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Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

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The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs and amalgamated teams in the county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Cork hurling.

Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Sinsearach Chorcaí
CodeHurling
Founded1887; 137 years ago (1887)
(rebranded in 2020)
Region Cork (GAA)
TrophySeán Óg Murphy Cup
No. of teams12 (group stage)
5 (divisional qualifying round)
Title holders Imokilly (6th title)
Most titles Blackrock (33 titles)
SponsorsDairygold Co-Op
TV partner(s)TG4, RTÉ
Official websiteCork GAA

Introduced in 1887 as the Cork Senior Hurling Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to senior-ranking club teams, with its winner reckoned as the Cork county champion. The competition took on its current name in 2020, adding a round-robin group stage and limiting the number of club and divisional entrants.

In its present format, the Cork Premier Senior Championship begins with a preliminary qualifying round for the divisional teams and educational institutions. The sole surviving team from this stage automatically qualified for the knockout phase. The 12 club teams are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a single round-robin system. The three group winners and three runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in October. The winner of the Cork Premier Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the Seán Óg Murphy Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship. In 2020, the intended format was disrupted and slightly amended due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The competition has been won by 19 teams, 14 of which have won it more than once. Blackrock is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 33 times. Imokilly are the reigning champions, having beaten Sarsfields by 1-23 to 0-17 in the 2024 final.

History

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19th century

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Following the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were drawn up and published in the United Irishman newspaper. Throughout 1886, county committees were established, with the Cork County Board affiliating on 19 December 1886. Plans to hold championships in both hurling and football were drawn up over the following weeks, with an advert inviting teams to enter appearing in the Cork Examiner on 15 January 1887. The cost of entering a team was 2s 6d and the closing date for entries was 29 January 1887. The championship draw took place at 23 Maylor Street on the day after the closing date and "the utmost good feeling was displayed, and...the contesting parties were agreeably satisfied" as the draw took place. 22 teams from 20 clubs entered. Agahda and Cork National Hurling Club each entered two teams, while Aghabullogue, Ballinhassig, Ballygarvan, Blarney, Carrignavar, Charleville, Douglas, Evergreen Road, Glasheen, Inniscarra, Little Island, Mogeely, Monkstown, Passage, Quarry Road, St. Finbarr's, St Mary's and Tower Street each entered one team.

 
Blackrock at the turn of the 20th century. Their hurling dominance at county and national level led to the area being nicknamed the "home of hurling".

All of the matches in the inaugural championship took place at a special enclosure in Cork City Park, with the very first match taking place "in the presence of several thousand persons" at 2;30 pm on 6 March 1887. Mr. J. E. Kennedy acted as referee and Messrs E. Cotter and W. Sheehan performed the duties of goal umpires. Glasheen beat Cork National Hurling Club's 2nd 21 by 1-02 to no score. The championship progressed as matches continued throughout the summer, however, the final stages ended in disarray. The semi-final between Cork Nationals Hurling Club 1st 21 and St. Finbarr's ended after twenty minutes when both sides and the match officials disagreed over the awarding of a point. An emergency meeting of the Cork County Committee was held with representatives from Passage Hurling Club, St. Finbarr's and the Cork Nationals being brought before the meeting. After some discussion, the Passage Hurling Club agreed to withdraw from the championship. St. Finbarr's agreed to a proposal that lots be drawn between themselves and the Cork Nationals to decide who would represent Cork in the 1887 All-Ireland Championship. The Cork Nationals rejected the idea, however, they were later awarded the championship.[1]

The 1888 championship saw an increase in the number of participating teams to 35. In an effort to cut down on travel costs for clubs, the County Board adopted a divisional structure to the championship. The participating teams were divided into six divisions along geographic lines; Cork City, East Cork, Mid Cork, North Cork, North-East Cork and South Cork. There were no hurling clubs in West Cork. The six divisional champions qualified for the county-wide series of games. The first final to be played took place on 29 April 1888, with Tower Street beating Ballygarvan by 4-01 to 0-01.[2] Tower Street later went on to win the very first Munster Championship as the Cork representatives.

Towards the end of 1888, a serious split in the Association in Cork lead to the existence of three rival and distinct county boards. 40 clubs left the official board and affiliated to the Cork Board, under the presidency of Fr. O'Connor, and the O'Brien Board under the presidency of Fr. Carver.[3][4] These three boards ran their own separate championships over the following two seasons, however, the Cork County Board remained as the official administrative branch of the GAA. In 1890, Aghabullogue, as official county champions, became the first Cork representatives to win the All-Ireland Championship. The three individual boards unified under the banner of the Cork County Board in 1891, with the championship continuing to be run on a divisional basis. There was such intense interest in the championship that year amongst the general public that it was reported in The Nation newspaper that the attendance of 16,000 at the Blackrock-St. Finbarr's game set a new attendance record for a hurling game in the whole of Ireland. The championship reverted to a straight knock-out format in 1892. 14 teams from 10 clubs entered, with the first and second teams being separated in the draw.

20th century

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Civil unrest following the burning of Cork during the War of Independence led to the 1921 championship being cancelled.

A delay in the 1904 championship meant that the 1905 championship never took place. In spite of this, St. Finbarr's were subsequently awarded the title after beating Ballymartle in the 1906 final.[5] On 26 January 1908, the newly-built Cork Athletic Grounds hosted the final for the very first time. It remained as the regular final venue for the following 67 years.[6] The War of Independence (1919-1921) saw Cork take a prominent role, something which had an adverse effect on the smooth running of the championships. Civil unrest following a series of events, including the murder of Lord Mayor Tomás Mac Curtain, the death from hunger strike of Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney and the burning of Cork at the height of the war, resulted in the 1920 championship being delayed by two years and the entire cancellation of the 1921 championship.

The first decades of the new century brought new teams but not in a traditional sense. Food production company Crosse & Blackwell, third level educational institution University College Cork (UCC) and Collins Military Barracks all entered teams, however, UCC are the only team to continue fielding a team as of 2020.[7] The creation of the divisional boards in the late 1920s added a new dimension to the championship.[8] These divisional teams were composed of junior and intermediate players and afforded every player in the county the chance of winning a senior championship medal. Avondhu, Carbery and Muskerry became the first divisions to enter teams when they did so in the 1933 championship.

 
The old Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted the finals from 1976 to 2014.

