The 2005 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2005 fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 12 December 2004. The championship began on 27 May 2005 ended on 16 October 2005.

Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork at the quarter-final stage.

On 16 October 2005, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 0–15 to 0–09 defeat of Cloyne in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Cloyne's Paudie O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 3–19.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship St. Catherine's

Results

Divisions and colleges section

First round

Second round

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Delanys received a bye.

Third round

Sarsfields received a bye.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Paudie O'SullivanCloyne3-192855.602Mickey FitzgeraldImokilly3-152438.003Jonathan O'CallaghanAvondhu2-1622211.00John Paul O'CallaghanCloyne2-162237.334Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-212145.255Kevin MurraySt. Finbarr's2-142045.006Mark O'ConnorErin's Own4-071929.507Alan BrowneErin's Own1-151844.508Kieran MurphyErin's Own2-111728.50Joe DeaneKilleagh1-141728.50Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-141735.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mark O'ConnorErin's Own3-0615Delanys2Jonathan O'CallaghanAvondhu1-1013Imokilly3Kieran MurphyErin's Own1-0912Imokilly4John Paul O'CallaghanCarbery1-0811DuhallowPaudie O'SullivanCloyne1-0811BlackrockMickey FitzgeraldImokilly1-0811Erin's Own5John Paul O'CallaghanCarbery1-0710DuhallowJoe DeaneKilleagh1-0710Na PiarsaighAlan BrowneBlackrock1-0710CIT6Mickey FitzgeraldImokilly2-039SeandúnJonathan O'CallaghanAvondhu1-069CarrigdhounPierce O'NeillImokilly1-069SeandúnStephen MoylanDouglas0-099CastlelyonsÉamonn CollinsUCC0-099Douglas

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