1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

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1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates26 May - 14 September 1996
Teams12
All Ireland Champions
Winners Galway (2nd win)
CaptainNoel Larkin
ManagerMichael Linnane
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
Captain Ken O'Shea
Manager Noel Skehan
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Tyrone
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played11
Total Goals37 (3.36 per game)
Total Points238 (21.63 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Cork.svg Jimmy Smiddy (4-15)
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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.

Contents

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

Leinster Junior Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-final

29 May 1996Quarter-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

19 June 1996Semi-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 1996Semi-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

16 July 1996Final 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 Junior Hurling Championship

Munster first round

26 May 1996First 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 1996First 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

14 June 1996Semi-final Tipperary w/o - scr. Kerry Austin Stack Park
16 June 1996Semi-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

25 June 1996Final 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 Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

7 August 1996Semi-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 1996Semi-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

14 September 1996Final 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

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jimmy Smiddy Cork 4-252755.40
2Pat O'Grady Kilkenny 0-202036.66
3 Brian O'Driscoll Cork 3-071653.20
Dan O'Connell Cork 2-101653.20
5Michael Connolly Galway 0-151535.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Robert Shortall Kilkenny 3-0312 Laois
Jimmy Smiddy Cork 2-0612 Limerick
3Pat O'Grady Kilkenny 0-088 Laois
4John Ryan Tipperary 1-047 Cork
Dan O'Connell Cork 1-047 Clare
Séamus Byrne Wexford 1-047 Offaly
Timmy Dooley Offaly 1-047 Wexford
Pat O'Grady Kilkenny 0-077 Wexford
Michael Connolly Galway 0-077 Cork
Michael Connolly Galway 0-077 Kilkenny

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References

  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.
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