| 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996 |
| Teams: | 22 |
| Sponsor: | TSB Bank |
| Champions: | Avondhu |
| Count: | 3 |
| Champions Captain: | Aidan Kenny |
| Champions Manager: | Jack Russell |
| Runners-Up: | Imokilly |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Mark Landers |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Seánie O'Leary |
| Matches: | 28 |
| Goals: | 81 |
| Points: | 661 |
| Top Scorer: | Jimmy Smiddy (3-38) |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
| Next Tournament: | 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 2 June 1996 and ended on 6 October 1996.
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly at the semi-final stage.
On 6 October 1996, Avondhu won the championship following a 0–13 to 1–08 defeat of Imokilly in a replay of the final.[1] This was their third championship title overall and their first in 30 championship seasons.
Imokilly's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 3-38.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Smiddy | Imokilly | 3-38 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 | |
| 2 | Dan O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 6-21 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 | |
| 3 | Ray O'Connell | Avondhu | 1-30 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 | |
| 4 | Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 4-16 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| Brian O'Driscoll | Avondhu | 2-22 | 28 | 7 | 4.00 | ||
| 6 | Conor O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 0-22 | 22 | 6 | 3.33 | |
| 7 | Johnny Enright | UCC | 1-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | |
| 8 | Ronan Sheehan | Avondhu | 5-05 | 20 | 7 | 2.85 | |
| Seánie McGrath | Glen Rovers | 1-17 | 20 | 6 | 3.33 | ||
| 10 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 3-07 | 16 | Seandún |
| 2 | Ronan Sheehan | Avondhu | 4-03 | 15 | Cork RTC |
| 3 | Johnny Enright | UCC | 1-11 | 14 | Midleton |
| 4 | Jimmy Smiddy | Imokilly | 1-10 | 13 | Kilbrittain |
| 5 | Ger Manley | Midleton | 1-08 | 11 | UCC |
| 6 | John Anthony Moran | Na Piarsaigh | 2-04 | 10 | Erin's Own |
| Eoin Coleman | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Bishopstown | |
| Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhea | |
| Tim Barry-Murphy | Muskerry | 0-10 | 10 | Duhallow | |
| 10 | Shane Killeen | Avondhu | 2-03 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
| Dan O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 2-03 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
| Jimmy Smiddy | Imokilly | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 0-09 | 9 | Kilbrittain |