# List of Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

This is a list of all teams and players who have ended up as a runner-up in the final of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its inception in 1887.

## By team

The 135 Cork Senior Championships have been lost by 38 different teams. Blackrock have lost the most finals. The most recent runners-up are Midleton, who lost the 2023 final.
| # | Team | Losses | Losing Years |
| 1 | Blackrock | 19 | 1892, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1939, 1948, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2017 |
| 2 | Glen Rovers | 19 | 1930, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1991, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| 3 | St. Finbarr's | 15 | 1901, 1903, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1990 |
| 4 | Sarsfields | 10 | 1909, 1936, 1940, 1947, 1953, 1989, 1997, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| 5 | Midleton | 8 | 1908, 1913, 1917, 1938, 1985, 1994, 2018, 2023 |
| 5 | University College Cork | 7 | 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1969 |
| 6 | Redmonds | 5 | 1893, 1899, 1912, 1924, 1927 |
| 6 | Carrigtwohill | 5 | 1898, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937 |
| 7 | Imokilly | 4 | 1949, 1968, 1996, 2001 |
| 8 | Aghada | 3 | 1889, 1890, 1897 |
| 8 | Ballyhea | 3 | 1895, 1984, 1995 |
| 8 | Ballincollig | 3 | 1941, 1942, 1943 |
| 8 | Cloyne | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| 9 | Ballygarvan | 2 | 1888, 1896 |
| 9 | Dungourney | 2 | 1900, 1910 |
| 9 | Castletownroche | 2 | 1904, 1907 |
| 9 | Na Piarsaigh | 2 | 1987, 1992 |
| 9 | Erin's Own | 2 | 2000, 2016 |
| 9 | Newtownshandrum | 2 | 2002, 2007 |
| 10 | Passage | 1 | 1887 |
| 10 | Inniscarra | 1 | 1891 |
| 10 | Blarney | 1 | 1894 |
| 10 | Shanballymore | 1 | 1902 |
| 10 | Ballymartle | 1 | 1906 |
| 10 | Aghabullogue | 1 | 1911 |
| 10 | Collegians | 1 | 1915 |
| 10 | Shamrocks | 1 | 1916 |
| 10 | Fairhill | 1 | 1920 |
| 10 | Mallow | 1 | 1928 |
| 10 | Éire Óg | 1 | 1931 |
| 10 | Carrigdhoun | 1 | 1945 |
| 10 | Avondhu | 1 | 1961 |
| 10 | Muskerry | 1 | 1970 |
| 10 | Youghal | 1 | 1972 |
| 10 | Carbery | 1 | 1993 |
| 10 | Bride Rovers | 1 | 2008 |
| 10 | Cork Institute of Technology | 1 | 2011 |
| 10 | Bishopstown | 1 | 2012 |

## By year

List of Cork Senior Hurling Championship runners-up :
| Year | Team | Players |
| 1962 | University College Cork | J O'Donoghue, T Conway, D Kiely, N Phelan, H Byrne, D Kelleher, J Ally, O Harrington, M Murphy, J O'Halloran, J Blake, M Mortell, G Allen, D Flynn, D Murphy. Sub: J Carroll. |
| 1963 | Blackrock | N O'Connell, T O'Connell, D Brenner, J O'Brien, J Brohan, M Cashman, E Burke, J Hayes, T Kelly, V Foley, J Bennett, J O'Leary, J Redmond, F O'Mahony, B Galligan. Subs: C O'Leary, W Coughlan, DJ Crowley. |
