Annual hurling competition season
1996 Kilkenny Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 10 August 1996 – 20 October 1996 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union |
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Champions | Young Irelands (1st title) D. J. Carey (captain) |
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Runners-up | James Stephens Philly Larkin (captain) |
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Relegated | John Locke's |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 17 |
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Top scorer(s) | D. J. Carey (5-25) |
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The 1996 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 10 August 1996 and ended on 20 October 1996.
Glenmore were the defending champions but were defeated by Young Irelands in the first round.
On 20 October 1996, Young Irelands won the title after a 3–09 to 2–10 defeat of James Stephens in a final replay at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their first ever championship title.
D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 5-35.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
St. Martin's v John Locke's 10 August 1996 First round | St. Martin's | 1-16 - 1-12 | John Locke's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| L Dowling 0-7, N Moloney 1-3, J Brennan 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, P Shore 0-1, J Maher 0-1, D Comerford 0-1. | | PJ Cody 0-5, J Power 1-0, JP Corcoran 0-3, D Maher 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, A Power 0-1. | Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh) |
Young Irelands v Glenmore 11 August 1996 First round | Young Irelands | 3-13 - 3-10 | Glenmore | Páirc na Seamróg, Ballyhale |
| C Carter 1-4, DJ Carey 1-4, D O'Neill 1-1, J McDermott 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, J Farrell 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1. | | R Heffernan 1-5, J Phelan 1-2, M Murphy 1-1, M Phelan 0-1, D Mullally 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (James Stephens) |
Dunnamaggin v Erin's Own 11 August 1996 First round | Dunnamaggin | 2-09 - 1-08 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| K O'Shea 1-2, M O'Shea 1-0, S Ryan 0-2, M O'Neill 0-2, R Cahill 0-2, D Lahart 0-1. | | K Brennan 1-2, D Buggy 0-5, J Breen 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Rower-Inistioge) |
Relegation play-offs
Erin's Own v John Locke's 28 September 1996 Final | Erin's Own | 1-09 - 1-09 | John Locke's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Buggy 1-5, K Brennan 0-3, J Buggy 0-1. | | PJ Cody 0-5, D Lynch 1-0, J Power 0-2, D Maher 0-2. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Erin's Own v John Locke's 5 October 1996 Final replay | Erin's Own | 2-12 - 2-11 | John Locke's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Young 0-8, F Slevin 1-2, D Buggy 1-1, K Brennan 0-1. | | PJ Cody 0-8, D Maher 1-1, J Power 1-0, S Donovan 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | |
Quarter-finals
Mooncoin v James Stephens 7 September 1996 Quarter-final | Mooncoin | 2-07 - 0-13 | James Stephens | John Locke Park, Callan |
| M Walsh 2-2, T Murphy 0-1, G Kirwan 0-1, E Mackey 0-1, M Purcell 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | | R Manogue 0-5, P Larkin 0-4, P Barry 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney) |
Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan 8 September 1996 Quarter-final | Young Irelands | 3-11 - 1-14 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 1-4, C Carter 1-2, D O'Neill 1-1, P O'Neill 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2. | | D Cleere 1-2, A Ronan 0-4, T Dermody 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, J Teehan 0-1, T McCluskey 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen) |
Fenians v St. Martin's 8 September 1996 Quarter-final | Fenians | 2-17 - 2-09 | St. Martin's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| PJ Delaney 2-0, Brian Ryan 0-5, B Purcell 0-5, Brendan Ryan 0-3, E Behan 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. | | N Moloney 2-5, D Dooley 0-2, D Comerford 0-1, J Maher 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Semi-finals
Young Irelands v Dunnamaggin 22 September 1996 Semi-final | Young Irelands | 1-12 - 0-11 | Dunnamaggin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 0-8, D Carroll 1-0, C Carter 0-1, J McDermott 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, D Farell 0-1. | | M Moran 0-5, S Ryan 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, R O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: P Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan) |
James Stephens v Fenians 22 September 1996 Semi-final | James Stephens | 2-18 - 0-15 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| R Manogue 1-8, B Leahy 1-2, N Brennan 0-2, B McEvoy 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, J Scott 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Smith 0-1. | | E Behan 0-3, PJ Ryan 0-3, PJ Delaney 0-43, K Power 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Final
Young Irelands v James Stephens 6 October 1996 Final | Young Irelands | 2-10 - 0-16 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 1-5, C Carter 1-3, T Farrell 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. | | R Manogue 0-7, B McEvoy 0-2, N Brennan 0-2, B Leahy 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, L Smith 0-1. | |
Young Irelands v James Stephens 20 October 1996 Final replay | Young Irelands | 3-09 - 2-10 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 2-4, G Carey 1-0, P Farrell 0-3, C Carter 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1. | | B McEvoy 2-1, R Manogue 0-6, L O'Connor 0-1, V O'Brien 0-1, P Larkin 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches |
1st - DJ Carey Young Irelands 5-25 : 5 games
2nd - Richie Minogue James Stephens 1-29 : 5 games
3rd - PJ Cody John Lockes 0-25 : 4 games
4th - Niall Moloney St. Martins 3-08 : 2 games
5th - Brian Leahy James Stephens 3-08 : 5 games
References
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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