1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the first round fixtures took place at the County Convention on 30 January 1966. The championship began on 3 April 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966.
| Dates | 3 April 1966 - 9 October 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Paddy Behan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Willie Cronin (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 103 (7.36 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 242 (17.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork at the semi-final stage.
On 9 October 1966, Avondhu won the championship following a 2-11 to 4-04 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first in 14 championship seasons.[1]
University College Cork's Seánie Barry was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 3 April 1966 First round | Avondhu | 3-10 - 4-06 | Sarsfields | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| J O'Connell 2-0, R Browne 1-2, J Hogan 0-3, L Sheehan 0-3, D Fenton 0-1, N O'Regan 0-1. | D Hurley 2-2, JJ Long 1-2, P Coogan 1-1, M McDonnell 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 3 April 1966 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 10-13 - 3-03 | Carbery | Ballinhassig |
| J Buckley 4-2, J Burke 2-1, N Greaney 2-1, M Ellard 0-5, P Allen 1-1, P Sheehan 1-1, R Tuohy 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1. | B Collins 1-2, C Corcoran 1-0, L Hurley 1-0, N Desmond 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 1 May 1966 First round | St. Vincent's | 2-05 - 6-13 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T O'Shea 1-0, D O'Regan 1-0, N Barry 0-3, J O'Shea 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1. | J McCarthy 3-2, J O'Halloran 2-2, B Kenneally 1-1, S Barry 0-4, P O'Connell 0-2, M Fahy 0-1, P Dooley 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 1 May 1966 First round | Carrigdhoun | 2-08 - 7-11 | Glen Rovers | Manning Park, Passage |
| JK Coleman 1-3, J O'Flynn 1-2, D McCarthy 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, D Coleman 0-1. | T Corbett 3-1, C Ring 2-3, B Carroll 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0, D Moore 0-2, J Young 0-2, S Kennefick 0-1, D COughlan 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 8 May 1966 First round | Duhallow | 4-03 - 3-11 | Muskerry | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| J O'Connell 2-1, B O'Connor 1-0, S Stokes 1-0, J Twoemy 0-2. | C Sheehan 1-3, J Kelly 1-2, B Fitton 1-2, T Ryan 0-3, F Kelleher 0-1. |
| 22 May 1966 First round | Seandún | 6-04 - 5-06 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Finn 2-0, A O'Sullivan 1-1, M Curley 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, P Curley 1-0, E Dorney 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, | T Brown 1-4, E Murphy 1-1, J Moloney 1-1, M Roche 1-0, M Meaney 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 22 May 1966 First round | St. Finbarr's | 5-04 - 2-01 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| B Murphy 2-0, C McCarthy 1-1, M Leahy 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, C Roche 0-2. | J Bennett 1-1, R Lehane 1-0. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Quarter-finals
| 12 June 1966 Quarter-final | Avondhu | 7-06 - 1-04 | Muskerry | Priory Park, Newmarket |
| N O'Regan 4-1, D O'Connell 1-2, L Sheehan 1-1, R Browne 1-0, P Behan 0-2. | T Ryan 1-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, J Long 0-1. | Referee: J Cooney (Carrigaline) |
| 26 June 1966 Quarter-final | Passage | 3-11 - 1-07 | Seandún | Carrigaline |
| J McCarthy 1-5, J Coughlan 1-1, J Barry 1-1, J Reilly 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | G Connell 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, M Curley 0-2, T Furlong 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, P Curley 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 26 June 1966 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 3-16 - 1-15 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S Barry 0-8, M Fahy 2-0, J O'Halloran 1-1, B Kenneally 0-3, D Clifford 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, W Cronin 0-1. | S Gillen 0-9, P Allen 1-1, J Buckley 0-1, F Sheehan 0-1, R Tuohy 0-1, N Greaney 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 31 July 1966 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-13 - 4-07 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Archer 2-2, W Doyle 1-1, Gerry McCarthy 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, C Roche 0-2, C Cullinane 0-1, P Doolan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1. | P Harte 0-4, C Ring 1-0, B Carroll 1-0, A Flynn 1-0, S Riordan 1-0, S Kennefick 0-2, T Corbett 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Semi-finals
| 21 August 1966 Semi-final | Avondhu | 6-12 - 3-11 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Behan 2-1, L Sheehan 0-7, J O'Connell 1-2, R Browne 1-1, R Ennis 1-0, N O'Regan 1-0, J Browne 0-1. | J McCarthy 1-3, E O'Brien 1-1, J Barry 1-1, J O'Reilly 0-3, D Dooley 0-1, B Meade 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 18 September 1966 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-14 - 0-13 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S Barry 0-9, W Cronin 1-0, D Philpott 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, P Dooley 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-6, C Cullinane 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, M Leahy 0-1, W Doyle 0-1, P Doolan 0-1, M Archer 0-1. |
Final
| 9 October 1966 Final | Avondhu | 2-11 - 4-04 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| L Sheehan 0-4, R Browne 1-0, R Ennis 1-0, J Keating 0-3, D O'Connell 0-1, J Russell 0-1, P Behan 0-1, F Sheedy 0-1. | S Barry 1-2, N Morgan 1-1, D Philpott 1-0, B Kenneally 1-0, W Cronin 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seánie Barry | UCC | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Liam Sheehan | Avondhu | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Noel O'Regan | Avondhu | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 4 | Jack Buckley | Na Piarsaigh | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Richard Browne | Avondhu | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| John O'Halloran | UCC | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 5 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Charlie McCarthy | Passage | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 6 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| J. McCarthy | UCC | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Buckley | Na Piarsaigh | 4-02 | 14 | Carbery |
| 2 | Noel O'Regan | Avondhu | 4-01 | 13 | Muskerry |
| 3 | J. McCarthy | UCC | 3-02 | 11 | St. Vincent's |
| 4 | Tom Corbett | Glen Rovers | 3-01 | 10 | Carrigdhoun |
| 5 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | Carrigdhoun |
| Séamus Gillen | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06 | 9 | UCC | |
| Seánie Barry | UCC | 0-09 | 9 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 6 | Denis Hurley | Sarsfields | 2-02 | 8 | Avondhu |
| John O'Halloran | UCC | 2-02 | 8 | St. Vincent's | |
| Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 2-02 | 8 | Glen Rovers | |
| Justin McCarthy | Passage | 1-05 | 8 | Seandún | |
| Seánie Barry | UCC | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |
References
- "Senior Hurling Finals 1920-1969". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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