The 1996 Munster Senior Hurling Championship finals were two hurling matches played in July 1996. The first game was played at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and finished in a draw 0âÂÂ19 to 1âÂÂ16, after Tipperary at one stage had a ten-point lead. The replay was played a week later on 14 July at Páirc UàChaoimh, Cork, County Cork, and saw Limerick claim their second first Munster Championship of the decade, winning on a scoreline of 4âÂÂ7 to 0âÂÂ16. Overall, this was Limerick's eighteenth Munster Senior Hurling Championship title.
Tipperay had defeated Waterford in the quarter-final by 1âÂÂ14 to 1-11 and Kerry in the semi-final by 4âÂÂ19 to 2âÂÂ11 to reach the final, while Limerick had defeated Cork by 3âÂÂ18 to 1âÂÂ8 in the quarter-final and All-Ireland Champions Clare by 1âÂÂ13 to 0âÂÂ15 in the semi-final to reach the final. Both matches were screened live by RTàas part of The Sunday Game programme.