On 20 August 1976, Glen Rovers defeated Seandún by 4-10 to 1-06 in the first senior championship game to take place at the newly-built Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The 1976 final later became the first final to be played at the new stadium. The Mardyke hosted the two previous finals due to the demolition of the old Athletic Grounds.

After 90 years of using the single-elimination straight knock-out format, problems arose regarding the standard of the competing teams. A special committee was established to examine the possibility of restructuring the championship format. At the County Convention on 5 February 1978, delegates voted by 143 to 93 in favour of abandoning the knock-out format and adopting a group stage. This format was used for three successive season from 1978 until 1980, with Blackrock and St. Finbarr's becoming the first teams to win the championship after suffering a defeat. The County Board voted to revert to the single-elimination straight knock-out format in 1981.

In 1995, Cork Regional Technical College were permitted to field a team in the championship for the first time.

21st century

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The redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh became the regular final venue in 2017.

The introduction of a "back door" system at inter-county level in the All-Ireland Championship in 1997 led to the idea of introducing a second chance for defeated teams at county level. In 2000 a double-elimination format was introduced which afforded all club teams a second chance by remaining in the championship after a first-round defeat. In the two decades that followed the championship format continued to evolve with a number of minor tweaks. The provision of a second chance for defeated teams was later expanded to allow teams the opportunity of being defeated twice and still remain in the championship. The splitting of the intermediate grade in two resulted in the introduction of relegation in 2006, with Delanys becoming the first team to be relegated that year. Prior to this teams were allowed to decide for themselves if they wanted to regrade or retain their senior status. In 2015 the championship once again reverted to a double-elimination format.

Redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh saw the final played outside of its regular venue for the first time in nearly 40 years, with the 2015 and 2016 finals being played at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Domination, shock victories and rivalries

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Team dominance

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Since the beginning the championship has been dominated by Blackrock, St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers who are collectively known as the "big three".[9][10][11][12] They have won a combined total of 84 championship titles. Blackrock dominated the first thirty years of the championship, winning 15 titles between 1887 and 1920. It was during this time that the county championship earned the nickname of the "little All-Ireland" due to its competitive nature. St. Finbarr's, after making a breakthrough in the early years of the 20th century, were the team of the decade for the 1920s before regularly claiming championship titles in each of the decades that followed. Glen Rovers made their own breakthrough with a first championship in 1934 and were the dominant club from then until the 1960s. Between 1971 and 1982, the "big three" shared every available championship title. Their rivalry reached its peak in the 1977 final when a record attendance of 34,151 saw St. Finbarr's defeat Glen Rovers.[13]

Since that zenith the "big three" have only claimed two titles in each of the decades from 1990 to 2019 as the power base of Cork hurling has moved from the city to the county with several clubs making significant breakthroughs and impacts on the championship.[14] In 1983 Midleton broke the decade-long hegemony and went on to claim five championships over a thirty-year period to 2013. In 1990 Na Piarsaigh became the first city club outside of the "big three" since Redmonds in 1917 to claim the championship. They added two more titles in 1995 and 2004. Erin's Own also added their name to the roll of honour in 1992 before winning further titles in 2006 and 2007. The mid nineties saw the rise of the divisional sides, with Carbery, Avondhu and Imokilly claiming four championship titles between 1994 and 1998. The success of Newtownshandrum between 2000 and 2009 also highlighted the changing demographics of Cork hurling as the tiny parish of 800 people won four championships during that decade. Sarsfields, although close in proximity to the city but based in the East Cork division, ended a 51-year famine in 2008 by claiming their third championship title ever. Between 2008 and 2015 they appeared in seven finals and won four titles. The East Cork village of Carrigtwohill ended a 93-wait for their second championship title in 2011.

In recent decades many rural and city-based clubs have also contested championship deciders without making a successful breakthrough. These include Ballyhea, Cloyne, Bride Rovers and Bishopstown. Educational institutions like University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology have also appeared in finals.

Historic results

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My tale is not of murder foul,
or prisoners in the dock.
But 'tis the story of the glorious day
when Mallow bate Blackrock.

—When Mallow bate Blackrock.

The possibility of unlikely victories at any stage of the championship, where a so-called "minnow" beat a traditionally higher placed opposition, is much anticipated by the public. Such upsets and shock results are considered an integral part of the tradition and prestige of the championship and, in some cases, can lead to the championship race being blown wide open. Historically speaking, the biggest shock of the first 50 years of the championship took place when Mallow beat 18-time and reigning champions Blackrock in the 1928 second round. The great run of success by Glen Rovers, who secured eight championship titles in succession between 1934 and 1941, was ended in the semi-final by Ballincollig, a team who had never won the championship and had been beaten by the Glen in the previous year's final. In the 1994 final, Carbery, a division where Gaelic football dominated, beat Midleton to take the title.[15] The latter stages of the 2011 championship featured a number of shock results, including the Cork Institute of Technology beating Newtownshandrum by 14 points and Carrigtwohill beating Midleton before going on to win their first title in 93 years.[16] University College Cork's 1-23 to 1-20 defeat of four-in-a-row hopefuls Imokilly in the 2020 championship was the most recent shock result.[17]

Rivalries

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Matches between keen rivals in the championship are often heated and tension-filled affairs. However, the matches and the rivalries they encompass are frequently listed among the best in the championship. Rivalries can stem from a number of reasons, including the geographic proximity of the teams involved and the glory of "beating the neighbours" to an urban-rural rivalry between teams. In Cork city the River Lee often leads to a northside-southside rivalry.

Some of the more prominent rivalries include:

Format

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History

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In the 131 championships prior to 2020, many different championship formats were used. These include straight knockout, divisional formats, group stages, double-elimination and triple-elimination.[18] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted to restructure the championship.[19][20] The new format led to the splitting of the championship in two and the creation of the Cork Premier Senior Championship and the Cork Senior A Championship.

Current

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Group stage: The 12 club teams are divided into three groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group are then ranked 1-6 with the top team receiving a bye to the semi-finals and the teams ranked 2-6 progressing to the quarter-finals.

Divisional and colleges section: The colleges and divisional sides compete in a separate section, with one team qualifying for the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals: The three quarter-finals feature the teams ranked 2-6 from the group stage and the divisional/colleges section winner. Three teams qualify for the next round.

