1996 Croke Cup

The 1996 Croke Cup was the 45th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 31 March to 28 April 1996.

St. Raphael's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the All-Ireland semi-final.

The final was played on 28 April 1996 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years. St Kieran's College won the match by 1–14 to 2–06 to claim their 13th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in three years.

Timmy McCarthy was the top scorer with 0-13.

Top scorers

 * Overall