1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Dates 3 April 1966 – 9 October 1966 Teams 15 Champions Avondhu (2nd title) Paddy Behan (captain)Runners-up University College Cork Willie Cronin (captain)Matches played 14 Goals scored 103 (7.36 per match) Points scored 242 (17.29 per match) Top scorer(s) Seánie Barry (1-23)
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.
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
Na Piarsaigh v Carbery
3 April 1966 First 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)
St. Vincent's v University College Cork
1 May 1966 First 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)
Carrigdhoun v Glen Rovers
1 May 1966 First 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)
Seandún v Imokilly
22 May 1966 First 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)
Quarter-finals
Passage v Seandún
26 June 1966 Quarter-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)
University College Cork v Na Piarsaigh
26 June 1966 Quarter-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)
St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers
31 July 1966 Quarter-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
Avondhu v Passage
21 August 1966 Semi-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)
University College Cork v St. Finbarr's
18 September 1966 Semi-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
Avondhu v University College Cork
9 October 1966 Final 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
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