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 1âÂÂ12 to 0âÂÂ06 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 9âÂÂ42.
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship