1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates12 May 1996 – 29 September 1996
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Meath (6th win)
Captain Tommy Dowd
Manager Seán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Mayo
Captain Noel Connelly
Manager John Maughan
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Meath
Ulster Tyrone
Connacht Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Top Scorer Colours of Mayo.svg Maurice Sheridan (1-33)
Player of the Year Colours of Meath GAA.svg Martin O'Connell
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Trevor Giles
1995
1997

The 1996 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 110th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1996 and ended on 29 September 1996.

Contents

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the Leinster final.

On 29 September 1996, Meath won the championship following a 2–9 to 1–11 defeat of Mayo in a replay of the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their sixth All-Ireland title and their first in eight championship seasons.

Mayo's Maurice Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 1-33. Meath's Martin O'Connell was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year, while his teammate Trevor Giles was selected as the Powerscreen Footballer of the Year.

Leinster Championship format change

The Leinster football championship pre-Quarter final had 2 First-Round & 1 Second-Round game.

Provincial championships

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Kerry 2-15
Tipperary 1-7 Kerry 3-16
Waterford 0-8
Kerry 0-14
Cork 0-11
Clare 1-16
Cork 2-19 Cork 2-16
Limerick 1-6

Quarter-finals

12 May 1996Quarter-final Limerick 1-6 – 2-19 Cork FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
C McGill 1-2, T Cummins 0-2, J Quane 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Kavanagh 0-5, C Corkery 1-1, J O'Driscoll 0-4, B Corcoran 0-2, M Cronin 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Culloty 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1.Attendance: 3,000
Referee: T. Sugrue (Kerry)
19 May 1996Quarter-final Tipperary 1-7 – 2-15 Kerry Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
P Lambert 1-3, B Cummins 0-2, M Sheahan 0-1, B Burke 0-1.D Ó Cinnéide 1-6, J Crowley 1-2, B Driscoll 0-2, G Farrell 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1.Attendance: 5,000
Referee: K Walsh (Clare)

Semi-finals

22 June 1996Semi-final Waterford 0-8 - 3-16 Kerry Fraher Field, Dungarvan
A Fitzgerald 0-3, M Kiely 0-2, P Ferncombe 0-2, M Power 0-1.M Fitzgerald 2-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, B Driscoll 1-0, L Hassett 0-3, D Daly 0-3, E Breen 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1.Referee: S O'Keeffe (Cork)
23 June 1996Semi-final Clare 0-10 - 1-7 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
A O'Keeffe 0-7, M Daly 0-1, G Keane 0-1, J Enright 0-1.M O'Sullivan 1-1, C Corkery 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, M o'Donovan 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
30 June 1996Semi-final replay Cork 2-16 - 1-16
(aet)
Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Kavanagh 0-5, D Davis 1-1, J Buckley 1-1, C Corkery 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3, P McGrath 0-2.G Keane 1-2, A O'Keeffe 0-5, F McInerney 0-4, M Hynes 0-2, G Killeen 0-1, P Conway 0-1, F Lohan 0-1.Attendance: 12,000
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Final

21 July 1996Final Cork 0-11 - 0-14 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Corkery 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, L Honohan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1.M Fitzgerald 0-5, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, K Burns 0-1, E Breen 0-1, B Driscoll 0-1, L Hassett 0-1.Referee: K Walsh (Clare)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

1st Round 2nd Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Carlow 4-17
Wexford 1-11 Carlow 3-10
Wicklow 2-11 Wicklow 2-10
Longford 2-10 Meath 0-24
Carlow 0-6
Meath 2-14
Laois 1-9
Laois 3-9
Kildare 0-13
Meath 0-10
Dublin 0-8
Westmeath 0-11
Dublin 1-18
Dublin 1-9
Louth 0-8
Louth 3-8
Offaly 0-12

