The 1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1967 and ended on 8 October 1967.
Avondhu were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the first round.
On 8 October 1967, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–09 to 1–09 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 21st championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.
Pierce Freaney of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-24.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Cloyne
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Scoring
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pierce FreaneySt. Finbarr's3-243356.602Billy GalliganBlackrock2-192538.333Patsy HarteGlen Rovers1-172045.004John Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun4-061829.00Tomás RyanMuskerry0-161644.006Mick KenneallyGlen Rovers4-041644.007Charlie CullinaneSt. Finbarr's3-051443.50Connie KellyMuskerry2-081434.669Seánie BarryUniversity College Cork1-101326.5010John YoungGlen Rovers3-021133.66Paddy BarrySarsfields3-021133.66Frank KelleherMuskerry3-021142.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun3-0211Duhallow2Pierce FreaneySt. Finbarr's2-0410BlackrockBilly GalliganBlackrock0-1010Carrigdhoun4Tom BurkeDuhallow3-009CarrigdhounBarry O'LearyNa Piarsaigh3-009CarberyMick DuignamCloyne3-009SarsfieldsMick KenneallyGlen Rovers2-039St. Finbarr'sBilly GalliganBlackrock1-069St. Finbarr'sPatsy HarteGlen Rovers1-069Muskerry10Pierce FreaneySt. Finbarr's1-058SarsfieldsBrendan BuckleyDuhallow0-089−Carrigdhoun
Miscellaneous
On 15 June 1967, Christy Ring played his last championship game for Glen Rovers against University College Cork. He made his first championship appearance during the 1941 championship.
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