The 1965 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th 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 County Convention on 31 January 1965. The championship began on 11 April 1965 and ended on 31 October 1965.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in the second round.
On 31 October 1965, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 6–8 to 2–6 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 16th championship title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.
Charlie McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4–14.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Castletownroche
Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's4-142646.502Seánie BarryUCC3-112036.663Dan HarnedyUCC3-101944.754Billy GalliganBlackrock3-091836.005Paddy BarrySarsfields4-051728.506Séamus GillenNa Piarsaigh3-061535.007Dick LehaneBlackrock3-051434.66Eddie DorneySeandún3-051434.66Justin McCarthyPassage2-081427.00John Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun2-081427.00John BennettBlackrock1-111434.66Mick EllardNa Piarsaigh1-111434.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paddy BarrySarsfields4-0315Seandún2Dan HarnedyUCC2-0612Cobh3Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's2-0511UCC4Ted FitzgeraldDuhallow3-009CarberySéamus GillenNa Piarsaigh2-039Muskerry6Justin McCarthyPassage2-028BlackrockEddie DorneySeandún2-028SarsfieldsJohn Kevin ColemanCarrigdhoun1-058CastletownrocheDick LehaneBlackrock1-058ImokillyBilly GalliganBlackrock1-058Imokilly
Miscellaneous
St. Finbarr's win the title for the first time since 1955.
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