1964 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

1964 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Dates	7 March 1965 - 10 April 1966
Teams	7
Champions	Glen Rovers (1st title) Christy Ring (captain)
Runners-up	Mount Sion
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	40 (6.67 per match)
Points scored	84 (14 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jimmy Doyle (5-08)
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The 1964 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Munster Council. The championship, which was open to the champion clubs of 1964, began on 7 March 1965 and ended on 10 April 1966.

On 10 April 1966, Glen Rovers won the championship after a 3-07 to 1-07 defeat of Mount Sion in the final at the Gaelic Grounds. ^[1] It was their first ever championship title.

Jimmy Doyle from the Thurles Sarsfields club was the championship's top scorer with 5-08.

Results

First round

Mount Sion v Newmarket-on-Fergus

7 March 1965First round	Mount Sion	2-09 - 2-05	Newmarket-on-Fergus	Walsh Park, Waterford
	F Walsh 1-2, S Power 1-0, J Glavin 0-2, B Mahon 0-2, P Grimes 0-2, L Guinan 0-1.		S Murphy 2-0, P McNamara 0-3, P Cronin 0-1, P Halpin 0-1.

Kilmoyley v Glen Rovers

7 March 1965First round	Kilmoyley	1-04 - 7-07	Glen Rovers	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	D Lovett 1-4.		B Carroll 3-2, P Harte 1-2, J Daly 1-1, D Moore 1-1, A Flynn 1-0, S Kennefick 0-1.

Thurles Sarsfields v Cappamore

18 April 1965First round	Thurles Sarsfields	9-15 - 4-05	Cappamore	Leahy Park, Cashel
	J Doyle 3-5, S McLoughin 2-2, T Wall 1-3, P Butler 1-2, P Dorney 1-1, B Dwyer 1-0, G Hogan 0-1.		J Hayes 2-0, D Flynn 1-1, MJ Hayes 1-1, M Hayes 0-3.

Semi-finals

Mount Sion v Thurles Sarsfields

16 June 1965Semi-final	Mount Sion	4-09 - 5-05	Thurles Sarsfields	Ferrybank Sportsfield, Ferrybank
	P Grimes 2-3, F Walsh 1-3, S Power 1-0, F O'Brien 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, D Mahon 0-1.		J Doyle 2-3, P Butler 1-1, M Stapleton 1-0, P Dorney 1-0, B Dorney 0-1.	Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)

Turloughmore v Glen Rovers

9 May 1965Semi-final	Turloughmore	0-03 - 2-08	Glen Rovers	Pearse Stadium, Salthill
	F Coffey 0-3.		A Flynn 2-0, C Ring 0-2, D Moore 0-2, M Lane 0-1, P Harte 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: M Hayes (Clare)

Finals

Glen Rovers v Mount Sion

5 December 1965Final	Glen Rovers	3-06 - 2-06 (abandoned)	Mount Sion	Leahy Park, Cashel
	P Harte 2-2, C Ring 1-1, J Salmon 0-1, T Corbett 0-1, A Flynn 0-1.		F Walsh 0-4, L Guinan 1-0, S Greene 1-0, M Óg Morrissey 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.	Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Glen Rovers v Mount Sion

10 April 1966Final refixture	Glen Rovers	3-07 - 1-07	Mount Sion	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	T Corbett 0-5, C Ring 1-1, J Young 1-1, B Carroll 1-0.		F Walsh 0-4, S Greene 1-0, P O'Grady 0-1, P Grimes 0-1, D Mahon 0-1.	Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Jimmy Doyle	Thurles Sarsfields	5-08	23	2	11.50
2	Bill Carroll	Glen Rovers	4-03	15	3	5.00
	Frankie Walsh	Mount Sion	2-09	15	3	5.00
3	Phil Grimes	Mount Sion	2-06	12	3	4.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Jimmy Doyle	Thurles Sarsfields	3-05	14	Cappamore
2	Bill Carroll	Glen Rovers	3-02	11	Kilmoyley
3	Jimmy Doyle	Thurles Sarsfields	2-03	9	Mount Sion
	Phil Grimes	Mount Sion	2-03	9	Thurles Sarsfields
4	Seán McLoughlin	Thurles Sarsfields	2-02	8	Cappamore
5	Declan Lovett	Kilmoyley	1-04	7	Glen Rovers

References

1. Moynihan, Michael (20 November 2016). "The day Glen Rovers buried the sliotar in Cashel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2018.