1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May - 25 September 1966 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | John "Tull" Dunne |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Meath |
| Captain | Dave Carty |
| Manager | Peter McDermott |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 32 |
| Top Scorer |  P. T. Treacy (4-12) |
| Player of the Year |  Mattie McDonagh |
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The 1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 80th staging of the
inter-county Gaelic football
tournament. The championship began on 1 May 1966 and ended on 25 September 1966.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive championship title.
On 25 September 1966, Galway won the championship following a 1-10 to 0-7 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their seventh All-Ireland title overall and their third championship in succession.
Fermanagh's P. T. Treacy was the championship's top scorer with 4-12. Galway's Mattie McDonagh was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Connacht Championship format change
Normal system back with just 1 Quarter-final vs 2 Semi-finals as usual.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 12 June 1966 Quarter-final | Leitrim | 0-4 – 3-7 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| D Earley 1-2, N Daly 1-1, P Heneghan 1-0, T White 0-3, E Curley 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 19 June 1966 Semi-final | Sligo | 1-12 – 1-12 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| M Kearins 0-10, S Durkin 1-0, B Shannon 0-2. | J Corcoran 0-8, M Ruane 1-1, J Flanagan 0-1, M Connaughton 0-1, P Kilbane 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Cavan) |
| 26 June 1966 Semi-final | Galway | 1-11 – 0-5 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| J Keenan 1-3, P Donnellan 0-3, M Reynolds 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, J Donnellan 0-1. | E Curley 0-2, D Earley 0-1, T Heneghan 0-1, T White 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
| 3 July 1966 Semi-final replay | Mayo | 4-7 – 3-7 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Ruane 3-1, V Jordan 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, M Connaughton 0-2, J Gibbons 0-1. | M Kearins 1-3, D McHugh 1-2, B Shannon 1-0, G McManus 0-1, S Davy 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Cavan) |
Final
| 17 July 1966 Final | Mayo | 1-8 – 0-12 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| MJ Ruddy 1-0, J Langan 0-2, J Corcoran 0-2, M Ruane 0-2, M Connaughton 0-1, T Kilbane 0-1. | C Dunne 0-7, J Keenan 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1, L Sammon 0-1, J Duggan 0-1, M Reynolds 0-1. | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 1 May 1966 First round | Wexford | 0-12 - 0-6 | Wicklow | Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
| S Keevans 0-6, S Sheridan 0-4, T Nolan 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1. | T Humphries 0-4, B Francis 0-2. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 1 May 1966 First round | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge | |||
| T Dolan 1-2, P Buckley 1-1, D Murtagh 0-2, P Bradley 0-2, M Carley 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, J Moran 0-1. | T Keogh 1-4, P McNally 1-1, S King 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 8 May 1966 First round | Louth | 0-13 - 0-7 | Longford | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| L Leech 0-5, P Judge 0-4, J Mulroy 0-2, S McEntee 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1. | B Burns 0-5, J Hanniffy 0-1, S Murray 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 15 May 1966 Quarter-final | Meath | 4-15 - 0-3 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Brennan 3-2, T Browne 1-1, D Carthy 0-5, M Sullivan 0-3, G Quinn 0-3, O Shanley 0-1. | S Sheridan 0-2, J Foley 0-1. |
| 15 May 1966 Quarter-final | Kildare | 1-9 – 2-6 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Donnelly 0-6, P Dunny 1-1, P Mangan 0-1, P Connolly 0-1. | O Kilmuarry 1-0, S Mulligan 1-0, T Greene 0-3, L Coughlan 0-1, T McTague 0-1, S Evans 0-1. | Attendance: 13,828 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 5 June 1966 Quarter-final | O'Connor Park, Tullamore | |||
