1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


The 1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 23 May 1987 and ended on 25 October 1987.
Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 25 October 1987, Midleton won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-15 defeat of N Piarsaigh in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their second in succession.
Na Piarsaigh's Mickey Mullins was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.

Seeding

was introduced in the draw for the championship after being advocated by County Secretary Frank Murphy for the previous two years. The system of seeding was introduced to safeguard the financial potential of the championship and to avoid "lop-sided" finals. After some debate, Blackrock, Glen Rovers, Midleton and St. Finbarr's were deemed to be the four strongest clubs and were separated.

Team changes

To Championship

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

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-333348.25
2John FentonMidleton2-182446.00
3John FitzgibbonGlen Rovers4-051735.66
4Pat BuckleyMilford1-131628.00
5Pat HorganGlen Rovers1-111434.66
6Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock2-071326.50
7Kevin HennessyMidleton2-061243.00
8Ger McEvoySarsfields2-041025.00
8Ger FitzGeraldMidleton1-071042.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1John FentonMidleton1-0912Na Piarsaigh
2Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock2-0511Na Piarsaigh
2Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-1111Glen Rovers
3Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-1010Blackrock
4John FitzgibbonGlen Rovers2-028Duhallow
4John HartnettMidleton2-028Seandún
4Ger McEvoySarsfields2-028Carbery
4Donald O'LearyCloughduv1-058Na Piarsaigh
4Pat BuckleyMilford1-058Avondhu
4Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-088Midleton
4Pat BuckleyMilford0-088Avondhu