| 1964 | St. Finbarr's | J Power, N McCarthy, T O'Mullane, D Murphy, T Kirby, P Doolan, J Hogan, P Finn, Jerry McCarthy, C Roche, G McCarthy, M Finn, C McCarthy, W Walsh, M Archer. Subs: W Doyle, P O'Connell. |
| 1965 | University College Cork | T O'Shea, T Field, M McCormack, N Rea, J O'Keeffe, D Kelleher, T Walsh, W Cronin, P O'Riordan, S Barry, J O'Halloran, D Harnedy, J McCarthy, J Blake, D Harnedy. Subs: J Long, M Fahy. |
| 1966 | University College Cork | J Mitchell, T Field, M McCormack, D Kelleher, D O'Sullivan, P O'Connell, P Crowley, P Dooley, W Cronin, S Barry, J O'Halloran, N Morgan, B Kenneally, D Philpott, J McCarthy. Subs: M Murphy, M Fahy. |
| 1967 | St. Finbarr's | J Power, P Doolan, B McKeown, J Barrett, T Kirby, D Murphy, T Maher, G McCarthy, J Keating, C Roche, E Philpott, P Freaney, M Archer, T Connolly, C McCarthy. Subs: B Scully, J Archer. |
| 1968 | Imokilly | W Glavin, P Dunne, J Ryan, J O'Riordan, O'Keeffe, W Ryan, P O'Sullivan, P Fitzgerald, W Walsh, S Barry, N Gallagher, P Hegarty, M Hegarty, D Daly, P Ring. Subs: T Meaney, D Clifford, T Buckley. |
| 1969 | University College Cork | J Mitchell, M McCarthy, J Kelly, P Crowley (c), J Looney, D Clifford, P McDonnell, M Murphy, J Barrett, F Kilkenny, J O'Halloran, D Motherway, T Buckley, R Cummins, N Morgan. Sub: W Moore. |
| 1970 | Muskerry | S O'Mahony, N Creedon, T Brennan, D McSweeney (c), T O'Mahony, B Murphy, A Twomey, F Long, J Sheehy, N Dunne, T Ryan, C Kelly, B Kenneally, M Malone, P Lucey. Subs: T Dunne, S Noonan. |
| 1971 | St. Finbarr's | J Power, B Scully, T Maher (c), P Doolan, T Roche, D Burns, T Kirby, G McCarthy, S Gillen, C Cullinane, B O'Brien, C McCarthy, M Archer, D McCarthy, J Barry-Murphy. Subs: M O'Mahony, D O'Grady, M Bohane. |
| 1972 | Youghal | P Barry, L Leahy, M Coleman, J O'Malley, J Griffin, P Hegarty, M Conway, R O'Sullivan, W Doyle, N Hogan, N Gallagher, W Walsh, F Keane, F Cooper (c), S O'Leary. Subs: S Ring, J Lawlor. |
| 1973 | Glen Rovers | F O'Neill, J O'Sullivan, M O'Doherty, D O'Riordan, D Coughlan (c), P Barry, T O'Brien, M Corbett, R Crowley, T Buckley, P O'Doherty, P Harte, M Ryan, L McAuliffe, J Young. Sub: JJ O'Neill. |
| 1974 | Blackrock | T Murphy, John Rothwell, C O'Brien, F Norberg, B Cummins, J Horgan, F Cummins, T Cashman, P Kavanagh, D Collins, J Russell, P Moylan, E O'Sullivan, J O'Halloran, É O'Donoghue. Subs: M Waters, D McCurtain. |
| 1975 | Glen Rovers | F O'Sullivan, J Kennefick, M O'Doherty, P Barry, J O'Sullivan, D Coughlan, T O'Brien (c), R Crowley, M O'Halloran, P Harte, L McAuliffe, P Horgan, JJ O'Neill, T Collins, F Cunningham. Sub. T O'Neill. |
