1896 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Explained
| Year: | 1896 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Dublin |
| Team: | Tipperary |
| Titles: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Mikey Maher |
| Team2: | Dublin |
| Captain2: | Pat Buckley |
| Previous: | 1895 |
| Next: | 1897 |
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]
Rule change
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
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
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Final
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- 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.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
Notes and References
- Web site: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour . The GAA website . 25 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html . 5 September 2011 .
