The 1968 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 28 April 1968 and ended on 13 September 1968.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they withdrew from the championship at the semi-final stage.
On 13 September 1968, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 5–9 to 1–19 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their 17th championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.
Charlie McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballincollig
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's5-213649.002John Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun5-0822211.003Justin McCarthyPassage3-1120210.00Tomás RyanMuskerry3-1120210.005Seánie BarryImokilly0-191929.506Denis McCarthyBlackrock4-021427.00Mick ArcherSt. Finbarr's4-021434.668Paddy RingImokilly3-041334.33Noel GallagherImokilly2-071334.3310Matt HegartyImokilly2-061234.00Charlie CullinaneSt. Finbarr's2-061243.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun2-0713MuskerrySeánie BarryImokilly0-1313St. Finbarr's3Justin McCarthyPassage3-0312St. Finbarr'sTomás RyanMuskerry1-0912CarrigdhounCharlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's1-0912Carrigdhoun6John BarryPassage3-0211SarsfieldsCharlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's2-0511Passage8John Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun3-0110St. Finbarr's9John BennettBlackrock3-009DuhallowPierce FreaneySt. Finbarr's2-039Na PiarsaighPaddy RingImokilly2-039CarberyNoel GallagherImokilly2-039Carbery
Miscellaneous
On 15 August 1968, Glen Rovers withdrew from the championship in protest over the expulsion of Glen player Andrew O'Flynn from the Gaelic Athletic Association and the suspension of three other Glen players as a result of an investigation into incidents in the Glen Rovers-University College Cork quarter-final. Gerald McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club got married on the day before the county final and delayed his honeymoon until immediately after the game. Imokilly qualify for the final for the first time since 1949
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