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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
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knock-out competition.
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won the championship, beating
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1–13 to 0–14 in the
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Teams


Personnel and kits


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 overseas teams of
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. 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.


Connacht Senior Hurling Championship The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling co ...

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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Championship statistics


Scoring

*First goal of the championship: Robert Galvin for
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(Leinster preliminary round 1) *Last goal of the championship:
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against
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(All-Ireland final) *First
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of the championship:
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against
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(All-Ireland quarter-final) *Widest winning margin: 26 points **
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(All-Ireland quarter-final) *Most goals in a match: 6 **
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4–17 : 2–10
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(Leinster semi-final) **
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2–11 : 4–19
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(Munstersemi-final) *Most points in a match: 38 **
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2–23 : 2–15
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(Leinster final)


Miscellaneous

*
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's 3–18 to 1–8 defeat by
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in the Munster quarter-final was the team's biggest defeat since 1936. It was also Cork's first championship defeat at home since 1923.


Top scorers


Season


Single game


Player facts


Debutantes

''The following players made their début in the 1996 championship:''


Retirees

''The following players played their last game in the 1996 championship:''


References

* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). * Sweeney, Éamonn, ''Munster Hurling Legends'' (The O'Brien Press, 2002).


External links


All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1996 Results


See also

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