# 2013 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2013 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The championship began on 26 March 2013 and ended on 3 November 2013.
Sarsfield's were the defending champions and made it all the way to the final, however, they were defeated by Midleton on a 2–15 to 2–13 score line.

## Pre-championship

Sarsfield's were installed as the early favourites to retain the title for a fourth time in six years and put back-to-back titles together for the first time in their history. Midleton and Cork Institute of Technology were regarded as the two teams that could provide the strongest challenge to Sarsfield's supremacy once again. St. Finbarr's were ranked at 25/1 as they hoped to end a twenty-year wait for the Seán Óg Murphy Cup. Roll of honour leaders Blackrock were ranked at 50/1. Divisional side and Gaelic football stronghold Duhallow were bottom of the pile and are tipped at 100/1 to take the title.

## Team changes
### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
* Ballinhassig

### From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
* Cloyne

### Summaries

| Team | Colours | Most recent success | Most recent success | Most recent success | Most recent success |
| Team | Colours | Senior | Prem. | Inter. | Junior |
| Avondhu | Black and amber | 1966 | | | |
| Ballinhassig | Blue and white | | 2012 | 1977 | 2002 |
| Ballymartle | Green and yellow | | 2010 | 2006 | 1986 |
| Bishopstown | Maroon and white | | 2006 | | |
| Blackrock | Green and yellow | 2002 | | | 1947 |
| Bride Rovers | Green, white and gold | | | 2003 | 1998 |
| Carbery | Purple and gold | 1994 | | | |
| Carrigtwohill | Blue and gold | 2011 | 2007 | 1950 | 1994 |
| Cork Institute of Technology | Blue and white | | | | |
| Courcey Rovers | Red and white | | 2011 | | 2001 |
| Douglas | Green, black and white | | 2009 | 1997 | |
| Duhallow | Orange and black | | | | |
| Erin's Own | Blue and red | 2007 | | | 1987 |
| Glen Rovers | Green, black and gold | 1989 | | 1965 | 1950 |
| Imokilly | Red and white | 1998 | | | |
| Killeagh | Green and white | | | 2001 | 1995 |
| Midleton | Black and white | 1991 | | 1978 | 1990 |
| Muskerry | White and green | | | | |
| Na Piarsaigh | Black and amber | 2004 | | 1966 | 1953 |
| Newtownshandrum | Green and yellow | 2009 | | 1996 | 1968 |
| St. Finbarr's | Blue and gold | 1993 | | | |
| Sarsfield's | Blue, white and black | 2012 | | | 1937 |
| University College Cork | Black and red | 1970 | | | |

## Top scorers
### Overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 5–48 | 63 | 5 | 12.60 |
| 2 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfield's | 4–37 | 49 | 6 | 8.16 |
| 3 | Peter O'Brien | Avondhu | 3–32 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 4 | Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 5-19 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Mark O'Connor | Douglas | 2-25 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 6 | Ian Lordan | St. Finbarr's | 2-22 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Séamus Harnedy | UCC | 6-07 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 7 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 8 | Daire Lordan | Courcey Rovers | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |

### In a single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 2–10 | 16 | Sarsfield's |
| 2 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 1–13 | 16 | Bishopstown |
| 3 | Diarmuid O'Sullivan | Imokilly | 2–6 | 12 | CIT |
| 3 | Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 2–6 | 12 | Newtownshandrum |
| 3 | David Cashman | Blackrock | 0–12 | 12 | Ballymartle |
| 4 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 1–8 | 11 | Douglas |
| 4 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 1–8 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 4 | Peter O'Brien | Avondhu | 0–11 | 11 | Carbery |
| 5 | Séamus Harnedy | UCC | 3-1 | 10 | Sarsfields |
| 5 | Séamus Harnedy | UCC | 2–4 | 10 | Imokilly |
| 5 | Peter O'Brien | Avondhu | 2–4 | 10 | Carbery |
| 5 | Shane Beston | Avondhu | 2–4 | 10 | Carbery |
| 5 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfield's | 1–7 | 10 | Midleton |
| 5 | Daire Lordan | Courcey Rovers | 0–10 | 10 | Bishopstown |
| 5 | Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 0–10 | 10 | Carrigtwohill |

## Championship statistics
### Miscellaneous

* Midleton reach the championship final for the first time since 1994.
* The championship decider between Sarsfield's and Midleton is the first ever meeting of these two sides at this stage of the championship.
* Midleton win the championship for the first time since 1991.