1996 National Camogie League

The 1996 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Arrangements

Cork beat Kilkenny 4-9 to 2-8 and the Galway beat Kilkenny 6-13 to 5-12 in the semi-final, a first ever victory by Galway over Kilkenny at senior level. Martina Harkins scored the match-clinching goal in the last two minutes.

The Final

Galway managed to core the first two points in the final but Cork replied with 1-4 in a five-minute period, the goal coming from Ine O'Keeffe and led 2-11 to 1-4 at half-time. Galway’s last score of the game came ten minutes into the second half. Galway reversed the result in the All-Ireland final three months later.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Limerick who defeated Down in the final.