The 1996 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 21 September 1996 and ended 27 October 1996.
Nenagh Éire Óg were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha-Dorrha in the first round of the North Championship.
On 27 October 1996, Boherlahan-Dualla won the championship after a 1–16 to 2–12 defeat of Toomevara in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1941. It remains their last championship triumph.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Boherlahan-Dualla Thurles Sarsfields North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Newport Lorrha South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Ballingarry Killenaule West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Clonoulty-Rossmore Cashel King Cormacs
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Philip O'DwyerBoherlahan-Dualla6-102839.332Kevin McCormackToomevara0-161635.333Timmy MoloneyCashel King Cormacs1-111427.004Aidan FlanaganBoherlahan-Dualla0-121234.005Johnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-111125.506T. J. ConnollyCashel King Cormacs2-041025.007Liam NolanToomevara2-03933.008Liam CahillBallingarry1-05818.00Michael FerncombeBoherlahan-Dualla1-05832.66Michael BevansToomevara1-05832.66Ger FlanaganBoherlahan-Dualla0-08832.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Philip O'DwyerBoherlahan-Dualla4-0315Cashel King Cormacs2Timmy MoloneyCashel King Cormacs1-0912Newport3Liam CahillBallingarry1-058Boherlahan-DuallaJohnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-088Killenaule5Philip O'DwyerBoherlahan-Dualla1-047BallingarryMichael FerncombeBoherlahan-Dualla1-047BallingarryKevin McCormackToomevara0-077Clonoulty-Rossmore8Séamus QuinnThurles Sarsfields2-006KillenauleKevin KennedyToomevara2-006Boherlahan-DuallaTony ShellyKillenaule1-036Thurles SarsfieldsT. J. ConnollyCashel King Cormacs1-036Boherlahan-DuallaPhilip O'DwyerBoherlahan-Dualla1-036ToomevaraAidan FlanaganBoherlahan-Dualla0-066ToomevaraGer BradleyNewport0-066Cashel King Cormacs
Miscellaneous Boherlahan-Dualla win the title for the first time since 1941. Toomevara lose a final for the first time since 1961.
References
External links The County Senior Hurling Championship 1996