The 1966 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the first round fixtures took place at the County Convention on 30 January 1966. The championship began on 3 April 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966.
St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork at the semi-final stage.
On 9 October 1966, Avondhu won the championship following a 2–11 to 4–04 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first in 14 championship seasons.
University College Cork's Seánie Barry was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Team changes From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Castletownroche Cobh
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seánie BarryUCC1-232646.502Liam SheehanAvondhu1-151844.503Noel O'ReganAvondhu5-021744.254Jack BuckleyNa Piarsaigh4-031527.50Richie BrowneAvondhu4-031543.75John O'HalloranUCC3-061543.757Justin McCarthyPassage2-081427.00Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's1-111434.669Christy RingGlen Rovers3-031226.00J. McCarthyUCC3-031234.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jack BuckleyNa Piarsaigh4-0214Carbery2Noel O'ReganAvondhu4-0113Muskerry3J. McCarthyUCC3-0211St. Vincent's4Tom CorbettGlen Rovers3-0110Carrigdhoun5Christy RingGlen Rovers2-039CarrigdhounSéamus GillenNa Piarsaigh1-069UCCSeánie BarryUCC0-099St. Finbarr's8Denis HurleySarsfields2-028AvondhuJohn O'HalloranUCC2-028St. Vincent'sMick ArcherSt. Finbarr's2-028Glen RoversJustin McCarthyPassage1-058SeandúnSeánie BarryUCC0-088Na Piarsaigh
Miscellaneous
Avondhu win the title for the first time since 1952
References