1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates	15 May - 4 September 1966
Teams	13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Cork (20th win)
Captain	Gerald McCarthy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Kilkenny
Captain	Jim Lynch
Provincial champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	13
Top Scorer	Seánie Barry (3-23)
Player of the Year	Justin McCarthy
All-Star Team	See here
	← 1965 1967 →

Last updated February 23, 2025

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.

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.^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

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.^[8]

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Leinster first round

15 May 1966First round	Carlow	1-16 – 1-11	Laois	Dr Cullen Park
	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).

29 May 1966First round	Westmeath	2-06 – 10-09	Offaly	Cusack Park
	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).	Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)

Leinster second round

12 June 1966Second round	Offaly	5-11 – 5-05	Carlow	O'Moore Park
	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).	Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)

Leinster semi-finals

19 June 1966Semi-final	Wexford	3-18 – 4-05	Dublin	Nowlan Park
	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).	Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)

3 July 1966Semi-final	Offaly	0-10 – 3-13	Kilkenny	St. Brendan's Park
	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).	Referee: E Kelly (Laois)

Leinster final

17 July 1966Final	Kilkenny	1-15 – 2-06	Wexford	Croke Park
	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).	Referee: B Smyth (Meath)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

6 June 1966Quarter-final	Limerick	4-12 – 2-09	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds
	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).	Referee: C Conway (Cork)

19 June 1966Quarter-final	Cork	3-08 – 3-08	Clare	Gaelic Grounds
	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).	Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

3 July 1966Quarter-final replay	Cork	5-11 – 1-07	Clare	Gaelic Grounds
	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).	Referee: T Foran (Tipperary)

Munster semi-finals

3 July 1966Semi-final	Waterford	2-16 – 1-09	Galway	Gaelic Grounds
	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).	Referee: T Fitzgerald (Limerick)

10 July 1966Semi-final	Cork	2-06 – 1-07	Limerick	FitzGerald Stadium
	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).	Referee: T Foran (Limerick)

Munster final

24 July 1966Final	Cork	4-09 – 2-09	Waterford	Gaelic Grounds
	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).	Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

4 September 1966Final	Cork	3-09 – 1-10	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin
	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).	Attendance: 68,249 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

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
8	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

↑ "Tipperary's hurlers were up for every dance in the '60's". Tipperary Live. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Live. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ "Hurling stalwarts remembered". Kilkenny People. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ Horgan, Noel (23 May 2020). "Cork's route to '66 All-Ireland hurling title gives hope for ending latest famine". The Corkman. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ Rouse, Paul (10 February 2023). "Paul Rouse: History weighs on Cork shoulders but expectation survives". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ "The '66 All Ireland will always carry special memories". The Corkman. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
↑ O'Sullivan, PM (20 August 2023). "PM O'Sullivan meets Justin McCarthy: The Cork hurler who was every boy's hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

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[1] "Tipperary's hurlers were up for every dance in the '60's". Tipperary Live. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[2] "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Live. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[3] "Hurling stalwarts remembered". Kilkenny People. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[4] Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[5] Horgan, Noel (23 May 2020). "Cork's route to '66 All-Ireland hurling title gives hope for ending latest famine". The Corkman. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[6] Rouse, Paul (10 February 2023). "Paul Rouse: History weighs on Cork shoulders but expectation survives". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[7] "The '66 All Ireland will always carry special memories". The Corkman. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[8] O'Sullivan, PM (20 August 2023). "PM O'Sullivan meets Justin McCarthy: The Cork hurler who was every boy's hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

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