1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1996
Championship Details
Dates12 June 1996 - 10 September 1996
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (7th win)
CaptainPeter Huban
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainPaul Codd
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Joe Deane (4-09)
1995
1997

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

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

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

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

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

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

Top scorers

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

  1. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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