1984 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1984 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	4 May 1984 - 30 September 1984
Teams	19
Champions	St. Finbarr's (23rd title) John Hodgins (captain)
Runners-up	Ballyhea Connie Brassill (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Top scorer(s)	Denis Walsh (0-31)
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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 defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the quarter-finals.

On 30 September 1984, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-15 to 2-4 defeat of Ballyhea in the final. This was their 23rd championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Denis Walsh of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.

Results

First round

University College Cork v Seandún

4 May 1984 First round	University College Cork	3-05 - 7-12	Seandún	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J O'Connor 1-0, M Everard 1-0, J O'Neill 1-0, G Sheehan 0-2, M Sheehan 0-2, N English 0-1.		K Keane 3-0, P O'Sullivan 2-1, D Keane 2-0, C Coffey 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, J Corcoran 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1.

Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's

11 May 1984 First round	Glen Rovers	2-12 - 0-19	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Horgan 1-3, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Ring 0-4, J Buckley 0-2, A Kinsella 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1.		D Walsh 0-6, C Ryan 0-5, É Fitzpatrick 0-3, T Finn 0-2, J Meyler 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Youghal v Milford

12 May 1984 First round	Youghal	3-05 - 0-12	Milford	Mitchelstown
	T Coyne 1-3, S O'Leary 1-1, M Butler 1-0, M Coyne 0-1.		S O'Gorman 0-8, M Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Madigan 0-1, N Fitzgibbon 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Second round

Midleton v Imokilly

5 May 1984 Second round	Midleton	7-11 - 2-03	Imokilly	Youghal
	K Hennessy 3-2, D Boylan 3-0, J Fenton 0-8, J Boylan 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-1.		D Aherne 1-0, J Horgan 1-0, C Clancy 0-3.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Blackrock v Avondhu

5 May 1984 Second round	Blackrock	3-18 - 2-04	Avondhu	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	T Lyons 2-3, D Buckley 0-5, É O'Donoghue 1-1, D Mac Curtain 0-3, J Cashman 0-2, T Deasy 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, F Cummins 0-1.		P Shanahan 1-2, G Hayes 1-0, M Gowan 0-1, G Greely 0-1.	Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv}

Carbery v Nemo Rangers

5 May 1984 Second round	Carbery	3-13 - 0-04	Nemo Rangers	Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale
	P Crowley 2-6, B Lordan 1-0, E Kenneally 0-3, P O'Donovan 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.		T Nation 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

Newtownshandrum v Carrigdhoun

6 May 1984 Second round	Newtownshandrum	3-12 - 1-12	Carrigdhoun	Castletownroche
	J Coughlan 2-8, J Buckley 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, G Morrissey 0-2.		J Drinan 0-6, B Scanlon 1-0, A O'Driscoll 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)

Duhallow v Sarsfields

13 May 1984 Second round	Duhallow	2-09 - 3-08	Sarsfields	Castletownroche
	P Field 1-2, O Kearney 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		P O'Riordan 1-2, B Dineen 1-0, G Mcevoy 1-0, B Lotty 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.

Ballyhea v Seandún

19 May 1984 Second round	Ballyhea	3-16 - 2-05	Seandún	Carrowkeel Pitch, Mallow
	W Shanahan 1-4, L O'Halloran 1-3, D Hanley 1-0, A Morrissey 0-3, F Ryan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1.		P Walsh 2-3, C Coffey 0-2.	Referee: R Murphy

Muskerry v Youghal

9 June 1984 Second round	Muskerry	1-14 - 2-07	Youghal	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	M Malone 1-4, D Desmond 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, MP Buckley 0-2, T Barry-Murphy 0-1, P McDonnell 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1.		T Coyne 2-3, M Coyne 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, P Grace 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor

St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh

10 June 1984 Second round	St. Finbarr's	4-11 - 2-09	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Meyler 2-1, D Walsh 0-5, É Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Higgins 1-0 (og), J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Cremin 0-2.		T O'Sullivan 0-5, M O'Sullivan 1-0, John O'Sullivan 1-0, L Ford 0-3, W O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock)

Quarter-finals

Ballyhea v Newtownshandrum

10 June 1984 Quarter-final	Ballyhea	0-15 - 1-08	Newtownshandrum
	W Shanahan 0-6, A Morrissey 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, C Brassill 0-1.		J Coughlan 0-5, J Buckley 1-0, P Herlihy 0-3.

