1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 15 June 1996 and ended on 3 November 1996.

On 3 November 1996, Newtownshandrum won the championship after a 0-12 to 0-09 defeat of Cloyne in a final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1981.

Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-33.

## Team changes

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* Kilbrittain

Regraded to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

* Midleton

Regraded to the City Junior A Hurling Championship

* Blackrock

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

* Killeagh

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 3-33 | 42 | 6 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Flor O'Brien | St. Finbarr's | 2-22 | 28 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Richie Lewis | Aghada | 2-18 | 24 | 4 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Tomás Twomey | Douglas | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Éamonn Canavan | Cloyne | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 6 | Barry Egan | Delaneys | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 7 | Jerry O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 3-07 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Philip Cahill | Cloyne | 2-09 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Anthony Murphy | Blarney | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Tim Barry-Murphy | Cloughduv | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tom Gentleman | Cloughduv | 3-03 | 12 | Bishopstown |
| 1 | Barry Egan | Delaneys | 1-09 | 12 | Killeagh |
| 3 | Flor O'Brien | St. Finbarr's | 0-11 | 11 | Tracton |
| 4 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 2-03 | 9 | Cloughduv |
| 4 | Paul Coakley | Éire Óg | 1-06 | 9 | Blarney |
| 4 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-09 | 9 | Delaneys |
| 4 | Seán Holland | Inniscarra | 0-09 | 9 | Aghabullogue |
| 4 | Tim Barry-Murphy | Cloughduv | 0-09 | 9 | Bishopstown |
| 9 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 2-02 | 8 | Delaneys |
| 9 | Mark McElhinney | Delaneys | 1-05 | 8 | Killeagh |
| 9 | Tomás Twomey | Douglas | 1-05 | 8 | St. Vincent's |
| 9 | Richie Lewis | Aghada | 0-08 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
