All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1996
Championship Details
Dates12 June 1996 – 10 September 1996
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (7th win)
CaptainPeter Huban
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainPaul Codd
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Joe Deane (4-09)
1995
1997

The 1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 June 1996 and ended on 10 September 1996.

Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.

On 10 September 1995, Galway won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-7 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 7th All-Ireland title overall and their first championship title since 1993.

Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 4-09.

Results

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

19 June 1996 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-16 - 0-10 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Tucker 0-4, L Cahill 0-3, D O'Meara 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, P Shelly 0-1, N Morris 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, J Enright 0-1. B Hartnett 0-5, B Tobin 0-2, P Neenan 0-2, M Foley 0-1.
21 June 1996 Quarter-final Kerry 1-09 - 1-12 Waterford Austin Stack Park, Tralee
O Diggins 1-2, M Slattery 0-4, P Cronin 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. B Walsh 1-2, K McGrath 0-4, M White 0-2, T Carroll 0-2, D Bennett 0-2.

Semi-finals

10 July 1996 Semi-final Clare 3-15 - 3-14 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Taaffe 1-5, M Conlon 1-1, B Murphy 1-1, N Gilligan 0-4, D Forde 0-2, D Scanlon 0-1, C Shannon 0-1. T Carroll 2-1, D Shanahan 1-2, D Bennett 0-5, M White 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, D McGrath 0-1, M Murray 0-1, Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)
18 July 1996 Semi-final Cork 2-18 - 1-12 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Deane 2-4, A Cummins 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, D Ronan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, K Egan 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, K Morrison 0-1. P O'Dwyer 1-2, K Tucker 0-4, J Enright 0-3, D O'Meara 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Final

25 July 1996 Final Cork 3-16 - 2-07 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Deane 2-5, B O'Driscoll 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, K Egan 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, D Scanlon 0-1, C Buckley 0-1. N Gilligan 1-2, E Murphy 1-0, D Forde 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, D Scanlon 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

12 June 1996 Quarter-final Carlow 1-10 - 3-13 Kilkenny Bagenalstown
P Coady 0-8, G Doyle 1-0, R Foley 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. O O'Connor 3-2, D Cleere 0-4, O Behan 0-2, J Costello 0-2, K O'Shea 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, D Buggy 0-1. Referee: R Maher (Dublin)
12 June 1996 Quarter-final Offaly 3-09 - 1-15 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
J Kelly 2-4, S Whelehan 1-0, S Hand 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-2, R Martin 0-1. K Flynn 1-5, L Donoghue 0-6, K Meehan 0-2, G Ennis 0-1, K Donoghue 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
25 June 1996 Quarter-final replay Dublin 0-08 - 2-10 Offaly Parnell Park, Dublin
K Flynn 0-5, S Byrne 0-1, S Cooke 0-1, K Donoghue 0-1. G Hanniffy 2-3, J Kelly 0-4, S Whelehan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, K Farrell 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Semi-finals

3 July 1996 Semi-final Laois 0-03 - 1-10 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Cuddy 0-2, A Townsend 0-1. G Hanniffy 1-0, S Hand 0-2, K Farrell 0-2, S Whelehan 0-2, J Doughan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A Mannion 0-1, D Gleeson 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
3 July 1996 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-11 - 1-14 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
D Cleere 1-5, D Buggy 1-0, K O'Shea 0-2, L Behan 0-2, N Moloney 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. D Kent 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, L Cullen 0-3, M Byrne 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, M O'Leary 0-1, S Colfer 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, G Laffan 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
19 July 1996 Semi-final replay Wexford 2-09 - 1-15 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
D Cleere 1-5, O O'Connor 1-0, E Behan 0-1, L Smyth 0-1, R Moore 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. E Cullen 0-4, N Sheil 1-0, D Ruth 0-2, R McCarthy 0-2, G Laffan 0-2, M O'Leary 0-1, S Colfer 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

27 July 1996 Final Wexford 1-09 - 0-12 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Lawlor 1-0, M Jordan 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, M Byrne 0-2, E Cullen 0-1, PJ Carley 0-1. J Kelly 0-5, R Martin 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-1, D Gleeson 0-1, S Hand 0-1, A Mannion 0-1, K Farrell 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
10 August 1996 Final Wexford 2-16 - 2-05 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
G Laffan 1-5, J Lawlor 1-1, M Jordan 0-4, E Cullen 0-3, S Colfer 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, P Codd 0-1. D Gleeson 1-2, C Cassidy 1-0, K Farrell 0-2, S Whelehan 0-1. Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

29 June 1996 Semi-final Down 4-12 - 2-08 Derry McKenna Park, Ballycran
M Coulter 3-7, B Coleman 1-0, J McGrattan 0-2, B Milligan 0-1, B Braniff 0-1, G Gordon 0-1. G Biggs 2-8, Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
29 June 1996 Semi-final Armagh 0-04 - 3-14 Antrim Keady
N Gordon 0-2, R Murray 0-1, M Scanlon 0-1. C McCormack 1-3, A Gallagher 1-2, B McFall 1-1, B O'Hara 0-4, A Mort 0-3, P McShane 0-1. Referee: HP McCusker (Down)

Final

20 July 1996 Final Antrim 1-13 - 1-12 Down McKenna Park, Ballycran
J McGrattan 1-4, M Coulter 0-2, B Braniff 0-2, J Adair 0-1, C McGrattan 0-1, B Milligan 0-1, K Savage 0-1. A McCloskey 0-7, A Delargy 1-3, M Molloy 0-2, S Collins 0-1.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

17 August 1996 Semi-final Wexford 3-14 - 1-06 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
P Codd 1-6, M Jordan 1-2, S Colfer 1-2, D O'Connor 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, M Byrne 0-1. C Stewart 1-0, L Redmond 0-3, M Molloy 0-2, A Delargy 0-1. Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
17 August 1996 Semi-final Galway 1-13 - 1-09 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
D Coen 1-8, F Healy 0-2, D Moran 0-2, V Maher 0-1. S McGrath 1-3, M O'Connell 0-4, K Egan 0-2. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Final

8 September 1996 Final Galway 1-14 - 0-07 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Broderick 1-2, A Kerins 0-4, D Coen 0-4, D Moran 0-2, C Moore 0-1, F Healy 0-1. P Codd 0-5, G Laffan 0-2. Attendance: 35,315
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe Deane Cork 4-09 21 3 7.00
2 John Kelly Offaly 2-14 20 4 5.00
Damien Cleere Kilkenny 2-14 20 3 6.66
3 Martin Coulter Down 3-09 18 2 9.00
4 Darragh Coen Galway 1-12 15 2 7.50
Paul Codd Wexford 1-12 15 6 2.50
Gary Laffan Wexford 1-12 15 6 2.50
Michael Jordan Wexford 1-12 15 6 2.50
5 Ollie O'Connor Kilkenny 4-02 14 3 4.66
Gary Biggs Derry 2-08 14 1 14.00

References

  1. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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