1966 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

1966 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates3 April – 11 September 1966
Teams18
Champions Cloyne (1st title)
Donal Clifford (captain)
Runners-up Cobh
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored118 (7.38 per match)
Points scored213 (13.31 per match)
1965 (Previous) (Next) 1967

The 1966 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.[1] The draw for the first round fixtures took place on 30 January 1966. The championship ran from 3 April to 11 September 1966.

The final was played on 11 September 1966 at Clonmult Memorial Park in Midleton, between Cloyne and Cobh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Cloyne won the match by 4–14 to 3–06 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]

Results

First round

10 April 1966 First round Bandon 2-04 - 6-02 Tracton Kinsale Grounds
25 May 1966 First round Éire Óg 0-06 - 6-09 Glen Rovers The Mardyke
C Sheehan 0-2, T Brady 0-2, H Aherne 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. JJ Kelly 3-0, P Harte 1-2, D O'Driscoll 1-2, P Murphy 0-4, T McEvoy 1-0, D Lynch 0-1.

Second round

3 April 1966 Second round Youghal w/o - scr. Castlemartyr Clonmult Memorial Park
10 April 1966 Second round Carrigaline 4-07 - 3-04 Nemo Rangers Douglas Grounds
J Foster 1-3, B Cogan 1-1, P Farrell 1-1, T O'Mahony 1-0, C Cooney 0-2. R Sisk 3-1, S McCarthy 0-2, P Harrington 0-1.
10 April 1966 Second round Shamrocks 3-05 - 5-03 Ballincollig Douglas Grounds
R Sisk 1-1, N Sisk 1-0, N Hanley 1-0, J Flynn 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1. T Murphy 1-2, J Holmes 1-1, T Dwyer 1-0, B Fitton 1-0, G O'Regan 1-0.
8 May 1966 Second round Ballymartle 8-07 - 2-04 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds
D Lordan 3-0, P O'Donovan 2-1, O Hurley 1-4, B Coleman 1-0, S Nyhan 0-2. P Ryan 1-0, J Shanahan 1-0, R Doyle 0-1, L Higgins 0-2, J Hurley 0-1.
15 May 1966 Second round Cloyne 4-08 - 5-02 Ballinhassig Cork Athletic Grounds
P Ring 1-6, D Daly 2-0, S Daly 1-0, D Motherway 0-1, M Ahern 0-1. Derry Coleman 3-0, Donie Coleman 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, J Holland 0-1.
5 June 1966 Second round Cobh 3-12 - 3-10 Mallow Cork Athletic Grounds
T Meaney 1-6, J O'Connor 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0, M Meaney 0-3, S O'Connor 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, P Leahy 0-1. L Sheehan 1-6, J Lenihan 1-0, M O'Donovan 1-0, K Sheehan 0-2, P Carey 0-1, S McAuliffe 0-1
26 June 1966 Second round Glen Rovers 4-07 - 3-02 Tracton Carrigaline Grounds

Quarter-finals

19 June 1966 Quarter-final Cloyne 3-10 - 2-04 Ballymartle Cork Athletic Grounds
J Ahern 2-0, D Daly 1-1, P Ring 0-4, D Clifford 0-2, N Foley 0-1, D Motherway 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. O Hurley 1-2, B Coleman 1-0, P Donovan 0-1, D Lordan 0-1.
26 June 1966 Quarter-final Ballincollig 4-06 - 3-08 Castletownroche Cork Athletic Grounds
T O'Dwyer 2-0, T Murphy 1-3, D Fitton 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. R Browne 3-2, W Walsh 0-3, C O'Flynn 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, M Farrell 0-1.
3 July 1966 Quarter-final Cobh 6-12 - 7-01 Carrigaline Manning Park
31 July 1966 Quarter-final Youghal 4-09 - 0-04 Glen Rovers Clonmult Memorial Park
M Holland 2-1, F Cooper 2-0, G Walsh 0-3, S Delacour 0-3, P Hegarty 0-2. M Kenneally 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-2.

Semi-finals

31 July 1966 Semi-final Cloyne 8-02 - 3-07 Ballincollig Cork Athletic Grounds
J Aherne 4-0, D Daly 2-0, D Clifford 1-1, M Aherne 1-1. T Murphy 1-3, D Nangle 1-1, T O'Dwyer 1-0, D Fitton 0-2, W Fitton 0-1.
21 August 1966 Semi-final Cobh 3-12 - 3-11 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park
T Meaney 0-6, L McGrath 1-1, K Ryan 1-1, J O'Connell 1-0, J Clifford 0-3, M Meaney 0-1. P Hegarty 0-7, M Holland 1-1, W Walsh 1-0, F Cooper 1-0, S Delacour 0-2, G Walsh 0-1.

Final

11 September 1966 Final Cloyne 4-14 - 3-06 Cobh Clonmult Memorial Park
P Ring 0-8, J Daly 2-1, M O'Brien 1-2, D Daly 1-0, D Clifford 0-3. J O'Brien 2-1, L McGrath 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, M Meaney 0-1, T Meaney 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)

References

  1. ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Cloyne GAA president Philip 'Bunty' Cahill passes away". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Cloyne regain Cork IHC, as Rebels have a great year". The Avondhu. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.