| 1976 | Blackrock | T Murphy, F Norberg, C O'Brien, John Rothwell, F Cummins, J Horgan, D McCurtain, T Cashman, P Moylan, P Kavanagh, B Cummins, J Murphy, P Butler, R Cummins (c), É O'Donoghue. Subs: D Collins, E O'Sullivan, D Buckley. |
| 1977 | Glen Rovers | F O'Neill (c), J O'Sullivan, M O'Doherty, T O'Brien, F O'Sullivan, D Clifford, D Coughlan, P O'Doherty, JJ O'Neill, P Horgan, L McAuliffe, R Crowley, M Ryan, T Collins, P Harte. |
| 1978 | Glen Rovers | F O'Sullivan, P Barry, M O'Doherty, T Treacy, D O'Donovan, P Horgan, D Coughlan, JJ O'Neill, J Buckley, J O'Brien, R Crowley, P O'Doherty, M Ryan, T Collins, T O'Brien. Subs: K O'Keeffe, L McAuliffe, J O'Sullivan. |
| 1979 | St. Finbarr's | G Cunningham, T Butler, Tony Maher, J Blake, N Kennefick, D O'Grady, B O'Driscoll, G McCarthy, B O'Brien, Tom Maher, C Ryan, J Allen, C McCarthy, J Barry-Murphy, É Fitzpatrick. Subs: J Murphy, B Wiley, J O'Shea. |
| 1980 | Glen Rovers | F O'Sullivan, M Murphy, P Barry, T O'Brien, R Crowley, P Horgan, D Coughlan (c), J O'Brien, J Killeen, JJ O'Neill, L Mulcahy, J Buckley, T O'Neill, P Ring, T Collins. Sub: K McGann. |
| 1981 | Glen Rovers | F O'Sullivan, M Murphy, D Cronin, T O'Brien (c), R Crowley, P Horgan, D Coughlan, J O'Brien, J Killeen, J O'Neill, J Buckley, L Mulcahy, JJ O'Neill, T Ring, T Collins. Subs: R Whitley, L McAuliffe, J Hannigan. |
| 1982 | Blackrock | T Murphy, F Norberg, C O'Brien, A Creagh, D McCurtain, F Cummins, P Deasy, P Moylan (c), F Collins, D Buckley, T Deasy, T Cashman, É O'Donoghue, R Cummins, M Kilcoyne. Sub: J Murphy. |
| 1983 | St. Finbarr's | G Cunningham, J Hodgins, D O'Grady, J Blake, F Ramsey, J Allen, N Kennefick, W Cashman, J Cremin, T Maher, J Meyler, C Ryan, V Twomey, J Barry-Murphy, T Finn. Subs: D Walsh, É Fitzpatrick. |
| 1984 | Ballyhea | D O'Keeffe, M O'Sullivan, M Morrissey, N Ronan, P Ryan, J Russell, J O'Callaghan, C Brassill (c), L O'Connor, G O'Connor, D O'Flynn, W Shanahan, D Ryan, D Hanley, L O'Halloran. Sub: M O'Callaghan. |
| 1985 | Midleton | G Power, D Mulcahy, M Boylan, S O'Brien, S O'Mahony, P Hartnett (c), T McCarthy, J Fenton, J Hartnett, K Hennessy, C O'Neill, J Boylan, D Boylan, G FitzGerald, G Glavin. Subs: E Cleary, M Crotty. |
| 1986 | Blackrock | J O'Leary, P Maher, R Browne, A Creagh (c), T Cashman, F Cummins, J Evans, M Kilcoyne, J Cashman, C Heffernan, P Kavanagh, P Deasy, E Kavanagh, É O'Donoghue, F Delaney. Sub: F Collins. |
| 1987 | Na Piarsaigh | L Connery, C Connery, D O'Reilly, C Coughlan, J Whooley, J Hannifin, J O'Meara, T O'Sullivan, P O'Connor, R McDonnell, D Daly, M Mullins, D Murphy, L Forde, J O'Sullivan. Subs: M Kearney, C O'Donovan. |
| 1988 | Glen Rovers | F O'Sullivan, R Murphy, L Martin, T Wall, K Fitzgibbon, P Horgan, C McGuckin, J Buckley, K Keane, K Dorgan, J O'Brien, R O'Connor, G O'Riordan, J Fitzgibbon, T Mulcahy (c). Subs: D Whitley, D Cooper. |
