Before 1996, Walsh Island were without a championship trophy for 13 years. Their last championship final victory came way back in 1983.

It seemed fitting that Ferbane were Walsh Island's opponents again in 1996 to re-establish a rivalry that began nearly a generation before .

Below are links to pictures and articles about the match in Cappincur on the 22nd of September 1996 in which Walsh Island defeated Ferbabe by 1-11 to 1-09 to win the Offaly Junior A Football Championship