Blackrock v Carbery

10 June 1984 Quarter-final	Blackrock	4-18 - 0-07	Carbery	Cloughduv
	D Buckley 2-4, M Kilcoyne 1-2, T Cashman 0-5, T Lyons 1-1, J Cashman 0-3, F Delaney 0-2, T Deasy 0-1.		E Kenneally 0-2, D Healy 0-2, F O'Regan 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1, B Whelton 0-1.	Referee: M Keane

St. Finbarr's v Midleton

27 July 1984 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	1-17 - 1-13	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Walsh 0-10, É Fitzpatrick 1-1, F Ramsey 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Finn 0-1.		J Fenton 0-7, G Fitzgerald 1-2, D Boylan 0-2, J Boylan 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.	Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

Sarsfields v Muskerry

28 July 1984 Quarter-final	Sarsfields	3-12 - 3-08	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P O'Riordan 3-2, B Óg Murphy 0-6, T McCarthy 0-2, T McAuliffe 0-1, B Dineen 0-1.		J O'Leary 1-2, MP Buckley 1-2, P O'Connell 0-4, D Desmond 1-0.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Semi-finals

Sarsfields v Ballyhea

16 September 1984 Semi-final	Sarsfields	1-10 - 0-13	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	T O'Sullivan 1-2, B Óg Murphy 0-4, M Carroll 0-2, P O'Riordan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.		W Shanahan 0-6, D Ryan 0-3, A Morrissey 0-2, D O'Flynn 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

St. Finbarr's v Blackrock

16 September 1984 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	4-09 - 2-10	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C Ryan 3-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, D Walsh 0-4, J Cremin 0-2, T Maher 0-1, T Finn 0-1.		D Buckley 1-6, J Cashman 1-0, T Cashman 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.

Ballyhea v Sarsfields

22 September 1984 Semi-final replay	Ballyhea	5-08 - 2-08	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Ryan 3-1, D O'Flynn 2-2, C Brassill 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, D Hanley 0-1.		B Óg Murphy 0-6, T O'Sullivan 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, D Kenneally 0-1, G McEvoy 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Final

St. Finbarr's v Ballyhea

30 September 1984 Final	St. Finbarr's	1-15 - 2-4	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Walsh 0-6, J Meyler 1-0, J Cremin 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, T Finn 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.		W Shanahan 2-3, C Brassill 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Denis Walsh	St. Finbarr's	0-31	31	5	6.20
2	Willie Shanahan	Ballyhea	3-20	29	5	5.80
3	Danny Buckley	Blackrock	3-15	24	3	8.00
4	James Coughlan	Newtownshandrum	2-13	19	2	9.50
5	Bertie Óg Murphy	Sarsfields	0-18	18	4	4.50
6	Paul O'Riordan	Sarsfields	4-05	17	3	5.66
	Christy Ryan	St. Finbarr's	3-08	17	5	3.40
7	Dave Ryan	Ballyhea	3-06	15	5	3.00
	Tony Coyne	Youghal	3-06	15	2	7.50
	John Fenton	Midleton	0-15	15	2	7.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	James Coughlan	Newtownshandrum	2-08	14	Carrigdhoun
2	Pádraig Crowley	Carbery	2-06	12	Nemo Rangers
3	Kevin Hennessy	Midleton	3-02	11	Imokilly
	Paul O'Riordan	Sarsfields	3-02	11	Muskerry
4	Christy Ryan	St. Finbarr's	3-01	10	Blackrock
	Dave Ryan	Ballyhea	3-01	10	Sarsfields
	Danny Buckley	Blackrock	2-04	10	Carbery
	Denis Walsh	St. Finbarr's	0-10	10	Midleton
5	Kevin Keane	Seandún	3-00	9	University College Cork
	Dave Boylan	Midleton	3-00	9	Imokilly
	Pat Walsh	Seandún	2-03	9	Ballyhea
	Tony Coyne	Youghal	2-03	9	Muskerry
	Tom Lyons	Blackrock	2-03	9	Avondhu
	Willie Shanahan	Ballyhea	2-03	9	St. Finbarr's
	Danny Buckley	Blackrock	1-06	9	St. Finbarr's