1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Junior 1996 26 May - 14 September 1996 12 Cork Kilkenny Tyrone 11 Galway 2nd Noel Larkin Michael Linnane Kilkenny Ken O'Shea Noel Skehan 37 (3.36 per game) 238 (21.63 per game) 15px|border Jimmy Smiddy (4-15) 1995 1997 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. Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending championshttps://www.hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile Kilkenny profile Hogan Stand website 18 August 2021http://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P87-91-%E2%80%93-All-%E2%80%A6e-Junior-Hurl.pdf Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams Leinster GAA website 18 August 2021 11 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220411110726/http://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P87-91-%E2%80%93-All-%E2%80%A6e-Junior-Hurl.pdf dead 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.https://www.hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile Kilkenny profile Hogan Stand website 18 August 2021 Cork's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 4-15. Results Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-final 29 May 1996 Quarter-final Laois 1-10 - 1-07 Dublin 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. O'Moore Park Leinster semi-finals 19 June 1996 Semi-final Offaly 1-08 - 2-13 Wexford 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. St. Brendan's Park 19 June 1996 Semi-final Laois 1-07 - 5-18 Kilkenny 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. O'Moore Park Leinster final 16 July 1996 Final Kilkenny 1-13 - 1-07 Wexford 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. Nowlan Park O O'Neill (Meath) Munster Junior Hurling Championship Munster first round 26 May 1996 First round Cork 4-13 - 1-10 Limerick 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh P Moore (Waterford) 2 June 1996 First round Waterford 1-11 - 2-10 Tipperary 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. Walsh Park T O'Sullivan (Clare) Munster semi-finals 14 June 1996 Semi-final Tipperary w/o - scr. Kerry Austin Stack Park 16 June 1996 Semi-final Cork 2-16 - 1-07 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds M Cahill (Tipperary) Munster final 25 June 1996 Final Tipperary 2-10 - 2-15 Cork 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. Leahy Park All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 7 August 1996 Semi-final Galway 1-13 - 3-07 Cork 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. Cusack Park A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) 30 August 1996 Semi-final replay Galway 1-15 - 1-06 Cork 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. Cusack Park A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) All-Ireland final 14 September 1996 Final Galway 1-14 - 2-09 Kilkenny 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. O'Connor Park M Wadding (Waterford) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy SmiddyCork4-252755.402Pat O'GradyKilkenny0-202036.663Brian O'DriscollCork3-071653.20Dan O'ConnellCork2-101653.205Michael ConnollyGalway0-151535.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Robert ShortallKilkenny3-0312LaoisJimmy SmiddyCork2-0612Limerick3Pat O'GradyKilkenny0-088Laois4John RyanTipperary1-047CorkDan O'ConnellCork1-047ClareSéamus ByrneWexford1-047OffalyTimmy DooleyOffaly1-047WexfordPat O'GradyKilkenny0-077WexfordMichael ConnollyGalway0-077CorkMichael ConnollyGalway0-077Kilkenny References Junior Category:All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship