The 1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 3 November 1996 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–12 to 0–06 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession.

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 9–42.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Pallasgreen

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Feohanagh

Group 1 Group 1 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAdare3300524486Claughaun32015540154Kilmallock3102423752Old Christians30033159−280

Group 1 results

Group 2 Group 2 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffPatrickswell33016933376Blackrock31114162−213Doon31024651−52Killeedy30124050−101

Group 2 results

Group 3 Group 3 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBruree33005431236Ahane32016837314Ballybrown31024053−132Pallasgreen31023172−412

Group 3 results

Group 4 Group 4 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffNa Piarsaigh33006242206Cappamore3201605284Bruff30124560−151South Liberties30124356−131

Group 4 results

Group 4 playoff

Relegation stage Relegation semi-finals

Relegation final

Knockout stage Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyPatrickswell9–426379.002Dave HennessyNa Piarsaigh2–354158.203Ger MulcahyPatrickswell1–273047.504Mike GalliganClaughaun2–232947.255Tony MulcahyCappamore2–192546.256Tony HoulihanAdare1–202373.287Leo O'ConnorClaughaun1–192245.508Edward PotterBruree3–122137.00Mark FoleyAdare2–152173.0010Damien QuigleyNa Piarsaigh2–142054.00

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