1965 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:	Junior
Year:	1965
Connacht:	Roscommon
Leinster:	Wicklow
Ulster:	Armagh
Team:	Roscommon
Titles:	1st
Captain:	Mick Hoare
Team2:	Warwickshire
Previous:	1964
Next:	1966

The 1965 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.^{[1] [2]}

Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Armagh in the Ulster final.^{[3] [4]}

The All-Ireland final was played on 3 October 1965 at St. Coman's Park in Roscommon, between Roscommon and Armagh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Roscommon won the match by 3-10 to 2-11 to claim their first championship title.^{[5] [6]}

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

See main article: All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

1. Web site: Junior hurling. Munster GAA website. 18 August 2021.
2. Web site: Cork profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
3. Web site: Down hurlers 1964. McCormack Associates website. 15 April 2021.
4. Web site: Down profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
5. Web site: Roscommon profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
6. Web site: O’Malley’s fond memories of ’65. 1 January 2010. Roscommon People. 18 August 2021.