1982 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1982 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th 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 31 January 1982. The championship began on 1 May 1982 and ended on 10 October 1982.
St. Finbarr's were the defending champions.
St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 2-17 to 3-9 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their 22nd championship title and their third in succession.
John Cremin from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 0-27.Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | John Cremin | St. Finbarr's | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 7-03 | 25 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Dan Relihan | Avondhu | 5-10 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Danny Buckley | Blackrock | 3-16 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | John Fenton | Midleton | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 4 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 5 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Willie Shanahan | Ballyhea | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 2-07 | 13 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 2 | Danny Buckley | Blackrock | 3-03 | 12 | Avondhu |
| 3 | Dan Relihan | Avondhu | 2-05 | 11 | Seandún |
| 4 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 3-01 | 10 | Avondhu |
| 5 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 3-00 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Willie Shanahan | Ballyhea | 1-06 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
| 6 | Pat McDonnell | Muskerry | 2-02 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
| 6 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 2-02 | 8 | Youghal |
| 6 | Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Ballyhea |
| 6 | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-05 | 8 | Muskerry |
| 6 | Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 1-05 | 8 | Avondhu |
| 6 | Mick Fitzgibbon | Avondhu | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery |
| 6 | Donal Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 0-08 | 8 | Ballyhea |
