1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1966All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	15 May - 4 September 1966
Teams	13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Cork(20th win)
Captain	Gerald McCarthy
Manager	Jim Barry
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Kilkenny
Captain	Jim Lynch
Manager	Fr. Tommy Maher
Provincial champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	13
Top Scorer	Seánie Barry(3-23)
Player of the Year	Justin McCarthy
All-Star Team	See here
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The1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championshipwas the 80th staging of theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship,theGaelic Athletic Association's premierinter-countyhurlingtournament. The championship began on 15 May 1966 and ended on 4 September 1966.

Tipperarywere thedefending championsbut were defeated byLimerickin the Munster quarter-final.

On 4 September 1966,Corkwon the championship following a 3-9 to 1-10 defeat ofKilkennyin the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland title, their first in twelve championship seasons.

Cork'sSeánie Barrywas the championship's top scorer with 3-23. Cork'sJustin McCarthywas the choice forTexaco Hurler of the Year.

Results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

15 May 1966
First round

Carlow	1-16 – 1-11	Laois
J. Mitchell (1-2), L. Walsh (0-5), J. Walsh (0-3), M. Morrissey (0-2), T. Coburn (0-2), E. Walsh (0-1), P. McNally (0-1).		C. O'Brien (1-2), J. Conroy (0-3), S. Cashin (0-2), J. Holohan (0-1), G. Cuddy (0-1), J. Lynas (0-1), N. Kelly (0-1).

Dr. Cullen Park,Carlow

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29 May 1966
First round

Westmeath	2-6 – 10-9	Offaly
T. Ring (1-2), P. Loughlin (1-2), S. Bolger (0-1), P. Fagan (0-1).		P. Molloy (3-4), T. Dooley (2-0), W. Gorman (2-0), E. Fox (1-2), B. Johnston (1-1), P. Mulhaire (1-0), M. Kirwan (0-1), T. Moylan (0-1).

Cusack Park,Mullingar

Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

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12 June 1966
Quarter-final

Offaly	5-11 – 5-5	Carlow
T. Dooley (4-0), P. Molloy (1-5), W. Gorman (0-2), P. Mulhaire (0-1), P. Spellman (0-1), M. Kirwan (0-1), J. Hernon (0-1).		L. Walsh (2-3), J. Mitchell (2-0), N. Gladney (1-0), L. Morrissey (0-1), P. McNally (0-1).

O'Moore Park,Portlaoise

Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

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19 June 1966
Semi-final

Wexford	3-18 – 4-5	Dublin
R. Shannon (1-5), C. Jacob (1-2), J. O'Brien (0-5), S. Barron (1-0), W. Murphy (1-0 own goal, 0-3), M. Lyng (0-2), C. Dowdall (0-1).		F. Whelan (1-1), D. McPartland (1-0), P. Croke (1-0), A. Boothman (0-2), B. Galvin (0-1), E. Malone (0-1).

Nowlan Park,Kilkenny

Referee: P. Buggy (Kilkenny)

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3 July 1966
Semi-final

Offaly	0-10 – 3-13	Kilkenny
P. Molloy (0-5), W. Gorman (0-2), S. Moylan (0-1), P. Mulhaire (0-1), J. J. Healion (0-1).		E. Keher (0-9), T. Walsh (2-0), T. O'Connell (1-0), S. Buckley (0-2), P. Morgan (0-2).

St. Brendan's Park,Birr

Referee: E. Kelly (Laois)

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17 July 1966
Final

Kilkenny	1-15 – 2-6	Wexford
E. Keher (0-6), J. Dunphy (1-2), C. Dunne (0-2), J. Teehan (0-2), S. Cleere (0-1), P. Carroll (0-1), S. Buckley (0-1).		C. Jacob (1-1), S. Whelan (1-0), R. Shannon (0-3), J. O'Brien (0-2).

Croke Park,Dublin

Referee: B. Smyth (Meath)

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

6 June 1966
Quarter-final

Limerick	4-12 – 2-9	Tipperary
E. Cregan (3-5), T. Bluett (1-1), K. Long (0-2), M. Savage (0-2), A. Dunworth (0-1), B. Hartigan (0-1).		S. McLoughlin (1-0), J. McKenna (1-0), L. Devaney (0-2), M. Keating (0-1), D. Nealon (0-1), J. Doyle (0-1), M. Burns (0-1), L. Gaynor (0-1), T. English (0-1), P. Doyle (0-1).

Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork

Referee: C. Conway (Cork)

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19 June 1966
Quarter-final

Cork	3-8 – 3-8	Clare
J. McCarthy (1-0), D. Sheehan (1-0), J. O'Halloran (1-0), P. Harte (0-3), S. Barry (0-3), C. Sheehan (0-1), C. Roche (0-1).		P. Cronin (1-5), N. Pyne (1-3), M. O'Shea (1-0).

