All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1996

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1996
Championship Details
Dates	5 May – 1 September 1996
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Wexford (6th win)
Captain	Martin Storey
Manager	Liam Griffin
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Limerick
Captain	Ciarán Carey
Manager	Tom Ryan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Limerick
Leinster	Wexford
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Galway
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	22
Player of the Year	Larry O'Gorman
All-Star Team	See here
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1996 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1996) was the 110th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Limerick 1–13 to 0–14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

The championship

Format

Connacht Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Connacht teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final where the play the winners of the All-Ireland preliminary round.

Leinster Championship

Preliminary Round 1: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the preliminary round 2.

Preliminary Round 2: (1 match) The winner of the preliminary round 1 game joins another Leinster team to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the preliminary round 2 game joins three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where the play the Munster champions.

All-Ireland Championship

Preliminary round 1: (1 match) This is a single match between the exiled teams of New York and London. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the preliminary round 2.

Preliminary round 2: (1 match) This is a single match between the winners of the preliminary round 1 and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the winners of the preliminary round 2 game and the Connacht champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Ulster champions. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the final.

Fixtures

Connacht Senior Hurling Championship

July 6 Final	Roscommon	2–10 – 3–19	Galway	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
	C. Kelly (0–5), R. Mulry (1–1), R. Dooley (1–0), P. Feeney (0–1), J. Mannion (0–1), D. Lohan (0–1), M. Cunniffe (0–1).		F. Forde (2–8), K. Broderick (1–2), J. Cooney (0–3), L. Burke (0–3), M. Donoghue (0–1), M. Coleman (0–1), J. Rabbitte (0–1).	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

July 14 Final	Antrim	1–20 – 2–12	Down	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)
	A. McCloskey (0–7), Gregory O'Kane (1–2), A. Elliott (0–2), P. Jennings (0–2), Gary O'Kane (0–2), J. Connolly (0–2), P. McKillen (0–2), S. P. McKillop (0–1).		D. O'Prey (1–4), N. Sands (1–3), M. McGrattan (0–2), M. Braniff (0–1), P. Coulter (0–1), M. Coulter, Snr (0–1).	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

May 5 Preliminary Round 1	Carlow	1–15 – 2–12	Westmeath	Castletown-Geoghegan Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)
	N. English (1–9), P. Coady (0–2), J. Kavanagh (0–2), B. Murphy (0–1), V. English (0–1).		S. McLoughlin (1–6), R. Galvin (1–1), B. Kennedy (0–2), P. Galvin (0–1), P. Connaughton (0–1), P. Clancy (0–1).	Castletown-Geoghegan Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)

May 19 Preliminary Round 1 Replay	Carlow	2–8 – 3–7	Westmeath	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)
	J. Byrne (2–2), P. Coady (0–2), N. English (0–2), S. Spruhan (0–1), M. Farrell (0–1).		B. Kennedy (1–1), S. McLoughlin (1–1), P. Connaughton (1–0), P. Clancy (0–2), R. Galvin (0–2), P. Galvin (0–1).	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)

May 26 Preliminary Round 2	Meath	2–11 – 1–5	Westmeath	Castletown-Geoghegan Referee: P. Dunphy (Kilkenny)
	D. Martin (0–6), M. Cole (1–1), N. Horan (1–1), P. Cahill (0–1), W. Donnelly (0–1), P. Potterton (0–1).		P. Galvin (1–1), S. McLoughlin (0–2), R. Galvin (0–1), B. Kennedy (0–1).	Castletown-Geoghegan Referee: P. Dunphy (Kilkenny)

June 2 Quarter-Final	Offaly	2–18 – 2–12	Meath	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)
	Johnny Dooley (0–7), D. Pilkington (1–1), J. Errity (1–0), J. Troy (0–3), B. Dooley (0–3), J. Pilkington (0–2), Joe Dooley (0–2).		D. Martin (1–6), M. Cole (1–0), N. Horan (0–2), P. Donnelly (0–1), B. Murray (0–1), W. Donnelly (0–1), D. Murray (0–1).	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

June 2 Quarter-Final	Wexford	1–14 – 0–14	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
	M. Storey (0–5), B. Byrne (1–0), E. Scallan (0–3), A. Fenlon (0–2), P. Codd (0–1), R. McCarthy (0–1), L. Dunne (0–1), L. O'Gorman (0–1).		A. Lawlor (0–3), C. Brennan (0–3), M. Phelan (0–2), J. Power (0–2), P. J. Delaney (0–1), D. J. Carey (0–1), S. Ryan (0–1), P. Larkin (0–1).	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

June 23 Semi-Final	Dublin	1–9 – 2–12	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 30,008 Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
	J. Twomey (0–4), E. Morrissey (1–0), C. McCann (0–2), K. Flynn (0–2), J. Brennan (0–1).		G. Laffan (1–2), E. Scallan (0–4), D. Fitzhenry (1–0), M. Storey (0–2), L. Murphy (0–1), T. Dempsey (0–1), S. Flood (0–1), A. Fenlon (0–1).

