1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	23 May – 25 October 1987
Teams	16
Champions	Midleton (5th title) Ger Power (captain) Paddy FitzGerald (manager)
Runners-up	Na Piarsaigh Tony O'Sullivan (captain) Tom Nott (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	44 (2.75 per match)
Points scored	375 (23.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mickey Mullins (0-33)
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The 1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 23 May 1987 and ended on 25 October 1987.

Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 25 October 1987 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Midleton and Na Piarsaigh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Midleton won the match by 2–12 to 0–15 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second title in succession. ^{[1] [2]}

Na Piarsaigh's Mickey Mullins was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.

Seeding

Seeding was introduced in the draw for the championship after being advocated by County Secretary Frank Murphy for the previous two years. The system of seeding was introduced to safeguard the financial potential of the championship and to avoid "lop-sided" finals. After some debate, Blackrock, Glen Rovers, Midleton and St. Finbarr's were deemed to be the four strongest clubs and were separated.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Cloughduv ^[3]

Results

First round

Muskerry v Carrigdhoun

23 May 1987First round	Muskerry	2-10 - 1-10	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	B O'Donoghue 1-1, M O'Flynn 1-1, G Manley 0-4, J O'Flynn 0-2, P O'Flynn 0-1, D Desmond 0-1.		K Kingston 1-0, J Drinan 0-3, M Fitzpatrick 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Blackrock v Imokilly

24 May 1987First round	Blackrock	0-22 - 2-08	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	J Cashman 0-4, P Kavanagh 0-4, M Kilcoyne 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-2, P Deasy 0-2, F Delaney 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1.		T Mulcahy 1-0, P Cahill 1-0, J Lewis 0-3, C Clancy 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Blackrock)

Glen Rovers v Duhallow

24 May 1987First round	Glen Rovers	4-11 - 0-10	Duhallow	Cloughduv
	J Fitzgibbon 2-2, P Horgan 1-2, K Fitzgibbon 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, C Ring 0-1.		T Burke 0-4, D Sheehan 0-4, N Brosnan 0-1, T Brosnan 0-1.	Referee: M Keane

Midleton v Seandún

24 May 1987First round	Midleton	4-20 - 0-08	Seandún	Caherlag
	J Hartnett 2-2, M Mahoney 1-2, J Boylan 0-5, K Coakley 1-1, J Fenton 0-4, G Fitzgerald 0-3, T McCarthy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1.		C Coffey 0-2, E Healy 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, M Lordan 0-1, P Burns 0-1.	Referee: M Beecher (Ballyhooley)

Avondhu v Milford

24 May 1987First round	Avondhu	0-13 - 0-13	Milford	Gaels Memorial Grounds
	C O'Callaghan 0-5, D Murphy 0-2, D Relihan 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, T O'Callaghan 0-1, G Buckley 0-1.		P Buckley 0-8, N Fitzgibbon 0-3, V Sheehan 0-2.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

St. Finbarr's v Ballyhea

24 May 1987First round	St. Finbarr's	0-13 - 0-10	Ballyhea	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	J Cremin 0-5, C Ryan 0-2, T Finn 0-2, J Allen 0-2, K Nagle 0-1, J Meyler 0-1.		J Grogan 0-5, G O'Connor 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, W Shanahan 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Sarsfields v Carbery

24 May 1987First round	Sarsfields	4-10 - 0-09	Carbery	Cloughduv
	G McEvoy 2-2, B Óg Murphy 1-2, T McAuliffe 1-1, T McCarthy 0-3, John Barry 0-2.		P Crowley 0-6, T Brennan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, F Sheehy 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary

Na Piarsaigh v Cloughduv

24 May 1987First round	Na Piarsaigh	4-11 - 3-06	Cloughduv	Ovens
	M Kearney 2-0, L Forde 1-2, M Mullins 0-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.		D O'Leary 1-5, J Grainger 1-1, T Barry-Murphy 1-0.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Avondhu v Milford

