1966 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

1966 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:10 April 1966 – 4 December 1966
Teams:16
Champions: St. Nicholas'
Count:5
Champions Captain:Jackie Daly
Runners-Up: St. Finbarr's
Runners-Up Captain:Gus Harrington
Matches:17
Goals:38
Points:248
Previous Year:1965
Previous Tournament:1965 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1967
Next Tournament:1967 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1966 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1966. The championship began on 10 April 1966 and ended on 4 December 1966.

St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 4 December 1966, St. Nicholas' won the championship following a 1–07 to 1–06 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.[1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Declined to field a team

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History. St. Nick's GAA website. 27 June 2019.