1896 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

1896 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Killoughey (1st title) John Scully (captain)
Runners-up	Rahan
(Next) 1897 →

The 1896 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board. ^[1]

The final was played on 30 August 1896 at the Clara Grounds, between Killoughey and Rahan. Killoughey won the match by 2–05 to 1–00 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Final

Killoughey v Rahan

30 August 1896Final

Killoughey

2-05 - 1-00

Rahan

Clara Grounds

References

1. "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. "Offaly GAA club to celebrate 40th anniversary of historic hurling win". Offaly Live. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
3. "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.