1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1996 12 May 1996 – 29 September 1996 32 Mayo Kerry Meath Tyrone 34 border|20px Martin O'Connellborder|20px Trevor Giles Meath 6th Tommy Dowd Seán Boylan Mayo Noel Connelly John Maughan border|20px Maurice Sheridan (1–33) 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. 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.http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/sport/other-sports/mayo-admit-causing-96-brawl-with-meath-27120922.html Mayo admit causing 96 brawl with Meath Irish Independent 13 November 2016 14 December 2001 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 Cork 2–19 Limerick 1–6 Kerry 3–16 Waterford 0–8 Clare 1–16 Cork 2–16 Kerry 0–14 Cork 0–11 Quarter-finals 12 May 1996 Quarter-final Limerick 1–6 – 2–19 Cork 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. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock T. Sugrue (Kerry) 3,000 19 May 1996 Quarter-final Tipperary 1–7 – 2–15 Kerry 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. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel K Walsh (Clare) 5,000 Semi-finals 22 June 1996 Semi-final Waterford 0–8 – 3–16 Kerry 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S O'Keeffe (Cork) 23 June 1996 Semi-final Clare 0–10 – 1–7 Cork 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. Cusack Park, Ennis P Russell (Tipperary) 30 June 1996 Semi-final replay Cork 2–16 – 1–16(aet) Clare 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P Russell (Tipperary) 12,000 Final 21 July 1996 Final Cork 0–11 – 0–14 Kerry 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork K Walsh (Clare) Leinster Senior Football Championship 1st Round 2nd Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Carlow 4–17 Wexford 1–11 Wicklow 2–11 Longford 2–10 Carlow 3–10 Wicklow 2–10 Meath 0–24 Carlow 0–6 Laois 3–9 Kildare 0–13 Westmeath 0–11 Dublin 1–18 Louth 3–8 Offaly 0–12 Meath 2–14 Laois 1–9 Dublin 1–9 Louth 0–8 Meath 0–10 Dublin 0–8 First round 12 May 1996 First round Carlow 4–17 – 1–11 Wexford 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. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow P McCann (Westmeath) 12 May 1996 First round Longford 2–10 – 2–11 Wicklow 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. Pearse Park, Longford S McCormack (Meath) 8,000 Second round 26 May 1996 Second round Carlow 4–10 – 3–10 Wicklow 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. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge A Walsh (Dublin) Quarter-finals 9 June 1996 Quarter-final Louth 3–8 – 0–12 Offaly 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. Páirc Tailteann, Navan P Casserley (Westmeath) 27,000 9 June 1996 Quarter-final Westmeath 0–11 – 1–18 Dublin 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. Páirc Tailteann, Navan N Cooney (Offaly) 16 June 1996 Quarter-final Meath 0–24 – 0–6 Carlow 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. Croke Park, Dublin 16 June 1996 Quarter-final Laois 3–9 – 0–13 Kildare 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. Croke Park, Dublin J Bannon (Longford) Semi-finals 30 June 1996 Semi-final Dublin 1–9 – 0–8 Louth 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. Páirc Tailteann, Navan P Casserly (Westmeath) 7 July 1996 Semi-final Meath 2–14 – 1–9 Laois 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. Croke Park, Dublin A Walsh (Dublin) Final 28 July 1996 Final Meath 0–10 – 0–8 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. Croke Park, Dublin B White (Wexford) 55,182 Source:http://www.gaainfo.com/comp.php?co=intercounty&year=1996&comp=lsfc https://web.archive.org/web/20120928161625/http://www.gaainfo.com/comp.php?co=intercounty&year=1996&comp=lsfc 2012-09-28 1996 Leinster Senior Football Championship gaainfo.com Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Mayo 1–11 London 1–5 Galway 0–19 Sligo 2–7 Mayo 0–14 Roscommon 0–10 Galway 2–13 Leitrim 2–11 Mayo 3–9 Galway 1–11 Quarter-finals 26 May 1996 Quarter-final Sligo 1–11 – 1–11 Galway 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. Markievicz Park, Sligo S Prior (Leitrim) 2 June 1996 Quarter-final London 1–5 – 1–11 Mayo 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. Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip R McCormack (Roscommon) 9 June 1996 Quarter-final replay Galway 0–19 – 2–7 Sligo 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. Tuam Stadium, Tuam S Prior (Leitrim) Semi-finals 16 June 1996 Semi-final Galway 2–13 – 2–11 Leitrim 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. Tuam Stadium, Tuam S McHale (Mayo) 23 June 1996 Semi-final Roscommon 0–11 – 0–14 Mayo 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. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon M Curley (Galway) Final 21 July 1996 Final Mayo 3–9 – 1–11 Galway 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. McHale Park, Castlebar F Finan (Sligo) Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Down 1–9 Donegal 0–11 Tyrone 1–18 Fermanagh 0–9 Derry 1–16 Armagh 1–13 Cavan Antrim 1–15 1–11 Monaghan Down 0–9 0–14 Tyrone Derry 1–13 1–8 Cavan Down 0–13 1–13 Tyrone Down 1–9 0–9 Preliminary round 26 May 1996 Preliminary round Down 1–9 – 0–11 Donegal 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones B White (Wexford) Quarter-finals 2 June 1996 Quarter-final Derry 1–13 – 1–6 Armagh 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. Celtic Park, Derry M McGrath (Donegal) 9 June 1996 Quarter-final Tyrone 1–18 – 0–9 Fermanagh 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. Healy Park, Omagh M Cranny (Down) 16 June 1996 Quarter-final Antrim 1–11 – 1–15 Cavan 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. Casement Park, Belfast M McBrian (Fermanagh) 23 June 1996 Quarter-final Monaghan 0–9 – 0–14 Down 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones J Curran (County Tyrone) 21,005 Semi-finals 30 June 1996 Semi-final Tyrone 1–13 – 1–8 Derry 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones P McEneaney (Monaghan) 7 July 1996 Semi-final Cavan 0–13 – 1–13 Down 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones J Curran (County Tyrone) 25,237 Final 28 July 1996 Final Tyrone 1–9 – 0–9 Down 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones P McEneaney (Monaghan) 33,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 11 August 1996 Semi-final Mayo 2–13 – 1–10 Kerry 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. Croke Park, Dublin P Casserly (Westmeath) 33,165 18 August 1996 Semi-final Meath 2–15 – 0–12 Tyrone 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. Croke Park, Dublin M Curley (Galway) 59,272 Finals 15 September 1996 Final Meath 0–12 – 1–9 Mayo 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. Croke Park, Dublin P McEneaney (Monaghan) 65,898 29 September 1996 Final replay Meath 2–9 – 1–11 Mayo 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. Croke Park, Dublin P McEneaney (Monaghan) 65,802 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Maurice SheridanMayo1–333666.002Trevor GilesMeath2–273365.503Peter CanavanTyrone3–152446.004Anthony KeatingCarlow1–192337.665Maurice FitzgeraldKerry2–152145.256Dara Ó CinnéideKerry1–161944.757Shay WalshGalway1–151844.508James HoranMayo1–121553.00Joe KavanaghCork0–151543.7510Niall FinneganGalway1–111443.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Dessie BarryLongford2–511WicklowAnthony KeatingCarlow1–811Wexford3Peter CanavanTyrone1–710Fermanagh4Dara Ó CinnéideKerry1–69TipperaryMaurice SheridanMayo0–99London6Maurice FitzgeraldKerry2–28WaterfordWillie QuinlanCarlow2–28WexfordPaul TaylorSligo1–58GalwayPeter CanavanTyrone1–58DerryLeigh O'BrienWexford0–88CarlowShay WalshGalway0–88SligoDerek DugganRoscommon0–88MayoMaurice FitzgeraldKerry0–88Mayo Miscellaneous On 12 May 1996, FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock hosts its first game for 24 years the Munster Quarter-final meeting of Cork vs Limerick. Louth recorded their first championship defeat of Offaly since 1964. Mayo defeated Galway in the Connacht final for the first time since 1969. Tyrone became the first team to retain the Ulster title since Derry in 1976. Meath–Tyrone All Ireland semi-final was the teams' first championship meeting. The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1988. References