1967 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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1967 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates16 April - 29 October 1967
Teams12
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Kinnitty (4th title)
Pat Spain [1] (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Coolderry
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The 1967 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 29 January 1967. The championship ran from 16 April to 29 October 1967.

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St Rynagh's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kinnitty in the semi-finals. [2] Clara withdrew from the championship before it started.

The final was played on 29 October 1967 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Kinnitty and Coolderry, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 37 years. [3] Kinnitty won the match by 4–08 to 3–04 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 37 years. [4]

Results

Semi-finals

17 September 1967Semi-final Coolderry 2-09 - 0-07 Tullamore St Brendan's Park
15 October 1967Semi-final Kinnitty 3-11 - 2-07 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park

Final

29 October 1967Final Kinnitty 4-08 - 3-04 Coolderry St Brendan's Park
J Flaherty 1-8, E Moyles 1-0, P Dooley 1-0, P Moyles 1-0.T Dooley 1-1, T Erritty 1-1, S Kennedy 1-0, O Kennedy 0-1, T Loughnane 0-1.Referee: S O'Brien (Rahan)

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References

  1. ↑ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Club History". St Rynagh's GAA website. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coolderry's 49 County Senior Hurling Final Appearances". Coolderry GAA website. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Corrigan, Kevin (20 December 2023). "Offaly plunged into mourning with the death of one of its greatest ever hurlers". Offaly Live. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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