The 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 September 1996 and ended on 17 March 1997.
Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the Clare Senior Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1996, Athenry won the championship after a 0–14 to 1–08 defeat of Wolfe Tones in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
Results[]
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship[]
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Tubbercurry v Four Roads
2 November 1996 Semi-final | Tubbercurry | 0-06 - 6-15 | Four Roads | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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P Seevers 0-6. |
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R Mulry 2-1, A Lalwor 2-1, M Cunniffe 1-4, J Mannion 0-4, O Lohan 1-0, S Coyle 0-2, G Coyle 0-1, F Grehan 0-1, B Mannion 0-1. |
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Final
Four Roads v Athenry
8 December 1996 Final | Four Roads | 1-08 - 1-15 | Athenry | Ballyforan |
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M Cunniffe 0-4, D Lohan 1-0, J Mannion 0-3, R Mulry 0-1. |
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C Moran 0-6, P Higgins 1-2, B Keogh 0-3, B Hanley 0-2, A Poniard 0-1, D Moran 0-1. |
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Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship[]
Preliminary round
Wolfe Tones (Longford) v
6 October 1996 Preliminary round replay | Wolfe Tones (Longford) | 1-07 - 3-11 | | Micahel Fay Park, Longford |
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J Lynn 1-4, W Browne 0-1, B Connell 0-1, J Gilchrist 0-1. |
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O Kelly 0-6, A Carter 1-1, D McCarthy 1-0, M Reynolds 1-0, E Downey 0-2, N McEnaney 0-1, T Corcoran 0-1. |
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First round
v Glenealy
13 October 1996 First round | | 0-09 - 1-01 | Glenealy | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Kavanagh 0-4, J Nevin 0-2, D Quirke 0-1, B Maher 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1. |
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T Byrne 1-0, J O'Neill 0-1. |
Referee: P Direen (Offaly) |
Lough Lene Gaels v Coill Dubh
19 October 1996 First round | Lough Lene Gaels | 0-16 - 1-11 | Coill Dubh | Collinstown |
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B Williams 0-7, F O'Farrell 0-3, J Williams 0-2, P Williams 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, P Molloy 0-1. |
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T Carew 0-5, D Anderson 1-0, C Byrne 0-3, N Casey 0-2, R Byrne 0-1. |
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Quarter-finals
Trim v Seir Kieran
27 October 1996 Quarter-final | Trim | 0-04 - 1-24 | Seir Kieran | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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D Murray 0-3, R Fitzsimons 0-1. |
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Johnny Dooley 0-9, M Coughlan 0-5, B Dooley 1-1, J Coakley 0-3, C Kelly 0-2, J Connors 0-2, S Dooley 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1. |
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Camross v Lough Lene Gaels
27 October 1996 Quarter-final | Camross | 1-17 - 0-08 | Lough Lene Gaels | St. Fintan's GAA Grounds, Mountrath |
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J Dollard 0-7, D Culleton 1-2, O Dowling 0-3, R Cuddy 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, M Collier 0-1, B Moore 0-1. |
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B Williams 0-3, J Gavigan 0-2, P Williams 0-1, M Shaw 0-1, J Williams 0-1. |
Referee: L Doyle (Wexford) |
v O'Toole's
27 October 1996 Quarter-final | | 1-10 - 3-17 | O'Toole's | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Kavanagh 0-4, A Dowling 1-0, J Nevin 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Lawler 0-1, N Kane 0-1. |
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J Brennan 0-11, P Donoghue 2-0, K Flynn 1-0, J Morris 0-2, M Dunne 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2. |
Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
Rathnure v Young Irelands
3 November 1996 Quarter-final | Rathnure | 2-09 - 0-10 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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P Codd 1-2, M Morrissey 1-1, J Codd 0-2, C Byrne 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, R Guiney 0-1, A Codd 0-1. |
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J McDermott 0-3, C Carter 0-3, B Treacy 0-2, DJ Carey 0-2. |
Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Semi-finals
Seir Kieran v O'Toole's
10 November 1996 Semi-final | Seir Kieran | 3-10 - 1-16 | O'Toole's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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Johnny Dooley 1-7, M Mulrooeny 1-0, J Connors 1-0, K Dooley 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. |
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M Morrissey 1-6, J Brennan 0-6, M Dunne 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, P Benoughue 0-1, N Hearns 0-1. |
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Seir Kieran v O'Toole's
16 November 1996 Semi-final replay | Seir Kieran | 2-09 - 0-18 | O'Toole's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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M Mulrooney 1-1, B Dooley 1-0, J Kealy 0-3, J Coakley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. |
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J Brennan 0-9, E Morrissey 0-5, S Kearns 0-2, M Healy 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. |
Referee: P Ahearne (Carlow) |
Final
Camross v O'Toole's
1 December 1996 Final | Camross | 1-12 - 2-05 | O'Toole's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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J Dollard 0-7, PJ Cuddy 1-1, D Culleton 0-2, F Dowling 0-1, M Collier 0-1. |
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D Morris 1-0, N Howard 1-0, E Morrissey 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, P Donoghue 0-1. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship[]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Boherlahan-Dualla v Ballygunner
10 November 1996 Semi-final | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-13 - 2-16 | Ballygunner | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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A Flanagan 0-9, P O'Dwyer 1-0, B O'Dwyer 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, L Maher 0-1. |
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M Mahony 1-3, P Flynn 0-5, D Codd 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, T Carroll 0-2, L Whitty 0-1, F Hartley 0-1, P Power 0-1. |
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship[]
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship[]
Quarter-final
St. Gabriel's v Athenry
15 December 1996 Quarter-final | St. Gabriel's | 1-08 - 3-15 | Athenry | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
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M Lyons 0-4, B Hayes 1-0, D Quinlan 0-3, K Grogan 0-1. |
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P Healy 2-1, B Hanley 1-3, C Moran 0-6, A Ponirad 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, B Keogh 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Wolfe Tones v Ruairí Óg
16 February 1997 Semi-final | Wolfe Tones | 2-08 - 1-10 | Ruairí Óg | Parnell Park, Dublin |
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P Keary 1-2, D Collins 1-0, P O'Rourke 0-2, F Lohan 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, F Carrig 0-1, P Lee 0-1. |
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C McCambridge 1-4, A Delargy 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, M McCambridge 0-1, J Carson 0-1, R McNaughton 0-1. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Athenry v Camross
16 February 1997 Semi-final | Athenry | 4-17 - 3-03 | Camross | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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E Cloonan 1-9, D Moran 2-2, B Hanley 1-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, C Moran 0-2. |
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J Dollard 1-2, O Dowling 1-1, D Culleton 1-0. |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Final
Athenry v Wolfe Tones
17 March 1997 Final | Athenry | 0-14 - 1-08 | Wolfe Tones | Croke Park, Dublin |
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E Cloonan 0-9, B Higgins 0-1, P Higgins 0-1, C Moran 0-1, P Healy 0-1, A Poniard 0-1. |
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P Keary 0-5, D Collins 1-0, P Lee 0-1, F Carrig 0-1, F Lohan 0-1. |
Attendance: 34,852 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Championship statistics[]
Top scorers[]
- Overall
References[]