2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. It is the top tier of senior inter-county championship hurling.[1]

2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates1 May 2016 – 4 September 2016
Teams14
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamTipperary (27th win)
CaptainBrendan Maher
ManagerMichael Ryan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainShane Prendergast
ManagerBrian Cody
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played21
Goals total47 (2.2 per match)
Points total790 (37.6 per match)
Top Scorer Shane Dooley (4-46)
Player of the Year Austin Gleeson
All-Star TeamSee here
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The championship began on 1 May 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016.

Kilkenny were the defending champions.[2] Kerry qualified for the competition for the first time since 2004

Tipperary won the title for the 27th time and for the first time since 2010, defeating Kilkenny in the final, 2–29 to 2–20.[3][4]

Format

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is a double-elimination tournament based on the Leinster and Munster provincial championships. Fourteen teams take part.

Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Seven Leinster counties compete. Galway and Kerry, though not in Leinster, also participate. The competition begins with a qualifier group consisting of the four weakest teams. Two teams from the qualifier group progress and the remainder of the competition is knock-out. Most of the beaten teams enter the All-Ireland qualifiers – the two bottom teams in the Leinster qualifier group do not.

In 2016 the bottom team in the Leinster qualifier group will be relegated to next year's Christy Ring Cup (2nd tier). Their place in next year's Leinster qualifier group will be taken by the winner of 2016’s Christy Ring Cup.

Kerry qualified for this year's Leinster Championship by winning the 2015 Christy Ring Cup.

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Five Munster counties compete. Kerry participates in The Leinster Hurling Championship (see above). The competition has a knock-out format. All of the beaten teams enter the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Qualifiers

All teams beaten in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships enter the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers which are knock-out. The qualifiers eventually result in two teams who play the beaten finalists of the Leinster and Munster championships in the two All-Ireland quarter-finals.

All-Ireland

The Leinster and Munster champions play the winners of the two quarter finals in the semi-finals. The final normally takes place on the first Sunday in September.

Non-participating Provincial Championships

Connacht and Ulster teams can qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship by winning the Christy Ring Cup (tier 2).

Connacht Senior Hurling Championship

This competition is no longer organised. Galway represent Connacht and participate in the Leinster Championship.

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Although this competition takes place, it is not part of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Currently no Ulster teams qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Summary

Championships

Other Championship Tiers
Level on Pyramid Competition Champions Runners Up
Tier 1 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Tipperary Kilkenny
Tier 1 (Leinster) 2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny Galway
Tier 1 (Munster) 2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Tipperary Waterford
Tier 1 (Ulster) 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Antrim Armagh
Tier 2 2016 Christy Ring Cup Meath Antrim
Tier 3 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup Mayo Armagh
Tier 4 2016 Lory Meagher Cup Louth Sligo

Changes from 2015 championship

Hawkeye was used for the first time in the Munster Hurling Championship in Thurles when Tipperary played Cork on 22 May 2016. Previously it was only installed in Croke Park.[5]

Broadcasting

Matches will be broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ and Sky Sports, and in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports. Worldwide coverage will be provided on GAAGO.[6]

RTÉ coverage will be shown on RTÉ One on The Sunday Game Live presented by Michael Lyster in high definition. Des Cahill will present The Sunday Game highlights and analysis show on Sunday evening.[7]

These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland

Round RTÉ Sky Sports
Munster Championship Tipperary vs Cork
Waterford vs Clare
Tipperary vs Limerick
Tipperary vs Waterford
Leinster Championship Dublin vs Wexford
Kilkenny vs Galway		 Kilkenny vs Dublin
Qualifiers Wexford vs Offaly Cork vs Dublin
Cork vs Wexford
Clare vs Limerick
Quarter-Finals Waterford vs Wexford
Clare vs Galway
Semi-Finals Kilkenny vs Waterford
Kilkenny vs Waterford (replay)
Tipperary vs Galway		 Kilkenny vs Waterford
Kilkenny vs Waterford (replay)
Tipperary vs Galway
Final Kilkenny vs Tipperary Kilkenny vs Tipperary

Provincial Championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Leinster Format

Nine counties compete - seven from Leinster plus Galway and Kerry. Last year's Leinster champions receive a bye into the semi-final. The championship begins with a qualifier group involving the four weakest teams. The group winners and runners-up join four of the five strongest teams in the three Leinster quarter finals.

Leinster Qualifier Group
Leinster Qualifier Group Table
Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Westmeath 33003-624-39+206
2 Offaly 32015-474-53-34
3 Kerry 31023-524-54-52
4 Carlow 30034-433-58-120
Green background (rows 1 and 2) are the teams that earn a place in the quarter-finals of this year's Leinster Championship.

Red background (row 4) are relegated and play in the Christy Ring Cup next year. The winners of this year's Christy Ring Cup (Meath) are promoted in their place to the qualifier group of next year's Leinster Championship.

