The 1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 30 September 1995 to 17 March 1996.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September 1995 – 17 March 1996 |
| Teams | 28 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Sixmilebridge (1st win) |
| Captain | Gerry McInerney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dunloy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Sixmilebridge |
| Leinster | Glenmore |
| Ulster | Dunloy |
| Connacht | Sarsfield's |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 29 |
| Top Scorer |  Gerry McInerney (5–15) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Birr of Offaly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten in the 1995 Offaly SHC.[2][3][4]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1996, between Sixmilebridge of Clare and Dunloy of Antrim, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Sixmilebridge won the match by 5–10 to 2–06 to claim a first title.[5][6][7]
Sixmilebridge's Gerry McInerney was the championship's top scorer with 5–15.
Results
editFirst round
| 1 October 1995 First round | Tubbercurry | 2–09 – 0–02 | St. Mary's Kiltoghert | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Quarter-final
| 14 October 1995 Quarter-final | Tubbercurry | 1–03 – 3–05 | Tooreen | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
| D Greally 2–3, V Henry 1–0, J Cunnane 0–1, P Higgins 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 29 October 1995 Semi-final | Tooreen | 1–11 – 0–14 | Tremane | Knock Road, Ballyhaunis |
| J Cunnane 0–6, D Greally 1–0, F Browne 0–4, F Delaney 0–1. | B Naughton 0–8, P Tiernan 0–2, J Haughey 0–1, S Healy 0–1, G Lynch 0–1. | Referee: JJ Larkin (Galway) |
| 12 November 1995 Semi-final replay | Tooreen | 0–09 – 0–07 | Tremane | Knock Road, Ballyhaunis |
| J Cunnane 0–6, P Higgins 0–1, F Browne 0–1, F Delaney 0–1. | B Naughton 0–4, M Healy 0–1, P Lynch 0–1, T Healy 0–1. |
Final
| 26 November 1995 Final | Tooreen | 0–05 – 2–17 | Sarsfields | Knock Road, Ballyhaunis |
| M Gorman 0–2, J Cunnane 0–2, P Higgins 0–1. | A Donoghue 1–5, M McGrath 0–4, M Kenny 1–0, J Cooney 0–2, Peter Kelly 0–2, Pádraic Kelly 0–1, N Morrissey 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, Peter Cooney 0–1. |
Preliminary round
| 30 September 1995 Preliminary round | Naomh Moninne | 1–12 – 1–05 | Wolfe Tones | Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge |
| J Murphy 1–3, P Fallon 0–2, C Connolly 0–2, P Dunne 0–2, J Temple 0–1, A Hoey 0–1, T Murphy 0–1. | M Forde 1–2, S Byrne 0–2, J Lynn 0–1. |
First round
| 14 October 1995 First round | Naomh Moninne | 1–11 – 0–17 | Killyon | Dundalk |
| J Murphy 1–3, A Hoey 0–3, D Dunne 0–2, P Dunne 0–1, J Temple 0–1, J Kennedy 0–1. | M Massey 0–11, D Dorran 0–2, R Dorran 0–2, P Gannon 0–1, M Gannon 0–1. | Referee: D Maher (Dublin) |
| 15 October 1995 First round | Castlepollard | 1–04 – 1–12 | Naomh Eoin | Collinstown |
| M Dermody 1–0, S McLoughlin 0–2, D Nea 0–1, B Kennedy 0–1. | M Slye 1–6, J Byrne 0–2, A Curry 0–2, P Quirke 0–1, C Jordan 0–1. |
| 15 October 1995 First round | Kiltegan | 2–13 – 1–10 | Coill Dubh | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| J Keogh 0–7, K Furlong 1–3, D Hayes 1–0, S Byrne 0–1, N Cremin 0–1, J O'Toole 0–1. | R Byrne 1–7, T Carew 0–2, D Behan 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
| 28 October 1995 Quarter-final | Killyon | 3–06 – 1–21 | Glenmore | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| M Massey 1–2, T Massey 1–0, J Doran 1–0, M Gannon 0–2, T Duignan 0–2. | D Mullally 0–5, W O'Connor 1–1, M Phelan 0–4, M Murphy 0–2, P Mullally 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, J Heffernan 0–1, D Heffernan 0–1, C Heffernan 0–1, J Phelan 0–1, S Dollard 0–1. |
| 29 October 1995 Quarter-final | Castletown | 0–08 – 2–17 | Oulart-the Ballagh | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S Dunne 0–10, P Redmond 1–1, J Ormonde 1–0, M Storey 0–2, P Finn 0–2, B Redmond 0–1. | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
