1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
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| All Ireland Champions | |
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| Winners | Cork (1st win) |
| Captain | Gerald McCarthy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
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1967 →
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The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the third staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 9-9 to 5-9 after two replays in the final.
Contents
The championship
Format
All-Ireland Championship
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four provincial representatives contest these games. The pairings are Munster v Connacht and Leinster v Ulster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two teams advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the All-Ireland final.
Fixtures
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
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September 8
Final |
| Cork | 5-12 – 2-6 | Limerick |
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| C. McCarthy (1-5), J. McCarthy (1-4), P. Curley (1-2), S. Barry (1-1), A. Flynn (1-0). | E. Cregan (0-4), A. Dunworth (1-0), B. Cobbe (1-0), R. Ennis (0-1), T. Hickey (0-1). |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
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October 2
Final |
| Cork | 3-12 – 5-6 | Wexford |
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| S. Barry (2-8), E. O'Brien (1-0), J. Russell (0-1), P. O'Riordan (0-1), C. McCarthy (0-1), J. McCarthy (0-1). | M. Gardiner (1-2), J. Quigley (1-1), T. Doran (1-0), E. Cousins (1-0), W. Murphy (Cork - 1-0, own goal), S. Barron (0-1), B. Ronan (0-1), C. Dowdall (0-1). |
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October 23
Final Replay |
| Cork | 4-9 – 4-9 | Wexford |
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| A. Flynn (3-0), C. McCarthy (1-2), S. Barry (0-5), P. Curley (0-1), J. McCarthy (0-1). | T. Doran (1-2), C. Dowdall (1-1), S. Barron (0-4), E. Cousins (1-0), P. Quigley (1-0), N. Rochford (0-1), M. Garland (0-1). |
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Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: G. FitzGerald (Limerick) |
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November 3
Final Second Replay |
| Cork | 9-9 – 5-9 | Wexford |
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| C. McCarthy (2-2), P. Curley (2-1), E. O'Brien (2-1), A. Flynn (2-0), S. Barry (1-2), J. McCarthy (0-3). | S. Barron (3-4), P. Quigley (1-0), A. Doran (1-0), C. Dowdall (0-2), E. Cousins (0-1), M. Gardiner (0-1), M. Jacob (0-1). |
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Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: J. Martin (Tyrone) |
      Cork
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 Wexford
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Wexford defeat 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 goes to a replay for the first time ever. It is also the only occasion that a final goes to two replays.
- Cork's All-Ireland victory comes a month after their All-Ireland success at senior level. Gerald McCarthy was the captain for both teams.
