1965 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

1965 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	St Rynagh's (1st title) Gerry Nallen (captain)
Runners-up	Coolderry
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The 1965 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. ^[1]

Tullamore entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 19 September 1965 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between St Rynagh's and Coolderry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Rynagh's won the match by 2–12 to 1–09 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

St Rynagh's v Coolderry

19 September 1965Final

St Rynagh's

2-12 - 1-09

Coolderry

St Brendan's Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. "Tullamore's saviour Fox proves there's life after 40". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
3. "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
4. "Cahill hoping to lead 'sleeping giant' Rynagh's back to glory". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
5. "St Rynagh's HC". Club Info. Retrieved 28 August 2025.