1896 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1896 was the tenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 8–14 to 0–4 in the final.[1]

1896 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamTipperary (3rd win)
CaptainMikey Maher
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
CaptainPat Buckley
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterDublin
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
All-Star TeamSee here
1895
1897

Rule change edit

At the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress it was decided to change the value of a goal. From 1892 until 1896 a goal was worth five points; however, the new change resulted in a goal being worth three points.

Format edit

All-Ireland Championship

Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives made up the two final teams with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.

Provincial championships edit

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship edit

Dublinw.o – scr.Offaly

Dublin1–8 – 0–6Kilkenny

An objection was made and a replay ordered.


Dublin4–6 – 0–0Kilkenny

Munster Senior Hurling Championship edit

Tipperary5–1 – 0–1Clare

Cork2–5 – 1–2Limerick

Tipperary1-3 – 1-3Cork

Tipperary7–9 – 2–3Cork

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship edit

Final edit

Tipperary8–14 – 0–4Dublin
Attendance: c.8,000
Referee: D. Wood (Dublin)

Championship statistics edit

Miscellaneous edit

  • The Munster final ended in a draw for the first time ever. A replay was played for the 1891 Munster final; however, this was due to an objection rather than a draw.
  • The Leinster final went to a replay as Kilkenny launched an objection against Dublin.
  • Tipperary became the second team to win back-to-back All-Ireland titles following their final victory over Dublin. Mikey Maher became the first person to captain two All-Ireland-winning teams.

References edit

  1. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

Sources edit

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).