The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 27 March 1966 and ended on 3 November 1966
Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final, the only one to have gone to two replays, was eventually decided on 3 November 1966 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork 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 Charlie McCarthy and Seánie Barry were the championship's top scorers.
Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total1Charlie McCarthyCork9-1542Seánie BarryCork5-27423Eddie CousinsWexford8-06304Justin McCarthyCork4-17295Andrew O'FlynnCork9-0027Eddie O'BrienCork7-0627
Miscellaneous
Wexford beat Laois to win their third Leinster title in succession. Following the first All-Ireland final between Cork and Wexford, referee Donie Nealon 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 All-Ireland success at senior level. Gerald McCarthy was the captain for both teams.
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