Semi-finals: The two semi-finals feature four teams; the three quarter-final winners and the top-ranked team from the group stage. Two teams qualify for the next round.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Teams

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2025 teams

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21 teams will compete in the 2025 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship: 12 clubs in the group stage and 9 divisional teams in the divisional/colleges section.

Team Location Club/division Club's division side Colours Position in 2024 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title
  Avondhu North Cork Division — Black and yellow Divisional/colleges semi-finals 2022 3 1996
  Blackrock Blackrock Club Seandún Green and gold Semi-finals 1887 33 2020
  Carbery West Cork Division — Purple with gold hoop Divisional/colleges group stage 2022 1 1994
  Carrigdhoun South-East Cork Division — Black and gold strip — 2025 0 —
  Charleville Charleville Club Avondhu Red and white Relegation playoff winners 2021 0 —
  Douglas Douglas Club Seandún Green, Black and White hoops Group stage 2010 0 —
  Duhallow Duhallow Division — Orange and black Divisional/colleges group stage 1982 0 —
  Erin's Own Glounthaune Club Imokilly Blue and red Group stage 1988 3 2007
  Fr. O'Neill's Ballymacoda, Ladysbridge Club Imokilly Green and red Quarter-finals 2023 0 —
  Glen Rovers Blackpool Club Seandún Green, black and gold Champions (Cork SAHC) 2025 27 2016
  Imokilly East Cork Division — Red and white Champions 1979 6 2024
  Kanturk Kanturk Club Duhallow Green and white Quarter-finals 2022 0 —
  Midleton Midleton Club Imokilly Black and white Semi-finals 1979 8 2021
  MTU Cork Bishopstown Division — Red and white — 2025 0 —
  Muskerry Muskerry Division — White and green Divisional/colleges runners-up 2021 0 —
  Newcestown Newcestown Club Carbery Red and gold Group stage 2024 0 —
  Newtownshandrum Newtownshandrum Club Avondhu Green and gold Quarter-finals 1997 4 2009
  Sarsfields Glanmire Club Imokilly Black, blue and white Runners-up 1925 7 2023
  Seandún Cork City Division — Red and white — 2025 0 —
  St. Finbarr's Togher Club Seandún Royal Blue and Gold Group stage 1887 26 2022
  University College Cork College Road Division — Red and black Divisional/colleges semi-finals 1989 2 1970

Clubs that eligible for divisional teams

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Division Clubs eligible for divisional team
Avondhu Araglen, Ballyclough, Ballygiblin, Ballyhooly, Buttevant, Castletownroche, Clyda Rovers, Doneraile, Dromina, Harbour Rovers, Kildorrery, Killavullen, Kilshannig, Kilworth, Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels, Mallow, Milford, Shanballymore
Carbery Argideen Rangers, Ballinascarthy, Bandon, Bantry Blues, Barryroe, Clonakilty, Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's, Dohenys, Gabriel Rangers, Kilbree, Kilbrittain, O'Donovan Rossa, Randal Óg, St Colum's, St. James, St Mary's, St Oliver Plunkett's
Carrigdhoun Ballinhassig, Ballygarvan, Ballymartle, Belgooly, Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Kinsale, Shamrocks, Tracton, Valley Rovers
Duhallow Banteer, Castlemagner, Dromtarriffe, Freemount, Kilbrin, Lismire, Meelin, Millstreet, Newmarket, Tullylease
Imokilly Aghada, Carrignavar, Castlemartyr, Cloyne, Cobh, Dungourney, Lisgoold, Russell Rovers, St. Catherine's, St. Ita's, Watergrasshill, Youghal
Muskerry Aghabullogue, Ballincollig, Ballinora, Cloughduv, Donoughmore, Dripsey, Éire Óg, Grenagh, Gleann na Laoi, Iveleary, Kilmichael, Laochra Óg
Seandun Brian Dillons, Delaneys, Lough Rovers, Mayfield, Nemo Rangers, Passage West, Rathpeacon, St. Vincent's, Whitechurch

Sponsorship

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TSB Bank became the first title sponsor of the championship, serving in that capacity until 2005 when the Evening Echo signed a sponsorship deal. In 2020, Dairygold Co-Op Superstores were unveiled as the new title sponsor of the Cork Premier Senior Championship.[21]

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. This place is reserved for club teams only as divisional and amalgamated teams are not allowed in the provincial championship. If a divisional side wins the Cork Championship then the runners-up qualify for the Munster Championship. This has occurred on six occasions. If two divisional sides qualify for the final then the provincial championship place is given to one of the defeated semi-finalists. This occurred in 1996 when Na Piarsaigh represented Cork due to Avondhu and Imokilly contesting the final.

Venues

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Group stage

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Turners Cross, better known as an association football stadium, hosted three successive finals between 1901 and 1903.
 
Since 2017 the county final has been held at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, on the site of the previous stadium which hosted it from 1976 to 2014.

Fixtures in the group stage of the championship are usually played at a neutral venue that is deemed halfway between the participating teams. Some of the more common venues include Mallow GAA Complex, Brinny Sportsfield, Coachford Pitch and Clonmult Memorial Park. All games in the knockout stage are played at either Páirc Uí Rinn or Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Final

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The final has been played at the rebuilt Páirc Uí Chaoimh since it opened in 2017. The rebuilding process meant that the finals of 2015 and 2016 were hosted at Páirc Uí Rinn. Continuing work on the pitch at the new stadium resulted in the 2019 final also being played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[22] Prior to rebuilding, the final was hosted by the original Páirc Uí Chaoimh since it opened in 1976. The final was played at the Mardyke in 1974 and 1975, while in the 70 years prior to the development of Páirc Uí Chaoimh the final was usually played at the Cork Athletic Grounds. From the inaugural championship in 1887 up to the turn of the 20th century, the final was held at a variety of venues in the city and around the county, most notably the Cork Park enclosure. The other venues used during this period include:

Managers

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Managers in the Cork Championship are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the individual club committees. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

