1966 All-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 |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Jim Lynch |
| 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 |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ran from 15 May 1966 to 4 September 1966.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster quarter-finals.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 4 September 1996 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their 14th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in 19 years.[3] Cork won the match by 3–09 to 1–10 to claim their 20th All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 12 years.[4][5][6][7]
Cork's Seánie Barry was the championship's top scorer with 3-23. Cork's Justin McCarthy was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.[8]
Leinster first round
| 15 May 1966 First round | Carlow | 1-16 – 1-11 | Laois | Dr Cullen Park |
| 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). |
| 29 May 1966 First round | Westmeath | 2-06 – 10-09 | Offaly | Cusack Park |
| 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). | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Leinster second round
| 12 June 1966 Second round | Offaly | 5-11 – 5-05 | Carlow | O'Moore Park |
| 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). | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 19 June 1966 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-18 – 4-05 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| 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). | Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny) |
| 3 July 1966 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-10 – 3-13 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
| 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). | Referee: E Kelly (Laois) |
Leinster final
| 17 July 1966 Final | Kilkenny | 1-15 – 2-06 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| 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). | Referee: B Smyth (Meath) |
Munster quarter-finals
| 6 June 1966 Quarter-final | Limerick | 4-12 – 2-09 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 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). | Referee: C Conway (Cork) |
| 19 June 1966 Quarter-final | Cork | 3-08 – 3-08 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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). | Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 3 July 1966 Quarter-final replay | Cork | 5-11 – 1-07 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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). | Referee: T Foran (Tipperary) |
Munster semi-finals
| 3 July 1966 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-16 – 1-09 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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). | Referee: T Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 10 July 1966 Semi-final | Cork | 2-06 – 1-07 | Limerick | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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). | Referee: T Foran (Limerick) |
Munster final
| 24 July 1966 Final | Cork | 4-09 – 2-09 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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). | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
All-Ireland final
| 4 September 1966 Final | Cork | 3-09 – 1-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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). | Attendance: 68,249 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Tipperary's defeat by Limerick in 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 between Limerick and Cork there was a minute's silence in memory of Dr. Rogers, Bishop of Killaloe, who died the previous day.
- In the Leinster semi-final Wexford's Willie Murphy scores a remarkable own-goal for Dublin.
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 |
Soirces
- 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).
References
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- ^ "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Live. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Hurling stalwarts remembered". Kilkenny People. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Horgan, Noel (23 May 2020). "Cork's route to '66 All-Ireland hurling title gives hope for ending latest famine". The Corkman. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Rouse, Paul (10 February 2023). "Paul Rouse: History weighs on Cork shoulders but expectation survives". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "The '66 All Ireland will always carry special memories". The Corkman. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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