The 1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 15 June 1996 and ended on 3 November 1996.
On 3 November 1996, Newtownshandrum won the championship after a 0-12 to 0-09 defeat of Cloyne in a final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1981.
Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-33.
Team changes From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Kilbrittain
Regraded to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Midleton
Regraded to the City Junior A Hurling Championship Blackrock
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship Killeagh
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum3-334267.002Flor O'BrienSt. Finbarr's2-222856.603Richie LewisAghada2-182446.604Tomás TwomeyDouglas3-091836.60Éamonn CanavanCloyne0-181853.606Barry EganDelaneys1-141728.507Jerry O'ConnorNewtownshandrum3-071662.668Philip CahillCloyne2-091553.00Anthony MurphyBlarney1-121535.00Tim Barry-MurphyCloughduv0-151535.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tom GentlemanCloughduv3-0312BishopstownBarry EganDelaneys1-0912Killeagh3Flor O'BrienSt. Finbarr's0-1111Tracton4Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum2-039CloughduvPaul CoakleyÉire Óg1-069BlarneyBen O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-099DelaneysSeán HollandInniscarra0-099AghabullogueTim Barry-MurphyCloughduv0-099Bishopstown9Joe DeaneKilleagh2-028DelaneysMark McElhinneyDelaneys1-058KilleaghTomás TwomeyDouglas1-058St. Vincent'sRichie LewisAghada0-088St. Finbarr's
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