First round

12 May 1996First round Carlow 4-17 – 1-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
A Keating 1-8, W Quinlan 2-2, C Hayden 1-1, J Nevin 0-2, J Hayden 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1.L O'Brien 0-8, J Hegarty 1-1, S Doran 0-1, J Kenny 0-1.Referee: P McCann (Westmeath)
12 May 1996First round Longford 2-10 – 2-11 Wicklow Pearse Park, Longford
D Barry 2-5, E Barden 0-2, C Fox 0-2, P Davis 0-1.C Daye 0-5, K O'Brien 0-4, K Byrne 1-0, F Mulligan 1-0, R Danne 0-1, B Dunne 0-1.Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S McCormack (Meath)

Second round

26 May 1996Second round Carlow 4-10 – 3-10 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
A Keating 0-7, C Hayden 2-0, W Quinlan 1-0, H Brennan 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-2, N Doyle 0-1.K Byrne 1-2, C Daye 1-1, K O'Brien 0-4, J Behan 1-0, F Mulligan 0-1, M Davis 0-1, P McGillycuddy 0-1.Referee: A Walsh (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

9 June 1996Quarter-final Louth 3-8 - 0-12 Offaly Páirc Tailteann, Navan
R O'Neill 2-0, O Reilly 1-1, C Kelly 0-3, A Doherty 0-2, S O'Hanlon 0-1, C O'Hanlon 0-1.D Reynolds 0-6, C Kenny 0-2, M Daly 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1, F Cullen 0-1, R Mooney 0-1.Attendance: 27,000
Referee: P Casserley (Westmeath)
9 June 1996Quarter-final Westmeath 0-11 - 1-18 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
N Dolan 0-6, P Conway 0-1, K Lyons 0-1, T Ormsby 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, M Flanagan 0-1.C Redmond 0-5, K Barr 1-0, J McNally 0-3, D Farrell 0-3, N Guiden 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, P Curran 0-1, E Heery 0-1, B Stynes 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, J Gavin 0-1.Referee: N Cooney (Offaly)
16 June 1996Quarter-final Meath 0-24 – 0-6 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin
T Giles 0-7, E Kelly 0-5, B Reilly 0-3, B Callaghan 0-3, T Dowd 0-2, G Geraghty, P Reynolds, M Reilly, D Curtis 0-1 each.A Keating 0-4, N Doyle 0-1, J Hayden 0-1.
16 June 1996Quarter-final Laois 3-9 - 0-13 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
L Turley 2-0, T Bowe 1-0, M Lawlor 0-3, I Fitzgerald 0-3, D Delaney 0-1, H Emerson 0-1, T Maher 0-1.E McCormack 0-4, N Buckley 0-2, T Sullivan 0-2, A Rainbow 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Whelan 0-1.Referee: J Bannon (Longford)

Semi-finals

30 June 1996Semi-final Dublin 1-9 - 0-8 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
C Redmond 0-5, J McNally 1-1, P Bealin 0-1, J Gavin 0-1, N Guiden 0-1.C Kelly 0-3, C O'Hanlon 0-2, A Doherty 0-2, A Rooney 0-1.Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath)
7 July 1996Semi-final Meath 2-14 - 1-9 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
T Giles 1-3, B Reilly 1-2, G Geraghty 0-3, E Kelly 0-3, T Dowd 0-2, B Callaghan 0-1.D Delaney 0-4, H Emerson 1-0, I Fitzgerald 0-2, D Lalor 0-1, PJ Dempsey 0-1, L Turley 0-1.Referee: A Walsh (Dublin)

Final

28 July 1996Final Meath 0-10 - 0-8 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
T Giles 0-4, T Dowd 0-2, B Reilly 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, B Callaghan 0-1.C Redmond 0-3, C Whelan 0-2, E Herry 0-1, B Stynes 0-1, D Farrell 0-1.Attendance: 55,182
Referee: B White (Wexford)

Source: [2]

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Mayo 1-11
London 1-5 Mayo 0-14
Roscommon 0-10
Mayo 3-9
Galway 1-11
Leitrim 2-11
Galway 0-19 Galway 2-13
Sligo 2-7