Winning managers (1980–present)
Manager Team Wins Winning years
Con Roche St. Finbarr's 3 1982, 1984, 1988
Tim Murphy Blackrock 3 1985, 2001, 2002
Paddy Fitzgerald Midleton 3 1986, 1987, 1991
Fergal Condon Imokilly 3 2017, 2018, 2019
Gerald McCarthy St. Finbarr's 2 1980, 1981
Éamonn Ryan Na Piarsaigh 2 1990, 1995
P. J. Murphy Erin's Own 2 1992, 2007
Seánie O'Leary Imokilly 2 1997, 1998
Bernie O'Connor Newtownshandrum 2 2000, 2005
John Crowley Sarsfields 2 2010, 2023
Pat Ryan Sarsfields 2 2012, 2014
Richie Kelleher Glen Rovers 2 2015, 2016
Denis Kelleher Midleton 1 1983
Donie O'Donovan Glen Rovers 1 1989
Charlie McCarty St. Finbarr's 1 1993
Noel Crowley Carbery 1 1994
Jack Russell Avondhu 1 1996
Michael O'Brien Blackrock 1 1999
Ger Cunningham Newtownshandrum 1 2003
Paul O'Connor Na Piarsaigh 1 2004
Martin Bowen Erin's Own 1 2006
Bertie Óg Murphy Sarsfields 1 2008
Phil Noonan Newtownshandrum 1 2009
James O'Connor Carrigtwohill 1 2011
Peter Smith Midleton 1 2013
Fergal Ryan Blackrock 1 2020
Ger FitzGerald Midleton 1 2021
Ger Cunningham St Finbarr's 1 2022

Trophy and medals

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The Seán Óg Murphy Cup is the current prize for winning the championship. It was commissioned to honour Seán Óg Murphy who served as a hurler, selector and County Board Secretary at various times over a 45-year period. Prior to this, several different cups and trophies had been presented to winning captains. The Seán Óg Murphy Cup is similar in design to the Liam MacCarthy Cup which was constructed to look like a medieval Irish drinking vessel called a mather. The cup bears the Irish inscription: Croabh Iomána Sinsear, Coiste Chontae Chorcaí de Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, a bhronn an corn seo, 1963, mar cuimhne ar Seán Óg Ó Murchú. Des Kiely of University College Cork was the first recipient of the cup when it was presented to him by the widow of the late Seán Óg Murphy after the 1963 final.

Traditionally, at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the victory presentation takes place at a special rostrum in the main grandstand. At Páirc Uí Rinn the presentation was made on a podium on the pitch. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup, which is held by the winning team until the following year's final.

In accordance with GAA rules, the County Board awards a set of gold medals to the championship winners. The medals depict a stylised version of the Cork GAA crest.

Roll of honour

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By club

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# Club Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runner-up
1   Blackrock 33 20 1887, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1956, 1961, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2020 1892, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1939, 1948, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2017, 2022
2   Glen Rovers 27 18 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1989, 2015, 2016 1930, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1991, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021
3   St. Finbarr's 26 15 1899, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1993, 2022 1901, 1903, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1990
4   Midleton 8 8 1914, 1916, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2013, 2021 1908, 1913, 1917, 1938, 1985, 1994, 2018, 2023
5   Sarsfields 7 11 1951, 1957, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2023 1909, 1936, 1940, 1947, 1953, 1989, 1997, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2024
6   Imokilly 6 4 1997, 1998, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 1949, 1968, 1996, 2001
7   Redmonds 5 5 1892, 1900, 1901, 1915, 1917 1893, 1899, 1912, 1924, 1927
8   Newtownshandrum 4 2 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009 2002, 2007
9   Dungourney 3 2 1902, 1907, 1909 1900, 1910
  Na Piarsaigh 3 2 1990, 1995, 2004 1987, 1992
  Erin's Own 3 2 1992, 2006, 2007 2000, 2016
  Avondhu 3 1 1952, 1966, 1996 1961
13   University College Cork 2 7 1963, 1970 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1999
  Carrigtwohill 2 5 1918, 2011 1898, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937
15   Ballyhea 1 3 1896 1895, 1984, 1995
  Aghabullogue 1 1 1890 1911
  Éire Óg 1 1 1928 1931
  Carbery 1 1 1994 1993
  Tower Street 1 0 1888 —
20   Aghada 0 3 — 1889, 1890, 1897
  Ballincollig 0 3 — 1941, 1942, 1943
  Cloyne 0 3 — 2004, 2005, 2006
  Ballygarvan 0 2 — 1888, 1896
  Castletownroche 0 2 — 1904, 1907
  Passage West 0 1 — 1887
  Inniscarra 0 1 — 1891
  Blarney 0 1 — 1894
  Shanballymore 0 1 — 1902
  Ballymartle 0 1 — 1906
  Collegians 0 1 — 1915
  Shamrocks 0 1 — 1916
  Fairhill 0 1 — 1920
  Mallow 0 1 — 1928
  Carrigdhoun 0 1 — 1945
  Muskerry 0 1 — 1970
  Youghal 0 1 — 1972
  Bride Rovers 0 1 — 2008
  CIT 0 1 — 2011
  Bishopstown 0 1 — 2012

By Division

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Division Titles Runners-Up Total
  Seandun* 97 72 169
  Imokilly 28 39 67
  Avondhu 8 10 18
  Muskerry 2 8 10
  Carbery 1 1 2
  Carrigdhoun 0 5 5
  Duhallow 0 0 0

Notes

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  • Seandun — Includes 2 wins and 9 runners-up for colleges (MTU, UCC)

