1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the ninth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
| Event | 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 6 February 1898 | ||||||
| Venue | Jones' Road, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Thomas Dooley (Cork) | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,500 | ||||||
| Weather | dry, cold, windy | ||||||
Limerick were represented by the Commercials club with Young Irelands representing Dublin.
Bill Murphy scored Limerick's decisive goal, after which Limerick sat back to defend their lead.[1] Limerick have not appeared in an All-Ireland football final since.
References
- High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
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