| T Buckley 0-6, T Dolan 1-2, P Bradley 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, T Moran 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. | G Rankins 1-0, F Walsh 0-3, B Delaney 0-1, D Delaney 0-1. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
| 12 June 1966 Quarter-final | Louth | 0-8 - 2-10 | Dublin | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| L Leech 0-5, M Leech 0-1, H Donnelly 0-1, P Judge 0-1. | J Timmons 1-5, G Davey 1-1, J Keaveney 0-2, D Bollard 0-1, A Donnelly 0-1. | Attendance: 21,000 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
| 19 June 1966 Quarter-final replay | Offaly | 1-7 – 1-12 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P McCormack 1-0, W Brien 0-2, T McTague 0-2, T Greene 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, O Kilmurray 0-1. | J Donnelly 0-7, P Kelly 1-2, P Connolly 0-2, P Mangan 0-1. | Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1966 Semi-final | Meath | 2-14 – 1-8 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| H Quinn 1-3, D Carty 0-4, T Browne 1-0, M Sullivan 0-2, T Brennan 0-2, O Shanley 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, N Curran 0-1. | P Buckley 0-5, D Dolan 1-0, T Dolan 0-1, J Bradley 0-1, S Moran 0-1. |
| 10 July 1966 Semi-final | Kildare | 3-9 - 2-5 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| P Dunny 3-2, P Connolly 0-3, J Donnelly 0-3, L Casey 0-1. | J Timmons 1-4, G Davey 1-0, T Donnelly 0-1. | Attendance: 16,500 Referee: P Hughes (Louth) |
Final
| 24 July 1966 Final | Meath | 1-9 – 1-8 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Murty O'Sullivan 0-5 (0-4f), Tom Browne 0-4 (0-1f), Ollie Shanley 1-0 | Jack Donnelly 0-5f, Toss Walsh 1-0, Pat Mangan, Pa Connolly, Pat Dunny (0-1f) 0-1 each | Attendance: 48,486 Referee: John Dowling (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 15 May 1966 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-4 – 3-11 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P McMahon 02-, M Begley 0-1, J Tubridy 0-1. | G McCarthy 1-3, E Ryan 1-2, E Philpott 0-4, B O'Keeffe 1-0, T Hayes 0-2. |
| 29 May 1966 Quarter-final | Waterford | 2-3 – 3-8 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| TJ Garty 2-0, M Guiry 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, T Kirwan 0-1. | M Keating 1-2, P O'Connell 1-2, B Keating 1-0, P Archibald 0-2, L Connolly 0-2. | Referee: S Quaid (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1966 Semi-final | Cork | 5-10 – 1-8 | Limerick | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| C O'Sullivan 2-4, M O'Loughlin 2-1, G McCarthy 1-2, F Hayes 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. | M Tynan 0-4, T Meaney 1-0, P Reidy 0-2, D Quirke 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: K Barry (Kerry) |
| 26 June 1966 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-16 – 2-6 | Tipperary | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| D O'Shea 1-4, S Fitzgerald 1-2, M O'Connell 0-5, T Prendergast 1-1, P Griffin 0-3, D Geaney 0-1. | M Keating 1-3, R Strang 1-1, P Archibald 0-1, J Hewitt 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Final
| 17 July 1966 Final | Kerry | 1-7 – 2-7 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| T Barrett 1-0, T Moynihan 0-2, T Prendergast 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, PJ Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. | G McCarthy 1-1, J Carroll 1-0, A Ryan 0-3, E Philpott 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, M Burke 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 5 June 1966 Preliminary round | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones | |||
| PT Treacy 2-4, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, Greene 0-2, Henderson 0-1, |
Quarter-finals
| 5 June 1966 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-7 – 0-6 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Lynn 1-1, J Murray 1-1, J McDonnell 0-2, H Murphy 0-2, H Brady 0-1. | S O'Connell 0-5, JJ Kearney 0-1. |
| 12 June 1966 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 0-4 – 2-9 | Down | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| N Timlin 0-2, P Harte 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | S O'Neill 1-3, J McCartan 1-1, F Quigley 0-1, D McCartan 0-1, J McAlinden 0-1, E Trainor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: L Maguire (Cavan) |
