title: 1996 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
text: # 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.
  
  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. It is the first of three titles they have won at this grade.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Connacht Minor Football Championship
  
  Quarter-Final
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Leinster Minor Football Championship
  
  Preliminary Round
  
  Quarter-Finals
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Munster Minor Football Championship
  
  Quarter-Finals
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Ulster Minor Football Championship
  
  Preliminary Round
  
  Quarter-Finals
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * Laois win the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1967.
  