The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1896 was the tenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 8–14 to 0–4 in the final.[1]
| All-Ireland champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| Captain | Mikey Maher |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Pat Buckley |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1895 1897 → | |
Rule change
editAt the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress it was decided to change the value of a goal. From 1892 until 1896 a goal was worth five points; however, the new change resulted in a goal being worth three points.
Format
editAll-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives made up the two final teams with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.
Provincial championships
editAn objection was made and a replay ordered.
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
editFinal
editChampionship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The Munster final ended in a draw for the first time ever. A replay was played for the 1891 Munster final; however, this was due to an objection rather than a draw.
- The Leinster final went to a replay as Kilkenny launched an objection against Dublin.
- Tipperary became the second team to win back-to-back All-Ireland titles following their final victory over Dublin. Mikey Maher became the first person to captain two All-Ireland-winning teams.
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
Sources
edit- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).