The 1985 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 May 1985 and ended on 29 September 1985.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the second round.
The final was played on 29 September 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and Midleton, in what was their first meeting in the final in 70 years. Blackrock won the match by 1–14 to 1–08 to claim their 29th championship title overall and a first title in six years.
Blackrock's Finbarr Delaney was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Erin's Own
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Nemo Rangers
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock3-223156.202Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock6-082655.20John FentonMidleton2-202646.504Mossie FitzgibbonMilford0-191936.335Paul O'RiordanSarsfields6-001836.006George GalvinMidleton4-041644.007Tadhg MurphySarsfields3-061535.00Bertie Óg MurphySarsfields2-091535.009Tim DeasyBlackrock0-131343.2510Ger FitzgeraldMidleton2-051125.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock1-0912UCC2Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock3-0211Milford3Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock3-0110UCCJohn FentonMidleton1-0710Sarsfields5Paul O'RiordanSarsfields3-009MuskerryGer FitzGeraldMidleton2-039SarsfieldsMossie FitzgibbonMilford0-099Youghal8Ger GlavinMidleton2-028SarsfieldsBertie Óg MurphySarsfields1-058MidletonMartin BowenErin's Own1-058CarrigdhounJohn FentonMidleton1-058Na PiarsaighPat BuckleyMilford1-058Carbery
Miscellaneous
Milford qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship for the first time in their history.
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