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.
| Dates | 10 August 1996 – 20 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Young Irelands (1st title)D. J. Carey (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  James StephensPhilly Larkin (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  John Locke's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | D. J. Carey (5-25) | ||
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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
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 10 August 1996 First round | James Stephens | 2-09 - 1-09 | Tullaroan | John Locke Park, Callan |
| B Leahy 2-2, R Manogue 0-3, L Smith 0-3, P Larkin 0-1. | J Walton 1-2, D Gaffney 0-5, J Coogan 0-2. | Referee: P Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
edit| 21 September 1996 Semi-final | Glenmore | 1-15 - 3-07 | Erin's Own | John Locke Park, Callan |
| Referee: P Hayes |
| 21 September 1996 Semi-final | Tullaroan | 1-15 - 0-09 | John Locke's | Hugginstown Sportsfield, Hugginstown |
| D Gaffney 1-06, B Hennessey 0-03, J Walton 0-03, M Maher 0-02, J Coogan 0-01 | P.J. Cody 0-07, J Power 0-02 | Referee: P Dunphy |
| 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) |
| 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
edit| 7 September 1996 Quarter-final | Dunnamaggin | 0-12 - 0-09 | Dicksboro | John Locke Park, Callan |
| M Moran 0-4, S Ryan 0-3, E Kennedy 0-2, P Kearney 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, R Cahill 0-1. | T Bawle 0-5, D O'Neill 0-2, M Dowling 0-1, S Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: D Cody (Graiguenamanagh) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 15 September 1996 Quarter-final replay | Mooncoin | 1-09 - 0-14 | James Stephens | John Locke Park, Callan |
| M Walsh 0-6, M Purcell 1-0, G Kirwan 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1. | R Manogue 0-7, N Brennan 0-2, B Leahy 0-2, B Smith 0-1, J Scott 0-1, P Barry 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney) |
Semi-finals
edit| 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) |
| 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
edit| 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. |
| 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
editScoring
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.