Quarter-finals

26 May 1996Quarter-final Sligo 1-11 – 1-11 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
P Taylor 1-5, F Feeney 0-2, P Newton 0-1, J Kenny 0-1, E O'Hara 0-1, C O'Meara 0-1.N Finnegan 1-2, J Fallon 0-4, D Meehan 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, T Mannion 0-1.Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)
2 June 1996Quarter-final London 1-5 – 1-11 Mayo Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
S McGrellis 1-0, A Creamer 0-2, M Thynne 0-1, T Maguire 0-1, S Hehir 0-1.M Sheridan 0-9, D Sweeney 1-0, L McHale 0-1, N Connelly 0-1.Referee: R McCormack (Roscommon)
9 June 1996Quarter-final replay Galway 0-19 – 2-7 Sligo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
S Walsh 0-8, J Fallon 0-3, D Meehan 0-2, F Gavin 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, A Leonard 0-1, T Wilson 0-1, N Finnegan 0-1.P Taylor 0-5, P Seevers 1-1, J Kenny 1-0, E O'Hara 0-1.Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Semi-finals

16 June 1996Semi-final Galway 2-13 - 2-11 Leitrim Tuam Stadium, Tuam
S Walsh 1-2, N Finnegan 0-5, T Mannion 1-0, J Fallon 0-2, D Meehan 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1.G Bohan 0-6, J Ward 1-1, D Darcy 1-1, N Moran 0-2, G Dugdale 0-1.Referee: S McHale (Mayo)
23 June 1996Semi-final Roscommon 0-11 – 0-14 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Duggan 0-8, C Heneghan 0-1, D Connellan 0-1, N O'Donoghue 0-1.M Sheridan 0-6, L McHale 0-2, J Horan 0-2, R Dempsey 0-1, J Nallen 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, D Nestor 0-1.Referee: M Curley (Galway)

Final

21 July 1996Final Mayo 3-9 - 1-11 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar
M Sheridan 1-3, J Casey 1-2, R Dempsey 1-0, A McGarry 0-1, J Horan 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1.F O'Neill 1-0, S Walsh 0-3, N Finnegan 0-3, J Fallon 0-2, D Meehan 0-2, K Walsh 0-1.Referee: F Finan (Sligo)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Tyrone 1-18
Fermanagh 0-9
Tyrone 1-13
Derry 1-8
Derry 1-16
Armagh 1-13
Tyrone 1-9
Down 0-9
Cavan 1-15
Antrim 1-11
Cavan 0-13
Down 1-13
Monaghan 0-9
Down 1-9 Down 0-14
Donegal 0-11

Preliminary round

26 May 1996Preliminary round Down 1-9 – 0-11 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
C Deegan 1-1, G McCartan 0-3, J Treanor 0-2, M Linden 0-2, DJ Kane 0-1.M Boyle 0-3, J McHugh 0-2, T Boyle 0-2, B Roper 0-1, JB Gallagher 0-1, D Diver 0-1, N Hegarty 0-1.Referee: B White (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

2 June 1996Quarter-final Derry 1-13 - 1-6 Armagh Celtic Park, Derry
A Tohill 0-7, J Brolly 1-2, SM Lockhart 0-1, J McGurk 0-1, S Downey 0-1, E Gormley 0-1.J McNulty 1-0, D Marsden 0-3, G Houlahan 0-3.Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)
9 June 1996Quarter-final Tyrone 1-18 – 0-9 Fermanagh Healy Park, Omagh
Peter Canavan 1-7, A Cush 0-3, J Gormley 0-3, S McLaughlin 0-2, B Dooher 0-2, D Gormley 0-1.R Gallagher 0-4, S King 0-2, C Curran 0-2, K Donnelly 0-1.Referee: M Cranny (Down)
16 June 1996Quarter-final Antrim 1-11 - 1-15 Cavan Casement Park, Belfast
A Craig 1-1, C McCabe 0-3, J Wilson 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, D McPeake 0-1.R Carolan 0-7, J Reilly 1-1, L Reilly 0-2, B Morris 0-1, S King 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, D McCabe 0-1.Referee: M McBrian (Fermanagh)
23 June 1996Quarter-final Monaghan 0-9 - 0-14 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
D SMyth 0-4, M Slowey 0-3, D Loughman 0-1, S McGinnity 0-1.G McCartan 0-3, P Sloan 0-2, M Linden 0-2, J McCartan 0-1, P Withnell 0-1, F Caulfield 0-1, G Mason 0-1, M McGill 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1, J Treanor 0-1.Attendance: 21,005
Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone)

