1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 September 1996 and ended on 17 March 1997.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1996–97
Championship Details
Dates22 September 1996 – 17 March 1997
Teams28
All Ireland Champions
WinnersAthenry (1st win)
CaptainBrian Feeney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWolfe Tones na Sionna
CaptainBrian Lohan
Provincial Champions
MunsterWolfe Tones na Sionna
LeinsterCamross
UlsterRuairí Óg
ConnachtAthenry
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Paul Flynn (3-21)

Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the Clare Senior Championship.[1]

On 17 March 1996, Athenry won the championship after a 0–14 to 1–08 defeat of Wolfe Tones in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.

Results

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Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

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First round

5 October 1996 First round Tubbercurry 2-13 - 2-12 Gortletteragh Gortletteragh
P Seevers 1-9, B Burke 1-1, K Walsh 0-2, D Killoran 0-1. T McLoughlin 0-7, S Duignan 1-1, S Mallon 1-0, T Ward 0-1,

Quarter-final

19 October 1996 Quarter-final Ballina Stephenites 1-08 - 2-06 Tubbercurry James Stephens Park, Ballina
N McLoughlin 0-4, J Regan 1-0, K Commons 0-3, K Guthrie 0-1. P Seevers 0-5, B Walsh 1-1, D Killoran 1-0.

Semi-final

2 November 1996 Semi-final Tubbercurry 0-06 - 6-15 Four Roads Markievicz Park, Sligo
P Seevers 0-6. R Mulry 2-1, A Lalwor 2-1, M Cunniffe 1-4, J Mannion 0-4, O Lohan 1-0, S Coyle 0-2, G Coyle 0-1, F Grehan 0-1, B Mannion 0-1.

Final

8 December 1996 Final Four Roads 1-08 - 1-15 Athenry Ballyforan
M Cunniffe 0-4, D Lohan 1-0, J Mannion 0-3, R Mulry 0-1. C Moran 0-6, P Higgins 1-2, B Keogh 0-3, B Hanley 0-2, A Poniard 0-1, D Moran 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Preliminary round

29 September 1996 Preliminary round Wolfe Tones (Louth) 1-03 - 1-03 Wolfe Tones (Longford) Drogheda Park, Drogheda
T Crocoran 1-2, A Carter 0-1. J Lynn 1-3.
6 October 1996 Preliminary round replay Wolfe Tones (Longford) 1-07 - 3-11 Wolfe Tones (Louth) Micahel Fay Park, Longford
J Lynn 1-4, W Browne 0-1, B Connell 0-1, J Gilchrist 0-1. O Kelly 0-6, A Carter 1-1, D McCarthy 1-0, M Reynolds 1-0, E Downey 0-2, N McEnaney 0-1, T Corcoran 0-1.

First round

13 October 1996 First round Naomh Bríd 0-09 - 1-01 Glenealy Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Kavanagh 0-4, J Nevin 0-2, D Quirke 0-1, B Maher 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1. T Byrne 1-0, J O'Neill 0-1. Referee: P Direen (Offaly)
13 October 1996 First round Wolfe Tones (Louth) 2-06 - 2-07 Trim Drogheda Park, Drogheda
19 October 1996 First round Lough Lene Gaels 0-16 - 1-11 Coill Dubh Collinstown
B Williams 0-7, F O'Farrell 0-3, J Williams 0-2, P Williams 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, P Molloy 0-1. T Carew 0-5, D Anderson 1-0, C Byrne 0-3, N Casey 0-2, R Byrne 0-1.

Quarter-finals

27 October 1996 Quarter-final Trim 0-04 - 1-24 Seir Kieran St. Loman's Park, Trim
D Murray 0-3, R Fitzsimons 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-9, M Coughlan 0-5, B Dooley 1-1, J Coakley 0-3, C Kelly 0-2, J Connors 0-2, S Dooley 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
27 October 1996 Quarter-final Camross 1-17 - 0-08 Lough Lene Gaels St. Fintan's GAA Grounds, Mountrath
J Dollard 0-7, D Culleton 1-2, O Dowling 0-3, R Cuddy 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, M Collier 0-1, B Moore 0-1. B Williams 0-3, J Gavigan 0-2, P Williams 0-1, M Shaw 0-1, J Williams 0-1. Referee: L Doyle (Wexford)
27 October 1996 Quarter-final Naomh Bríd 1-10 - 3-17 O'Toole's Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Kavanagh 0-4, A Dowling 1-0, J Nevin 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Lawler 0-1, N Kane 0-1. J Brennan 0-11, P Donoghue 2-0, K Flynn 1-0, J Morris 0-2, M Dunne 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
3 November 1996 Quarter-final Rathnure 2-09 - 0-10 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Codd 1-2, M Morrissey 1-1, J Codd 0-2, C Byrne 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, R Guiney 0-1, A Codd 0-1. J McDermott 0-3, C Carter 0-3, B Treacy 0-2, DJ Carey 0-2. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Semi-finals

