The 1996 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
Westmeath entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 15 September 1996, Laois won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-11 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1] It is the first of three titles they have won at this grade.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Mayo | 3-9 - 1-3 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Leitrim | 1-8 - 3-10 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
Final
| 21 July 1996 Final | Mayo | 0-10 - 0-10 | Sligo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| 27 July 1996 Final Replay | Mayo | 2-3 - 0-8 | Sligo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Wexford | 1-11 - 0-11 | Wicklow | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Kildare | 3-7 - 0-13 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford |
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Meath | 0-12 - 0-12 | Offaly | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| May 1996 Preliminary Round Replay | Meath | 1-15 - 2-11 | Offaly | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Meath | 0-13 - 0-3 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Laois | 3-14 - 1-5 | Wexford | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 1-10 - 2-8 | Dublin | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Carlow | 1-5 - 3-9 | Westmeath | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Dublin | 0-10 - 0-8 | Meath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| July 1996 Semi-Final | Laois | 1-11 - 1-9 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 28 July 1996 Final | Laois | 0-15 - 2-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 5 August 1996 Final Replay | Laois | 2-18 - 1-8 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
| May 1996 Quarter-Final | Cork | 2-18 - 1-4 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Cork | 3-19 - 2-7 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-17 - 0-6 | Waterford | Killorglin |
Final
| 21 July 1996 Final | Kerry | 3-9 - 2-6 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
| May 1996 Preliminary Round | Donegal | 4-8 - 1-5 | Down | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Donegal | 4-15 - 0-2 | Monaghan | St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Derry | 0-15 - 1-11 | Armagh | Celtic Park, Derry |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Fermanagh | 1-8 - 0-9 | Tyrone | Healy Park, Omagh |
| June 1996 Quarter-Final | Antrim | 1-11 - 1-7 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
Semi-Finals
| June 1996 Semi-Final | Derry | 0-18 - 1-9 | Fermanagh | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| July 1996 Semi-Final | Antrim | 0-3 - 4-20 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Final
| 28 July 1996 Final | Derry | 0-9 - 0-9 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 3 August 1996 Final Replay | Derry | 1-5 - 0-9 | Donegal | Healy Park, Omagh |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
| 11 August 1996 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-8 - 0-9 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 18 August 1996 Semi-Final | Laois | 1-10 - 2-8 | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 15 September 1996 Final | Laois | 2-11 - 1-11 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Laois win the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1967.
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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