1983 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 [1982 Cork (city)|Cork Senior Hurling Championship|defending champions] in search of a fourth successive title.
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.
Youghal's Tony Coyne was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipFrom Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipDeclined to field a team
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall| 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 |
| 7 | Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 9 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 9 | Ger FitzGerald | Midleton | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 1-10 | 13 | Blackrock |
| 2 | Vincent Sheehan | Milford | 2-04 | 10 | Youghal |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-07 | 10 | Muskerry |
| 2 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Milford |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
| 6 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 2-03 | 9 | Nemo Rangers |
| 6 | Martin McGrath | Glen Rovers | 0-09 | 9 | Seandún |
| 6 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-09 | 9 | Duhallow |
| 9 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 2-02 | 8 | Blackrock |
| 9 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 2-02 | 8 | Youghal |
| 9 | Ned Brosnan | Duhallow | 0-08 | 8 | Midleton |
| 9 | John Cremin | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 | 8 | Sarsfields |
Miscellaneous
- Milford make their first appearance at senior level.
- Midleton qualified for the final for the first time since 1938.
- Midleton won the title for the first time since 1916 after a 67-year gap.
- The title goes to a non city club for the first time since 1970.