June 23 Semi-Final	Offaly	4–17 – 2–10	Laois	Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 30,008 Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)
	J. Troy (2–2), Johnny Dooley (0–8), J. Errity (2–0), Joe Dooley (0–2), B. Dooley (0–2), D. Pilkington (0–1), B. Whelehan (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1).		D. Cuddy (0–6), N. Delaney (1–1), P. J. Cuddy (1–0), O. Coss (0–3).

July 14 Final	Wexford	2–23 – 2–15	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 34,365
	T. Dempsey (1–5), M. Storey (0–5), E. Scallan (0–4), L. Murphy (0–4), D. Fitzhenry (1–0), R. McCarthy (0–3), L. O'Gorman (0–2).		B. Dooley (1–2), M. Duignan (1–1), Johnny Dooley (0–4), J. Pilkington (0–4), Joe dooley (0–3), D. Pilkington (0–1).	Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 34,365

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

May 26 Quarter-Final	Cork	1–8 – 3–18	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
	A. Browne (1–1), B. Egan (0–3), K. Murray (0–1), J. Cashman (0–1), B. Corcoran (0–1), S. McCarthy (0–1).		P. Tobin (2–0), G. Kirby (0–6), O. O'Neill (1–1), T. J. Ryan (0–4), M. Galligan (0–2), M. Houlihan (0–2), D. Quigley (0–1), Seán O'Neill (0–1), C. Carey (0–1).	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

June 2 Quarter-Final	Waterford	1–11 – 1–14	Tipperary	Walsh Park, Waterford Attendance: 15,655 Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
	P. Flynn (1–5), J. Brenner (0–3), T. Fives (0–1), P. Queally (0–1), K. McGrath (0–1).		L. Cahill (1–2), M. Cleary (0–4), T. Dunne (0–4), N. English (0–2), L. McGrath (0–1), J. Leahy (0–1).

June 15 Semi-Final	Kerry	2–11 – 4–19	Tipperary	Austin Stack Park, Tralee Attendance: 4,300 Referee: J. O'Leary (Cork)
	Jerry O'Sullivan (1–2), M. McKivergan (1–0), M. Hennessy (0–3), C. Walsh (0–3), P. O'Connell (0–1), C. Ross (0–1), L. O'Connor (0–1).		J. Leahy (2–2), L. Cahill (1–4), T. Dunne (1–3), M. Kennedy (0–3), M. Cleary (0–3), D. Ryan (0–1), P. Fox (0–1), A. Butler (0–1), N. English (0–1).

June 16 Semi-Final	Limerick	1–13 – 0–15	Clare	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Attendance: 43,534 Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
	G. Kirby (1–7), B. Foley (0–2), M. Galligan (0–1), T. J. Ryan (0–1), C. Carey (0–1), M. Houlihan (0–1).		J. O'Connor (0–5), S. McMahon (0–3), F. Tuohy (0–3), G. O'Loughlin (0–2), E. Taaffe (0–2).

July 7 Final	Limerick	0–19 – 1–16	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Attendance: 43,525 Referee: J. O'Leary (Cork)
	G. Kirby (0–10), T. J. Ryan (0–3), F. Carroll (0–2), M. Galligan (0–1), O. O'Neill (0–1), C. Carey (0–1), Seán O'Neill (0–1).		L. Cahill (1–3), M. Cleary (0–4), D. Ryan (0–2), T. Dunne (0–2), J. Leahy (0–2), K. Tucker (0–1). N. Engish (0–1), L. McGrath (0–1).

July 14 Final Replay	Limerick	4–7 – 0–16	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Attendance: 40,000 Referee: J. O'Leary (Cork)
	O. O'Neill (2–0), F. Carroll (1–1), T. J. Ryan (1–1), D. Quigley (0–2), B. Foley (0–1). C. Carey (0–1), G. Kirby (0–1).		M. Cleary (0–7), D. Ryan (0–4), N. English (0–3), L. McGrath (0–1), L. Cahill (0–1).