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1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Under-21 | ||
| year | 1966 | ||
| dates | 27 March – 3 November 1966 | ||
| connacht | Roscommon | ||
| munster | Cork | ||
| leinster | Wexford | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| team | Cork | ||
| titles | 1st | ||
| captain | Gerald McCarthy | ||
| team2 | Wexford | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | border | 20x20px]] Charlie McCarthy (9-15) |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | border | 20x20px]] Seánie Barry (5-27) | |
| previous | 1965 | ||
| next | 1967 |
The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 27 March 1966 and ended on 3 November 1966
Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final, the only one to have gone to two replays, was eventually decided on 3 November 1966 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Wexford, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Cork won the match by 9-09 to 5-09 to claim their first championship title.
Cork's Charlie McCarthy and Seánie Barry were the championship's top scorers.
Results
[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 9-15 | 42 |
| Seánie Barry | Cork | 5-27 | 42 | |
| 3 | Eddie Cousins | Wexford | 8-06 | 30 |
| 4 | Justin McCarthy | Cork | 4-17 | 29 |
| 5 | Andrew O'Flynn | Cork | 9-00 | 27 |
| Eddie O'Brien | Cork | 7-06 | 27 |
Miscellaneous
- Wexford beat Laois to win their third Leinster title in succession.
- Following the first All-Ireland final between Cork and Wexford, referee Donie Nealon had to be escorted from the pitch after dismissing two players, one from each team.
- The All-Ireland final went to a replay for the first time ever. It was also the only occasion that a final went to two replays.
- Cork's All-Ireland victory came a month after their All-Ireland success at senior level. Gerald McCarthy was the captain for both teams.
References
References
- (22 April 2013). "Minor breakthrough was 50 years ago". Wexford People.
- Moynihan, Michael. (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner.
- (8 August 2003). "Leesiders have a habit of coming out on top". Irish Independent.
- Coughlan, John. (9 May 2020). "The Leeside legends series: Gerald McCarthy was a hurler supreme". Echo Live.
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