| 2016 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 14 May – 15 October 2016 |
| Teams: | 25 |
| Sponsor: | Evening Echo |
| Champions: | Glen Rovers |
| Count: | 27 |
| Champions Captain: | Graham Callinan |
| Champions Manager: | Richie Kelleher |
| Runners-Up: | Erin's Own |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Maurice O'Carroll |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Martin Bowen |
| Matches: | 47 |
| Goals: | 126 |
| Points: | 1540 |
| Top Scorer: | Patrick Horgan (3-63) Eoghan Murphy (3-63) |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2015 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Next Tournament: | 2017 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2016 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2016 fixtures took place on 13 December 2015. The championship began on 15 May 2016 and ended on 15 October 2016.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions.[1]
On 9 October 2016, Glen Rovers won the title following a 0–19 to 2–10 defeat of Erin's Own in the county final. This was their 27th championship title overall and their second in succession.
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 3-63 | 72 | 6 | 12.00 | |
| Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 3-63 | 72 | 7 | 10.28 | ||
| 3 | Mark O'Connor | Douglas | 0-35 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 | |
| Cormac Walsh | Midleton | 0-35 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 | ||
| 5 | Bill Beckett | St. Finbarr's | 4-21 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 | |
| Eoghan Finn | St. Finbarr's | 1-30 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 | ||
| 7 | Pa O'Callaghan | Ballyhea | 0-32 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 | |
| 8 | Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 2-25 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 | |
| David Cahill | Killeagh | 3-22 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | ||
| 10 | Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 3-21 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 2-12 | 18 | St. Finbarr's |
| 2 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-13 | 16 | Sarsfields |
| 3 | Kevin O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 1-12 | 15 | Ballyhea |
| Eoghan Finn | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 | 15 | Erin's Own | |
| 5 | Pa O'Callaghan | Ballyhea | 0-14 | 14 | Newtownshandrum |
| 6 | Keith Fitzpatrick | Ballymartle | 1-10 | 13 | Carbery |
| Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 1-10 | 13 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 0-13 | 13 | Imokilly | |
| 9 | Séamus Harnedy | Imokilly | 2-6 | 12 | UCC |
| Peter O'Brien | Avondhu | 0-12 | 12 | Ballymartle | |
| Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | Bishopstown | |
| Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | Erin's Own |