| 29 October 1995 Quarter-final | Naomh Eoin | 0–07 – 3–10 | Seir Kieran | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Slye 0–3, B Murphy 0–2, J Byrne 0–2. | Johnny Dooley 1–6, E Coughlan 2–0, M Coughlan 0–2, F O'Neill 0–1, B Dooley 0–1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 29 October 1995 Quarter-final | Kiltegan | 1–10 – 1–03 | O'Toole's | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| J Keogh 0–7, A Coleman 1–0, K Furlong 0–1, J O'Toole 0–1, J Bermingham 0–1. | K Flynn 1–1, N Howard 0–2. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 11 November 1995 Semi-final | Oulart-the Ballagh | 3–14 – 0–05 | Kiltegan | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Mythen 1–3, S Dunne 1–3, P Finn 1–0, B Redmond 0–2, M Redmond 0–2, D O'Connor 0–2, M Dempsey 0–1, P Redmond 0–1. | K Furlong 0–2, N Cremin 0–2, J Keogh 0–1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 11 November 1995 Semi-final | Glenmore | 1–14 – 0–12 | Seir Kieran | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Murphy 1–1, R Heffernan 0–4, D Mullally 0–3, M Phelan 0–3, S Dollard 0–2, J Phelan 0–1. | Johnny Dooley 0–7, J Coakley 0–3, B Dooley 0–1, Joe Dooley 0–1. |
Final
| 26 November 1995 Final | Glenmore | 2–13 – 2–10 | Oulart-the Ballagh | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Walsh 1–0, M Murphy 1–0, S Dollard 0–3, M Phelan 0–3, R Heffernan 0–3, D Mullally 0–2, C Heffernan 0–2. | S Dunne 2–1, M Storey 0–4, B O'Connor 0–2, B Redmond 0–1, M Redmond 0–1, P Finn 0–1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
| 28 October 1995 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 1–12 – 1–12 | Ballygunner | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| JA Moran 1–2, T O'Sullivan 0–4, Mark Mullins 0–2, G Daly 0–2, J O'Connor 0–2. | D Codd 1–1, L Whitty 0–3, B O'Sullivan 0–3, P Flynn 0–3, M Mahony 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 29 October 1995 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 3–19 – 2–05 | Ballyduff | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kirby 1–7, A Purcell 1–2, N Carey 1–1, B Foley 0–3, A Carmody 0–3, E Geary 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1. | M Joy 1–0, K Boyle 1–0, J Hennessy 0–3, P O'Rourke 0–2. | Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary) |
| 4 November 1995 Quarter-final replay | Ballygunner | 2–08 – 2–07 | Na Piarsaigh | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| B O'Sullivan 1–0, P Flynn 1–0, L Whitty 0–3, M Mahony 0–2, D Codd 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1, S Frampton 0–1. | JA Moran 1–2, J O'Connor 1–0, Mickey Mullins 0–2, G Daly 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1, Mark Mullins 0–1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 12 November 1995 Semi-final | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1–14 – 0–17 | Patrickswell | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Tucker 1–2, M Cleary 0–5, K Tucker 0–3, R Tomlinson 0–2, J Kennedy 0–1, J Heffernan 0–1. | G Kirby 0–8, A Purcell 0–3, N Carey 0–2, B Foley 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 12 November 1995 Semi-final | Sixmilebridge | 5–11 – 2–10 | Ballygunner | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| G McInerney 1–6, J Chaplin 1–1, A Mulready 1–0, D McInerney 1–0, David Chaplin 1–0, M Conlon 0–2, Danny Chaplin 0–1, F Quilligan 0–1. | L Whitty 0–6, P Flynn 1–1, T Carroll 1–0, D Codd 0–1, P Power 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 18 November 1995 Semi-final replay | Patrickswell | 1–12 – 3–11 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kirby 1–6, A Carmody 0–3, B Foley 0–2, R Fitzgerald 0–1. | M Cleary 1–6, J Heffernan 2–1, E Tucker 0–2, K Tucker 0–2. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Final
| 26 November 1995 Final | Sixmilebridge | 2–18 – 1–07 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G McInerney 1–2, J Chaplin 0–5, D Fitzgerald 1–0, M Conlon 0–4, D McInenrey 0–3, David Chaplin 0–2, Danny Chaplin 0–1, N Earlie 0–1. | M Cleary 0–5, K Tucker 1–0, R Tomlinson 0–1, E Tucker 0–1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 24 September 1995 Semi-final | Middletown Na Fianna | 1–04 – 2–22 | Dunloy | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| B McCann 1–0, S Mulholland 0–1, D McBride 0–1, M Grimes 0–1, A Jordan 0–1. | A Elliott 2–1, Greg O'Kane 0–6, T McGrath 0–5, F McMullan 0–4, L Richmond 0–2, Gary O'Kane 0–1, N Elliott 0–1, J Elliott 0–1, M McBride 0–1. |
