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1896 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Winning team
  
Tipperary (3rd win)

Losing team
  
Dublin

Munster
  
Tipperary

Captain
  
Mikey Maher

Captain
  
Pat Buckley

Leinster
  
Dublin

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1896 was the tenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 8-14 to 0-4 in the final.

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Rule change

At the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress it was decided to change the value of a goal. From 1892 until 1896 a goal was worth five points, however, the new change resulted in a goal being worth three points.

Format

All-Ireland Championship

Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives made up the two final teams with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.

An objection was made and a replay ordered.

Miscellaneous

  • The Munster final ended in a draw for the first time ever. A replay was played for the 1891 Munster final, however, this was due to an objection rather than a draw.
  • The Leinster final went to a replay as Kilkenny launched an objection against Dublin.
  • Tipperary became the second team to win back-to-back All-Ireland titles following their final victory over Dublin. Mikey Maher became the first person to captain two All-Ireland-winning teams.

    • References

    1896 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia
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