1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Dates15 May 1966 - 14 May 1967
Teams7
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's (1st title)
Jim Power (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Mount Sion
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored49 (8.17 per match)
Points scored85 (14.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Tipperary.svg Tony Connolly (4-05)
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The 1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship was the second 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 1965, began on 15 May 1966 and ended on 14 May 1967.

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On 14 May 1967, St. Finbarr's won the championship after a 3-12 to 2-03 defeat of Mount Sion in the final at the Gaelic Grounds. [1] It was their first ever championship title.

Tony Connolly from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4-05.

Results

First round

15 May 1966First round Patrickswell 5-13 - 4-04 Thurles Sarsfields Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 2-4, J Shields 1-2, P Carey 1-1, S Casey 0-4, J O'Donnell 1-0, N Leonard 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.T Walsh 2-1, J Doyle 1-1, T Semple 1-1, P Butler 0-1.
22 May 1966First round Newmarket-on-Fergus 7-03 - 6-07 Mount Sion Newmarket-on-Fergus
P McNamara 2-1, P Cronin 1-2, H McCabe 1-0, L Danagher 1-0, J Woods 1-0, G Lohan 1-0.S Greene 3-0, F Walsh 2-3, S Power 1-1, P Grimes 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
9 June 1966First round St. Finbarr's 8-12 - 2-06 Ballyduff Mardyke, Cork
T Connolly 4-4, J Hogan 2-2, C Cullinane 1-1, T Sexton 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, P Doolan 0-1, J Power 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.E O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connor 1-0, E Diggins 0-3.Referee: P O'Connell (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

19 June 1966Semi-final Mount Sion 4-10 - 4-07 Patrickswell Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Greene 2-0, D Mahon 0-4, M Flannelly 1-0, S Power 1-0, F Walsh 0-3, L Guinan 0-3.S Casey 1-1, N Leonard 1-1, J O'Donnell 1-0, Pat Bennis 1-0, R Bennis 0-3, J Shields 0-1, E Carey 0-1.
12 February 1967Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-04 - 1-04 Turloughmore Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, M Archer 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.M Cullinane 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, F Forde 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1, T Duffy 0-1.Referee: P O'Connor (Tipperary)

Final

14 May 1967Final St. Finbarr's 3-12 - 2-03 Mount Sion Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Freeney 0-8, J McCarthy 2-0, E Philpott 1-0, M Archer 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.L Guinan 1-1, J Flavin 1-0, J Hayes 0-1, M Óg Morrissey 0-1.Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Tony Connolly St. Finbarr's 4-051735.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Tony Connolly St. Finbarr's 4-0416 Ballyduff
2 Richie Bennis Patrickswell 2-0410 Thurles Sarsfields
3S. Greene Mount Sion 3-009 Newmarket-on-Fergus
Frankie Walsh Mount Sion 2-039 Newmarket-on-Fergus
4J. Hogan St. Finbarrs 2-028 Ballyduff
Pierce Freeney St. Finbarrs 0-088 Mount Sion

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References

  1. ↑ Carter, Plunkett. "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1966 - 2010". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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