The 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 2 June 1996 and ended on 6 October 1996.
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly at the semi-final stage.
On 6 October 1996, Avondhu won the championship following a 0–13 to 1–08 defeat of Imokilly in a replay of the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first in 30 championship seasons.
Imokilly's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 3-38.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Kilbrittain
Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy SmiddyImokilly3-384767.832Dan O'ConnellKilbrittain6-213957.803Ray O'ConnellAvondhu1-303374.714Niall AhernSarsfields4-162839.33Brian O'DriscollAvondhu2-222874.006Conor O'RiordanGlen Rovers0-222263.337Johnny EnrightUCC1-1821210.508Ronan SheehanAvondhu5-052072.85Seánie McGrathGlen Rovers1-172063.3310Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's2-121836.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Niall AhernSarsfields3-0716Seandún2Ronan SheehanAvondhu4-0315Cork RTC3Johnny EnrightUCC1-1114Midleton4Jimmy SmiddyImokilly1-1013Kilbrittain5Ger ManleyMidleton1-0811UCC6John Anthony MoranNa Piarsaigh2-0410Erin's OwnEoin ColemanYoughal1-0710BishopstownChristy ClancySt. Catherine's0-1010BallyheaTim Barry-MurphyMuskerry0-1010Duhallow10Shane KilleenAvondhu2-039Glen RoversDan O'ConnellKilbrittain2-039SarsfieldsJimmy SmiddyImokilly1-069AvondhuNiall AhernSarsfields0-099Kilbrittain
Miscellaneous
The final was the first to feature two divisional teams. Avondhu win the title for the first time since 1966 Imokilly qualify for the final for the first time since 1968
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