1984 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


The 1984 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 96th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 May 1984 and ended on 30 September 1984.
Midleton entered the championship as the [1983 Cork (city)|Cork Senior Hurling Championship|defending champions], however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the quarter-finals. University College Cork fielded a team after a two-year absence.
The final was played on 30 September 1984 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Ballyhea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1–15 to 2–04 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first title in two years.
Denis Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Denis WalshSt. Finbarr's0-313156.20
2Willie ShanahanBallyhea3-202955.80
3Danny BuckleyBlackrock3-152438.00
4James CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-131929.50
5Bertie Óg MurphySarsfields0-181844.50
6Paul O'RiordanSarsfields4-051735.66
6Christy RyanSt. Finbarr's3-081753.40
8Dave RyanBallyhea3-061553.00
8Tony CoyneYoughal3-061527.50
8John FentonMidleton0-151527.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1James CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-0814Carrigdhoun
2Pádraig CrowleyCarbery2-0612Nemo Rangers
3Kevin HennessyMidleton3-0211Imokilly
3Paul O'RiordanSarsfields3-0211Muskerry
5Christy RyanSt. Finbarr's3-0110Blackrock
5Dave RyanBallyhea3-0110Sarsfields
5Danny BuckleyBlackrock2-0410Carbery
5Denis WalshSt. Finbarr's0-1010Midleton
9Kevin KeaneSeandún3-009University College Cork
9Dave BoylanMidleton3-009Imokilly
9Pat WalshSeandún2-039Ballyhea
9Tony CoyneYoughal2-039Muskerry
9Tom LyonsBlackrock2-039Avondhu
9Willie ShanahanBallyhea2-039St. Finbarr's
9Danny BuckleyBlackrock1-069St. Finbarr's