Semi-finals

30 June 1996Semi-final Tyrone 1-13 - 1-8 Derry St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Peter Canavan 1-5, A Cush 0-3, C McBride 0-2, B Dooher 0-1, B Gormley 0-1, S Lawn 0-1.J Brolly 0-4, D Heaney 1-0, A Tohill 0-2, S Downey 0-1, T Scullion 0-1.Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
7 July 1996Semi-final Cavan 0-13 - 1-13 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Jason Reilly 0-3, F Cahill 0-3, D McCabe 0-2, A Connolly 0-1, F Crowe 0-1, A Forde 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, R Carolan 0-1.G McCartan 1-1, J Treanor 0-4, G Mason 0-3, M Magill 0-1, R Carr 0-1, M Linden 0-1, P Withnell 0-1, G Blaney 0-1.Attendance: 25,237
Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone)

Final

28 July 1996Final Tyrone 1-9 - 0-9 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Peter Canavan 1-1, B Dooher 0-3, A Cush 0-2, B Gormley 0-1, Paschal Canavan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1.G McCartan 0-3, R Carr 0-2, J Treanor 0-2, G Blaney 0-1, C Murray 0-1.Attendance: 33,000
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

11 August 1996Semi-final Mayo 2-13 - 1-10 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
M Sheridan 0-6, J Casey 0-4, J Horan 1-1, J Nallen 1-0, N Connolly 0-1, D Nestor 0-1.M Fitzgerald 0-8, S Burke 1-0, E Breen 0-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1.Attendance: 33,165
Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath)
18 August 1996Semi-final Meath 2-15 - 0-12 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
G Geraghty 1-4, B Callaghan 1-3, B Reilly 0-5, T Giles 0-3.G Cavlan 0-6, A Cush 0-3, Peter Canavan 0-2, Pascal Canavan 0-1.Attendance: 59,272
Referee: M Curley (Galway)

Finals

15 September 1996Final Meath 0-12 - 1-9 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
T Giles 0-6, B Reilly 0-3, G Geraghty 0-1, C Coyle 0-1, J McDermott 0-1.M Sheridan 0-4, R Dempsey 1-0, J Horan 0-3, C McManamon 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1.Attendance: 65,898
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
29 September 1996Final replay Meath 2-9 - 1-11 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
T Giles 1-4, T Dowd 1-3, B Callaghan 0-1, B Reilly 0-1.M Sheridan 0-5, J Horan 0-5, PJ Loftus 1-0, J Casey 0-1.Attendance: 65,802
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Maurice Sheridan Mayo 1-333666.00
2 Trevor Giles Meath 2-273365.50
3 Peter Canavan Tyrone 3-152446.00
4Anthony Keating Carlow 1-192337.66
5 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 2-152145.25
6 Dara Ó Cinnéide Kerry 1-161944.75
7Shay Walsh Galway 1-151844.50
8 James Horan Mayo 1-121553.00
Joe Kavanagh Cork 0-151543.75
10 Niall Finnegan Galway 1-111443.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Dessie Barry Longford 2-511 Wicklow
Anthony Keating Carlow 1-811 Wexford
3 Peter Canavan Tyrone 1-710 Fermanagh
4 Dara Ó Cinnéide Kerry 1-69 Tipperary
Maurice Sheridan Mayo 0-99 London
6 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 2-28 Waterford
Willie Quinlan Carlow 2-28 Wexford
Paul Taylor Sligo 1-58 Galway
Peter Canavan Tyrone 1-58 Derry
Leigh O'Brien Wexford 0-88 Carlow
Shay Walsh Galway 0-88 Sligo
Derek Duggan Roscommon 0-88 Mayo
Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 0-88 Mayo

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