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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)
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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.

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. 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

Patrickswell v Thurles Sarsfields
15 May 1966 First round Patrickswell 5-13 - 4-04 Thurles Sarsfields Gaelic 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.
Newmarket-on-Fergus v Mount Sion
22 May 1966 First round Newmarket-on-Fergus 7-03 - 6-07 Mount Sion Newmarket-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.
St. Finbarr's v Ballyduff
9 June 1966 First round St. Finbarr's 8-12 - 2-06 Ballyduff Mardyke, 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

Mount Sion v Patrickswell
19 June 1966 Semi-final Mount Sion 4-10 - 4-07 Patrickswell Fraher 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.
St. Finbarr's v Turloughmore
12 February 1967 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-04 - 1-04 Turloughmore Cork 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

St. Finbarr's v Mount Sion
14 May 1967 Final St. Finbarr's 3-12 - 2-03 Mount Sion Gaelic 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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