The 1966 Croke Cup was the 15th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 3 April to 1 May 1966.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick CBS in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 1 May 1966 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Limerick CBS and St Mary's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Limerick CBS won the match by 8–09 to 2–02 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.
Seán Burke was the top scorer with 7-01.
Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Mary's CollegeLeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterLimerick CBSUlsterSt Mary's CBGS
Results Semi-final
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Seán BurkeLimerick CBS7-0122211.002Éamonn GrimesLimerick CBS2-051125.503Liam RyanLimerick CBS3-00924.50
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