1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Munster Council. The championship, which was open to the champion clubs of 1965, began on 15 May 1966 and ended on 14 May 1967.

1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Dates15 May 1966 - 14 May 1967
Teams7
Champions St. Finbarr's (1st title)
Jim Power (captain)
Runners-up Mount Sion
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored49 (8.17 per match)
Points scored85 (14.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tony Connolly (4-05)
1964 (Previous) (Next) 1966

On 14 May 1967, St. Finbarr's won the championship after a 3-12 to 2-03 defeat of Mount Sion in the final at the Gaelic Grounds.[1] It was their first ever championship title.

Tony Connolly from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4-05.

Results

First round

15 May 1966 First roundPatrickswell5-13 - 4-04Thurles SarsfieldsGaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 2-4, J Shields 1-2, P Carey 1-1, S Casey 0-4, J O'Donnell 1-0, N Leonard 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1. T Walsh 2-1, J Doyle 1-1, T Semple 1-1, P Butler 0-1.
22 May 1966 First roundNewmarket-on-Fergus7-03 - 6-07Mount SionNewmarket-on-Fergus
P McNamara 2-1, P Cronin 1-2, H McCabe 1-0, L Danagher 1-0, J Woods 1-0, G Lohan 1-0. S Greene 3-0, F Walsh 2-3, S Power 1-1, P Grimes 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
9 June 1966 First roundSt. Finbarr's8-12 - 2-06BallyduffMardyke, Cork
T Connolly 4-4, J Hogan 2-2, C Cullinane 1-1, T Sexton 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, P Doolan 0-1, J Power 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. E O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connor 1-0, E Diggins 0-3. Referee: P O'Connell (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

19 June 1966 Semi-finalMount Sion4-10 - 4-07PatrickswellFraher Field, Dungarvan
S Greene 2-0, D Mahon 0-4, M Flannelly 1-0, S Power 1-0, F Walsh 0-3, L Guinan 0-3. S Casey 1-1, N Leonard 1-1, J O'Donnell 1-0, Pat Bennis 1-0, R Bennis 0-3, J Shields 0-1, E Carey 0-1.
12 February 1967 Semi-finalSt. Finbarr's3-04 - 1-04TurloughmoreCork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, M Archer 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. M Cullinane 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, F Forde 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1, T Duffy 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Tipperary)

Final

14 May 1967 FinalSt. Finbarr's3-12 - 2-03Mount SionGaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Freeney 0-8, J McCarthy 2-0, E Philpott 1-0, M Archer 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. L Guinan 1-1, J Flavin 1-0, J Hayes 0-1, M Óg Morrissey 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tony Connolly St. Finbarr's 4-05 17 3 5.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Tony Connolly St. Finbarr's 4-04 16 Ballyduff
2 Richie Bennis Patrickswell 2-04 10 Thurles Sarsfields
3 S. Greene Mount Sion 3-00 9 Newmarket-on-Fergus
Frankie Walsh Mount Sion 2-03 9 Newmarket-on-Fergus
4 J. Hogan St. Finbarrs 2-02 8 Ballyduff
Pierce Freeney St. Finbarrs 0-08 8 Mount Sion

References

  1. Carter, Plunkett. "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1966 - 2010". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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