The 1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 May 1996 and ended on 29 September 1996.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 29 September 1996 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-14 to 2-12 defeat of Galway in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 16th All-Ireland title and their first title since 1982.
Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 3-48.
Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Final
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eugene O'NeillTipperary3-485769.502Eugene CloonanGalway2-232939.663Ken McGrathWaterford1-252839.334Tomás McGraneDublin0-272755.405Michael KennedyTipperary3-162563.83
Miscellaneous
The All-Ireland final ended in a draw for the first time since 1984.
References
External links All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour