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
Tipperary v Limerick
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.
Semi-finals
Clare v Waterford
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)
Cork v 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
Cork v Clare
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
Carlow v Kilkenny
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)
Offaly v 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)
Dublin v Offaly
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
Laois v Offaly
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)
Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Wexford v Kilkenny
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
Wexford v Offaly
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)
Wexford v Offaly
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)
Semi-finals
Down v Derry
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)
Armagh v 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
Antrim v Down
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
Wexford v Antrim
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)
Galway v Cork
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
Galway v Wexford
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
References [ ]
All-Ireland Under-21 Championship, 1964–2018
Championships Finals
All-Ireland Under-20 Championship, 2019 to present
Championships Finals