1996 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1996 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th completed staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 15 September to 27 October 1996.
Rathnure (16th title)John Conran (captain)
RappareesGarret Kavanagh (captain)
| Dates | 15 September – 27 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Champions | Rathnure (16th title) John Conran (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Rapparees Garret Kavanagh (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (1.62 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 255 (19.62 per match) | ||
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Oulart–The Ballagh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Rathnure in the semi-finals.[2][3]
The final was played on 27 October 1996 at Wexford Park, between Rathnure and Rapparees, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in 18 years. Rathnure won the match by 1–12 to 0–07 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[4][5]
Results
First round
| 15 September 1996 First round | Cloughbawn | 1-10 - 0-08 | Duffry Rovers |
| 22 September 1996 First round | Glynn–Barntown | 2-16 - 0-14 | Buffers Alley | |
| G Ryan 2-1, T Kehoe 0-7, C Roche 0-2, PJ Carley 0-2, J Laffan 0-2, I Wickham 0-2. | T Dempsey 0-7, P Donoghue 0-2, E Sinnott 0-1, M Foley 0-1, P Hammell 0-1. |
| 22 September 1996 First round | Half–Way–House/Bunclody | 0-08 - 1-05 | Fethard St Mogue's |
| 22 September 1996 First round | Rapparees | 1-13 - 0-10 | St Martin's | Wexford Park |
| C McBride 0-6, M Murphy 1-2, A Fenlon 0-2, B Kehoe 0-2, R Furlong 0-1. | J O'Connor 0-4, R McCarthy 0-2, L Turley 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. |
| 22 September 1996 First round | Rathnure | 2-18 - 0-11 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn | Bellefield Grounds |
| R Guiney 1-2, B O'Leary 1-1, M Morrissey 0-4, P Codd 0-4, M Byrne 0-2, J Holohan 0-2, A Codd 0-2, A Coleman 0-1. | M Doyle 0-4, N McDonald 0-2, L O'Leary 0-2, J McDonald 0-1, C McDonald 0-1, D McDonald 0-1. |
| 29 September 1996 First round replay | Half–Way–House/Bunclody | 0-11 - 1-09 | Fethard St Mogue's |
Quarter-finals
| 29 September 1996 Quarter-final | Oulart–The Ballagh | 2-07 - 1-07 | Glynn–Barntown |
| 29 September 1996 Quarter-final | Rapparees | 2-06 - 0-05 | Faythe Harriers |
| 29 September 1996 Quarter-final | Rathnure | 0-13 - 0-11 | Oylegate–Glenbrien |
| 12 October 1996 Quarter-final | Cloughbawn | 2-11 - 1-07 | Fethard St Mogue's | O'Kennedy Park |
| M Redmond 1-4, L Murphy 1-2, J Fleming 0-3, B Redmond 0-2. | W Dunphy 1-1, S Colfer 0-3, J Byrne 0-2, J Waters 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 13 October 1996 Semi-final | Rathnure | 2-11 - 0-10 | Oulart–The Ballagh | Wexford Park |
| P Codd 1-6, M Morrissey 1-1, C Byrne 0-2, J Holohan 0-2. | L Dunne 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, S Dunne 0-2, M Storey 0-1, P Redmond 0-1, M Redmond 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. |
| 20 October 1996 Semi-final | Rapparees | 2-08 - 0-07 | Cloughbawn | Wexford Park |
| B Kehoe 1-2, C McBride 0-4, M Murphy 1-0, A Fenlon 0-2. | B Redmond 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, J Flood 0-1, D Kehoe 0-1, P Carton 0-1, M Redmond 0-1. |
Final
| 27 October 1996 Final | Rathnure | 1-12 - 0-07 | Rapparees | Wexford Park |
| J Holohan 1-4, P Codd 0-4, R Guiney 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, A Codd 0-1. | C McBride 0-5, D Kavanagh 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1. |