1996 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 12 May 1996 – 29 September 1996 |
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Teams | 32 |
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All-Ireland Champions |
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Winning team | Meath (6th win) |
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Captain | Tommy Dowd |
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Manager | Seán Boylan |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Mayo |
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Captain | Noel Connelly |
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Manager | John Maughan |
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Provincial Champions |
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Munster | Kerry |
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Leinster | Meath |
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Ulster | Tyrone |
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Connacht | Mayo |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 34 |
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Top Scorer | Maurice Sheridan (1-33) |
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Player of the Year | Martin O'Connell
Trevor Giles |
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The 1996 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 110th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1996 and ended on 29 September 1996.
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the Leinster final.
On 29 September 1996, Meath won the championship following a 2–9 to 1–11 defeat of Mayo in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their sixth All-Ireland title and their first in eight championship seasons.
Mayo's Maurice Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 1-33. Meath's Martin O'Connell was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year, while his teammate Trevor Giles was selected as the Powerscreen Footballer of the Year.
The Leinster football championship pre-Quarter final had 2 First-Round & 1 Second-Round game.
Provincial championships
Quarter-finals
Limerick v Cork 12 May 1996 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-6 – 2-19 | Cork | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| C McGill 1-2, T Cummins 0-2, J Quane 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. | | M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Kavanagh 0-5, C Corkery 1-1, J O'Driscoll 0-4, B Corcoran 0-2, M Cronin 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Culloty 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1. | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T. Sugrue (Kerry) |
Tipperary v Kerry 19 May 1996 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-7 – 2-15 | Kerry | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| P Lambert 1-3, B Cummins 0-2, M Sheahan 0-1, B Burke 0-1. | | D Ó Cinnéide 1-6, J Crowley 1-2, B Driscoll 0-2, G Farrell 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: K Walsh (Clare) |
Semi-finals
Waterford v Kerry 22 June 1996 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-8 - 3-16 | Kerry | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| A Fitzgerald 0-3, M Kiely 0-2, P Ferncombe 0-2, M Power 0-1. | | M Fitzgerald 2-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, B Driscoll 1-0, L Hassett 0-3, D Daly 0-3, E Breen 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (Cork) |
Clare v Cork 23 June 1996 Semi-final | Clare | 0-10 - 1-7 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| A O'Keeffe 0-7, M Daly 0-1, G Keane 0-1, J Enright 0-1. | | M O'Sullivan 1-1, C Corkery 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, M o'Donovan 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Cork v Clare 30 June 1996 Semi-final replay | Cork | 2-16 - 1-16 (aet) | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Kavanagh 0-5, D Davis 1-1, J Buckley 1-1, C Corkery 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3, P McGrath 0-2. | | G Keane 1-2, A O'Keeffe 0-5, F McInerney 0-4, M Hynes 0-2, G Killeen 0-1, P Conway 0-1, F Lohan 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Final
Cork v Kerry 21 July 1996 Final | Cork | 0-11 - 0-14 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C Corkery 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, L Honohan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1. | | M Fitzgerald 0-5, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, K Burns 0-1, E Breen 0-1, B Driscoll 0-1, L Hassett 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Clare) |
First round
Carlow v Wexford 12 May 1996 First round | Carlow | 4-17 – 1-11 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| A Keating 1-8, W Quinlan 2-2, C Hayden 1-1, J Nevin 0-2, J Hayden 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1. | | L O'Brien 0-8, J Hegarty 1-1, S Doran 0-1, J Kenny 0-1. | Referee: P McCann (Westmeath) |
Longford v Wicklow 12 May 1996 First round | Longford | 2-10 – 2-11 | Wicklow | Pearse Park, Longford |
