| Type: | Minor |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Dates: | 1 May 1996 - 29 September 1996 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Team: | Tipperary |
| Titles: | 16th |
| Captain: | William Maher |
| Manager: | Dinny Cahill |
| Team2: | Galway |
| Captain2: | Michael Healy |
| Manager2: | Noel Lane |
| Topscorer: | Eugene O'Neill (3-48) |
| Previous: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 May 1996 and ended on 29 September 1996.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 29 September 1996 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-14 to 2-12 defeat of Galway in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 16th All-Ireland title and their first title since 1982.
Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 3-48.
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Second round
Final
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-finals
Finals
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene O'Neill | Tipperary | 3-48 | 57 | 6 | 9.50 | |
| 2 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 2-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 | |
| 3 | Ken McGrath | Waterford | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| 4 | Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 | |
| 5 | Michael Kennedy | Tipperary | 3-16 | 25 | 6 | 3.83 |