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.
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
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Four Roads v Athenry 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
Preliminary round
Wolfe Tones (Louth) v Wolfe Tones (Longford) 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. | |
Wolfe Tones (Longford) v Wolfe Tones (Louth) 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
Wolfe Tones (Louth) v Trim Lough Lene Gaels v Coill Dubh 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
Trim v Seir Kieran 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) |
Camross v Lough Lene Gaels 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) |
Naomh Bríd v O'Toole's 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) |
Rathnure v Young Irelands 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
Seir Kieran v O'Toole's 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. | |
Seir Kieran v O'Toole's 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
Camross v O'Toole's 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
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Boherlahan-Dualla v Ballygunner 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) |
Final
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Wolfe Tones v Ruairí Óg 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) |
Athenry v Camross 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
Athenry v Wolfe Tones 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
Top scorers
- Overall
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.