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1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1966 |
| dates | 15 May – 4 September 1966 |
| teams | 13 |
| munster | Cork |
| leinster | Kilkenny |
| matches | 13 |
| poty | Justin McCarthy |
| team | Cork |
| titles | 20th |
| captain | Gerald McCarthy |
| team2 | Kilkenny |
| captain2 | Jim Lynch |
| topscorer | Seánie Barry (3–23) |
| previous | 1965 |
| next | 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.
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. 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.
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.
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Leinster first round
Leinster second round
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]
All-Ireland final
Main article: 1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
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
References
- (25 June 2020). "Tipperary's hurlers were up for every dance in the '60's". Tipperary Live.
- (19 August 2021). "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Live.
- (5 April 2013). "Hurling stalwarts remembered". Kilkenny People.
- Moynihan, Michael. (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner.
- Horgan, Noel. (23 May 2020). "Cork's route to '66 All-Ireland hurling title gives hope for ending latest famine". The Corkman.
- Rouse, Paul. (10 February 2023). "Paul Rouse: History weighs on Cork shoulders but expectation survives". Irish Examiner.
- (11 November 2010). "The '66 All Ireland will always carry special memories". The Corkman.
- O'Sullivan, PM. (20 August 2023). "PM O'Sullivan meets Justin McCarthy: The Cork hurler who was every boy’s hero". Irish Examiner.
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