The 1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 3 November 1996 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–12 to 0–06 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 9–42.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Pallasgreen
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Feohanagh
Group 1 Group 1 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAdare3300524486Claughaun32015540154Kilmallock3102423752Old Christians30033159−280
Group 1 results
Group 2 Group 2 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffPatrickswell33016933376Blackrock31114162−213Doon31024651−52Killeedy30124050−101
Group 2 results
Group 3 Group 3 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBruree33005431236Ahane32016837314Ballybrown31024053−132Pallasgreen31023172−412
Group 3 results
Group 4 Group 4 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffNa Piarsaigh33006242206Cappamore3201605284Bruff30124560−151South Liberties30124356−131
Group 4 results
Group 4 playoff
Relegation stage Relegation semi-finals
Relegation final
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyPatrickswell9–426379.002Dave HennessyNa Piarsaigh2–354158.203Ger MulcahyPatrickswell1–273047.504Mike GalliganClaughaun2–232947.255Tony MulcahyCappamore2–192546.256Tony HoulihanAdare1–202373.287Leo O'ConnorClaughaun1–192245.508Edward PotterBruree3–122137.00Mark FoleyAdare2–152173.0010Damien QuigleyNa Piarsaigh2–142054.00
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