TheAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1896 was the tenth series of theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship,Ireland's premierhurlingknock-out competition.Tipperary won the championship, beatingDublin 8–14 to 0–4 in thefinal.^[1]

At theGaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress it was decided to change the value of a goal. From 1892 until 1896 a goal was worth five points; however, the new change resulted in a goal being worth three points.

All-Ireland Championship

Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives made up the two final teams with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.

An objection was made and a replay ordered.

• The Munster final ended in a draw for the first time ever. A replay was played for the1891 Munster final; however, this was due to an objection rather than a draw.
• The Leinster final went to a replay asKilkenny launched an objection againstDublin.
• Tipperary became the second team to win back-to-back All-Ireland titles following their final victory over Dublin.Mikey Maher became the first person to captain two All-Ireland-winning teams.

• Corry, Eoghan,The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
• Donegan, Des,The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

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