1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 May 1996 and ended on 29 September 1996.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1996
Championship Details
Dates1 May 1996 - 29 September 1996
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (16th win)
CaptainWilliam Maher
ManagerDinny Cahill
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainMichael Healy
ManagerNoel Lane
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Eugene O'Neill (3-48)
1995
1997

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.

On 29 September 1996 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-14 to 2-12 defeat of Galway in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 16th All-Ireland title and their first title since 1982.

Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 3-48.

Results

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

11 May 1996 First roundDublin4-18 - 1-03WestmeathO'Connor Park, Tullamore
R Farrelly 2-1, E Carroll 1-4, S McDonnell 1-2, S Martin 0-4, T McGrane 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. G Briody 1-1, D McCormack 0-2. Referee: O O'Neill (Meath)

Quarter-final

25 May 1996 Quarter-finalLaois3-06 - 2-12DublinO'Connor Park, Tullamore
G Walsh 1-1, D Rooney 1-1, B Delaney 1-0, N O'Shaughnessy 0-3, T Doran 0-1. E Carroll 1-3, R Farrelly 1-2, T McGrane 0-3, M Kenny 0-2, S Martin 0-2.

Semi-finals

29 June 1996 Semi-finalOffaly2-06 - 0-12DublinO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
P Leonard 1-1, D Kelly 1-0, G Oakley 0-2, R McRedmond 0-1, T Spain 0-1, J Greene 0-1. T McGrane 0-5, S McDonnell 0-3, E Carroll 0-2, S Ryan 0-2. Referee: C Byrne (Wicklow)
29 June 1996 Semi-finalWexford2-10 - 3-07KilkennyWexford Park, Wexford
M Redmond 1-2, J Kenny 0-5, J O'Loughlin 1-0, C Carey 0-3. J Coogan 1-2, S Millea 1-1, JP O'Neill 1-1, R Cahill 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1. Referee: O O'Neill (Meath)
6 July 1996 Semi-finalOffaly3-12 - 3-15DublinO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
R McRedmond 2-2, M Hand 1-0, P Carroll 0-3, E McGuinness 0-2, C Cassidy 0-1, P Leonard 0-1, Darragh Kelly 0-1, Declan Kelly 0-1, T Spain 0-1. T McGrane 0-7, E Carroll 1-3, S McDonnell 0-4, D Foley 1-0, L Ryan 1-0, S Ryan 0-1. Referee: C Byrne (Wicklow)
6 July 1996 Semi-final replayKilkenny2-13 - 0-04WexfordNowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Coogan 0-4, R Cahill 0-4, J Hickey 1-0, JP O'Neill 1-0, M Hoyne 0-3, R Mullally 0-2. J Kenny 0-2, M Redmond 0-1, J Hendrick 0-1. Referee: O O'Neill (Meath)

Final

14 July 1996 FinalKilkenny1-16 - 1-11DublinCroke Park, Dublin
R Cahill 0-8, J Coogan 0-4, S Millea 1-0, M Hoyne 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1, G Kirwan 0-1. T McGrane 0-9, E Carroll 1-1, D Carew 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

1 May 1996 First roundTipperary2-14 - 0-05LimerickSemple Stadium, Thurles
E O'Neill 1-4, P Kelly 1-1, M Kennedy 0-3, W Maher 0-2, A Doyle 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Fahy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. M Mangan 0-3, N Hayes 0-2. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
10 May 1996 First roundKerry2-08 - 2-13ClareBallyduff
L Boyle 1-2, B McElligott 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, T Roche 0-2, M Murnane 0-1, P Galvin 0-1. S Ryan 0-8, D Fitzgerald 2-0, A Markham 0-2, P Moloney 0-1, B O'Halloran 0-1, A Markham 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Second round

26 June 1996 Semi-finalTipperary0-16 - 1-09CorkSemple Stadium, Thurles
E O'Neill 0-7, A Doyle 0-4, S Ryan 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. A Beale 1-3, J Murphy 0-2, N Ronan 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
26 June 1996 Semi-finalWaterford2-13 - 2-13ClareSemple Stadium, Thurles
K McGrath 1-9, R Walsh 1-0, S O'Flynn 0-1, O Murphy 0-1, A Heffernan 0-1, O Bennett 0-1. S Ryan 1-4, C McKeogh 1-0, A Markham 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Horan 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, A Markham 0-1. Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)
29 June 1996 Semi-final replayWaterford1-14 - 1-11ClareSemple Stadium, Thurles
K McGrath 0-9, R Walsh 1-0, S Flynn 0-3, O Bennett 0-1, K Reid 0-1. D Fitzgrald 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, A Markham 0-3, O Plunkett 0-2, G O'Donnell 0-1, C McKeogh 0-1, J Reddan 0-1. Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)

Final

7 July 1996 FinalTipperary2-19 - 1-11WaterfordGaelic Grounds, Limerick
E O'Neill 1-11, A Doyle 1-0, M Kennedy 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, E Carey 0-1, D Browne 0-1. K McGrath 0-7, F Halpin 1-0, E Murphy 0-3, E Bennett 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

7 July 1996 Semi-final replayDerry2-09 - 1-10DownCasement Park, Belfast
E Farren 1-3, D Collins 1-2, P McCloskey 0-2, R Kennedy 0-1, D Kearney 0-1. S McGrattan 0-4, C Branniff 1-0, P Mulligan 0-2, P Matthews 0-2, E Trainor 0-1, D Curran 0-1.

Final

14 July 1996 FinalAntrim3-13 - 2-10DerryCasement Park, Belfast

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

4 August 1996 Semi-finalGalway3-16 - 1-14KilkennyCroke Park, Dublin
E Cloonan 0-11, A Poniard 2-0, R Cullinane 1-1, D Loughrey 0-2, M Blake 0-1, E McEntee 0-1. J Coogan 0-6, R Cahill 0-5, J Hickey 1-0, T O'Dowd 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, M Hoyne 0-1.
11 August 1996 Semi-finalTipperary2-25 - 3-03AntrimCroke Park, Dublin
M Kennedy 2-5, S O'Neill 0-10, P O'Brien 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, E Carey 0-2. C McGrath 2-1, G Ward 1-0, J Flynn 0-2. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Finals

1 September 1996 FinalTipperary0-20 - 3-11GalwayCroke Park, Dublin
E O'Neill 0-8, A Doyle 0-4, M Kennedy 0-2, D Fahy 0-2, W Maher 0-1, E Carey 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. A Poniard 2-1, E Cloonan 0-7, M Kerins 1-1, E McEntee 0-1, D Loughrey 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
29 September 1996 Final replayTipperary2-14 - 2-12GalwayCroke Park, Dublin
E O'Neill 1-8, M Kennedy 1-2, W Maher 0-2, D Browne 0-1, D Fahy 0-1. E Cloonan 2-5, R Cullinane 0-2, E McEntee 0-1, M Kerins 0-1, R Gantley 0-1, D Loughrey 0-1, A Poniard 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eugene O'Neill Tipperary 3-48 57 6 9.50
2 Eugene Cloonan Galway 2-23 29 3 9.66
3 Ken McGrath Waterford 1-25 28 3 9.33
4 Tomás McGrane Dublin 0-27 27 5 5.40
5 Michael Kennedy Tipperary 3-16 25 6 3.83

Miscellaneous

  • The All-Ireland final ended in a draw for the first time since 1984.

References

  1. Cahill, Jackie (5 September 2012). "Maher to meet old friend Boland in unlikely twist of fate". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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