1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 1996 12 June 1996 – 10 September 1996 17 Cork Wexford Antrim Galway 7th Peter Huban Wexford Paul Codd border|20px 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.http://www.hoganstand.com/tipperary/Profile.aspx County profile: Tipperary Hogan Stand 24 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx 2012-08-21 dead 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 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles 21 June 1996 Quarter-final Kerry 1-09 - 1-12 Waterford 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee Semi-finals 10 July 1996 Semi-final Clare 3-15 - 3-14 Waterford 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, Semple Stadium, Thurles J McDonald (Tipperary) 18 July 1996 Semi-final Cork 2-18 - 1-12 Tipperary 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P O'Connor (Limerick) Final 25 July 1996 Final Cork 3-16 - 2-07 Clare 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles W Barrett (Tipperary) Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 12 June 1996 Quarter-final Carlow 1-10 - 3-13 Kilkenny 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. Bagenalstown R Maher (Dublin) 12 June 1996 Quarter-final Offaly 3-09 - 1-15 Dublin 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. O'Connor Park, Tullamore D Murphy (Wexford) 25 June 1996 Quarter-final replay Dublin 0-08 - 2-10 Offaly 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. Parnell Park, Dublin D Murphy (Wexford) Semi-finals 3 July 1996 Semi-final Laois 0-03 - 1-10 Offaly 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise P Neary (Kilkenny) 3 July 1996 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-11 - 1-14 Wexford 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Horan (Offaly) 19 July 1996 Semi-final replay Wexford 2-09 - 1-15 Kilkenny 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. Wexford Park, Wexford P Horan (Offaly) Final 27 July 1996 Final Wexford 1-09 - 0-12 Offaly 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. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow P Neary (Kilkenny) 10 August 1996 Final Wexford 2-16 - 2-05 Offaly 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. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 7,000 P Neary (Kilkenny) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 29 June 1996 Semi-final Down 4-12 - 2-08 Derry 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, McKenna Park, Ballycran T McIntyre (Antrim) 29 June 1996 Semi-final Armagh 0-04 - 3-14 Antrim 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. Keady HP McCusker (Down) Final 20 July 1996 Final Antrim 1-13 - 1-12 Down 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. McKenna Park, Ballycran All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 17 August 1996 Semi-final Wexford 3-14 - 1-06 Antrim 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. Parnell Park, Dublin J Cooney (Galway) 17 August 1996 Semi-final Galway 1-13 - 1-09 Cork 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. Cusack Park, Ennis 8,000 P Delaney (Laois) Final 8 September 1996 Final Galway 1-14 - 0-07 Wexford 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles 35,315 P O'Connor (Limerick) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Joe DeaneCork4-092137.002John KellyOffaly2-142045.00Damien CleereKilkenny2-142036.663Martin CoulterDown3-091829.004Darragh CoenGalway1-121527.50Paul CoddWexford1-121562.50Gary LaffanWexford1-121562.50Michael JordanWexford1-121562.505Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny4-021434.66Gary BiggsDerry2-0814114.00 References Under Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship