The 1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 26 May 1996 and ended on 14 September 1996.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions
The All-Ireland final was played on 14 September 1996 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Galway and Kilkenny, in what was their first meeting in the final in 12 years. Galway won the match by 1-14 to 2-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1939.
Cork's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 4-15.
Results Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-final
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Junior Hurling Championship Munster first round
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy SmiddyCork4-252755.402Pat O'GradyKilkenny0-202036.663Brian O'DriscollCork3-071653.20Dan O'ConnellCork2-101653.205Michael ConnollyGalway0-151535.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Robert ShortallKilkenny3-0312LaoisJimmy SmiddyCork2-0612Limerick3Pat O'GradyKilkenny0-088Laois4John RyanTipperary1-047CorkDan O'ConnellCork1-047ClareSéamus ByrneWexford1-047OffalyTimmy DooleyOffaly1-047WexfordPat O'GradyKilkenny0-077WexfordMichael ConnollyGalway0-077CorkMichael ConnollyGalway0-077Kilkenny
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