1996 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

1996 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates15 September – 27 October 1996
Teams13
ChampionsBorder Rathnure (16th title)
John Conran (captain)
Runners-upBorder Rapparees
Garret Kavanagh (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored21 (1.62 per match)
Points scored255 (19.62 per match)
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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.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Club Titles - Wexford". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Oulart-The Ballagh to re-claim title with narrow victory". Irish Independent. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "GAA Club History". Oulart–The Ballagh GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Rathnure hurling special: Wexford SHC full record 1941-2023". Wexford People. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Club history". Rathnure GAA website. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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