1996 Down Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season December 2025 1996 Down Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Portaferry 14 20px|Border Ballygalget 1995 1995 Down Senior Hurling Championship 1997 1997 Down Senior Hurling Championship The 1996 Down Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Down Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Down County Board in 1903.https://hoganstand.com/down/ClubTitles Club Titles - Down Hogan Stand 28 September 2020 31 October 2025 Ballycran entered the championship as the defending champions.https://ballycran.down.gaa.ie/about-our-club-called-st-josephs-gaa-club-ballycran/ About our club Ballycran GAA website 31 October 2025https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/st-joseph-ballycran-hc/ St Joseph Ballycran HC Club Info 31 October 2025 The final was played on 25 August 1996 at McKenna Park, between Portaferry and Ballygalget. Portaferry won the match by 1–14 to 2–05 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in five years.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/st-patricks-portaferry-hc/ St Patrick's Portaferry HC Club Info 31 October 2025 Results Final 25 August 1996 Final Portaferry 1-14 - 2-05 Ballygalget McKenna Park References Category:Down Senior Hurling Championship Down Senior Hurling Championship Down Senior Hurling Championship