| 1983 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 13 May – 9 October 1983 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Midleton |
| Count: | 3 |
| Champions Captain: | John Fenton |
| Champions Manager: | Denis Kelleher |
| Runners-Up: | St. Finbarr's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | John Blake |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Con Roche |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 48 |
| Points: | 361 |
| Top Scorer: | Tony Coyne (2-27) |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1982 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Next Tournament: | 1984 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
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.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Declined to field a team
| 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 |
| 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 |