title: 1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
text: # 1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
  
  The 1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 15 September to 3 November 1996.
  
  The final was played on 3 November 1996 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Argideen Rangers and Fr. O'Neill's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Argideen Rangers won the match by 3-09 to 0-11 to claim their first ever championship title.
  
  Argideen Rangers' Michael Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 3-14.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  | Division | Championship | Champions |
  | - | - | - |
  | Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Fermoy |
  | Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Argideen Rangers |
  | Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Ballinhassig |
  | Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Meelin |
  | Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Fr. O'Neill's |
  | Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Aghabullogue |
  | Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | Glen Rovers |
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 3-14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
  | 2 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
  | 3 | Mark Foley | Argideen Rangers | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
  | 4 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
  | 5 | Philip Curtin | Meelin | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
  
  **In a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | Fr. O'Neill's |
  | 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Meelin |
  | 3 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 0-09 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
  | 3 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-09 | 9 | Fermoy |
  | 5 | Philip Curtin | Meelin | 2-01 | 7 | Glen Rovers |
  | 5 | Mark Foley | Argideen Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinora |
  | 5 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-07 | 7 | Fermoy |
  | 5 | Paul O'Mahony | Ballinora | 0-07 | 7 | Argideen Rangers |
  | 9 | Martin Murphy | Ballinora | 2-00 | 6 | Argideen Rangers |
  | 9 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-03 | 6 | Argideen Rangers |
  | 9 | Paddy Barry | Glen Rovers | 0-06 | 6 | Meelin |
  