The 1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 26 May 1996 and ended on 14 September 1996.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 May - 14 September 1996 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
| Captain | Noel Larkin |
| Manager | Michael Linnane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Ken O'Shea |
| Manager | Noel Skehan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 11 |
| Total Goals | 37 (3.36 per game) |
| Total Points | 238 (21.63 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Jimmy Smiddy (4-15) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 14 September 1996 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Galway and Kilkenny, in what was their first meeting in the final in 12 years. Galway won the match by 1-14 to 2-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1939.[3]
Cork's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 4-15.
Results
editLeinster quarter-final
edit| 29 May 1996 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-10 - 1-07 | Dublin | O'Moore Park |
| F Cuddy 1-1, Fitzpatrick 0-3, P Peacock 0-2, D Russell 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, M Boylan 0-1, D Rooney 0-1. | M Nolan 0-6, R McKenna 1-0, A Mynes 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 19 June 1996 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-08 - 2-13 | Wexford | St. Brendan's Park |
| T Dooley 1-4, K Farrell 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, K Weir 0-1. | S Byrne 1-4, M Morrissey 1-2, R O'Callaghan 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, P Barden 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1. |
| 19 June 1996 Semi-final | Laois | 1-07 - 5-18 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park |
| G Dunne 1-2, J Bates 0-2, D Russell 0-2, F Cuddy 0-1. | R Shortall 3-3, P O'Grady 0-8, B Phelan 1-1, R O'Neill 1-0, R Kelly 0-2, G Drennan 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, M Moran 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 16 July 1996 Final | Kilkenny | 1-13 - 1-07 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| P O'Grady 0-7. R Kelly 1-2, B Phelan 0-2, R O'Neill 0-1, A Hearne 0-1. | J O'Gorman 1-1, T Cushe 0-2, R O'Callaghan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, S Doran 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. | Referee: O O'Neill (Meath) |
Munster first round
edit| 26 May 1996 First round | Cork | 4-13 - 1-10 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Smiddy 2-6, B O'Driscoll 1-2, D Murphy 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, D Barrett 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | D Ryan 1-1, A Ryan 0-4, P Neenan 0-2, A Garvey 0-2, C Smith 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
| 2 June 1996 First round | Waterford | 1-11 - 2-10 | Tipperary | Walsh Park |
| JP Fitzpatrick 0-5, M Hubbard 1-0, P Sutton 0-3, G O'Shea 0-1, T Casey 0-1, D Casey 0-1. | D O'Shea 2-0, A Hogan 0-6, D Corcoran 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Clare) |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 14 June 1996 Semi-final | Tipperary | w/o - scr. | Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| 16 June 1996 Semi-final | Cork | 2-16 - 1-07 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| D O'Connell 1-4, J Smiddy 1-1, T McCarthy 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. | C Egan 1-1, B Moroney 0-3, M Daffy 0-1, E Sheedy 0-1, T Fahy 0-1. | Referee: M Cahill (Tipperary) |
Munster final
edit| 25 June 1996 Final | Tipperary | 2-10 - 2-15 | Cork | Leahy Park |
| J Ryan 1-4, P Hogan 0-4, G Maguire 1-0, S Colum 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1. | J Smiddy 1-3, B O'Driscoll 1-2, T McCarthy 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, P Sheehan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, M Daly 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 7 August 1996 Semi-final | Galway | 1-13 - 3-07 | Cork | Cusack Park |
| F Healy 0-4, A Kerins 0-4, B Larkin 1-0, T Kirwan 0-1, N Larkin 0-1, B Carr 0-1, F O'Brien 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. | D O'Connell 1-2, B O'Driscoll 1-1, B Sheehan 1-1, J Smiddy 0-2, M Daly 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 30 August 1996 Semi-final replay | Galway | 1-15 - 1-06 | Cork | Cusack Park |
| M Connolly 0-7, F Healy 0-4, B Larkin 1-0, M Lynskey 0-2, F Gantley 0-1, A Kerins 0-1. | M McElhinney 1-1, J Smiddy 0-3, M Daly 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 14 September 1996 Final | Galway | 1-14 - 2-09 | Kilkenny | O'Connor Park |
| M Connolly 0-7, B Larkin 1-2, F Healy 0-3, F Gantley 0-1, A Kerins 0-1. | K O'Shea 2-0, P O'Grady 0-5, R Moore 0-1, B Barcoe 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, R Shortall 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Smiddy | Cork | 4-25 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Brian O'Driscoll | Cork | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Dan O'Connell | Cork | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 5 | Michael Connolly | Galway | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Shortall | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | Laois |
| Jimmy Smiddy | Cork | 2-06 | 12 | Limerick | |
| 3 | Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Laois |
| 4 | John Ryan | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
| Dan O'Connell | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Clare | |
| Séamus Byrne | Wexford | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Timmy Dooley | Offaly | 1-04 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 0-07 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Michael Connolly | Galway | 0-07 | 7 | Cork | |
| Michael Connolly | Galway | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny |
References
edit- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.