| 1985 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 4 May – 29 September 1985 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Blackrock |
| Count: | 29 |
| Champions Captain: | Andy Creagh |
| Champions Manager: | Tim Murphy |
| Runners-Up: | Midleton |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Pat Hartnett |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Denis Kelleher |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Goals: | 64 |
| Points: | 365 |
| Top Scorer: | Finbarr Delaney (3-22) |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1984 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Next Tournament: | 1986 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1985 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 May 1985 and ended on 29 September 1985.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the second round.[1]
The final was played on 29 September 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and Midleton, in what was their first meeting in the final in 70 years. Blackrock won the match by 1–14 to 1–08 to claim their 29th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[2] [3]
Blackrock's Finbarr Delaney was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 3-22 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 | |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 6-08 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | ||
| 4 | Mossie Fitzgibbon | Milford | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 5 | Paul O'Riordan | Sarsfields | 6-00 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 6 | George Galvin | Midleton | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 7 | Tadhg Murphy | Sarsfields | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | ||
| 9 | Tim Deasy | Blackrock | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 10 | Ger Fitzgerald | Midleton | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 1-09 | 12 | UCC |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-02 | 11 | Milford |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-01 | 10 | UCC |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 1-07 | 10 | Sarsfields | |
| 5 | Paul O'Riordan | Sarsfields | 3-00 | 9 | Muskerry |
| Ger FitzGerald | Midleton | 2-03 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
| Mossie Fitzgibbon | Milford | 0-09 | 9 | Youghal | |
| 8 | Ger Glavin | Midleton | 2-02 | 8 | Sarsfields |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 1-05 | 8 | Midleton | |
| Martin Bowen | Erin's Own | 1-05 | 8 | Carrigdhoun | |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 1-05 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Pat Buckley | Milford | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery |