1966 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 10 April 1966 – 4 December 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  St. Nicholas' (5th title)Jackie Daly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sGus Harrington (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 38 (2.24 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 248 (14.59 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  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.
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
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
[edit]Declined to field a team
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 10 April 1966 First 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 1966 First round replay | Seandún | 1-06 - 1-05 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
| 1 May 1966 First 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 1966 First 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 1966 First round | Millstreet | 1-01 - 4-06 | Avondhu | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| 1 May 1966 First 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 1966 First 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 1966 First 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 1966 First 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
[edit]| 19 June 1966 Quarter-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 1966 Quarter-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 1966 Quarter-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 1966 Quarter-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
[edit]| 21 August 1966 Semi-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 1966 Semi-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 1966 Semi-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
[edit]| 4 December 1966 Final | 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Barrett | Mitchelstown | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 2 | Jackie Daly | St Nicholas' | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 3 | Gene McCarthy | St Finbarr's | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 4 | David Geaney | UCC | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Charlie McCarthy | St Finbarr's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- St Nicholas' won back-to-back titles for the first time.
References
[edit]- ^ "Club History". St. Nick's GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.