1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

1965 Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipDates| 15 May 1966 - 14 May 1967

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Teams| 7
Champions|  St. Finbarr's (1st title)
Jim Power (captain)
Runners-up|  Mount Sion
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 6
Goals scored| 49 (8.17 per match)
Points scored| 85 (14.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Tony Connolly (4-05)
| ← 1964 (Previous) | (Next) 1966 →

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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.[1] 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

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### First round

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Patrickswell v Thurles Sarsfields 15 May 1966 First round|  Patrickswell | 5-13 - 4-04|  Thurles Sarsfields | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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Mount Sion v Patrickswell 19 June 1966 Semi-final|  Mount Sion | 4-10 - 4-07|  Patrickswell | Fraher Field, Dungarvan

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| 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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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### Top scorers

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Top scorer overall
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Matches  | Average

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1  | Tony Connolly | St. Finbarr's | 4-05  | 17  | 3  | 5.66

Top scorers in a single game
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Opposition

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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

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1. ^ Carter, Plunkett. "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1966 - 2010". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

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