maher |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 97 |
| Points: | 302 |
| Top Scorer: | Pat Moylan (0-37) |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
| Next Tournament: | 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 3 October 1971.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Passage in the second round.[1]
The final was played on 3 October 1971 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbvarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in 42 years. Blackrock won the match by 2–19 to 5–04 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in 10 years.[2]
Blackrock's Pat Moylan was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 5-13 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 6-09 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Donie Collins | Blackrock | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 8 | Frank Cooper | Youghal | 5-00 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Brendan Buckley | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | Duhallow |
| Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields | |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Youghal | |
| Brendan Buckley | Duhallow | 2-05 | 11 | Carbery | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne | |
| 7 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-01 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 3-01 | 10 | Glen Rovers | |
| Teddy O'Brien | Glen Rovers | 2-04 | 10 | Passage | |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Seandún | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |