| 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 1 May – 18 September 1977 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Champions: | St. Finbarr's |
| Count: | 19 |
| Champions Captain: | Denis Burns |
| Champions Manager: | Pa Finn |
| Runners-Up: | Glen Rovers |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Finbarr O'Neill |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Johnny Clifford |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 54 |
| Points: | 334 |
| Top Scorer: | Noel Crowley (2-16) |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Next Tournament: | 1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 30 January 1977. The championship began on 1 May 1977 and ended on 18 September 1977.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1] [2]
The final was played on 18 September 1977 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1–17 to 1–05 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3] [4] [5] [6] The attendance of 34,151 at the final remains a record.
Bandon's Noel Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 2–16.
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Crowley | Bandon | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Dave Ryan | Avondhu | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 4 | Finbarr Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| 7 | John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 1-07 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
| John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-07 | 10 | Imokilly | |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 0-10 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 4 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-00 | 9 | Blackrock |
| Finbarr Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 2-03 | 9 | Mallow | |
| Dave Ryan | Avondhu | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 7 | Noel Crowley | Bandon | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery |
| 8 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Tom Collins | Glen Rovers | 2-01 | 7 | Bandon | |
| Noel Crowley | Bandon | 1-04 | 7 | Glen Rovers | |
| Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Bandon | |
| Noel Crowley | Bandon | 0-07 | 7 | Seandún |