List of finals

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Legend

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List of Munster SHC finals

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Year Winners Runners-up Winning captain #
Club Score Club Score
1887 Cork Nationals Passage West
1888 Tower Street 4-01 Ballygarvan 0-01 William Gleeson
1889 Blackrock Wo Aghada Scr Stephen Hayes
1890 Aghabullogue 7-03 Aghada 1-01 Dan Lane
1891 Blackrock 4-04 Inniscarra 0-00 Stephen Hayes
1892 Redmond’s 2-04 Blackrock 0-05 Bill O'Callaghan
1893 Blackrock 2-05 Redmond’s 1-01 John Murphy
1894 Blackrock 1-05 Blarney 0-02 Stephen Hayes
1895 Blackrock 1-02 Ballyhea 1-01 Pat Coughlan
1896 Ballyhea 6-10 Ballygarvan 1-02 Jer Murphy
1897 Blackrock 5-08 Aghada 0-00 Pat Coughlan
1898 Blackrock 2-09 Carrigtwohill 0-02 Pat Coughlan
1899 St. Finbarr's 0-08 Redmond’s 0-07 Jim Young
1900 Redmond’s 1-09 Dungourney 2-03
1901 Redmond’s 1-11 St. Finbarr's 2-04 Paddy Cantillon
1902 Dungourney 3-10 Shanballymore 2-05 Jamesy Kelleher
1903 Blackrock 2-08 St. Finbarr's 1-10 Steva Riordan
1904 St. Finbarr's Wo Castletownroche Scr Dan Harrington
1905 No Championship
1906 St. Finbarr's 2-09 Ballymartle 0-06 Dan Harrington
1907 Dungourney 5-17 Castletownroche 0-03 Jamesy Kelleher
1908 Blackrock 4-11 Midleton 2-03
1909 Dungourney 6-10 Sarsfields 1-08
1910 Blackrock 6-03 Dungourney 3-01
1911 Blackrock 3-02 Aghabullogue 0-00
1912 Blackrock 4-02 Redmond’s 0-01 Andy Buckley
1913 Blackrock 3-03 Midleton 2-03 Barry Murphy
1914 Midleton Wo Blackrock Scr
1915 Redmond’s 4-01 Collegians 0-01 Connie Sheehan
1916 Midleton 4-00 Shamrocks 3-02 James O'Connell
1917 Redmond’s 5-01 Midleton 1-03 Connie Sheehan
1918 Carrigtwohill 4-01 Blackrock 1-07 Billy Kennedy
1919 St. Finbarr's 5-03 Blackrock 4-01 T. Finn
1920 Blackrock 14-04 Fairhill 2-00 Mattie Murphy
1921 No Championship
1922 St. Finbarr's Wo Blackrock Scr
1923 St. Finbarr's 0-06 Blackrock 1-02 Maurice O'Brien
1924 Blackrock 3-05 Redmond’s 1-02 Seán Óg Murphy
1925 Blackrock 6-04 St. Finbarr's 2-03 Seán Óg Murphy
1926 St. Finbarr's 6-02 Blackrock 5-04 D. Coughlan
1927 Blackrock 5-05 Redmond’s 2-01 Seán Óg Murphy
1928 Éire Óg 5-02 Mallow 3-02 Dinny Barry-Murphy
1929 Blackrock 5-06 St. Finbarr's 2-02
1930 Blackrock 3-08 Glen Rovers 1-03 Eudie Coughlan
1931 Blackrock 2-04 Éire Óg 0-03 Eudie Coughlan
1932 St. Finbarr's 5-03 Carrigtwohill 4-04 Johnny Kenneally
1933 St. Finbarr's 6-06 Carrigtwohill 5-00 Johnny Kenneally
1934 Glen Rovers 3-02 St. Finbarr's 0-06 Josa Lee
1935 Glen Rovers Wo. Carrigtwohill Scr. Josa Lee
1936 Glen Rovers 7-05 Sarsfields 4-02 Josa Lee
1937 Glen Rovers 3-05 Carrigtwohill 1-00 Josa Lee
1938 Glen Rovers 5-06 Midleton 1-03 Josa Lee
1939 Glen Rovers 5-04 Blackrock 2-05 Jack Lynch
1940 Glen Rovers 10-06 Sarsfields 7-05 Jack Lynch
1941 Glen Rovers 4-07 Ballincollig 2-02 Connie Buckley
1942 St. Finbarr's 5-07 Ballincollig 2-02
1943 St. Finbarr's 7-09 Ballincollig 1-01 J. Horgan
1944 Glen Rovers 5-07 St. Finbarr's 3-03 Din Joe Buckley
1945 Glen Rovers 4-10 Carrigdhoun 5-03 Paddy O'Donovan
1946 St. Finbarr's 2-03 Glen Rovers 2-01
1947 St. Finbarr's 4-06 Sarsfields 4-04
1948 Glen Rovers 5-07 Blackrock 3-02 Jim Young
1949 Glen Rovers 6-05 Imokilly 0-14 Dave Creedon
1950 Glen Rovers 2-08 St. Finbarr's 0-05 John Lyons
1951 Sarsfields 5-08 Glen Rovers 3-07 Pat O'Leary
1952 Avondhu 3-08 St. Finbarr's 4-03
1953 Glen Rovers 8-05 Sarsfields 4-03 Josie Hartnett
1954 Glen Rovers 7-07 Blackrock 3-02 Christy Ring
1955 St. Finbarr's 2-08 Glen Rovers 2-06 Tony O'Shaughnessy
1956 Blackrock 2-10 Glen Rovers 2-02 Mick Cashman
1957 Sarsfields 5-10 University College Cork 4-06 Mossie O'Connor
1958 Glen Rovers 4-06 St. Finbarr's 3-05 John Lyons
1959 Glen Rovers 3-11 Blackrock 3-05 John Lyons
1960 Glen Rovers 3-08 University College Cork 1-12 Joe Twomey
1961 Blackrock 4-10 Avondhu 3-07 Mick Cashman
1962 Glen Rovers 3-08 University College Cork 2-10 Finbarr O'Regan
1963 University College Cork 4-17 Blackrock 5-06 Des Kiely
1964 Glen Rovers 3-12 St. Finbarr's 2-07 Christy Ring
1965 St. Finbarr's 6-08 University College Cork 2-06 Tim O’Mullane
1966 Avondhu 2-11 University College Cork 4-04 Paddy Behan
1967 Glen Rovers 3-09 St. Finbarr's 1-09 Seán Kennefick
1968 St. Finbarr's 5-09 Imokilly 1-19 Jim Power
1969 Glen Rovers 4-16 University College Cork 1-13 Denis O'Riordan
1970 University College Cork 2-12 Muskerry 0-16 Mick McCarthy
1971 Blackrock 2-19 St. Finbarr's 5-04 John Horgan
1972 Glen Rovers 3-15 Youghal 1-10 Denis Coughlan
1973 Blackrock 2-12 Glen Rovers 2-10 John Horgan
1974 St. Finbarr's 2-17 Blackrock 2-14 Jim Power
1975 Blackrock 4-11 Glen Rovers 0-10 Éamonn O'Donoghue
1976 Glen Rovers 2-07 Blackrock 0-10 Martin O'Doherty
1977 St. Finbarr's 1-17 Glen Rovers 1-05 Denis Burns
1978 Blackrock 4-12 Glen Rovers 1-07 John Horgan
1979 Blackrock 2-14 St. Finbarr's 2-06 Tim Murphy
1980 St. Finbarr's 1-09 Glen Rovers 2-04 Billy O'Brien
1981 St. Finbarr's 1-12 Glen Rovers 1-09 Dónal O'Grady
1982 St. Finbarr's 2-17 Blackrock 3-09 John Blake
1983 Midleton 1-18 St. Finbarr's 2-09 John Fenton
1984 St. Finbarr's 1-15 Ballyhea 2-04 John Hodgins
1985 Blackrock 1-14 Midleton 1-08 Andy Creagh
1986 Midleton 1-18 Blackrock 1-10 Kevin Hennessy
1987 Midleton 2-12 Na Piarsaigh 0-15 Ger Power
1988 St. Finbarr's 3-18 Glen Rovers 2-14 Ger Cunningham [23]
1989 Glen Rovers 4-15 Sarsfield's 3-13 Tomás Mulcahy [24]
1990 Na Piarsaigh 2-07 St. Finbarr's 1-08 Christy Coughlan [25]
1991 Midleton 1-17 Glen Rovers 1-08 Ger FitzGerald [26]
1992 Erin's Own 1-12 Na Piarsaigh 0-12 Frank Horgan [27]
1993 St. Finbarr's 1-14 Carbery 1-13 Mick Barry [28]
1994 Carbery 3-12 Midleton 3-06 Barry Harte [29]
1995 Na Piarsaigh 1-12 Ballyhea 3-01 Leonard Forde [30]
1996 Avondhu 0-13 Imokilly 1-08 Aidan Kenny [31]
1997 Imokilly 1-18 Sarsfields 2-12 Brian O'Driscoll [32]
1998 Imokilly 1-10 Blackrock 1-05 William O'Riordan [33]
1999 Blackrock 3-17 University College Cork 0-08 Noel Keane [34]
2000 Newtownshandrum 0-14 Erin's Own 0-11 Donal Mulcahy [35]
2001 Blackrock 4-08 Imokilly 2-07 Wayne Sherlock [36]
2002 Blackrock 1-14 Newtownshandrum 0-12 Wayne Sherlock [37]
2003 Newtownshandrum 0-17 Blackrock 0-09 John McCarthy [38]
2004 Na Piarsaigh 0-17 Cloyne 0-10 Mark Prendergast [39]
2005 Newtownshandrum 0-15 Cloyne 0-09 Brendan Mulcahy [40]
2006 Erin's Own 2-19 Cloyne 3-14 Kieran 'Hero' Murphy [41]
2007 Erin's Own 1-11 Newtownshandrum 0-07 Kieran 'Hero' Murphy [42]
2008 Sarsfields 2-14 Bride Rovers 2-13 Kieran 'Fraggy' Murphy [43]
2009 Newtownshandrum 3-22 Sarsfields 1-12 Dermot Gleeson [44]
2010 Sarsfields 1-17 Glen Rovers 0-18 Alan Kennedy [45]
2011 Carrigtwohill 0-15 Cork Institute of Technology 1-11 Brian Lordan [46]
2012 Sarsfields 1-15 Bishopstown 1-13 Joe Barry [47]
2013 Midleton 2-15 Sarsfields 2-13 Pádraig O'Shea [48]
2014 Sarsfields 2-18 Glen Rovers 0-08 Tadhg Óg Murphy [49]
2015 Glen Rovers 2-17 Sarsfields 1-13 Graham Callinan [50]
2016 Glen Rovers 0-19 Erin's Own 2-11 Graham Callinan [51]
2017 Imokilly 3-13 Blackrock 0-18 Séamus Harnedy [52]
2018 Imokilly 4-19 Midleton 1-18 Séamus Harnedy [53]
2019 Imokilly 2-17 Glen Rovers 1-16 Séamus Harnedy [54]
2020 Blackrock 4-26 Glen Rovers 4-18 Michael O'Halloran
Cathal Cormack 		[55]
2021 Midleton 0-24 Glen Rovers 1-18 Conor Lehane [56]
2022 St. Finbarr's 2-14 Blackrock 1-07 Billy Hennessy [57]
2023 Sarsfields 0-21 Midleton 0-19 Conor O'Sullivan
2024 Imokilly 1-23 Sarsfields 0-17

