1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


The 1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 April 1970 and ended on 22 November 1970.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork at the quarter-final stage.
On 22 November 1970, University College Cork won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-15 defeat of Muskerry in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title in seven years.
Muskerry's Tomás Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 0-38.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tomás RyanMuskerry0-383849.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Frank KeaneYoughal4-0214Carbery
1Seánie BarryImokilly2-0814Muskerry
2Seán KearneyCarbery4-0012Youghal
2Neally O'KeeffeBlackrock2-0612Avondhu
2Tomás RyanMuskerry0-1212Seandún
3Tomás RyanMuskerry0-1111Imokilly
4Ray CumminsUCC2-039Muskerry
4Patsy HarteGlen Rovers1-069Sarsfields

Miscellaneous