1962 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


The 1962 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 28 January 1962. The championship began on 8 April 1962 and ended on 14 October 1962.
Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly at the quarter-final stage.
On 14 October 1962, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3-8 to 2-10 defeat of University College Cork in a replay of the final. This was their 19th championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.
Christy Ring from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 10-12.

Team changes

From Championship

Declined to field a team
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Christy RingGlen Rovers10-124258.40
2Mick MortellUCC3-233256.40
3George AllenUCC5-052054.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Christy RingGlen Rovers4-0214Mallow
1Christy RingGlen Rovers4-0214Imokilly
2Liam DowlingImokilly3-0211Blackrock
3George AllenUCC3-0110Avondhu
4Séamus DalyImokilly2-039Glen Rovers
4Mick MortellUCC1-069Avondhu
4John BarryPassage1-069St. Finbarr's
4Mick MortellUCC0-099St. Finbarr's
5Denis O'DriscollGlen Rovers2-028Mallow
5Roger TuohyNa Piarsaigh2-028Glen Rovers
5Richard BrowneAvondhu2-028UCC