1996 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Laois (1st win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Mayo |
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 remains their only All-Ireland title.
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
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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