The 1996 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Laois (1st win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Westmeath entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 15 September 1996, Laois won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-11 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1] It is the first of three titles they have won at this grade.
Results
editQuarter-Final
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Mayo | 3-9 - 1-3 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Leitrim | 1-8 - 3-10 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
Final
| 21 July 1996 Final | Mayo | 0-10 - 0-10 | Sligo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| 27 July 1996 Final Replay | Mayo | 2-3 - 0-8 | Sligo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
Preliminary Round
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Wexford | 1-11 - 0-11 | Wicklow | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Kildare | 3-7 - 0-13 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford |
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Meath | 0-12 - 0-12 | Offaly | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| May 1996 Preliminary Round Replay | Meath | 1-15 - 2-11 | Offaly | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Meath | 0-13 - 0-3 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Laois | 3-14 - 1-5 | Wexford | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 1-10 - 2-8 | Dublin | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Carlow | 1-5 - 3-9 | Westmeath | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Dublin | 0-10 - 0-8 | Meath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| July 1996 Semi-Final | Laois | 1-11 - 1-9 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 28 July 1996 Final | Laois | 0-15 - 2-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 5 August 1996 Final Replay | Laois | 2-18 - 1-8 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Quarter-Finals
| May 1996 Quarter-Final | Cork | 2-18 - 1-4 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Cork | 3-19 - 2-7 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-17 - 0-6 | Waterford | Killorglin |
Final
| 21 July 1996 Final | Kerry | 3-9 - 2-6 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Preliminary Round
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Donegal | 4-8 - 1-5 | Down | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Donegal | 4-15 - 0-2 | Monaghan | St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Derry | 0-15 - 1-11 | Armagh | Celtic Park, Derry |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Fermanagh | 1-8 - 0-9 | Tyrone | Healy Park, Omagh |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Antrim | 1-11 - 1-7 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Derry | 0-18 - 1-9 | Fermanagh | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| July 1996 Semi-Final | Antrim | 0-3 - 4-20 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Final
| 28 July 1996 Final | Derry | 0-9 - 0-9 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 3 August 1996 Final Replay | Derry | 1-5 - 0-9 | Donegal | Healy Park, Omagh |
Semi-Finals
| 11 August 1996 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-8 - 0-9 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 18 August 1996 Semi-Final | Laois | 1-10 - 2-8 | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 15 September 1996 Final | Laois | 2-11 - 1-11 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Laois win the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1967.
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.