| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 May - 4 September 1966 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (20th win) |
| Captain | Gerald McCarthy |
| Manager | Jim Barry |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Jim Lynch |
| Manager | Fr. Tommy Maher |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Top Scorer | Seánie Barry (3-23) |
| Player of the Year | Justin McCarthy |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1966 was the 80th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating KIlkenny 3-9 to 1-10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Contents |
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Leinster Final | Sunday 17 July 1966 |
| Munster Final | Sunday 24 July 1966 |
| All-Ireland Final | Sunday 4 September 1966 |
| 1966-05-15 First round |
Carlow | 1-16 – 1-11 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-05-29 First round |
Westmeath | 2-6 – 10-9 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-06-12 Second Round |
Offaly | 5-11 – 5-5 | Carlow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Dooley (4-0), P. Molloy (1-5), W. German (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). |
| 1966-06-19 Semi-final |
Wexford | 3-18 – 4-5 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: P. Buggy (Kilkenny) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-07-03 Semi-final |
Offaly | 0-10 – 3-13 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: E. Kelly (Laois) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-07-17 Final |
Kilkenny | 1-15 – 2-6 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin Referee: B. Smyth (Meath) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-06-06 First Round |
Limerick | 4-12 – 2-9 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Referee: C. Conway (Cork) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-06-19 First Round |
Cork | 3-8 – 3-8 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: P. Ryan (Tipperary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-07-03 First Round Replay |
Cork | 5-11 – 1-7 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: T. Foran (Tipperary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-07-03 Semi-final |
Waterford | 2-16 – 1-9 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: T. Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Forrestal (0-3), J. Conroy (0-3), T. Mitchell (0-1). |
| 1966-07-10 Semi-final |
Cork | 2-6 – 1-7 | Limerick | FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney Referee: T. Foran (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). |
| 1966-07-24 Final |
Cork | 4-9 – 2-9 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: G. Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 1966-09-04 Final |
Cork | 3-9 – 1-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 68,249 Referee: J. Hatton (Wicklow) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sheehan (2-0), S. Barry (0-4), J. O’Halloran (1-0), 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). |
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Cork
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Kilkenny
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| 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 |
| 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 |