| 24 September 1995 Semi-final | Ballycran | w/o – scr. | Lavey | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
Final
| 15 October 1995 Final | Dunloy | 2–18 – 0–09 | Ballycran | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A Elliot 2–0, Greg O'Kane 0–4, J Elliot 0–4, E McKee 0–3, F McMullen 0–2, S McMullen 0–1, Gary O'Kane 0–1, N Elliot 0–1, T McGrath 0–1, M Molloy 0–1. | D O'Prey 0–4, J McCarthy 0–2, D Hughes 0–1, K Blaney 0–1, C Arthurs 0–1. |
Quarter-final
| 26 November 1995 Quarter-final | St. Gabriel's | 0–09 – 1–16 | Dunloy | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| N Lyons 0–7, B Dolan 0–1, D Murphy 0–1. | Gregory O'Kane 0–9, L Richmond 1–1, N Molloy 0–2, N Elliot 0–2, A Elliot 0–1, Gary O'Kane 0–1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 11 February 1996 Semi-final | Dunloy | 2–13 – 0–07 | Glenmore | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Gregory O'Kane 0–5, A Elliot 1–1, F McMullan 1–0, Jarlath Elliot 0–3, S McMullan 0–2, Tony McGrath 0–2. | R Heffernan 0–2, M Phelan 0–2, D Heffernan 0–1, S Dollard 0–1, D Mullally 0–1. | Attendance: 2,375 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 11 February 1996 Semi-final | Sixmilebridge | 5–11 – 1–12 | Sarsfields | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| G McInerney 2–4, David Chaplin 1–1, Danny Chaplin 1–0, F Quilligan 1–2, D McInerney 0–2, J Chaplin 0–2. | Peter Kelly 1–3, A Donohue 0–4, N Morrissey 0–2, J McGrath 0–1, M Kenny 0–1, P Cooney 0–1. | Attendance: 5,630 Referee: D MUrphy (Wexford) |
Final
| 17 March 1996 Final | Sixmilebridge | 5–10 – 2–06 | Dunloy | Croke Park, Dublin |
| David Chaplin 2–1, G McInerney 1–3, D McInerney 1–0, Danny Chaplin 1–0, N Gilligan 0–3, J Chaplin 0–2, N Earley 0–1. | T McGrath 1–1, A Elliot 1–1, S McMullan 0–2, F McMullan 0–1, Gregory O'Kane 0–1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 5–15 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 2–21 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0–25 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Seán Dunne | Oulart-the Ballagh | 3–14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 5 | Alistair Elliott | Dunloy | 6-04 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 6 | Michael Cleary | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1–16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 7 | David Chaplin | Sixmilebridge | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Martin Massey | Killyon | 1–13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| Johnny Dooley | Seir Kieran | 1–13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| 8 | Johnny Cunanne | Tooreen | 0–15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Massey | Killyon | 0–11 | 11 | Naomh Moninne |
| 2 | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 2-04 | 10 | Sarsfields |
| Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-07 | 10 | Ballyduff | |
| Ronan Byrne | Coill Dubh | 1-07 | 10 | Kiltegan | |
| Seán Dunne | Oulart-the Ballagh | 0–10 | 10 | Castletown | |
| 3 | Dom Greally | Tooreen | 2-03 | 9 | Tubbercurry |
| Mick Slye | Naomh Eoin | 1-06 | 9 | Castlepollard | |
| Johnny Dooley | Seir Kieran | 1-06 | 9 | Naomh Eoin | |
| Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 1-06 | 9 | Ballygunner | |
| Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-06 | 9 | Nenagh Éire Óg | |
| Michael Cleary | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1-06 | 9 | Patrickswell | |
| Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0-09 | 9 | St. Gabriel's |
References
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- ↑ "Dunloy to shock past masters Birr". Irish Examienr. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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- ↑ Corrigan, Kevin (15 January 2021). "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 November 2002). "Sixmilebridge have the experience to shatter Mount Sion's dream". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (13 March 2003). "Dunloy now have belief they can find Holy Grail". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ Campbell, John (26 February 2003). "GAA: O'Neill's Dunloy rally call". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2025.