1964 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Dates | 7 March 1965 - 10 April 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (1st title)Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Mount Sion | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (6.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 84 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jimmy Doyle (5-08) | ||
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The 1964 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship was the inaugural 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 1964, began on 7 March 1965 and ended on 10 April 1966.
On 10 April 1966, Glen Rovers won the championship after a 3-07 to 1-07 defeat of Mount Sion in the final at the Gaelic Grounds.[1] It was their first ever championship title.
Jimmy Doyle from the Thurles Sarsfields club was the championship's top scorer with 5-08.
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 7 March 1965 First round | Mount Sion | 2-09 - 2-05 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| F Walsh 1-2, S Power 1-0, J Glavin 0-2, B Mahon 0-2, P Grimes 0-2, L Guinan 0-1. | S Murphy 2-0, P McNamara 0-3, P Cronin 0-1, P Halpin 0-1. |
| 7 March 1965 First round | Kilmoyley | 1-04 - 7-07 | Glen Rovers | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| D Lovett 1-4. | B Carroll 3-2, P Harte 1-2, J Daly 1-1, D Moore 1-1, A Flynn 1-0, S Kennefick 0-1. |
| 18 April 1965 First round | Thurles Sarsfields | 9-15 - 4-05 | Cappamore | Leahy Park, Cashel |
| J Doyle 3-5, S McLoughin 2-2, T Wall 1-3, P Butler 1-2, P Dorney 1-1, B Dwyer 1-0, G Hogan 0-1. | J Hayes 2-0, D Flynn 1-1, MJ Hayes 1-1, M Hayes 0-3. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 16 June 1965 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 4-09 - 5-05 | Thurles Sarsfields | Ferrybank Sportsfield, Ferrybank |
| P Grimes 2-3, F Walsh 1-3, S Power 1-0, F O'Brien 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, D Mahon 0-1. | J Doyle 2-3, P Butler 1-1, M Stapleton 1-0, P Dorney 1-0, B Dorney 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny) |
| 9 May 1965 Semi-final | Turloughmore | 0-03 - 2-08 | Glen Rovers | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| F Coffey 0-3. | A Flynn 2-0, C Ring 0-2, D Moore 0-2, M Lane 0-1, P Harte 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1. | Referee: M Hayes (Clare) |
Finals[edit]
| 5 December 1965 Final | Glen Rovers | 3-06 - 2-06 (abandoned) | Mount Sion | Leahy Park, Cashel |
| P Harte 2-2, C Ring 1-1, J Salmon 0-1, T Corbett 0-1, A Flynn 0-1. | F Walsh 0-4, L Guinan 1-0, S Greene 1-0, M Óg Morrissey 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. | Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 10 April 1966 Final refixture | Glen Rovers | 3-07 - 1-07 | Mount Sion | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Corbett 0-5, C Ring 1-1, J Young 1-1, B Carroll 1-0. | F Walsh 0-4, S Greene 1-0, P O'Grady 0-1, P Grimes 0-1, D Mahon 0-1. | Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Thurles Sarsfields | 5-08 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Bill Carroll | Glen Rovers | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Frankie Walsh | Mount Sion | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 3 | Phil Grimes | Mount Sion | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-05 | 14 | Cappamore |
| 2 | Bill Carroll | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | Kilmoyley |
| 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Mount Sion |
| Phil Grimes | Mount Sion | 2-03 | 9 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| 4 | Seán McLoughlin | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-02 | 8 | Cappamore |
| 5 | Declan Lovett | Kilmoyley | 1-04 | 7 | Glen Rovers |
References[edit]
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (20 November 2016). "The day Glen Rovers buried the sliotar in Cashel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2018.