1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
# 1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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. This was their eighth All-Ireland title overall and their second in successive championship seasons.

## Results

### Leinster Under-21 Football Championship

| 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

Ulster Under-21 Football Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

Cavan v Meath

4 August 1996 Semi-final Cavan 1-09 - 1-09 Meath Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Kerry v Galway

17 August 1996 Semi-final Kerry 3-09 - 0-12 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis

Cavan v Meath

25 August 1996 Semi-final replay Cavan 1-11 - 1-09 Meath Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Finals

Kerry v Cavan

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

Statistics

Miscellaneous

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

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

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