1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
Limerick, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 6 February 1898 | ||||||
| Venue | Jones' Road, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Thomas Dooley (Cork) | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,500 | ||||||
| Weather | dry, cold, windy | ||||||
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.