1966 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1966 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates10 April 1966 – 4 December 1966
Teams16
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St. Nicholas' (5th title)
Jackie Daly (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's
Gus Harrington (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored38 (2.24 per match)
Points scored248 (14.59 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Down.svg Mick Barrett (1-18)
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The 1966 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1966. The championship began on 10 April 1966 and ended on 4 December 1966.

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St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 4 December 1966, St. Nicholas' won the championship following a 1–07 to 1–06 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. [1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Mitchelstown's MIck Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Declined to field a team

Results

First round

10 April 1966First round Seandún 0-08 - 1-05 Duhallow O'Connell Park
D Hickey 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-3, W O'Connell 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1.E O'Brien 0-4, P O'Connor 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, J Kearney 0-1.
1 May 1966First round replay Seandún 1-06 - 1-05 Duhallow O'Connell Park
1 May 1966First round Muskerry 2-04 - 3-09 Mitchelstown Cork Athletic Grounds
M Buckley 1-1, D Fitton 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1.T O'Brien 2-2, M Barrett 0-6, M O'Brien 1-0, R Honohan 0-1.
1 May 1966First round Macroom 0-07 - 2-12 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park
P Quirke 0-3, J Carolan 0-2, M Kelleher 0-1, M McSweeney 0-1.Flor Hayes 1-4, J Donovan 0-4, C Lane 1-0, T Hayes 0-2, Finbarr Hayes 0-2.
1 May 1966First round Millstreet 1-01 - 4-06 Avondhu Bishop Casey Memorial Park
1 May 1966First round Imokilly 0-05 - 0-10 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chonaill
D O'Shea 0-3, P Lynch 0-1, JJ Long 0-1.C Roche 0-5, C McCarthy 0-1, M Archer 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, Gerald McCarthy 0-1.
8 May 1966First round Nemo Rangers 0-09 - 0-07 Beara Rossa Park
J Cogan 0-5, P O'Brien 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, G Allen 0-1.D Mullins 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, T Harrington 0-2, D Wiseman 0-1.
8 May 1966First round Carrigdhoun 0-03 - 2-11 University College Cork Carrigaline Grounds
N Sisjk 0-2, B Wylie 0-1.PJ Gormley 1-3, D Geaney 1-0, E Philpott 0-3, P Moynihan 0-2, M Fleming 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, A Spring 0-1.
22 May 1966First round Carbery 0-07 - 1-09 St. Nicholas' Clonakilty Sportsfield
D Hunt 0-7.F O'Neill 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, P Harte 0-2, J Daly 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, T Corbett 0-1.

Quarter-finals

19 June 1966Quarter-final Mitchelstown 1-08 - 1-05 Nemo Rangers Páirc Mac Gearailt
J Condon 1-1, M Barrett 0-3, T O'Brien 0-2, R Honohan 0-2.J McCarthy 1-2, D Barrett 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Cogan 0-1.
19 June 1966Quarter-final University College Cork 3-10 - 1-04 Avondhu Páirc Mac Gearailt
D Geaney 3-2, E Philpott 0-4, E Ryan 0-2, P Moynihan 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1.M Shine 1-0, R Ennis 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S McPhillips 0-1.
14 August 1966Quarter-final St. Nicholas' 0-09 - 0-04 Clonakilty Kinsale Grounds
J Daly 0-6, D Moore 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1.Finny Hayes 0-2, Teddy Hayes 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1.
21 August 1966Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-11 - 1-10 Seandún Cork Athletic Grounds
Gene McCarthy 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-3, A Harrington 0-1.P Barry 0-6, E O'Brien 1-0, M Keane 0-1, S Gillen 0-1, P Curley 0-1, J Clifford 0-1.

Semi-finals

21 August 1966Semi-final St. Nicholas' 1-10 - 1-06 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds
J Daly 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-1, B Carroll 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, A Flynn 0-1.E Ryan 1-0, D Philpott 0-2, PJ Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Moynihan 0-1, E Philpott 0-1.
30 October 1966Semi-final St. Finbarr's 2-08 - 2-08 Mitchelstown Páirc Mac Gearailt
Gene McCarthy 0-6, Gerald McCarthy 1-0, M Archer 1-0, C McCarthy 0-2.T Monaghan 2-1, M Barrett 0-4, M Burke 0-1, B Honohan 0-1, E Fleming 0-1.
6 November 1966Semi-final replay St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 2-08 Mitchelstown Páirc Mac Gearailt
C McCarthy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, Gene McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, C Cullinane 0-2, M Archer 0-1.M Barrett 1-5, B Honohan 1-2, T O'Brien 0-1.

Final

4 December 1966Final St. Nicholas' 1-07 - 1-06 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds
J Daly 0-5, D O'Driscoll 1-0, D Moore 0-2.Gene McCarthy 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, Gerald McCarthy 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mick Barrett Mitchelstown 1-182145.25
2 Jackie Daly St Nicholas' 0-181853.60
3 Gene McCarthy St Finbarr's 0-171753.40
4 David Geaney UCC 4-021427.00
Charlie McCarthy St Finbarr's 2-081452.80

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References

  1. ↑ "Club History". St. Nick's GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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