| D Barry 2-5, E Barden 0-2, C Fox 0-2, P Davis 0-1. | | C Daye 0-5, K O'Brien 0-4, K Byrne 1-0, F Mulligan 1-0, R Danne 0-1, B Dunne 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
Second round
Carlow v Wicklow 26 May 1996 Second round | Carlow | 4-10 – 3-10 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| A Keating 0-7, C Hayden 2-0, W Quinlan 1-0, H Brennan 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-2, N Doyle 0-1. | | K Byrne 1-2, C Daye 1-1, K O'Brien 0-4, J Behan 1-0, F Mulligan 0-1, M Davis 0-1, P McGillycuddy 0-1. | Referee: A Walsh (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
Louth v Offaly 9 June 1996 Quarter-final | Louth | 3-8 - 0-12 | Offaly | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| R O'Neill 2-0, O Reilly 1-1, C Kelly 0-3, A Doherty 0-2, S O'Hanlon 0-1, C O'Hanlon 0-1. | | D Reynolds 0-6, C Kenny 0-2, M Daly 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1, F Cullen 0-1, R Mooney 0-1. | Attendance: 27,000 Referee: P Casserley (Westmeath) |
Westmeath v Dublin 9 June 1996 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 0-11 - 1-18 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| N Dolan 0-6, P Conway 0-1, K Lyons 0-1, T Ormsby 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, M Flanagan 0-1. | | C Redmond 0-5, K Barr 1-0, J McNally 0-3, D Farrell 0-3, N Guiden 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, P Curran 0-1, E Heery 0-1, B Stynes 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, J Gavin 0-1. | Referee: N Cooney (Offaly) |
Meath v Carlow 16 June 1996 Quarter-final | Meath | 0-24 – 0-6 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Giles 0-7, E Kelly 0-5, B Reilly 0-3, B Callaghan 0-3, T Dowd 0-2, G Geraghty, P Reynolds, M Reilly, D Curtis 0-1 each. | | A Keating 0-4, N Doyle 0-1, J Hayden 0-1. | |
Laois v Kildare 16 June 1996 Quarter-final | Laois | 3-9 - 0-13 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| L Turley 2-0, T Bowe 1-0, M Lawlor 0-3, I Fitzgerald 0-3, D Delaney 0-1, H Emerson 0-1, T Maher 0-1. | | E McCormack 0-4, N Buckley 0-2, T Sullivan 0-2, A Rainbow 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Whelan 0-1. | Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
Semi-finals
Meath v Laois 7 July 1996 Semi-final | Meath | 2-14 - 1-9 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Giles 1-3, B Reilly 1-2, G Geraghty 0-3, E Kelly 0-3, T Dowd 0-2, B Callaghan 0-1. | | D Delaney 0-4, H Emerson 1-0, I Fitzgerald 0-2, D Lalor 0-1, PJ Dempsey 0-1, L Turley 0-1. | Referee: A Walsh (Dublin) |
Final
Meath v Dublin 28 July 1996 Final | Meath | 0-10 - 0-8 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Giles 0-4, T Dowd 0-2, B Reilly 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, B Callaghan 0-1. | | C Redmond 0-3, C Whelan 0-2, E Herry 0-1, B Stynes 0-1, D Farrell 0-1. | Attendance: 55,182 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
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Quarter-finals
Sligo v Galway 26 May 1996 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1-11 – 1-11 | Galway | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| P Taylor 1-5, F Feeney 0-2, P Newton 0-1, J Kenny 0-1, E O'Hara 0-1, C O'Meara 0-1. | | N Finnegan 1-2, J Fallon 0-4, D Meehan 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, T Mannion 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Galway v Sligo 9 June 1996 Quarter-final replay | Galway | 0-19 – 2-7 | Sligo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| S Walsh 0-8, J Fallon 0-3, D Meehan 0-2, F Gavin 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, A Leonard 0-1, T Wilson 0-1, N Finnegan 0-1. | | P Taylor 0-5, P Seevers 1-1, J Kenny 1-0, E O'Hara 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Semi-finals
Galway v Leitrim 16 June 1996 Semi-final | Galway | 2-13 - 2-11 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| S Walsh 1-2, N Finnegan 0-5, T Mannion 1-0, J Fallon 0-2, D Meehan 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1. | | G Bohan 0-6, J Ward 1-1, D Darcy 1-1, N Moran 0-2, G Dugdale 0-1. | Referee: S McHale (Mayo) |
Roscommon v Mayo 23 June 1996 Semi-final | Roscommon | 0-11 – 0-14 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| D Duggan 0-8, C Heneghan 0-1, D Connellan 0-1, N O'Donoghue 0-1. | | M Sheridan 0-6, L McHale 0-2, J Horan 0-2, R Dempsey 0-1, J Nallen 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, D Nestor 0-1. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Final
Mayo v Galway 21 July 1996 Final | Mayo | 3-9 - 1-11 | Galway | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Sheridan 1-3, J Casey 1-2, R Dempsey 1-0, A McGarry 0-1, J Horan 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1. | | F O'Neill 1-0, S Walsh 0-3, N Finnegan 0-3, J Fallon 0-2, D Meehan 0-2, K Walsh 0-1. | Referee: F Finan (Sligo) |
Preliminary round
Down v Donegal 26 May 1996 Preliminary round | Down | 1-9 – 0-11 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| C Deegan 1-1, G McCartan 0-3, J Treanor 0-2, M Linden 0-2, DJ Kane 0-1. | | M Boyle 0-3, J McHugh 0-2, T Boyle 0-2, B Roper 0-1, JB Gallagher 0-1, D Diver 0-1, N Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Quarter-finals
