1996 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1996 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 21 September 1996 and ended 27 October 1996.

1996 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates21 September 1996 - 27 October 1996
Teams8
SponsorNenagh Co-Op
Champions Boherlahan-Dualla (11th title)
Philly Ryan (captain)
Runners-up Toomevara
Pat King (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
1995 (Previous) (Next) 1997

Nenagh Éire Óg were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha-Dorrha in the first round of the North Championship.[1]

On 27 October 1996, Boherlahan-Dualla won the championship after a 1-16 to 2-12 defeat of Toomevara in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1941. It remains their last championship triumph.

References

  1. Cahill, Jackie (17 June 2013). "Corbett sees red as Sarsfields go down". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. "Veteran Maher the toast of Boherlahan". Irish Times. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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