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.
Dates | 10 April 1966 – 4 December 1966 | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Champions | ![]() Jackie Daly (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Gus Harrington (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 17 | ||
Goals scored | 38 (2.24 per match) | ||
Points scored | 248 (14.59 per match) | ||
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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.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
Declined to field a team
Results
First round
10 April 1966 First round | Seandún | 0-08 - 1-05 | Duhallow | Glantane |
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 | Muskerry | 2-04 - 3-09 | Mitchelstown | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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, Bandon |
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, Mallow |
8 May 1966 First round | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 - 0-07 | Beara | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
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 |
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 |
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. |
First round | Imokilly | 0-05 - 0-10 | St. Finbarr's |
Quarter-finals
19 June 1966 Quarter-final | Mitchelstown | 1-08 - 1-05 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
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, Fermoy |
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 |
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, Cork |
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 1966 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-10 - 1-06 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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, Fermoy |
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, Fermoy |
C McCarthy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, G 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 1966 Final | St. Nicholas' | 1-07 - 1-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
J Daly 0-5, D O'Driscoll 1-0, D Moore 0-2. | E McCarthy 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, G McCarthy 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- St. Nicholas' win back to back titles for the first time.
References
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