Derry v Armagh 2 June 1996 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-13 - 1-6 | Armagh | Celtic Park, Derry |
| A Tohill 0-7, J Brolly 1-2, SM Lockhart 0-1, J McGurk 0-1, S Downey 0-1, E Gormley 0-1. | | J McNulty 1-0, D Marsden 0-3, G Houlahan 0-3. | Referee: M McGrath (Donegal) |
Tyrone v Fermanagh 9 June 1996 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-18 – 0-9 | Fermanagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| Peter Canavan 1-7, A Cush 0-3, J Gormley 0-3, S McLaughlin 0-2, B Dooher 0-2, D Gormley 0-1. | | R Gallagher 0-4, S King 0-2, C Curran 0-2, K Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: M Cranny (Down) |
Antrim v Cavan 16 June 1996 Quarter-final | Antrim | 1-11 - 1-15 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A Craig 1-1, C McCabe 0-3, J Wilson 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, D McPeake 0-1. | | R Carolan 0-7, J Reilly 1-1, L Reilly 0-2, B Morris 0-1, S King 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, D McCabe 0-1. | Referee: M McBrian (Fermanagh) |
Monaghan v Down 23 June 1996 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-9 - 0-14 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| D SMyth 0-4, M Slowey 0-3, D Loughman 0-1, S McGinnity 0-1. | | G McCartan 0-3, P Sloan 0-2, M Linden 0-2, J McCartan 0-1, P Withnell 0-1, F Caulfield 0-1, G Mason 0-1, M McGill 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1, J Treanor 0-1. | Attendance: 21,005 Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
Tyrone v Derry 30 June 1996 Semi-final | Tyrone | 1-13 - 1-8 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| Peter Canavan 1-5, A Cush 0-3, C McBride 0-2, B Dooher 0-1, B Gormley 0-1, S Lawn 0-1. | | J Brolly 0-4, D Heaney 1-0, A Tohill 0-2, S Downey 0-1, T Scullion 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Cavan v Down 7 July 1996 Semi-final | Cavan | 0-13 - 1-13 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| Jason Reilly 0-3, F Cahill 0-3, D McCabe 0-2, A Connolly 0-1, F Crowe 0-1, A Forde 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, R Carolan 0-1. | | G McCartan 1-1, J Treanor 0-4, G Mason 0-3, M Magill 0-1, R Carr 0-1, M Linden 0-1, P Withnell 0-1, G Blaney 0-1. | Attendance: 25,237 Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone) |
Final
Tyrone v Down 28 July 1996 Final | Tyrone | 1-9 - 0-9 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| Peter Canavan 1-1, B Dooher 0-3, A Cush 0-2, B Gormley 0-1, Paschal Canavan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1. | | G McCartan 0-3, R Carr 0-2, J Treanor 0-2, G Blaney 0-1, C Murray 0-1. | Attendance: 33,000 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
Mayo v Kerry 11 August 1996 Semi-final | Mayo | 2-13 - 1-10 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Sheridan 0-6, J Casey 0-4, J Horan 1-1, J Nallen 1-0, N Connolly 0-1, D Nestor 0-1. | | M Fitzgerald 0-8, S Burke 1-0, E Breen 0-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1. | Attendance: 33,165 Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath) |
Meath v Tyrone 18 August 1996 Semi-final | Meath | 2-15 - 0-12 | Tyrone | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Geraghty 1-4, B Callaghan 1-3, B Reilly 0-5, T Giles 0-3. | | G Cavlan 0-6, A Cush 0-3, Peter Canavan 0-2, Pascal Canavan 0-1. | Attendance: 59,272 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Finals
Meath v Mayo 15 September 1996 Final | Meath | 0-12 - 1-9 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Giles 0-6, B Reilly 0-3, G Geraghty 0-1, C Coyle 0-1, J McDermott 0-1. | | M Sheridan 0-4, R Dempsey 1-0, J Horan 0-3, C McManamon 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1. | Attendance: 65,898 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Meath v Mayo 29 September 1996 Final replay | Meath | 2-9 - 1-11 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Giles 1-4, T Dowd 1-3, B Callaghan 0-1, B Reilly 0-1. | | M Sheridan 0-5, J Horan 0-5, PJ Loftus 1-0, J Casey 0-1. | Attendance: 65,802 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
Miscellaneous
- On 12 May 1996, FitzGerald Park, Killmallock hosts its first game for 24 years the Munster Quarter-final meeting of Cork vs Limerick.
- Louth recorded their first championship defeat of Offaly since 1964.
- Mayo defeated Galway in the Connacht final for the first time since 1969.
- Tyrone became the first team to retain the Ulster title since Derry in 1976.
- Meath-Tyrone All Ireland semi-final was the teams' first championship meeting.
- The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1988.
References
- ^ "Mayo admit causing 96 brawl with Meath". Irish Independent. 14 December 2001. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "1996 Leinster Senior Football Championship". gaainfo.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012.
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