| 19 June 1966 Quarter-final | Cavan | 1-11 – 5-6 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| G Gallagher 1-4, T Lynch 0-3, P Murray 0-2, KJ O'Reilly 0-1, P Tinnelly 0-1. | M McLoone 1-4, D Houlihan 2-0, S Ferriter 1-1, P Kelly 1-0, J Hannigan 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
| 26 June 1966 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 3-8 – 0-8 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| PT Treacy 2-3, M Brewster 1-2, P Fitzpatrick 0-2, S Quinn 0-1. | J Whan 0-4, E Casey 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, M McCreesh 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
| 10 July 1966 Semi-final | Antrim | 0-5 – 0-9 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S McQuillan 0-2, A McAtamney 0-1, G McEvoy 0-1, J McDonnell 0-1, | J Fitzsimmons 0-3, J McCartan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1, F Quigley 0-1. | Referee: F Tierney (Cavan) |
| 17 July 1966 Semi-final | Fermanagh | 1-8 – 4-17 | Donegal | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| PT Treacy 0-5, P Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Maguire 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. | M McCloone 2-4, J Hannigan 2-3, P McShea 0-4, S Ferriter 0-2, D O'Carroll 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, D Hoilihan 0-1, PJ Flood 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 |
Final
| 31 July 1966 Final | Down | 1-7 – 0-8 | Donegal | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S O'Neill 1-2, P Doherty 0-3, R Johnston 0-1, J McCartan 0-1. | M McLoone 0-6, M Griffin 0-1, F McFeely 0-1. | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 7 August 1966 Semi-final | Galway | 1-11 - 1-9 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Dunne 1-7, S Cleary 0-2, J Keenan 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1. | C O'SUllivan 0-5, M O'Loughlin 1-0, J Carroll 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, E Philpott 0-1. | Attendance: 30,966 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
| 21 August 1966 Semi-final | Meath | 2-16 - 1-9 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Quinn 2-0, N Curran 0-6, M Sullivan 0-4, T Browne 0-2, O Shanley 0-2, P Collier 0-1, P Moore 0-1. | P Doherty 0-5, B Johnston 1-1, S O'Neill 0-2, J Fitzsimmons 0-1. | Attendance: 44,463 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
| 25 September 1966 Final | Galway | 1-10 - 0-7 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M McDonagh 1-1, J Keenan 0-3, C Dunne 0-3, L Sammon 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, S Cleary 0-1. | N Curran 0-2, O Shanley 0-2, M Sullivan 0-2, T Brown 0-1. | Attendance: 71,569 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Cork stop Kerry to 9 Munster titles in a row in the Munster final.
- The All Ireland semi-final between Meath and Down was their first ever championship meeting.
- Galway were All Ireland Champions for the third year in a row and Connacht champions for the fourth year in a row.
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. T. Treacy | Fermanagh | 4-12 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Michael McLoone | Donegal | 3-14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 3 | Cyril Dunne | Galway | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Jack Donnelly | Kildare | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 5 | Mick Ruane | Mayo | 4-4 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Pat Dunny | Kildare | 4-4 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| Con O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
Mickey Kearns
|
Sligo | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| 9 | John Timmons | Dublin | 2-9 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Seán O'Neill | Down | 2-9 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brennan | Meath | 3-2 | 11 | Wexford |
| Pat Dunny | Kildare | 3-2 | 11 | Dublin | |
| 3 | Mick Ruane | Mayo | 3-1 | 10 | Sligo |
| Con O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-4 | 10 | Limerick | |
| P. T. Treacy | Fermanagh | 2-4 | 10 | Monaghan | |
| Michael McLoone | Donegal | 2-4 | 10 | Fermanagh | |
| Cyril Dunne | Galway | 1-7 | 10 | Cork | |
Mickey Kearns
|
Sligo | 0-10 | 10 | Mayo | |
| 9 | P. T. Treacy | Fermanagh | 2-3 | 9 | Armagh |
| John Hannigan | Donegal | 2-3 | 9 | Fermanagh |
References
- ^ Breheny, Martin (17 September 2010). "1966: Galway power surge seals historic treble". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 October 2016.