| 1966 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 3 April – 1 May 1966 |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Champions: | Limerick CBS |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Éamonn Grimes[1] |
| Runners-Up: | St Mary's College |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 26 |
| Points: | 39 |
| Top Scorer: | Seán Burke (7-01) |
| Previous Year: | 1965 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1965 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1967 |
| Next Tournament: | 1967 Croke Cup |
The 1966 Croke Cup was the 15th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 3 April to 1 May 1966.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick CBS in the semi-finals.[2] [3]
The final was played on 1 May 1966 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Limerick CBS and St Mary's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Limerick CBS won the match by 8–09 to 2–02 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[5] [6]
Seán Burke was the top scorer with 7-01.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Mary's College | |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | |
| Munster | Limerick CBS | |
| Ulster | St Mary's CBGS |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Burke | Limerick CBS | 7-01 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 | |
| 2 | Éamonn Grimes | Limerick CBS | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 3 | Liam Ryan | Limerick CBS | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |