| All Ireland Champions | |
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| Winners | Galway (7th win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
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The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1996 was the 33rd staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Galway won the championship, beating Wexford 1-14 to 0-7 in the final.
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