1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 June 1996 and ended on 10 September 1996.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 June 1996 – 10 September 1996 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (7th win) |
| Captain | Peter Huban |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Paul Codd |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Joe Deane (4-09) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.
On 10 September 1995, Galway won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-7 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final. This was their 7th All-Ireland title overall and their first championship title since 1993.
Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 4-09.
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