The 1996 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887 . The championship began on 10 August 1996 and ended on 20 October 1996.
Glenmore were the defending champions but were defeated by Young Irelands in the first round.
On 20 October 1996, Young Irelands won the title after a 3–09 to 2–10 defeat of James Stephens in a final replay at Nowlan Park .[1] It was their first ever championship title.
D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 5-35.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
St. Martin's v John Locke's
10 August 1996 First round St. Martin's 1-16 - 1-12 John Locke's Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
L Dowling 0-7, N Moloney 1-3, J Brennan 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, P Shore 0-1, J Maher 0-1, D Comerford 0-1.
PJ Cody 0-5, J Power 1-0, JP Corcoran 0-3, D Maher 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, A Power 0-1.
Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh)
Young Irelands v Glenmore
11 August 1996 First round Young Irelands 3-13 - 3-10 Glenmore Páirc na Seamróg , Ballyhale
C Carter 1-4, DJ Carey 1-4, D O'Neill 1-1, J McDermott 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, J Farrell 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.
R Heffernan 1-5, J Phelan 1-2, M Murphy 1-1, M Phelan 0-1, D Mullally 0-1.
Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
Relegation play-offs [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Mooncoin v James Stephens
7 September 1996 Quarter-final Mooncoin 2-07 - 0-13 James Stephens John Locke Park , Callan
M Walsh 2-2, T Murphy 0-1, G Kirwan 0-1, E Mackey 0-1, M Purcell 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
R Manogue 0-5, P Larkin 0-4, P Barry 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.
Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan
8 September 1996 Quarter-final Young Irelands 3-11 - 1-14 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 1-4, C Carter 1-2, D O'Neill 1-1, P O'Neill 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2.
D Cleere 1-2, A Ronan 0-4, T Dermody 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, J Teehan 0-1, T McCluskey 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen)
Fenians v St. Martin's
8 September 1996 Quarter-final Fenians 2-17 - 2-09 St. Martin's Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
PJ Delaney 2-0, Brian Ryan 0-5, B Purcell 0-5, Brendan Ryan 0-3, E Behan 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1.
N Moloney 2-5, D Dooley 0-2, D Comerford 0-1, J Maher 0-1.
Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)
Semi-finals [ ]
Young Irelands v Dunnamaggin
22 September 1996 Semi-final Young Irelands 1-12 - 0-11 Dunnamaggin Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 0-8, D Carroll 1-0, C Carter 0-1, J McDermott 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, D Farell 0-1.
M Moran 0-5, S Ryan 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, R O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.
Referee: P Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan)
James Stephens v Fenians
22 September 1996 Semi-final James Stephens 2-18 - 0-15 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Manogue 1-8, B Leahy 1-2, N Brennan 0-2, B McEvoy 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, J Scott 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Smith 0-1.
E Behan 0-3, PJ Ryan 0-3, PJ Delaney 0-43, K Power 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.
Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)
Final [ ]
Young Irelands v James Stephens
6 October 1996 Final Young Irelands 2-10 - 0-16 James Stephens Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 1-5, C Carter 1-3, T Farrell 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.
R Manogue 0-7, B McEvoy 0-2, N Brennan 0-2, B Leahy 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, L Smith 0-1.
Young Irelands v James Stephens
20 October 1996 Final replay Young Irelands 3-09 - 2-10 James Stephens Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 2-4, G Carey 1-0, P Farrell 0-3, C Carter 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1.
B McEvoy 2-1, R Manogue 0-6, L O'Connor 0-1, V O'Brien 0-1, P Larkin 0-1.
Referee: P Dunphy
Championship statistics [ ]
Scoring [ ]
Top scorers overall
Rank
Player
Club
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
D. J. Carey
Young Irelands
5-25
40
5
8.00
References [ ]