| Type: | Senior Club |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Dates: | 22 September 1996 – 17 March 1997 |
| Teams: | 28 |
| Connacht: | Athenry |
| Munster: | Wolfe Tones na Sionna |
| Leinster: | Camross |
| Ulster: | Ruairí Óg |
| Team: | Athenry |
| Titles: | 1st |
| Captain: | Brian Feeney |
| Team2: | Wolfe Tones na Sionna |
| Captain2: | Brian Lohan |
| Topscorer: | Paul Flynn (3-21) |
| Previous: | 1995–96 |
| Next: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 September 1996 and ended on 17 March 1997.
Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the Clare Senior Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1996, Athenry won the championship after a 0–14 to 1–08 defeat of Wolfe Tones in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Preliminary round
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | |
| 2 | Jamesie Brennan | O'Toooles | 0-27 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 | |
| 3 | Johnny Dooley | Seir Kieran | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| Paul Seevers | Tubbercurry | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | ||
| Joe Dollard | Camross | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | ||
| 4 | Paul O'Rourke | Wolfe Tones | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 | |
| Eugene Cloonan | Athenry | 1-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | ||
| 5 | Paul Keary | Wolfe Tones | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |