1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1966 1 May – 25 September 1966 31 Galway Cork Meath Down 32 border|20px Mattie McDonagh Galway 7th Enda Colleran John "Tull" Dunne Meath Dave Carty P. TullyPeter McDermott border|20px P. T. Treacy (4–12) 1965 1967 The 1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 80th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier 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.http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/1966-galway-power-surge-seals-historic-treble-26681389.html 1966: Galway power surge seals historic treble Irish Independent 30 October 2016 17 September 2010 Martin Breheny 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 football 0–4 – 3–7 Roscommon football D Earley 1–2, N Daly 1–1, P Heneghan 1–0, T White 0–3, E Curley 0–1. Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon Semi-finals 19 June 1966 Semi-final Sligo football 1–12 – 1–12 Mayo football 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. Markievicz Park, Sligo L Maguire (Cavan) 26 June 1966 Semi-final Galway football 1–11 – 0–5 Roscommon football 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. MacHale Park, Castlebar E Moules (Wicklow) 10,000 3 July 1966 Semi-final replay Mayo football 4–7 – 3–7 Sligo football 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. MacHale Park, Castlebar L Maguire (Cavan) Final 17 July 1966 Final Mayo football 1–8 – 0–12 Galway football 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. MacHale Park, Castlebar J Martin (Tyrone) 28,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 1 May 1966 First round Wexford 0–12 – 0–6 Wicklow 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. Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey P Kelly (Dublin) 1 May 1966 First round Westmeath 2–10 – 2–6 Carlow 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. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge J Hatton (Wicklow) 8 May 1966 First round Louth 0–13 – 0–7 Longford 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. Páirc Tailteann, Navan Quarter-finals 15 May 1966 Quarter-final Meath 4–15 – 0–3 Wexford 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. Croke Park, Dublin 15 May 1966 Quarter-final Kildare football 1–9 – 2–6 Offaly football 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. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 13,828 5 June 1966 Quarter-final Westmeath 2–12 – 1–5 Laois 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. O'Connor Park, Tullamore J Dowling (Offaly) 12 June 1966 Quarter-final Louth 0–8 – 2–10 Dublin 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. Drogheda Park, Drogheda J Dowling (Offaly) 21,000 19 June 1966 Quarter-final replay Offaly football 1–7 – 1–12 Kildare football 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. Croke Park, Dublin J Shannon (Dublin) Semi-finals 26 June 1966 Semi-final Meath football 2–14 – 1–8 Westmeath football 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. Croke Park, Dublin 10 July 1966 Semi-final Kildare 3–9 – 2–5 Dublin 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. Páirc Tailteann, Navan P Hughes (Louth) 16,500 Final 24 July 1966 Final Meath football 1–9 – 1–8 Kildare football 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 Croke Park, Dublin John Dowling (Offaly) 48,486 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 15 May 1966 Quarter-final Clare football 0–4 – 3–11 Cork football 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. Cusack Park, Ennis 29 May 1966 Quarter-final Waterford football 2–3 – 3–8 Tipperary football 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S Quaid (Limerick) Semi-finals 26 June 1966 Semi-final Cork football 5–10 – 1–8 Limerick football 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. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney K Barry (Kerry) 26 June 1966 Semi-final Kerry football 3–16 – 2–6 Tipperary football 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. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney F Halbert (Cork) Final 17 July 1966 Final Kerry football 1–7 – 2–7 Cork football 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. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney J Martin (Roscommon) Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 5 June 1966 Preliminary round Monaghan football 0–12 – 3–8 Fermanagh football PT Treacy 2–4, J Fitzpatrick 1–1, Greene 0–2, Henderson 0–1, St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Quarter-finals 5 June 1966 Quarter-final Antrim football 2–7 – 0–6 Derry football 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. Casement Park, Belfast 12 June 1966 Quarter-final Tyrone football 0–4 – 2–9 Down football 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. O'Neill Park, Dungannon L Maguire (Cavan) 8,000 19 June 1966 Quarter-final Cavan football 1–11 – 5–6 Donegal football 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. Breffni Park, Cavan J Martin (Tyrone) 26 June 1966 Quarter-final Fermanagh football 3–8 – 0–8 Armagh football 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. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown J Martin (Tyrone) Semi-finals 10 July 1966 Semi-final Antrim football 0–5 – 0–9 Down football 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. Casement Park, Belfast F Tierney (Cavan) 17 July 1966 Semi-final Fermanagh football 1–8 – 4–17 Donegal football 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. O'Neill Park, Dungannon 8,000 Final 31 July 1966 Final Down football 1–7 – 0–8 Donegal football 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. Casement Park, Belfast J Martin (Tyrone) 35,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 7 August 1966 Semi-final Galway 1–11 – 1–9 Cork 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. Croke Park, Dublin E Moules (Wicklow) 30,966 21 August 1966 Semi-final Meath 2–16 – 1–9 Down 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. Croke Park, Dublin M Loftus (Mayo) 44,463 Final 25 September 1966 Final Galway 1–10 – 0–7 Meath 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. Croke Park, Dublin J Hatton (Wicklow) 71,569 1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 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 Average1P. T. TreacyFermanagh4–122438.002Michael McLooneDonegal3–142337.663Cyril DunneGalway1–182145.25Jack DonnellyKildare0–212145.255Mick RuaneMayo4–41635.33Pat DunnyKildare4–41635.33Con O'SullivanCork2–101644.00Mickey KearnsSligo1–131628.009John TimmonsDublin2–91527.50Seán O'NeillDown2–91543.75 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tony BrennanMeath3–211WexfordPat DunnyKildare3–211Dublin3Mick RuaneMayo3–110SligoCon O'SullivanCork2–410LimerickP. T. TreacyFermanagh2–410MonaghanMichael McLooneDonegal2–410FermanaghCyril DunneGalway1–710CorkMickey KearnsSligo0–1010Mayo9P. T. TreacyFermanagh2–39ArmaghJohn HanniganDonegal2–39Fermanagh References