1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
| image = Limerick gaa football team 1896.jpg
| caption = Limerick, champions
| event = 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| team1 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}
| team1association = 40px
| team1score = 1–5
(8)
| team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
| team2association = 40px
| team2score = 0–7
(7)
| details =
| date = 6 February 1898
| stadium = Jones' Road
| city = Dublin
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Thomas Dooley (Cork)
| attendance = 3,500
| weather = dry, cold, windy
| previous = 1895
| next = 1897
}}
The 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the ninth in the competition's history, took place at Jones Road, Dublin, on 6 February 1898, with Cork official Thomas Dooley as referee. Munster champions Limerick defeated Leinster champions Dublin by 1-5 to 0-7, securing a 3-point win. This was Limerick’s second and final appearance in an All-Ireland Football Final.
Match
=Summary=
The Commercials club represented Limerick, while Young Irelands represented Dublin.{{cite news |title=The Football Championship of Ireland |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002093/18980205/084/0006 |work=Dublin Evening Telegraph |page=6 |quote=To-morrow's final tussle - Limerick Commercials v. Dublin Young Irelands}}
The Limerick team, having won the toss, chose to defend the railway goal, gaining the advantage of a diagonal but strong wind. At the throw-in, Dublin immediately rushed forward and scored a point within ten seconds. Limerick quickly countered, driving the ball toward the Dublin goal, but Roche saved splendidly. Despite Limerick’s early pressure, Dublin transferred the play and scored their second point after a brief delay due to an injury to a Young Irelands player.{{cite news |title=Victory for Limerick |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001985/18980207/162/0007 |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=Irish Independent |date=7 February 1898 |page=7}}
Shortly after resuming, Limerick pressed hard, quickly earning a goal from William Murphy,High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998. levelling the score at 1-4 to 0-7 after 16 minutes. Limerick then added another point three minutes later and continued pressing, scoring another soon after, with Fitzgerald excelling. By half-time, Limerick led 1-4 to 0-3.
The second half started with Limerick scoring a low point within a minute. Dublin responded with sustained pressure, but despite their efforts, many shots went wide. Dublin edged closer, scoring two more points to trail by just one. Limerick, however, managed to hold off Dublin’s advances, and the final whistle blew with Limerick victorious, 1-5 (8 points) to 0-7 (7 points).
=Details=
==Limerick==
==Dublin==
References
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{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}
{{Dublin county football team matches}}
Category:All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals
Category:GAA finals at Croke Park
Category:Dublin county football team matches
Category:Limerick county football team matches
Category:1898 in Gaelic football