1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.
The [|final] was played on 3 November 1996 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–12 to 0–06 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's [|top scorer] with 9–42.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipFrom Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampionship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 9–42 | 63 | 7 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Dave Hennessy | Na Piarsaigh | 2–35 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 3 | Ger Mulcahy | Patrickswell | 1–27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Mike Galligan | Claughaun | 2–23 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 5 | Tony Mulcahy | Cappamore | 2–19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 6 | Tony Houlihan | Adare | 1–20 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| 7 | Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 1–19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Edward Potter | Bruree | 3–12 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Mark Foley | Adare | 2–15 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Damien Quigley | Na Piarsaigh | 2–14 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |