1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
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
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 3-14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 2 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Mark Foley | Argideen Rangers | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 4 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Philip Curtin | Meelin | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | Fr. O'Neill's |
| 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Meelin |
| 3 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 0-09 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
| 3 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-09 | 9 | Fermoy |
| 5 | Philip Curtin | Meelin | 2-01 | 7 | Glen Rovers |
| 5 | Mark Foley | Argideen Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinora |
| 5 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-07 | 7 | Fermoy |
| 5 | Paul O'Mahony | Ballinora | 0-07 | 7 | Argideen Rangers |
| 9 | Martin Murphy | Ballinora | 2-00 | 6 | Argideen Rangers |
| 9 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-03 | 6 | Argideen Rangers |
| 9 | Paddy Barry | Glen Rovers | 0-06 | 6 | Meelin |