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1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (8th win)
CaptainLiam Hassett
ManagersPáidí Ó Sé
Jack O'Connor
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCavan
ManagerMartin McHugh
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterMeath
UlsterCavan
ConnachtGalway

The 1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Kerry entered the championship as defending champions.

On 8 September 1996, Kerry won the championship following a 1–17 to 2–10 defeat of Cavan in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their eighth All-Ireland title overall and their second in successive championship seasons.

Results

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Connacht Under-21 Football Championship

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Leinster Under-21 Football Championship

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Final
Meath1-08 - 0-08 Louth
Dillon 1-1, Giles 0-3(3f), Regan 0-1, Kealy 0-1, Murphy 0-1, Callaghan 0-1 O'Kane 0-6(6f), Callan 0-1, Kirk 0-1
GK 1 Cormac Sullivan (St Patrick's)
RCB 2 Mark O'Reilly (Summerhill)
FB 3 Darren Fay (Trim)
LCB 4 Barry Sheridan (Moynalvey)
RHB 5 Stephen Carolan (Slane)
CHB 6 Alan Finnegan (Seneschalstown)
LHB 7 Ned Kearney (Simonstown Gaels)
MF 8 Trevor Giles (Skryne) (c)
MF 9 Stephen O'Rourke (Dunderry)
RHF 10 Richie Kealy (Dunshaughlin)
CHF 11 Stephen Dillon (Syddan)
LHF 12 Paddy Reynolds (Walterstown)
RCF 13 Ray Magee (Kilmainhamwood)
FF 14 Nigel Regan (St Michael's)
LCF 15 Ollie Murphy (Carnaross)
Substitutes:
16 Barry Callaghan (Dunderry) for Reynolds
GK 1 Séamus Quigley (Kilkerley Emmets)
RCB 2 Ollie Reilly (St Fechin's)
FB 3 Ciarán Nash (Roche Emmets)
LCB 4 David Brennan (Mattock Rangers)
RHB 5 Aaron Hoey (St Bride's)
CHB 6 Niall Flynn (Glyde Rangers)
LHB 7 Declan O'Sullivan (St Joseph's)
MF 8 Wayne Carroll (Lann Léire) (c)
MF 9 Paddy McGuigan (Dreadnots)
RHF 10 Peter O'Kane (Dundalk Gaels)
CHF 11 John Levins (Hunterstown Rovers)
LHF 12 Martin King (St Kevin's)
RCF 13 Niall Callan (Mattock Rangers)
FF 14 Ollie McDonnell (St Joseph's)
LCF 15 Mark Stanfield (O'Connells)
Substitutes:
16 Hugh Kirk (St Bride's) for Stanfield
17 Aidan Shevlin (Stabannon Parnells) for King

Munster Under-21 Football Championship

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Ulster Under-21 Football Championship

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All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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Semi-finals

4 August 1996 Semi-final Cavan 1-09 - 1-09 Meath Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
17 August 1996 Semi-final Kerry 3-09 - 0-12 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
25 August 1996 Semi-final replay Cavan 1-11 - 1-09 Meath Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Finals

8 September 1996 Final Kerry 1-17 - 2-10 Cavan Semple Stadium, Thurles

Statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Cavan and Meath is the first championship meeting between the two teams.
  • The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Cavan is the first championship meeting between the two teams.

References

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  1. ^ Donnelly, Ed (30 March 2011). "Munster U21FC facts and figures". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Louth outflanked at Battle of the Boyne". Drogheda Independent. 17 May 1996.
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