The 1996 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship draw took place on 12 March 1996. The championship ran from 22 June to 6 October 1996.
Sixmilebridge entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Wolfe Tones na Sionna in the quarter-finals. Ogonnelloe joined the championship as Clare IHC winners from the previous year.
The final was played on 6 October 1996 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Wolfe Tones na Sionna and Clarecastle, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Wolfe Tones na Sionna won the match by 1–11 to 0–08 to claim their first ever championship title.
Scariff's Mark McKenna was the championship's top scorer with 1-21.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship Ogonnelloe
From Championship
Regraded to the Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship Broadford
Results Preliminary round
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mark McKennaScariff1-212438.002Paul KearyWolfe Tones1-192245.503Éamonn TaaffeTubber/Ruan1-172045.004James HealyClarecastle2-131944.755Derek CollinsWolfe Tones4-041644.00Jamesie O'ConnorSt Joseph's Doora-Barefield1-131628.007Brian MaddenO'Callaghan's Mills1-111443.508Andrew WalshO'Callaghan's Mills2-071343.259John O'RiordanWolfe Tones3-031243.0010David O'BrienTubber/Ruan3-021133.66Ger O'LoughlinClarecastle2-051142.75Cyril LyonsTubber/Ruan0-111133.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jamesie O'ConnorSt Joseph's Doora-Barefield1-0710WhitegateMark McKennaScariff1-0710Tubber/RuanMark McKennaScariff0-1010Éire Óg4Paul KearyWolfe Tones1-069Sixmilebridge5Éamonn TaaffeTubber/Ruan1-058ScariffJames HealyClarecastle1-058St Joseph's Doora-BarefieldCathal EganÉire Óg0-088Scariff8Victor O'LoughlinClarecastle2-017TullaJohn O'RiordanWolfe Tones2-017Ogonnelloe
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