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. The championship began on 27 March 1966 and ended on 3 November 1966

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entered the championship as the defending champions. The

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, the only one to have gone to two replays, was eventually decided on 3 November 1966 at

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, between

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and Wexford, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Cork won the match by 9-09 to 5-09 to claim their first championship title. Cork's

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and

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were the championship's top scorers.

Results

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

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Semi-finals Finals

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall

Miscellaneous

beat

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to win their third Leinster title in succession. * Following the first All-Ireland final between

and

, referee

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had to be escorted from the pitch after dismissing two players, one from each team. * The All-Ireland final went to a replay for the first time ever. It was also the only occasion that a final went to two replays. * Cork's All-Ireland victory came a month after their

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success at senior level. Gerald McCarthy was the captain for both teams.

References

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