| Dates | 2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
| Champions |  Avondhu (3rd title)Aidan Kenny (captain) Jack Russell (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  ImokillyMark Landers (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Goals scored | 81 (2.89 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 661 (23.61 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jimmy Smiddy (3-38) | ||
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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.
- ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.