7 June 1987First round replay	Avondhu	1-14 - 2-10	Milford	Gaels Memorial Grounds
	D Coughlan 1-1, C O'Callaghan 0-4, R Sheehan 0-3, D Relihan 0-2, D Herlihy 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, PJ Stokes 0-1.		P Buckley 1-5, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, S O'Gorman 0-3, M Fitzgibbon 0-1, N Fitzgibbon 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Quarter-finals

Glen Rovers v Muskerry

31 May 1987Quarter-final	Glen Rovers	2-17 - 1-07	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Fitzgibbon 1-3, T Mulcahy 0-4, P Horgan 0-4, K Dorgan 1-0, R Murphy 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, K Fitzgibbon 0-1.		J Feeeney 1-1, D Desmond 0-4, G Manley 0-2.

St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields

31 May 1987Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	2-09 - 0-13	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Allen 1-1, J Cremin 0-4, T Finn 1-0, K Nagle 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1, M Barry 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.		T McCarthy 0-5, G McEvoy 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Barry 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, M Carroll 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Na Piarsaigh v Blackrock

19 June 1987Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-17 - 2-09	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Mullins 0-10, D Murphy 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Daly 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1.		F Delaney 2-5, O Kavanagh 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, J Cashman 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Midleton v Avondhu

1 August 1987Quarter-final	Midleton	2-11 - 1-10	Avondhu	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	K Hennessy 1-3, G Fitzgerald 1-1, J Fenton 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2.		G Buckley 1-3, D Herlihy 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Cooney 0-1, C O'Callaghan 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Semi-finals

Na Piarsaigh v Glen Rovers

13 September 1987Semi-final	Na Piarsaigh	0-18 - 0-12	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Mullins 0-11, J O'Sullivan 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Daly 0-1.		C Ring 0-6, P Horgan 0-5, J Buckley 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Midleton v St. Finbarr's

11 October 1987Semi-final	Midleton	2-09 - 2-08	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Fenton 1-2, J Boylan 1-1, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.		M Barry 2-0, J Tobin 0-5, J Griffen 0-2, C Ryan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Final

Midleton v Na Piarsaigh

25 October 1987Final	Midleton	2-12 - 0-15	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Fenton 1-9, K Hennessy 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, V O'Neill 0-1.		M Mullins 0-8, R McDonnell 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, L Forde 0-1, C O'Fonovan 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mickey Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	0-33	33	4	8.25
2	John Fenton	Midleton	2-18	24	4	6.00
3	John Fitzgibbon	Glen Rovers	4-05	17	3	5.66
4	Pat Buckley	Milford	1-13	16	2	8.00
5	Pat Horgan	Glen Rovers	1-11	14	3	4.66
6	Finbarr Delaney	Blackrock	2-07	13	2	6.50
7	Kevin Hennessy	Midleton	2-06	12	4	3.00
8	Ger McEvoy	Sarsfields	2-04	10	2	5.00
	Ger FitzGerald	Midleton	1-07	10	4	2.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	John Fenton	Midleton	1-09	12	Na Piarsaigh
2	Finbarr Delaney	Blackrock	2-05	11	Na Piarsaigh
	Mickey Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	0-11	11	Glen Rovers
4	Mickey Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	0-10	10	Blackrock
5	John Fitzgibbon	Glen Rovers	2-02	8	Duhallow
	John Hartnett	Midleton	2-02	8	Seandún
	Ger McEvoy	Sarsfields	2-02	8	Carbery
	Donald O'Leary	Cloughduv	1-05	8	Na Piarsaigh
	Pat Buckley	Milford	1-05	8	Avondhu
	Mickey Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	0-08	8	Midleton
	Pat Buckley	Milford	0-08	8	Avondhu

References

1. "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
2. "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
3. "History". Cloughduv GAA website. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2022.