Notes

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  • 1933 - The first match ended in a draw: St. Finbarr's 4-6, Carrigtwohill 5-3.
  • 1943 - The first match ended in a draw: St. Finbarr's 3-3, Ballincollig 3-3.
  • 1952 - The first match ended in a draw: Avondhu 3-9, St. Finbarr's 4-6.
  • 1955 - The first match ended in a draw: St. Finbarr's 2-6, Glen Rovers 1-9.
  • 1962 - The first match ended in a draw: Glen Rovers 3-7, University College Cork 2-10
  • 1990 - The first match ended in a draw: Na Piarsaigh 1-12, St. Finbarr's 3-6.
  • 1996 - The first match ended in a draw: Avondhu 1-12, Imokilly 1-12.
  • 2020 - The match ended in a draw before extra time was played.

Records and statistics

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Final

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Team

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Individual

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Teams

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By decade

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The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Cork Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:

Successful defending

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Only 7 teams of the 19 who have won the championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:

  • Glen Rovers on 14 attempts out of 26 (1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1959, 1960, 2016)
  • Blackrock on 11 attempts out of 31 (1894, 1895, 1898, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1925, 1930, 1931, 1979, 2002)
  • St. Finbarr's on 8 attempts out of 24 (1905, 1906, 1923, 1933, 1943, 1947, 1981, 1982)
  • Imokilly on 3 attempts out of 4 (1997, 2018, 2019)
  • Redmonds on 1 attempt out of 4 (1901)
  • Midleton on 1 attempt out of 6 (1987)
  • Erin's Own on 1 attempt out of 2 (2007)

Longest undefeated run

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The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 30 games held by Glen Rovers. It began with a 5-06 to 3-00 win against Mallow in their opening game of the 1934 championship on 22 April 1934 and finished with a 3-08 to 3-01 win against Sarsfields in the first round of the 1942 championship on 17 May 1942. The 30-game unbeaten streak, which included no drawn game but one walkover, ended with a 5-04 to 1-08 loss to Ballincollig in the 1942 championship semi-final.

