1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship


The 1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 15 June 1996 and ended on 3 November 1996.
On 3 November 1996, Newtownshandrum won the championship after a 0-12 to 0-09 defeat of Cloyne in a final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1981 [Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|1981].
Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-33.

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regraded to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Regraded to the City Junior A Hurling Championship

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum3-334267.00
2Flor O'BrienSt. Finbarr's2-222856.60
3Richie LewisAghada2-182446.60
4Tomás TwomeyDouglas3-091836.60
4Éamonn CanavanCloyne0-181853.60
6Barry EganDelaneys1-141728.50
7Jerry O'ConnorNewtownshandrum3-071662.66
8Philip CahillCloyne2-091553.00
8Anthony MurphyBlarney1-121535.00
8Tim Barry-MurphyCloughduv0-151535.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tom GentlemanCloughduv3-0312Bishopstown
1Barry EganDelaneys1-0912Killeagh
3Flor O'BrienSt. Finbarr's0-1111Tracton
4Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum2-039Cloughduv
4Paul CoakleyÉire Óg1-069Blarney
4Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-099Delaneys
4Seán HollandInniscarra0-099Aghabullogue
4Tim Barry-MurphyCloughduv0-099Bishopstown
9Joe DeaneKilleagh2-028Delaneys
9Mark McElhinneyDelaneys1-058Killeagh
9Tomás TwomeyDouglas1-058St. Vincent's
9Richie LewisAghada0-088St. Finbarr's