1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates3 April 1966 – 9 October 1966
Teams15
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu (2nd title)
Paddy Behan (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg University College Cork
Willie Cronin (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored103 (7.36 per match)
Points scored242 (17.29 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Down.svg Seánie Barry (1-23)
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The 1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the first round fixtures took place at the County Convention on 30 January 1966. The championship began on 3 April 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966.

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St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork at the semi-final stage.

On 9 October 1966, Avondhu won the championship following a 2-11 to 4-04 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first in 14 championship seasons. [1]

University College Cork's Seánie Barry was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.

Team changes

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

3 April 1966First round Avondhu 3-10 - 4-06 Sarsfields Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
J O'Connell 2-0, R Browne 1-2, J Hogan 0-3, L Sheehan 0-3, D Fenton 0-1, N O'Regan 0-1.D Hurley 2-2, JJ Long 1-2, P Coogan 1-1, M McDonnell 0-1.Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)
3 April 1966First round Na Piarsaigh 10-13 - 3-03 Carbery Ballinhassig
J Buckley 4-2, J Burke 2-1, N Greaney 2-1, M Ellard 0-5, P Allen 1-1, P Sheehan 1-1, R Tuohy 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1.B Collins 1-2, C Corcoran 1-0, L Hurley 1-0, N Desmond 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
1 May 1966First round St. Vincent's 2-05 - 6-13 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
T O'Shea 1-0, D O'Regan 1-0, N Barry 0-3, J O'Shea 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1.J McCarthy 3-2, J O'Halloran 2-2, B Kenneally 1-1, S Barry 0-4, P O'Connell 0-2, M Fahy 0-1, P Dooley 0-1.Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
1 May 1966First round Carrigdhoun 2-08 - 7-11 Glen Rovers Manning Park, Passage
JK Coleman 1-3, J O'Flynn 1-2, D McCarthy 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, D Coleman 0-1.T Corbett 3-1, C Ring 2-3, B Carroll 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0, D Moore 0-2, J Young 0-2, S Kennefick 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
8 May 1966First round Duhallow 4-03 - 3-11 Muskerry Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow
J O'Connell 2-1, B O'Connor 1-0, S Stokes 1-0, J Twoemy 0-2.C Sheehan 1-3, J Kelly 1-2, B Fitton 1-2, T Ryan 0-3, F Kelleher 0-1.
22 May 1966First round Seandún 6-04 - 5-06 Imokilly Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Finn 2-0, A O'Sullivan 1-1, M Curley 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, P Curley 1-0, E Dorney 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1,T Brown 1-4, E Murphy 1-1, J Moloney 1-1, M Roche 1-0, M Meaney 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-1.Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
22 May 1966First round St. Finbarr's 5-04 - 2-01 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
B Murphy 2-0, C McCarthy 1-1, M Leahy 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, C Roche 0-2.J Bennett 1-1, R Lehane 1-0.Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)

Quarter-finals

12 June 1966Quarter-final Avondhu 7-06 - 1-04 Muskerry Priory Park, Newmarket
N O'Regan 4-1, D O'Connell 1-2, L Sheehan 1-1, R Browne 1-0, P Behan 0-2.T Ryan 1-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, J Long 0-1.Referee: J Cooney (Carrigaline)
26 June 1966Quarter-final Passage 3-11 - 1-07 Seandún Carrigaline
J McCarthy 1-5, J Coughlan 1-1, J Barry 1-1, J Reilly 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.G Connell 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, M Curley 0-2, T Furlong 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, P Curley 0-1.Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
26 June 1966Quarter-final University College Cork 3-16 - 1-15 Na Piarsaigh Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S Barry 0-8, M Fahy 2-0, J O'Halloran 1-1, B Kenneally 0-3, D Clifford 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, W Cronin 0-1.S Gillen 0-9, P Allen 1-1, J Buckley 0-1, F Sheehan 0-1, R Tuohy 0-1, N Greaney 0-1.Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
31 July 1966Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 4-13 - 4-07 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
M Archer 2-2, W Doyle 1-1, Gerry McCarthy 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, C Roche 0-2, C Cullinane 0-1, P Doolan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1.P Harte 0-4, C Ring 1-0, B Carroll 1-0, A Flynn 1-0, S Riordan 1-0, S Kennefick 0-2, T Corbett 0-1.Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)

Semi-finals

21 August 1966Semi-final Avondhu 6-12 - 3-11 Passage Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Behan 2-1, L Sheehan 0-7, J O'Connell 1-2, R Browne 1-1, R Ennis 1-0, N O'Regan 1-0, J Browne 0-1.J McCarthy 1-3, E O'Brien 1-1, J Barry 1-1, J O'Reilly 0-3, D Dooley 0-1, B Meade 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1.Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
18 September 1966Semi-final University College Cork 2-14 - 0-13 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S Barry 0-9, W Cronin 1-0, D Philpott 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, P Dooley 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.C McCarthy 0-6, C Cullinane 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, M Leahy 0-1, W Doyle 0-1, P Doolan 0-1, M Archer 0-1.

Final

9 October 1966Final Avondhu 2-11 - 4-04 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
L Sheehan 0-4, R Browne 1-0, R Ennis 1-0, J Keating 0-3, D O'Connell 0-1, J Russell 0-1, P Behan 0-1, F Sheedy 0-1.S Barry 1-2, N Morgan 1-1, D Philpott 1-0, B Kenneally 1-0, W Cronin 0-1.Referee: M Walsh

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Seánie Barry UCC 1-232646.50
2Liam Sheehan Avondhu 1-151844.50
3Noel O'Regan Avondhu 5-021744.25
4Jack Buckley Na Piarsaigh 4-031527.50
Richie Browne Avondhu 4-031543.75
John O'Halloran UCC 3-061543.75
7 Justin McCarthy Passage 2-081427.00
Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-111434.66
9 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 3-031226.00
J. McCarthy UCC 3-031234.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Jack Buckley Na Piarsaigh 4-0214 Carbery
2Noel O'Regan Avondhu 4-0113 Muskerry
3J. McCarthy UCC 3-0211 St. Vincent's
4Tom Corbett Glen Rovers 3-0110 Carrigdhoun
5 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 2-039 Carrigdhoun
Séamus Gillen Na Piarsaigh 1-069 UCC
Seánie Barry UCC 0-099 St. Finbarr's
8Denis Hurley Sarsfields 2-028 Avondhu
John O'Halloran UCC 2-028 St. Vincent's
Mick Archer St. Finbarr's 2-028 Glen Rovers
Justin McCarthy Passage 1-058 Seandún
Seánie Barry UCC 0-088 Na Piarsaigh

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References

  1. ↑ "Senior Hurling Finals 1920-1969". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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