The 1962 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 28 January 1962. The championship began on 8 April 1962 and ended on 14 October 1962.
Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly at the quarter-final stage.
On 14 October 1962, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–8 to 2–10 defeat of University College Cork in a replay of the final. This was their 19th championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.
Christy Ring from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 10–12.
Team changes From Championship
Declined to field a team Duhallow
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Christy RingGlen Rovers10-124258.402Mick MortellUCC3-233256.403George AllenUCC5-052054.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Christy RingGlen Rovers4-0214MallowChristy RingGlen Rovers4-0214Imokilly3Liam DowlingImokilly3-0211Blackrock4George AllenUCC3-0110Avondhu5Séamus DalyImokilly2-039Glen RoversMick MortellUCC1-069AvondhuJohn BarryPassage1-069St. Finbarr'sMick MortellUCC0-099St. Finbarr's9Denis O'DriscollGlen Rovers2-028MallowRoger TuohyNa Piarsaigh2-028Glen RoversRichie BrowneAvondhu2-028UCC
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