| 1989 | Sarsfields | D Murphy, P Smith, J Considine, J Power, J Barry, T McCarthy, V Barry, D Kenneally, R Lotty, B Óg Murphy, T McAuliffe, T Murphy, N Ahern, P O'Callaghan. Sub: M O'Flynn. |
| 1990 | St. Finbarr's | G Cunningham, S O'Leary, P O'Leary, J Blake, N Leonard, N Kennefick, F Ramsey (c), J Cremin, K Murphy, T Finn, C Ryan, B Cunningham, J Tobin, M Barry, T Leahy. Subs: J Griffin, J Meyler. |
| 1991 | Glen Rovers | D Wallace, T Cummins, L Martin (c), C McGuckin, P Horgan, L Coffey, K McGuckin, D Whitley, K Keane, K Dorgan, C Ring, G Riordan, J Buckley, J Fitzgibbon, T Mulcahy. Subs: K Fitzgibbon, J O'Brien, J Fox. |
| 1992 | Na Piarsaigh | L Connery, C Connery, J Hannifin, C Coughlan, M Dineen, L Forde, S Guiheen, T O'Sullivan, P O'Connor (c), Mickey Mullins, Mark Mullins, C O'Donovan, G Daly, J O'Connor, M O'Sullivan. Subs: G Maguire, J O'Sullivan. |
| 1993 | Carbery | C Wilson (c), B Buckley, G Ryan, D Healy, M Holland, A White, J O'Sullivan, C Murphy, D O'Neill, D O'Donoghue, M Foley, P Crowley, B Harte, J O'Connell, D O'Connell. Subs: G Collins, T Crowley. |
| 1994 | Midleton | G Power (c), Colman Quirke, M Boylan, E Murphy, P Smith, P Hartnett, W Wallis, K Roche, D Quirke, G FitzGerald, P O'Brien, Cormac Quirke, G Manley, K Hennessy, M O'Mahony. Sub: J Boylan. |
| 1995 | Ballyhea | O Morrissey, D Riordan, E Crowley, M Mackessy, A O'Connor, E Morrissey, T Riordan, N Hanley, J O'Sullivan, A Morrissey (c), P O'Connell, C Hanley, I Ronan, M O'Callaghan, D Ronan. Subs: N Ronan, T O'Donoghue. |
| 1996 | Imokill | D Óg Cusack, W O'Riordan, D Irwin, B O'Driscoll, S Collins, M Daly, D O'Sullivan, B Kearney, M Landers (c), D Barrett, R Dwane, T McCarthy, P Cahill, J Smiddy, B Walsh. Sub: S O'Farrell. |
| 1997 | Sarsfields | T Murphy, B McCarthy, P Smith (c), P O'Flynn, J Considine, T McCarthy, C McCarthy, P Ryan, T Óg Lynch, P O'Callaghan, B O'Callaghan, J Barry, J Murphy, N Ahern, C O'Leary. Subs: G Murphy, S Considine. |
| 1998 | Blackrock | T Barry; J Browne, N Keane, G Murphy; J Smith, W Sherlock, F Ryan (c); C McBride, J Cashman; J O'Flynn, A Cummins, A Coughlan; B O'Keeffe, A Browne, D Dempsey. Subs: D Coakley; C O'Flaherty; B Hennebry. |
| 1999 | University College Cork | B Kelly; D Twomey (c), N Murphy, L Mannix; P Mahon, D Murphy, B Harte; E Enright, R Flannery; J Enright, J O'Brien, D Bennett; E Bennett, J Kingston, J Deane. Subs: S Fitzpatrick, J Murray, J Murphy. |
| 2000 | Erin's Own | Kieran Murphy; T O'Keeffe (c), M Dunne, D Mulcahy; T Kelleher, B Corcoran, S Murphy; F Horgan, P Kelly; Kevin Murphy, M O'Connor, J Corcoran; S Dunne, P Geasley, T O'Leary. Subs: F Murphy, K O'Shea. |
| 2001 | Imokilly | B Rochford; J Flavin, S Barrett, B Murphy; M Landers (c), M Daly, G Melvin; D Barrett, J Barrett; B Coleman, R Dwane, J Brenner; J O'Driscoll, N McCarthy, J Deane. |
