The 1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 15 September to 3 November 1996.

The final was played on 3 November 1996 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Argideen Rangers and Fr. O'Neill's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Argideen Rangers won the match by 3–09 to 0–11 to claim their first ever championship title.

Argideen Rangers' Michael Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 3–14.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampionsAvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipFermoyCarberySouth West Junior A Hurling ChampionshipArgideen RangersCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBallinhassigDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipMeelinImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipFr. O'Neill'sMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipAghabullogueSeandúnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipGlen Rovers

Results Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Michael WalshArgideen Rangers3-142337.662Luke SwayneFr. O'Neill's0-202036.663Mark FoleyArgideen Rangers3-081735.664Ned BrosnanMeelin1-121527.505Philip CurtinMeelin2-02824.00

In a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Michael WalshArgideen Rangers2-0410Fr. O'Neill'sMichael WalshArgideen Rangers1-0710Meelin3Ned BrosnanMeelin0-099Glen RoversLuke SwayneFr. O'Neill's0-099Fermoy5Philip CurtinMeelin2-017Glen RoversMark FoleyArgideen Rangers1-047BallinoraLuke SwayneFr. O'Neill's0-077FermoyPaul O'MahonyBallinora0-077Argideen Rangers9Martin MurphyBallinora2-006Argideen RangersNed BrosnanMeelin1-036Argideen RangersPaddy BarryGlen Rovers0-066Meelin

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