1996 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (11th win) |
| Captain | Kieran Creed |
| Manager | Johnny O'Mahony |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
| Manager | Dudley Farrell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's second tier Gaelic football championship.
Mayo entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the Connacht final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 31 August 1996 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Cork and Meath, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 4–11 to 0–10 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[2][3]
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship[edit]
All-Ireland semi-finals[edit]
| 7 August 1996 Semi-final | Yorkshire | 0-16 - 2-06 | Meath | Leeds Grounds |
| 7 August 1996 Semi-final | Cork | 0-12 - 1-05 | Galway | Cusack Park |
All-Ireland final[edit]
| 31 August 1996 Final | Cork | 4-11 - 0-10 | Meath | Semple Stadium |
References[edit]
- ^ "Roll Of Honour – Inter County Football". Mayo GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.