| 2002 | Newtownshandrum | P Morrissey; AG O'Brien, B Mulcahy, J McCarthy; AT O'Brien, P Mulcahy, P Noonan; I Kelleher, D Murphy; D Mulcahy, M Morrissey (c), Jerry O'Connor; John O'Connor, B O'Connor, JP King. Subs: D Naughton; J Bowles; J O'Mahony; M Farrell; D Riordan |
| 2003 | Blackrock | T Barry; W Sherlock (c), N Keane, J Browne; S Murphy, A Cummins, F Ryan; A Coughlan, P Tierney; B Hennebry, L Meaney, J Young; B O'Keeffe, A Browne, D Cashman. Sub: D Gosnell |
| 2004 | Cloyne | D Óg Cusack (c); E O'Sullivan, K Cronin, D Motherway; Diarmuid O'Sullivan, M Cahill, Donal O'Sullivan; L O'Driscoll, M Naughton; P Cahill, C O'Sullivan, I Quinlan; P O’Sullivan, C Cusack, V Cusack. Subs: C Lomasney, B Fleming |
| 2005 | Cloyne | D Óg Cusack (c); E O'Sullivan, K Cronin, D Motherway; Donal O'Sullivan, Diarmuid O'Sullivan, M Cahill; I Quinlan, M Naughton; P Cahill, C O'Sullivan, J Cotter; P O’Sullivan, C Cusack, V Cusack. Subs: L O'Driscoll; J Nyhan; V Cusack |
| 2006 | Cloyne | D Óg Cusack; E O’Sullivan, D Motherway, B Fleming; L O’Driscoll, K Cronin, J Nyhan; J Cotter, Donal O’Sullivan; C O’Sullivan, Diarmuid O'Sullivan (c), M Naughton; P O’Sullivan, P Cahill, C Cusack. Subs: R McCarthy; V Cusack |
| 2007 | Newtownshandrum | O Morrissey; J O’Mahony, B Mulcahy, D Gleeson; PJ Copse, P Mulcahy, P Noonan (c); AT O’Brien, Jerry O'Connor; J Bowles, B O’Connor, JP King; C Naughton, R Clifford, John O’Connor. Subs: S O’Riordan; M Bowles; J Herlihy; D Mulcahy; G O’Mahony |
| 2008 | Bride Rovers | D Fitzgerald; A Collins, B Walsh, T Moloney; Barry Murphy, Brian Murphy (c), J Murphy; P Murphy, B Johnson; S Ryan, J O'Driscoll, M Kearney; M Collins, D Ryan, K Collins. Subs: R Cahill, P Walsh |
| 2009 | Sarsfields | A Kennedy; R Ryan, J Barry, C O’Sullivan; D Kenneally, C Leahy, D Kearney; P Ryan, W Kearney; P Barry, C McCarthy, G O’Loughlin; K Murphy (c), M Cussen, T Óg Murphy. Subs: G McCarthy; G O’Kelly-Lynch; R O’Driscoll; B McCarthy |
| 2010 | Glen Rovers | C Hickey; G Moylan, S McDonnell, S Kennefick; P O’Brien, G Callanan, B Moylan; D Cronin, D O’Callaghan; D Goggin, D Cunningham (c), D Brosnan; C Dorris, P Horgan, R Whitty. Subs: D Busteed, E Cronin |
| 2011 | Cork Institute of Technology | K Roche; J O'Callaghan, E Dillon, B Withers; L McLoughlin (c), R Cashman, B O'Sullivan; N Kelly, M O'Sullivan; J Cronin, D Drake, A Walsh; T Quaid, S O'Brien, C Casey. Subs: P O'Connor, T Murphy, J Sheehan, K Hallissey. |
| 2012 | Bishopstown | K O'Halloran; S O'Neill, D Lester, C O'Driscoll; B Healy, I Jones, R Ryan; K O'Driscoll, B Murray; R Conway, P Cronin, T Murray (c); D Crowley, M Power, G McGlacken. Subs: J Murphy, P Honohan, M Driscoll, D Hickey |
