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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)
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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. 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

Dublin v Westmeath
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

Laois v Dublin
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

Offaly v Dublin
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)
Wexford v Kilkenny
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)
Offaly v Dublin
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)
Kilkenny v Wexford
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

Kilkenny v Dublin
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

First round

Tipperary v Limerick
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)
Kerry v Clare
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

Tipperary v Cork
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.
Waterford v Clare
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)
Waterford v Clare
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

Tipperary v Waterford
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

Semi-finals

Derry v Down
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

Antrim v Derry
14 July 1996 Final Antrim 3-13 - 2-10 Derry Casement Park, Belfast

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Galway v Kilkenny
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.
Tipperary v Antrim
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

Tipperary v Galway
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)
Tipperary v Galway
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

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.

External links

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