1896 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| All-Ireland champions | |
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| Winning team | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| Captain | Mikey Maher |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Pat Buckley |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1896 was the tenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 8-14 to 0-4 in the final.
At the Gaelic 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.
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