1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May 1996 - 29 September 1996 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (16th win) |
| Captain | William Maher |
| Manager | Dinny Cahill |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Michael Healy |
| Manager | Noel Lane |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Eugene O'Neill (3-48) |
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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.
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[edit]
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
First round
| 11 May 1996 First round | Dublin | 4-18 - 1-03 | Westmeath | O'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-final | Laois | 3-06 - 2-12 | Dublin | O'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-final | Offaly | 2-06 - 0-12 | Dublin | O'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-final | Wexford | 2-10 - 3-07 | Kilkenny | Wexford 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-final | Offaly | 3-12 - 3-15 | Dublin | O'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 replay | Kilkenny | 2-13 - 0-04 | Wexford | Nowlan 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 Final | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 1-11 | Dublin | Croke 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[edit]
First round
| 1 May 1996 First round | Tipperary | 2-14 - 0-05 | Limerick | Semple 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 round | Kerry | 2-08 - 2-13 | Clare | Ballyduff |
| 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-final | Tipperary | 0-16 - 1-09 | Cork | Semple 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-final | Waterford | 2-13 - 2-13 | Clare | Semple 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 replay | Waterford | 1-14 - 1-11 | Clare | Semple 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 Final | Tipperary | 2-19 - 1-11 | Waterford | Gaelic 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[edit]
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1996 Semi-final replay | Derry | 2-09 - 1-10 | Down | Casement 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 Final | Antrim | 3-13 - 2-10 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1996 Semi-final | Galway | 3-16 - 1-14 | Kilkenny | Croke 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-final | Tipperary | 2-25 - 3-03 | Antrim | Croke 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 Final | Tipperary | 0-20 - 3-11 | Galway | Croke 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 replay | Tipperary | 2-14 - 2-12 | Galway | Croke 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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- 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[edit]
- The All-Ireland final ended in a draw for the first time since 1984.
References[edit]
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (5 September 2012). "Maher to meet old friend Boland in unlikely twist of fate". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.