Top scorers

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All time

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As of match played 20 October 2024.
Rank Name Team(s) Goals Points Total
1 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 30 683 773
2 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 20 529 589
3 Conor Lehane Midleton 20 437 497
4 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 80 205 445
5 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 21 360 423
6 Joe Deane Killeagh 21 351 414
7 Barry Johnson Bride Rovers 15 322 367
8 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields
Douglas
Seandún		 18 302 356

By year (1970–present)

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Year Top scorer Team Score Total
1970 Tomás Ryan Muskerry 0-38 38
1971 Pat Moylan Blackrock 0-37 37
1972 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 3-14 23
1973 Tom Buckley Glen Rovers 2-22 28
1974 Willie Glavin Imokilly 4-14 26
1975 Paddy O'Sullivan Seandún 5-04 19
Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 0-19 19
1976 Tom Collins Glen Rovers 5-08 23
1977 Noel Crowley Bandon 2-16 22
1978 Pádraig Crowley Bandon 1-25 28
1979 John Fenton Midleton 5-45 60
1980 John Fenton Midleton
1981 Christy Ryan St. Finbarr's 6-05 23
1982 John Fenton Midleton 2-24 30
1983 Tony Coyne Youghal 2-27 33
1984 Denis Walsh Ballyhea 0-31 31
1985 Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 3-22 31
1986 Ger FitzGerald Midleton 5-17 32
1987 Mickey Mullins Na Piarsaigh 0-33 33
1988 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-29 35
1989 Tadhg Murphy Sarsfields 3-27 36
1990 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-28 34
1991 Ger Riordan Glen Rovers 1-22 25
1992 Brian Corcoran Erin's Own 0-44 44
1993 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 0-24 24
1994 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 4-13 25
1995 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 4-17 29
1996 Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 3-38 47
1997 Pat Ryan Sarsfields 1-47 50
1998 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 3-23 32
1999 Joe Deane University College Cork 3-26 35
2000 Joe Deane Imokilly 6-32 50
2001 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 6-29 47
2002 Neil Ronan Ballyhea 2-36 42
2003 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 2-30 36
2004 John Anderson Glen Rovers 0-47 47
2005 Paudie O'Sullivan Cloyne 3-19 28
2006 Paudie O'Sullivan Cloyne 4-25 37
2007 Kevin Murray St. Finbarr's 1-32 35
2008 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-43 46
2009 Niall McCarthy Carrigtwohill 4-27 39
2010 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 6-62 80
2011 Barry Johnson Bride Rovers 0-39 39
2012 Pa Cronin Bishopstown 1-44 47
2013 Conor Lehane Midleton 5-48 63
2014 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 2-54 60
2015 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 2-52 58
2016 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 3-63 72
Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 3-63 72
2017 Ronan Crowley Bandon 2-54 60
2018 Conor Lehane Midleton 2-37 43
2019 Declan Dalton Imokilly 3-55 64
2020 Alan Connolly Blackrock 5-52 67
2021 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 6-56 74

In a single game (2011–present)

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Year Top scorer Team Score Total
2010 Robert O'Driscoll Sarsfields 2-10 16
2011 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-12 15
2012 Pa Cronin Bishopstown 1-10 13
2013 Conor Lehane Midleton 2-10 16
2014 Barry Johnson Bride Rovers 2-10 16
2015 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 0-15 15
2016 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 2-12 18
2017 Ronan Crowley Bandon 1-10 13
Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 0-13
2018 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 1-11 14
2019 Barry Johnson Bride Rovers 3-09 18
2020 Conor Lehane Midleton 3-11 20
2021 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-13 19

In finals (1934–present)

