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1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Minor | ||
| year | 1996 | ||
| dates | 1 May 1996 - 29 September 1996 | ||
| munster | Tipperary | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| team | Tipperary | ||
| titles | 16th | ||
| captain | William Maher | ||
| manager | Dinny Cahill | ||
| team2 | Galway | ||
| captain2 | Michael Healy | ||
| manager2 | Noel Lane | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg | 15px | border]] Eugene O'Neill (3-48) |
| previous | 1995 | ||
| next | 1997 |
The 1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 May 1996 and ended on 29 September 1996.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 29 September 1996 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-14 to 2-12 defeat of Galway in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 16th All-Ireland title and their first title since 1982.
Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 3-48.
Results
[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]
First round
Second round
Final
[[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene O'Neill | Tipperary | 3-48 | 57 | 6 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 2-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 3 | Ken McGrath | Waterford | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 4 | Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 5 | Michael Kennedy | Tipperary | 3-16 | 25 | 6 | 3.83 |
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland final ended in a draw for the first time since 1984.
References
References
- Cahill, Jackie. (5 September 2012). "Maher to meet old friend Boland in unlikely twist of fate". Irish Examiner.
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