1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates15 May - 4 September 1966
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (20th win)
CaptainGerald McCarthy
ManagerJim Barry
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainJim Lynch
ManagerFr. Tommy Maher
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Top ScorerSeánie Barry (3-23)
Player of the YearJustin McCarthy
All-Star TeamSee here
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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 began on 15 May 1966 and ended on 4 September 1966.

Tipperary were the defending champions but were defeated by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final.

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

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.

Results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Carlow1-16 – 1-11Laois
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
Westmeath2-6 – 10-9Offaly
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)
Offaly5-11 – 5-5Carlow
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)
Wexford3-18 – 4-5Dublin
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)
Offaly0-10 – 3-13Kilkenny
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)
Kilkenny1-15 – 2-6Wexford
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)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Limerick4-12 – 2-9Tipperary
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)
Cork3-8 – 3-8Clare
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)
Cork5-11 – 1-7Clare
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)
Waterford2-16 – 1-9Galway
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)
Cork2-6 – 1-7Limerick
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)
Cork4-9 – 2-9Waterford
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)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Cork3-9 – 1-10Kilkenny
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

Roll of Honour

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

External links

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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