1966 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates | 3 April – 11 September 1966 | ||
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Teams | 18 | ||
Champions | ![]() Donal Clifford (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 118 (7.38 per match) | ||
Points scored | 213 (13.31 per match) | ||
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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. |
18 May 1966 Second round | Castletownroche | 2-08 - 2-07 | Midleton | Riverstown Sportsfield |
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
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Cloyne GAA president Philip 'Bunty' Cahill passes away". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Cloyne regain Cork IHC, as Rebels have a great year". The Avondhu. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.