1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 June 1996 – 10 September 1996 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (7th win) |
| Captain | Peter Huban |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Paul Codd |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Joe Deane (4-09) |
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The 1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 June 1996 and ended on 10 September 1996.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.
On 10 September 1995, Galway won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-7 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 7th All-Ireland title overall and their first championship title since 1993.
Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 4-09.
Results[edit]
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 19 June 1996 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-16 - 0-10 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Tucker 0-4, L Cahill 0-3, D O'Meara 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, P Shelly 0-1, N Morris 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, J Enright 0-1. | B Hartnett 0-5, B Tobin 0-2, P Neenan 0-2, M Foley 0-1. |
| 21 June 1996 Quarter-final | Kerry | 1-09 - 1-12 | Waterford | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| O Diggins 1-2, M Slattery 0-4, P Cronin 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | B Walsh 1-2, K McGrath 0-4, M White 0-2, T Carroll 0-2, D Bennett 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 10 July 1996 Semi-final | Clare | 3-15 - 3-14 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Taaffe 1-5, M Conlon 1-1, B Murphy 1-1, N Gilligan 0-4, D Forde 0-2, D Scanlon 0-1, C Shannon 0-1. | T Carroll 2-1, D Shanahan 1-2, D Bennett 0-5, M White 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, D McGrath 0-1, M Murray 0-1, | Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary) |
| 18 July 1996 Semi-final | Cork | 2-18 - 1-12 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Deane 2-4, A Cummins 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, D Ronan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, K Egan 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, K Morrison 0-1. | P O'Dwyer 1-2, K Tucker 0-4, J Enright 0-3, D O'Meara 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
| 25 July 1996 Final | Cork | 3-16 - 2-07 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Deane 2-5, B O'Driscoll 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, K Egan 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, D Scanlon 0-1, C Buckley 0-1. | N Gilligan 1-2, E Murphy 1-0, D Forde 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, D Scanlon 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 12 June 1996 Quarter-final | Carlow | 1-10 - 3-13 | Kilkenny | Bagenalstown |
| P Coady 0-8, G Doyle 1-0, R Foley 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | O O'Connor 3-2, D Cleere 0-4, O Behan 0-2, J Costello 0-2, K O'Shea 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, D Buggy 0-1. | Referee: R Maher (Dublin) |
| 12 June 1996 Quarter-final | Offaly | 3-09 - 1-15 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| J Kelly 2-4, S Whelehan 1-0, S Hand 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-2, R Martin 0-1. | K Flynn 1-5, L Donoghue 0-6, K Meehan 0-2, G Ennis 0-1, K Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 25 June 1996 Quarter-final replay | Dublin | 0-08 - 2-10 | Offaly | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| K Flynn 0-5, S Byrne 0-1, S Cooke 0-1, K Donoghue 0-1. | G Hanniffy 2-3, J Kelly 0-4, S Whelehan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, K Farrell 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 3 July 1996 Semi-final | Laois | 0-03 - 1-10 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Cuddy 0-2, A Townsend 0-1. | G Hanniffy 1-0, S Hand 0-2, K Farrell 0-2, S Whelehan 0-2, J Doughan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A Mannion 0-1, D Gleeson 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 3 July 1996 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-11 - 1-14 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Cleere 1-5, D Buggy 1-0, K O'Shea 0-2, L Behan 0-2, N Moloney 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. | D Kent 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, L Cullen 0-3, M Byrne 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, M O'Leary 0-1, S Colfer 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, G Laffan 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 19 July 1996 Semi-final replay | Wexford | 2-09 - 1-15 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| D Cleere 1-5, O O'Connor 1-0, E Behan 0-1, L Smyth 0-1, R Moore 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. | E Cullen 0-4, N Sheil 1-0, D Ruth 0-2, R McCarthy 0-2, G Laffan 0-2, M O'Leary 0-1, S Colfer 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Final
| 27 July 1996 Final | Wexford | 1-09 - 0-12 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lawlor 1-0, M Jordan 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, M Byrne 0-2, E Cullen 0-1, PJ Carley 0-1. | J Kelly 0-5, R Martin 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-1, D Gleeson 0-1, S Hand 0-1, A Mannion 0-1, K Farrell 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 10 August 1996 Final | Wexford | 2-16 - 2-05 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| G Laffan 1-5, J Lawlor 1-1, M Jordan 0-4, E Cullen 0-3, S Colfer 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, P Codd 0-1. | D Gleeson 1-2, C Cassidy 1-0, K Farrell 0-2, S Whelehan 0-1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1996 Semi-final | Down | 4-12 - 2-08 | Derry | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| M Coulter 3-7, B Coleman 1-0, J McGrattan 0-2, B Milligan 0-1, B Braniff 0-1, G Gordon 0-1. | G Biggs 2-8, | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 29 June 1996 Semi-final | Armagh | 0-04 - 3-14 | Antrim | Keady |
| N Gordon 0-2, R Murray 0-1, M Scanlon 0-1. | C McCormack 1-3, A Gallagher 1-2, B McFall 1-1, B O'Hara 0-4, A Mort 0-3, P McShane 0-1. | Referee: HP McCusker (Down) |
Final
| 20 July 1996 Final | Antrim | 1-13 - 1-12 | Down | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| J McGrattan 1-4, M Coulter 0-2, B Braniff 0-2, J Adair 0-1, C McGrattan 0-1, B Milligan 0-1, K Savage 0-1. | A McCloskey 0-7, A Delargy 1-3, M Molloy 0-2, S Collins 0-1. |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-finals
| 17 August 1996 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-14 - 1-06 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| P Codd 1-6, M Jordan 1-2, S Colfer 1-2, D O'Connor 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, M Byrne 0-1. | C Stewart 1-0, L Redmond 0-3, M Molloy 0-2, A Delargy 0-1. | Referee: J Cooney (Galway) |
| 17 August 1996 Semi-final | Galway | 1-13 - 1-09 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| D Coen 1-8, F Healy 0-2, D Moran 0-2, V Maher 0-1. | S McGrath 1-3, M O'Connell 0-4, K Egan 0-2. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Final
| 8 September 1996 Final | Galway | 1-14 - 0-07 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Broderick 1-2, A Kerins 0-4, D Coen 0-4, D Moran 0-2, C Moore 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | P Codd 0-5, G Laffan 0-2. | Attendance: 35,315 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Deane | Cork | 4-09 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | John Kelly | Offaly | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Damien Cleere | Kilkenny | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 3 | Martin Coulter | Down | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Darragh Coen | Galway | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Paul Codd | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 | |
| Gary Laffan | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 | |
| Michael Jordan | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 | |
| 5 | Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Gary Biggs | Derry | 2-08 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
References[edit]
- ^ "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2015.