10 November 1996 Semi-final Camross 2-06 - 0-10 Rathnure Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Collier 1-1, G Danne 1-0, J Dollard 0-3, O Dowling 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1. J Holohan 0-3, J Mooney 0-2, M Byrne 0-2, P Codd 0-2, A Codd 0-1.
10 November 1996 Semi-final Seir Kieran 3-10 - 1-16 O'Toole's O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Johnny Dooley 1-7, M Mulrooeny 1-0, J Connors 1-0, K Dooley 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. M Morrissey 1-6, J Brennan 0-6, M Dunne 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, P Benoughue 0-1, N Hearns 0-1.
16 November 1996 Semi-final replay Seir Kieran 2-09 - 0-18 O'Toole's O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Mulrooney 1-1, B Dooley 1-0, J Kealy 0-3, J Coakley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. J Brennan 0-9, E Morrissey 0-5, S Kearns 0-2, M Healy 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. Referee: P Ahearne (Carlow)

Final

1 December 1996 Final Camross 1-12 - 2-05 O'Toole's Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Dollard 0-7, PJ Cuddy 1-1, D Culleton 0-2, F Dowling 0-1, M Collier 0-1. D Morris 1-0, N Howard 1-0, E Morrissey 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, P Donoghue 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finals

12 October 1996 Quarter-final Ballygunner 1-18 - 0-11 Na Piarsaigh Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 1-12, M Mahony 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, T Carroll 0-1, L Whitty 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. Mark Mullins 0-7, Mickey Mullins 0-2, J. A. Moran 0-2. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
13 October 1996 Quarter-final Ballyheigue 2-07 - 1-12 Wolfe Tones John Joe O'Sullivan Park, Ballyheigue
B O'Sullivan 1-3, J Healy 1-1, M Slattery 0-2, L O'Mahony 0-1. Paul O'Rourke 1-2, P Keary 0-5, F Lohan 0-2, B Lohan 0-1, J Riordan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Semi-finals

10 November 1996 Semi-final Boherlahan-Dualla 1-13 - 2-16 Ballygunner Semple Stadium, Thurles
A Flanagan 0-9, P O'Dwyer 1-0, B O'Dwyer 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, L Maher 0-1. M Mahony 1-3, P Flynn 0-5, D Codd 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, T Carroll 0-2, L Whitty 0-1, F Hartley 0-1, P Power 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
10 November 1996 Semi-final Wolfe Tones 1-11 - 0-09 Patrickswell Páirc na Sionna, Shannon
Paul O'Rourke 0-4, C O'Neill 1-0, P Keary 0-3, P Lee 0-3, Pat O'Rourke 0-1. G Kirby 0-5, E Geary 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, N Carey 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Final

24 November 1996 Final Wolfe Tones 4-09 - 4-08 Ballygunner Semple Stadium, Thurles
Paul O'Rourke 2-4, P Lee 1-2, F Carrig 1-1, P Keary 0-2. Full video of match P Flynn 2-4, P Power 1-1, G Ryan 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Semi-finals

22 September 1996 Semi-final Keady Lámh Dhearg 1-07 - 5-09 Portaferry Keady

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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Quarter-final

15 December 1996 Quarter-final St. Gabriel's 1-08 - 3-15 Athenry Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
M Lyons 0-4, B Hayes 1-0, D Quinlan 0-3, K Grogan 0-1. P Healy 2-1, B Hanley 1-3, C Moran 0-6, A Ponirad 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, B Keogh 0-1.

Semi-finals

16 February 1997 Semi-final Wolfe Tones 2-08 - 1-10 Ruairí Óg Parnell Park, Dublin
P Keary 1-2, D Collins 1-0, P O'Rourke 0-2, F Lohan 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, F Carrig 0-1, P Lee 0-1. C McCambridge 1-4, A Delargy 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, M McCambridge 0-1, J Carson 0-1, R McNaughton 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
16 February 1997 Semi-final Athenry 4-17 - 3-03 Camross Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Cloonan 1-9, D Moran 2-2, B Hanley 1-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, C Moran 0-2. J Dollard 1-2, O Dowling 1-1, D Culleton 1-0. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Final

17 March 1997 Final Athenry 0-14 - 1-08 Wolfe Tones Croke Park, Dublin
E Cloonan 0-9, B Higgins 0-1, P Higgins 0-1, C Moran 0-1, P Healy 0-1, A Poniard 0-1. Report P Keary 0-5, D Collins 1-0, P Lee 0-1, F Carrig 0-1, F Lohan 0-1. Attendance: 34,852
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 3-21 30 3 10.00
2 Jamesie Brennan O'Toooles 0-27 27 3 9.00
3 Johnny Dooley Seir Kieran 2-16 22 3 7.33
Paul Seevers Tubbercurry 1-19 22 3 7.33
Joe Dollard Camross 1-19 22 4 5.50
4 Paul O'Rourke Wolfe Tones 3-12 21 5 4.20
Eugene Cloonan Athenry 1-18 21 2 10.50
5 Paul Keary Wolfe Tones 1-17 20 5 4.00

References

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  1. ^ Cahill, Jackie (8 May 2017). "Life begins at 40! Clare All-Ireland winner back for a 23rd season of club fare". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ Cahill, Jackie (8 May 2017). "Life begins at 40! Clare All-Ireland winner back for a 23rd season of club fare". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.