The 1966 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the

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entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Down in the All-Ireland semi-final. The

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was played on 23 October 1966 at the

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, between

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, in what was their second ever meeting in the final. London won the match by 1–06 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first tile in 28 years.

Results

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Final

(After Extra-Time)

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All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland home final

All-Ireland final

References

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