Gaelic Grounds,Limerick

Referee: P. Ryan (Tipperary)

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3 July 1966
Quarter-final
Replay

Cork	5-11 – 1-7	Clare
S. Barry (1-6), C. McCarthy (1-2), C. Sheehan (1-2), J. McCarthy (1-1), D. Sheehan (1-0).		N. Jordan (1-3), P. Henehy (0-2), P. Cronin (0-2).

Gaelic Grounds,Limerick

Referee: T. Foran (Tipperary)

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3 July 1966
Semi-final

Waterford	2-16 – 1-9	Galway
J. Kirwan (1-4), F. Walsh (0-7), W. Walsh (1-0), T. Cheasty (0-3), M. Murphy (0-1), L. Guinan (0-1).		B. Lally (1-2), M. Fox (0-3), J. Conroy (0-3), T. Mitchell (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds,Limerick

Referee: T. Fitzgerald (Limerick)

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10 July 1966
Semi-final

Cork	2-6 – 1-7	Limerick
S. Barry (1-4), C. McCarthy (1-0), G. McCarthy (0-2).		B. Hartigan (0-5), T. Bluett (1-0), E. Cregan (0-1), A. O'Brien (0-1).

FitzGerald Stadium,Killarney

Referee: T. Foran (Limerick)

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24 July 1966
Final

Cork	4-9 – 2-9	Waterford
S. Barry (1-6), J. Bennett (2-1), J. McCarthy (0-1), C. Sheehan (0-1).		V. Connors (1-0), L. Guinan (1-0), F. Walsh (0-3), T. Cheasty (0-3), D. Mahon (0-2), J. Condon (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds,Limerick

Referee: G. Fitzgerald (Limerick)

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

4 September 1966
Final

Cork	3-9 – 1-10	Kilkenny
C. Sheehan (3-0), S. Barry (0-4), J. McCarthy (0-2), C. McCarthy (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), J. Bennett (0-1).		E. Keher (0-7), T. Walsh (1-0), J. Teehan (0-1), S. Buckley (0-1), J. Dunphy (0-1).

Croke Park,Dublin

Attendance: 68,249

Referee: J. Hatton (Wicklow)

Main article:1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Tipperary's defeat byLimerickin the first round of the Munster championship was the team's first defeat since the provincial decider of 1963. It also put an end to Tipperary's hopes of capturing a third All-Ireland title in-a-row.
• Prior to the Munster semi-final betweenLimerickandCorkthere was a minute's silence in memory of Dr. Rogers,Bishop of Killaloe,who died the previous day.
• In the Leinster semi-finalWexford'sWillie Murphyscores a remarkable own-goal forDublin.

Roll of Honour

• Tipperary - 21 (1965)
• Cork - 20 (1966)
• Kilkenny - 15 (1963)
• Limerick - 6 (1940)
• Dublin - 6 (1938)
• Wexford - 4 (1960)
• Waterford - 2 (1959)
• Galway - 1 (1923)
• Laois - 1 (1915)
• Clare - 1 (1914)
• London - 1 (1901)
• Kerry - 1 (1891)

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Seánie Barry	Cork	3-23	32	5	6.40
2	Paddy Molloy	Offaly	4-14	26	3	8.66
3	Eddie Keher	Kilkenny	0-22	22	3	7.33
4	Tony Dooley	Offaly	6-0	18	3	6.00
5	Colm Sheehan	Cork	4-4	16	5	3.20
6	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	3-6	15	2	7.50
7	Liam Walsh	Carlow	2-8	14	2	7.00
8	John Mitchell	Carlow	3-2	11	2	5.50
	Dick Shannon	Wexford	1-8	11	2	5.50
10	Justin McCarthy	Cork	2-4	10	5	2.00
	Willie Gorman	Offaly	2-4	10	3	3.33
	Pat Cronin	Clare	1-7	10	2	5.00
	Frankie Walsh	Waterford	0-10	10	2	5.00

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	3-5	14	Tipperary
2	Paddy Molloy	Offaly	3-4	13	Westmeath
3	Tony Dooley	Offaly	4-0	12	Carlow
4	Colm Sheehan	Cork	3-0	9	Kilkenny
	Liam Walsh	Carlow	2-3	9	Offaly
	Seánie Barry	Cork	1-6	9	Clare
	Seánie Barry	Cork	1-6	9	Waterford
	Eddie Keher	Kilkenny	0-9	9	Offaly
9	Paddy Molloy	Offaly	1-5	8	Carlow
	Dick Shannon	Wexford	1-5	8	Dublin
	Pat Cronin	Clare	1-5	8	Cork

Clean sheets

Rank	Goalkeeper	County	Clean sheets
1	Ollie Walsh	Kilkenny	1

References

• Corry, Eoghan,The GAA Book of Lists(Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
• Donegan, Des,The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games(DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
• Nolan, Pat,Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling(The Collins Press, 2000).

External links

• Cork GAA website
• Kilkenny GAA website
• Gaelic Athletic Association website