| Dates | 10 April 1966 – 4 December 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  St. Nicholas' (5th title)Jackie Daly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sGus Harrington (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 38 (2.24 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 248 (14.59 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Mick Barrett (1-18) | ||
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The1966 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of theCork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by theCork County Board in1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1966. The championship began on 10 April 1966 and ended on 4 December 1966.
St. Nicholas' entered the championship as thedefending champions.
On 4 December 1966, St. Nicholas' won the championship following a 1–07 to 1–06 defeat ofSt. Finbarr's in the final.[1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Mitchelstown's MIck Barrett was the championship'stop scorer with 1-18.
Promoted from theCork Intermediate Football Championship
Declined to field a team
| 10 April 1966First round | Seandún | 0-08 - 1-05 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
| D Hickey 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-3, W O'Connell 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1. | E O'Brien 0-4, P O'Connor 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. |
| 1 May 1966First round replay | Seandún | 1-06 - 1-05 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
| 1 May 1966First round | Muskerry | 2-04 - 3-09 | Mitchelstown | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| M Buckley 1-1, D Fitton 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1. | T O'Brien 2-2, M Barrett 0-6, M O'Brien 1-0, R Honohan 0-1. |
| 1 May 1966First round | Macroom | 0-07 - 2-12 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park |
| P Quirke 0-3, J Carolan 0-2, M Kelleher 0-1, M McSweeney 0-1. | Flor Hayes 1-4, J Donovan 0-4, C Lane 1-0, T Hayes 0-2, Finbarr Hayes 0-2. |
| 1 May 1966First round | Millstreet | 1-01 - 4-06 | Avondhu | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| 1 May 1966First round | Imokilly | 0-05 - 0-10 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| D O'Shea 0-3, P Lynch 0-1, JJ Long 0-1. | C Roche 0-5, C McCarthy 0-1, M Archer 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, Gerald McCarthy 0-1. |
| 8 May 1966First round | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 - 0-07 | Beara | Rossa Park |
| J Cogan 0-5, P O'Brien 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, G Allen 0-1. | D Mullins 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, T Harrington 0-2, D Wiseman 0-1. |
| 8 May 1966First round | Carrigdhoun | 0-03 - 2-11 | University College Cork | Carrigaline Grounds |
| N Sisjk 0-2, B Wylie 0-1. | PJ Gormley 1-3, D Geaney 1-0, E Philpott 0-3, P Moynihan 0-2, M Fleming 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, A Spring 0-1. |
| 22 May 1966First round | Carbery | 0-07 - 1-09 | St. Nicholas' | Clonakilty Sportsfield |
| D Hunt 0-7. | F O'Neill 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, P Harte 0-2, J Daly 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, T Corbett 0-1. |
| 19 June 1966Quarter-final | Mitchelstown | 1-08 - 1-05 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| J Condon 1-1, M Barrett 0-3, T O'Brien 0-2, R Honohan 0-2. | J McCarthy 1-2, D Barrett 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Cogan 0-1. |
| 19 June 1966Quarter-final | University College Cork | 3-10 - 1-04 | Avondhu | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| D Geaney 3-2, E Philpott 0-4, E Ryan 0-2, P Moynihan 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1. | M Shine 1-0, R Ennis 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S McPhillips 0-1. |
| 14 August 1966Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 0-09 - 0-04 | Clonakilty | Kinsale Grounds |
| J Daly 0-6, D Moore 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. | Finny Hayes 0-2, Teddy Hayes 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 21 August 1966Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-11 - 1-10 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| Gene McCarthy 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-3, A Harrington 0-1. | P Barry 0-6, E O'Brien 1-0, M Keane 0-1, S Gillen 0-1, P Curley 0-1, J Clifford 0-1. |
| 21 August 1966Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-10 - 1-06 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Daly 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-1, B Carroll 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, A Flynn 0-1. | E Ryan 1-0, D Philpott 0-2, PJ Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Moynihan 0-1, E Philpott 0-1. |
| 30 October 1966Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 - 2-08 | Mitchelstown | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| Gene McCarthy 0-6, Gerald McCarthy 1-0, M Archer 1-0, C McCarthy 0-2. | T Monaghan 2-1, M Barrett 0-4, M Burke 0-1, B Honohan 0-1, E Fleming 0-1. |
| 6 November 1966Semi-final replay | St. Finbarr's | 2-10 - 2-08 | Mitchelstown | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| C McCarthy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, Gene McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, C Cullinane 0-2, M Archer 0-1. | M Barrett 1-5, B Honohan 1-2, T O'Brien 0-1. |
| 4 December 1966Final | St. Nicholas' | 1-07 - 1-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Daly 0-5, D O'Driscoll 1-0, D Moore 0-2. | Gene McCarthy 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, Gerald McCarthy 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Barrett | Mitchelstown | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 2 | Jackie Daly | St Nicholas' | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 3 | Gene McCarthy | St Finbarr's | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 4 | David Geaney | UCC | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Charlie McCarthy | St Finbarr's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |