1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 September 1996 and ended on 17 March 1997.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 September 1996 – 17 March 1997 |
| Teams | 28 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Athenry (1st win) |
| Captain | Brian Feeney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wolfe Tones na Sionna |
| Captain | Brian Lohan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Wolfe Tones na Sionna |
| Leinster | Camross |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg |
| Connacht | Athenry |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Paul Flynn (3-21) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the Clare Senior Championship.
On 17 March 1996, Athenry won the championship after a 0–14 to 1–08 defeat of Wolfe Tones in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It was their first ever championship title.
Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
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