| 2013 | Sarsfields | A Kennedy; R Ryan (c), J Barry, C O’Sullivan; G O’Kelly-Lynch, E Quigley, E Martin; D Kearney, E O’Sullivan; D Roche, C McCarthy, G O’Loughlin; K Murphy, R O’Driscoll, M Cussen. Subs: C Leahy; T Óg Murphy; R Murphy. |
| 2014 | Glen Rovers | C Hickey; D Dooling, S McDonnell, G Moylan; D Noonan, B Moylan, G Callanan (c); D Cronin, C Healy; D Brosnan, D Cunningham, D Busteed; P Horgan, C Dorris, G Kennifick. Subs: B Phelan, P Virgo, S Kennifick, D Goggin, E O’Connell. |
| 2015 | Sarsfields | A Kennedy; C O’Sullivan, C Leahy, W Kearney; D Roche, R Ryan, E Martin; D Kearney, E Quigley (c); R Murphy, C McCarthy, G O’Loughlin; E O’Sullivan, K Murphy, R O’Driscoll. Subs: T Óg Murphy, L Healy, C Duggan, P Leopold. |
| 2016 | Erin's Own | S Bowen; C O’Connor, C Dooley, J Sheehan; C O’Mahony, S Murphy, S Cronin; A Power, S Kelly; R O’Flynn, C Coakley, K Murphy; E Murphy, M O’Carroll (c), J O’Flynn. Subs: M Collins; C O’Callaghan; S Horgan. |
| 2017 | Blackrock | G Connolly; G Norberg, D Stokes, J Cashman; E Smith, N Cashman, A Murphy; S Murphy (c), D O’Farrell; S O’Keeffe, A O’Callaghan, G Regan; M O’Halloran, C Cormack, J O’Sullivan. Subs: D Cashman, D Meaney. |
| 2018 | Midleton | T Wallace; E Moloney, F O’Mahoney, S Smyth; L Dineen, S O’Leary-Hayes, J Nagle; P Haughney, S O’Farrell; L O’Farrell (c), C Walsh, C Beausang; S O’Meara, C Lehane, P White. Subs: P Nagle; T O’Connell; R O’Regan. |
| 2019 | Glen Rovers | C Hickey; S McDonnell, D Dooling, C Healy; R Downey, B Moylan (c), D Noonan; D Cronin, A O’Donovan; D Brosnan, P Horgan, D Cunningham; C Dorris, S Kennefick, L Coughlan. Subs: A Lynch, D Busteed, D Tynan. |
| 2020 | Glen Rovers | C Hickey; D Dooling, R Downey, S McDonnell; A Lynch, B Moylan (c), D Noonan; D Cronin, A O’Donovan; M Dooley, P Horgan, D Brosnan; C Dorris, S Kennefick, L Coughlan. Subs: D Cunningham, Calvin Healy, D Tynan, L Horgan, G Kennefick, D Brosnan, D Morris. |
| 2021 | Glen Rovers | C Hickey (c); A Lynch, S McDonnell, D Dooling; B Moylan, R Downey, E Downey; A O’Donovan, D Noonan; D Brosnan, L Horgan, M Dooley; S Kennefick, P Horgan, L Coughlan. Subs: C Dorris, C Healy, D Morris. |
| 2022 | Blackrock | G Connolly; C O’Brien, J Cashman, S Murphy; Cathal Cormack, A O’Callaghan, N Cashman; D Meaney, M O’Keeffe; M O’Halloran, S O’Keeffe, T Deasy; K O’Keeffe, R Cotter, A Connolly. Subs: J O’Sullivan, Ciarán Cormack, D O’Farrell. |
| 2023 | Midleton | B Saunderson; S Smyth, S O’Sullivan, S O’Leary-Hayes; E Moloney, T O’Connell, C Smyth; M Finn, P Haughney; D Cremin, C Lehane (c), R O’Regan; C Beausang, L O’Farrell, P White. Subs: P Connaughton, T O’Leary-Hayes. |

## Individual records

Players who have lost the most Cork Senior Hurling Championship finals :
| T | Player | Team | Years lost |
| T | Player | Team | Years lost | 7 | Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1991 |