1966 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1966 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1966
Championship Details
Dates3 April 1966 – 16 October 1966
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWexford (2nd win)
CaptainPat Bernie
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtRoscommon
1965
1967

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster semi-final.

On 16 October 1966 Wexford won the championship following a 4-1 to 1-8 defeat of Cork in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons.

Results

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Preliminary round

3 April 1966 Preliminary round Kildare 4-12 - 2-5 Meath Páic Naomh Mhuire, Maynooth

First round

24 April 1966 First round Louth 1-4 - 11-7 Wicklow Drogheda Park, Drogheda
8 May 1966 First round Westmeath 4-3 - 0-3 Offaly Páirc Tailteann, Navan
15 May 1966 First round Carlow 1-5 - 6-10 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Quarter-finals

22 May 1966 Quarter-final Laois 9-8 - 2-0 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
29 May 1966 Quarter-final Wicklow 2-2 - 5-19 Kilkenny Ashford Sportsfield, Ashford

Semi-finals

3 July 1966 Semi-final Wexford 7-8 - 3-13 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
3 July 1966 Semi-final Laois 3-17 - 5-10 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr

Final

17 July 1966 Final Wexford 7-6 - 1-7 Laois Croke Park, Dublin

Quarter-finals

8 May 1966 Quarter-final Cork 3-06 - 0-05 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Keane 2-3, L Comer 1-1, B Meade 0-2. T McAllister 0-3, G Horan 0-1, O Donnellan 0-1.
8 May 1966 Quarter-final Galway 7-06 - 7-06 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Farrell 3-0, J Connolly 2-1, J Burke 2-1, M Bond 0-4. P O'Grady 2-2, N Kelly 2-1, B Scanlan 2-0, J Greene 1-0, J Fleming 0-2, M Power 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Cork)
15 May 1966 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-11 - 1-03 Limerick Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
T Delaney 1-3, L O'Shea 1-2, P McDermott 0-4, M Ryan 1-0, T O'Connor 0-2. M Grace 1-1, P Hartigan 0-1, S Burke 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
3 July 1966 Quarter-final replay Galway 2-12 - 4-05 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Semi-finals

10 July 1966 Semi-final Galway 5-05 - 3-06 Tipperary Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
Referee: M Hayes (Clare)
10 July 1966 Semi-final Kerry 0-05 - 13-08 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

Final

24 July 1966 Final Cork 6-07 - 2-08 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
F Keane 2-1, L Comer 2-0, B Meade 1-2, P Moylan 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, L Comer 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

29 May 1966 Semi-final Donegal 2-7 - 5-5 Tyrone MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
29 May 1966 Semi-final Antrim 6-6 - 1-2 Down Casement Park, Belfast

Final

17 July 1966 Final Tyrone 1-3 - 6-6 Antrim O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Semi-finals

14 August 1966 Semi-final Cork 9-11 - 1-06 Antrim Athletic Grounds, Cork
B Meade 3-2, F Keane 3-0, C Kelly 0-7, D Clifford 1-1, L Comer 1-1, M Curley 1-0. E McCallin 1-1, K Carson 0-3, D McGrogan and A McCallin 0-1 each. Attendance: 5,000
14 August 1966 Semi-final Roscommon 0-03 - 10-12 Wexford Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
C Doolan 0-1, J Kane 0-1, D Coyle 0-1. N Browne 2-2, L Bent 2-1, T Furlong 1-3, P Bernie 1-3, T Rice 1-2, D Howell 1-0, M Butler 1-0, P Byrne 1-0, J Ryan 0-1.

Finals

4 September 1966 Final Wexford 6-07 - 6-07 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
T Furlong 2-1, P Bernie 2-1, M Browen 2-0, P Byrne 0-2, T Royce 0-2, D Howell 0-1. B Meade 2-6, L Comer 2-0, C Kelly 0-1, F Keane 1-0, D Clifford 0-1. Referee: T Foran (Tipperary)
16 October 1966 Final replay Wexford 4-01 - 1-08 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
T Price 2-0, E Bent 1-0, P Kavanagh 1-0, T Furlong 0-1. B Meade 1-4, P Ring 0-3, M Curley 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
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