1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

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.

1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates26 May - 14 September 1996
Teams12
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (2nd win)
CaptainNoel Larkin
ManagerMichael Linnane
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainKen O'Shea
ManagerNoel Skehan
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played11
Total Goals37 (3.36 per game)
Total Points238 (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

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Leinster quarter-final

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.