The 1996 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 21 September 1996 and ended 27 October 1996.
| Dates | 21 September – 27 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Nenagh Co-Op | ||
| Champions |  Boherlahan-Dualla (11th title)Philly Ryan (captain) Dan O'Donnell (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  ToomevaraPat King (captain) Seán Stack (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (3.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 156 (22.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | PHilip O'Dwyer (6-10) | ||
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Nenagh Éire Óg were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha-Dorrha in the first round of the North Championship.[1]
On 27 October 1996, Boherlahan-Dualla won the championship after a 1–16 to 2–12 defeat of Toomevara in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1941. It remains their last championship triumph.
Qualification
edit| Division | Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Boherlahan-Dualla | Thurles Sarsfields |
| North | North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Newport | Lorrha |
| South | South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Ballingarry | Killenaule |
| West | West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Cashel King Cormacs |
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 21 September 1996 Quarter-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-13 - 1-07 | Killenaule | Littleton Grounds |
| J Enright 0-8, S Quinn 2-0, E Walsh 0-3, E Enright 0-1, M O'Dowd 0-1. | T Shelly 1-3, K Laurence 0-3, D O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs) |
| 5 October 1996 Quarter-final | Boherlahan-Dualla | 2-18 - 1-08 | Ballingarry | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| T O'Dwyer 1-4, N Ferncombe 1-4, A Flanagan 0-4, G Flanagan 0-3, B O'Dwyer 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, JJ McGrath 0-1. | L Cahill 1-5, P Ivors 0-1, S Butler 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. |
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 2-17 - 0-09 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Páirc Shíleáin |
| K McCormack 0-7, L Nolan 1-2, M Bevans 1-2, K Dunne 0-2, G Frend 0-1, K Kennedy 0-1, L Flattery 0-1. | D Ryan 0-5, M Kennedy 0-3, M Quirke 0-1. |
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-11 - 1-11 | Newport | Páirc Shíleáin |
| T Moloney 1-9, TJ Connolly 1-1, Conal Bonnar 0-1. | G Bradley 0-6, J Ryan 1-1, D Ryan 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, T Moylan 0-1, P Coleman 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 13 October 1996 Semi-final | Toomevara | 1-17 - 0-06 | Thurles Sarsfields | Semple Stadium |
| Tommy Dunne 0-4, K Dunne 0-4, K McCormack 0-4, L Nolan 1-0, M Bevans 0-2, P King 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, Terry Dunne 0-1. | J Enright 0-3, C Maher 0-2, E Enright 0-1. | Referee: T Lonergan |
| 3 October 1996 Semi-final | Boherlahan-Dualla | 5-11 - 2-08 | Cashel King Cormacs | Semple Stadium |
| P Dwyer 4-3, M Murphy 1-2, G Flanagan 0-2, A Flanagan 0-2, L Maher 0-2. | TJ Connolly 1-3, R Ryan 0-2, T Moloney 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-1. |
Final
edit| 27 October 1996 Final | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-16 - 2-12 | Toomevara | Semple Stadium |
| P O'Dwyer 1-3, A Flanagan 0-6, G Flanagan 0-3, M Ferncombe 0-1, JJ McGrath 0-1, B O'Dwyer 0-1, L Maher 0-1. | K Kennedy 2-0, K McCormack 0-5, Terry Dunne 0-2, M O'Meara 0-1, M Bevans 0-1, Tommy Dunne 0-1, L Nolan 0-1, K Dunne 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 6-10 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 2 | Kevin McCormack | Toomevara | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Timmy Moloney | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Aidan Flanagan | Boherlahan-Dualla | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Johnny Enright | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 6 | T. J. Connolly | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Liam Nolan | Toomevara | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Liam Cahill | Ballingarry | 1-05 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Michael Ferncombe | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-05 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| Michael Bevans | Toomevara | 1-05 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| Ger Flanagan | Boherlahan-Dualla | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 4-03 | 15 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| 2 | Timmy Moloney | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-09 | 12 | Newport |
| 3 | Liam Cahill | Ballingarry | 1-05 | 8 | Boherlahan-Dualla |
| Johnny Enright | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-08 | 8 | Killenaule | |
| 5 | Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-04 | 7 | Ballingarry |
| Michael Ferncombe | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-04 | 7 | Ballingarry | |
| Kevin McCormack | Toomevara | 0-07 | 7 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | |
| 8 | Séamus Quinn | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-00 | 6 | Killenaule |
| Kevin Kennedy | Toomevara | 2-00 | 6 | Boherlahan-Dualla | |
| Tony Shelly | Killenaule | 1-03 | 6 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| T. J. Connolly | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-03 | 6 | Boherlahan-Dualla | |
| Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-03 | 6 | Toomevara | |
| Aidan Flanagan | Boherlahan-Dualla | 0-06 | 6 | Toomevara | |
| Ger Bradley | Newport | 0-06 | 6 | Cashel King Cormacs |
Miscellaneous
edit- Boherlahan-Dualla win the title for the first time since 1941.
- Toomevara lose a final for the first time since 1961.
References
edit- ^ Cahill, Jackie (17 June 2013). "Corbett sees red as Sarsfields go down". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Veteran Maher the toast of Boherlahan". Irish Times. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 5 November 2018.