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Final Top scorer Team Score Total
1933 Johnny Kenneally (D) St. Finbarr's 2-01 7
Johnny Kenneally (R) St. Finbarr's 3-00 9
1934 Patcheen Murphy Glen Rovers 2-00 6
1935
1936 William O'Driscoll Glen Rovers 3-00 9
1937 Dan Moylan Glen Rovers 1-01 4
1938 Charlie Tobin Glen Rovers 3-01 10
1939 Dan Moylan Glen Rovers 2-01 7
1940 Charlie Tobin Glen Rovers 6-00 18
1941 Charlie Tobin Glen Rovers 1-02 5
1942 Derry Beckett St. Finbarr's 1-03 6
1943
1944 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 0-05 5
1945 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 0-06 6
1946 Seán Condon St. Finbarr's 1-01 4
Jack Lynch Glen Rovers 1-01 4
1947 Jim Sargent St. Finbarr's 2-00 6
Micka Brennan Sarsfields 2-00 6
1948 Jimmy Lynam Glen Rovers 2-00 6
Charlie O'Flaherty Glen Rovers 2-00 6
1949 Donie Twomey Glen Rovers 3-00 9
1950 Jack Lynch Glen Rovers 1-00 3
Donie O'Sullivan Glen Rovers 1-00 3
1951 Micka Brennan Sarsfields 3-01 10
1952 Harry Goldsboro (D) St. Finbarr's 2-02 8
Mick Kickham (R) St. Finbarr's 3-00 9
1953 Josie Hartnett Glen Rovers 2-00 6
1954 Jim Rodgers Glen Rovers 1-01 4
Seán Horgan Blackrock 1-01 4
1955 Christy Ring (D) Glen Rovers 1-04 7
T. Maher (R) St. Finbarr's 3-00 9
Christy Ring (R) Glen Rovers 2-03 9
1956 Michael Murphy Blackrock 1-03 6
1957 Paddy Barry Sarsfields 2-02 8
1958 Frank Daly Glen Rovers 2-00 6
1959 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 1-06 9
1960 John Joe Browne University College Cork 1-05 8
1961 Willie Galligan Blackrock 1-05 8
1962 Christy Ring (D) Glen Rovers 1-03 6
Mick Mortell (R) University College Cork 1-03 6
1963 Mick Mortell University College Cork 1-05 8
1964 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 1-04 7
1965 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 2-05 11
1966 Seánie Barry University College Cork 1-02 5
1967 Mick Kenneally Glen Rovers 2-03 9
1968 Seánie Barry Imokilly 0-13 13
1969 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 1-06 9
1970 Ray Cummins University College Cork 2-03 9
1971 Pat Moylan Blackrock 0-10 10
1972 Tom Buckley Glen Rovers 1-05 8
1973 Donie Collins Blackrock 1-05 8
1974 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 2-03 9
1975 Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 0-09 9
1976 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 2-02 8
1977 Christy Ryan St. Finbarr's 1-01 4
1978 Ray Cummins Blackrock 1-04 7
1979 Pat Moylan Blackrock 0-05 5
1980 Éamonn Fitzpatrick St. Finbarr's 1-01 4
1981 Paddy Ring Glen Rovers 1-03 6
1982 Ray Cummins Blackrock 3-00 9
1983 John Fenton Midleton 0-10 10
1984 Willie Shanahan Ballyhea 2-03 9
1985 Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 1-03 6
1986 Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 1-04 7
1987 John Fenton Midleton 1-09 12
1988 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 0-12 12
1989 Tadhg Murphy Sarsfields 0-09 9
1990 Brian Cunningham (D) St. Finbarr's 1-04 7
James O'Connor (R) Na Piarsaigh 2-00 6
Brian Cunningham (R) St. Finbarr's 0-06 6
1991 John Fenton Midleton 0-07 7
Ger Riordan Glen Rovers 1-04 7
1992 Brian Corcoran Erin's Own 0-10 10
1993 Pádraig Crowley (D) Carbery 0-07 7
Pádraig Crowley (R) Carbery 1-04 7
Billy O'Shea (R) St. Finbarr's 0-07 7
1994 Jeff O'Connell Carbery 2-01 7
Ger Manley Midleton 1-04 7
1995 Mark O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-01 4
1996 Jimmy Smiddy (D) Imokilly 1-06 9
Jimmy Smiddy (R) Imokilly 0-06 6
1997 Pat Ryan Sarsfields 1-07 10
1998 Alan Browne Blackrock 1-01 4
Seán O'Farrell Imokilly 1-01 4
1999 Alan Browne Blackrock 2-02 8
2000 John Corcoran Erin's Own 0-07 7
2001 Alan Browne Blackrock 3-08 17
2002 Alan Browne Blackrock 1-04 7
Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 0-07 7
2003 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 0-10 10
2004 Aisake Ó hAilpín Na Piarsaigh 0-05 5
2005 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 0-06 6
2006 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 1-10 13
2007 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 1-03 6
2008 Seán Ryan Bride Rovers 1-03 6
Pat Ryan Sarsfields 0-06 6
2009 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 1-04 7
2010 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-10 10
2011 Michael Fitzgerald Carrigtwohill 0-06 6
2012 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 0-08 8
2013 Conor Lehane Midleton 2-10 16
2014 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 0-10 10
2015 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 1-06 9
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-09 9
2016 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-12 12
2017 Michael O'Halloran Blackrock 0-08 8
2018 Séamus Harnedy Imokilly 1-06 9
2019 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-11 11
2020 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-11 14
2021 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-12 15

Cumulative finals

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As of match played 4 October 2020.
Rank Name Team Goals Points Total
1 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 12 44 80
2 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2 70 76
3 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 9 25 52
4 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 2 40 46
5 Charlie Tobin Glen Rovers 12 7 43
6 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 2 36 42
7 Ray Cummins Blackrock 9 13 40
8 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 5 24 39
9 Alan Browne Blackrock 7 15 36
Conor Lehane Midleton 2 30 36

Man of the match

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List of county final man of the match award winners:

Final MOTM Team
1979 Dermot McCurtain Blackrock
1980 John Cremin St. Finbarr's
1981 John Blake St. Finbarr's
1982 Ger Cunningham St. Finbarr's
1983 John Fenton Midleton
1984 Phil Ryan Ballyhea
1985 Jim Cashman Blackrock
1986 Tadhg McCarthy Midleton
1987 John Fenton Midleton
1988 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's
1989 John Fitzgibbon Glen Rovers
1990 Richie McDonnell Na Piarsaigh
1991 Kieran McGuckin Glen Rovers
1992 Timmy Kelleher Erin's Own
1993 Ger Cunningham St. Finbarr's
1994 Pat Kenneally Carbery
1995 Paul O'Connor Na Piarsaigh
1996 Fergal McCormack Avondhu
Conor Hannon Avondhu
1997 Timmy McCarthy Imokilly
1998 Mark Landers Imokilly
1999 Jim Cashman Blackrock
2000 Pat Mulcahy Newtownshandrum
2001 Alan Browne Blackrock
2002 Alan Cummins Blackrock
2003 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum
2004 John Gardiner Na Piarsaigh
2005 Pat Mulcahy Newtownshandrum
2006 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own
2007 Shane Murphy Erin's Own
2008 Michael Cussen Sarsfields
2009 Pat Mulcahy Newtownshandrum
2010 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields
2011 Niall McCarthy Carrigtwohill
2012 Eoin Quigley Sarsfields
2013 Conor Lehane Midleton
2014 Daniel Roche Sarsfields
2015 Graham Callanan Glen Rovers
2016 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers
2017 Ger Millerick Imokilly
2018 Séamus Harnedy Imokilly
2019 No award
2020 Alan Connolly Blackrock
2021 Conor Lehane Midleton

Winners and finalists

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The Double

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Three teams have won the Cork Senior Hurling Championship and the Cork Senior Football Championship in a single year as part of a hurling-Gaelic football double. Glen Rovers and their sister club, St. Nicholas', became the first teams to win the double in 1938 before claiming two further doubles in 1941 and 1954. University College Cork won their only double in 1963. St. Finbarr's hold the distinction of being the only single entity club team to have won the double. They achieved this in 1980 and 1982.

Divisional sides Avondhu, Carbery and Imokilly and club team Midleton also hold the distinction of being dual county senior championship-winning teams, however, these were not achieved in a single calendar season.

Media coverage

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Radio

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C103 & CRY 104.0FM provides extensive radio coverage of the championship, including several full live commentaries from Round 1 to the final. Both will cover the final live.

The Big Red Bench on Cork's Red FM cover most games with reports and updates on radio and their Twitter feed.

Television

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TG4 has carried live and deferred television broadcasts of several finals over the years as part of its GAA Beo programme. On 29 April 2018, TG4 broadcast live coverage of a Round 1 double-header for the first time. The awarding of TV rights to RTÉ saw the broadcaster carry live coverage of games in 2019.

See also

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