1966 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
The 1966 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | London (2nd win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Bob Honohan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Louth |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1965 1967 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Down in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 23 October 1966 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between London and Cork, in what was their second ever meeting in the final. London won the match by 1–06 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first tile in 28 years.[2][3]
Results
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 14 August 1966 Semi-final | Cork | 0-10 - 0-06 | Louth | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 14 August 1966 Semi-final | Down | 0-10 - 1-04 | Galway | Páirc Esler |
All-Ireland home final
| 11 September 1966 Home final | Cork | 2-12 - 0-08 | Down | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
| 23 October 1966 Final | London | 1-06 - 0-08 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
References
- "Galway profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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