1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
# 1996 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. 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.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Kilbrittain

## Results

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 8 | Seánie McGrath | Glen Rovers | 1-17 | 20 | 6 | 3.33 |
| 10 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |

**In a single game**

| 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 |
| 6 | Eoin Coleman | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Bishopstown |
| 6 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhea |
| 6 | Tim Barry-Murphy | Muskerry | 0-10 | 10 | Duhallow |
| 10 | Shane Killeen | Avondhu | 2-03 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
| 10 | Dan O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 2-03 | 9 | Sarsfields |
| 10 | Jimmy Smiddy | Imokilly | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu |
| 10 | Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 0-09 | 9 | Kilbrittain |

### Miscellaneous

* The final was the first to feature two divisional teams.
* Avondhu win the title for the first time since 1966
* Imokilly qualify for the final for the first time since 1968
