1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 3 October 1971.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Passage in the second round.
On 3 October 1971, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-19 to 5-4 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 24th championship title overall and their first in ten years.
Blackrock's Pat Moylan was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalChampionship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 5-13 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 6-09 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Donie Collins | Blackrock | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Frank Cooper | Youghal | 5-00 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | B. Buckley | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | Duhallow |
| 1 | Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 1 | Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields |
| 1 | Donie Collins | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Youghal |
| 1 | B. Buckley | Duhallow | 2-05 | 11 | Carbery |
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne |
| 2 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-01 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 2 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 3-01 | 10 | Glen Rovers |
| 2 | Teddy O'Brien | Glen Rovers | 2-04 | 10 | Passage |
| 2 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Seandún |
| 2 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
