| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 May – 1 September 1996 |
| Teams | 21 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (6th win) |
| Captain | Martin Storey |
| Manager | Liam Griffin |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Limerick |
| Captain | Ciarán Carey |
| Manager | Tom Ryan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 22 |
| Top Scorer |  Gary Kirby (1-35) |
| Player of the Year |  Larry O'Gorman Martin Storey |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1996 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1996) was the 110th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Limerick 1–13 to 0–14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.