Leinster Qualifier Group Round 1
1 May 2016 Round 1 Kerry2-19 - 0-17 CarlowAustin Stack Park, Tralee
15:00 S Nolan (1-04 (0-03f)), J Egan (1-03), J Griffin (0-03), M Boyle, J Goulding, J Conway (0-02 each), D Collins, M O'Leary, D Dineen (0-01f) (0-01 each). Report M Kavanagh (0-08 (0-06f), JM Nolan (0-02), J Kavanagh, R Kelly, Seamus Murphy, Sean Murphy, J Doyle (0-01f), C Lawlor, HP O'Byrne (0-01 each) Attendance: 1000 est.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
1 May 2016 Round 1 Westmeath2-22 - 1-11 OffalyCusack Park, Mullingar
15:00 E Price (1-05), N O'Brien (0-07 (0-05f)) D McNicholas (1-02), C Boyle (0-03), L Varley (0-02), D Egerton, A Devine, D Clinton (0-01 each). Report P Murphy (1-01), S Dooley (0-03 (0-03f)), S Ryan, S Kinsella, K Kiely (0-02 each), J Bergin (0-01 (0-01f)). Attendance: 1000 est.
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenney)
Leinster Qualifier Group Round 2
7 May 2016 Round 2 Kerry1-13 - 1-18 WestmeathAustin Stack Park, Tralee
S Nolan (0-4f), M Boyle (1-1), J Goulding (0-2), P Lucid (0-2f), B O’Leary (0-2), J Egan (0-1), B Barrett (0-1). Report D McNicholas (1-3), N O’Brien (0-5, 4f), C Boyle (0-3), E Price (0-2), A Devine (0-1), R Greville (0-1), L Varley (0-1), A Clarke (0-1), B Murtagh (0-1). Attendance: 1000 est.
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
7 May 2016 Round 2 Offaly1-17 - 2-11 CarlowO'Connor Park, Tullamore
S Dooley (1-10, 6f, 1 ’65, 1 s/l), J Bergin (0-02, 1f), J Mulrooney (0-02), P Murphy (0-02), K Connolly (0-01). Report S Murphy (1-01), R Smithers (1-00), J Doyle (0-03), D Murphy (0-02, 1f), K McDonald (0-02, 1f), D Byrne (0-01), JM Nolan (0-01), S Murphy (0-01). Attendance: 950
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Leinster Qualifier Group Round 3
22 May 2016 Round 3 Offaly3-19 – 0-20 KerryO'Connor Park, Tullamore
S Dooley 1-10 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65, 0-1 s/line), J Bergin 2-2, K Connolly 0-2, S Kinsella, J Mulrooney, C Kiely, P Guinan & L Langton 0-1 each. Report S Nolan 0-8 (0-6f), B Barrett & J Egan 0-3 each, D Collins & J Griffin 0-2 each, J Diggins & T Casey 0-1 each. Attendance: 1,500 est.
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
22 May 2016 Round 3 Carlow2-15 – 0-22 WestmeathDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
D Murphy 0-6 0-3f, Seamus Murphy, C Lawlor 1-1 each, Sen Murphy 0-3, J M Nolan, J Doyle 0-2 each. Report N O'Brien 0-8 0-5f, D McNicholas and B Murtagh 0-3 each, A Clarke, K Doyle, R Greville 0-2 each, N Mitchell, L Varley 0-1 each. Attendance: 500 est.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Leinster Knock-out
Leinster Quarter-Finals

Last year's Leinster champions receive a bye into the semi-finals. The remaining six teams (four seeded teams plus the qualifier group winners and runners-up) play in three quarter-finals. An informal system of promotion or relegation operates in this round; if a team from the qualifier group wins their quarter-final, they will be seeded in next year's Leinster championship and the beaten seeded team will compete in next year's Leinster qualifier group.

Quarter-final
Dublin2-19 0-12 Wexford
David Treacy 0-8 (7f, 1 65), Niall McMorrow 0-4, Darragh O’Connell & Eamon Dillon 1-0 each, Johnny McCaffrey, Daire Plunkett, Mark Schutte, David O’Callaghan, Chris Bennett, Ryan O’Dwyer & Paul Ryan 0-1 each. Report Conor McDonald 0-6 (4f), Liam Óg McGovern 0-4, Eoin Moore (65) & Harry Kehoe 0-1.
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
Quarter-final
Westmeath0-19 3-27 Galway
N O’Brien 0-12 (8f), A Devine 0-2, B Murtagh 0-2 (1f), N Mitchell 0-2, K Doyle 0-1. Report J Canning (0-8, 3f, 1 sideline, 1 ’65), J Flynn 1-3 (0-1f), C Whelan 1-1, C Cooney 0-4, J Cooney 1-0, C Mannion 0-2, David Burke 0-3, D Glennon 0-3, S Moloney 0-1, P Brehony 0-1, N Burke 0-1
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Quarter-final
Offaly3-22 2-14 Laois
S Dooley 1-11 (0-10fs, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65); J Bergin 1-1; S Kinsella 0-3; J Mulrooney 1-0; S Gardiner, P Murphy, S Ryan, K Connolly, C Kiely, S Cleary, L Langton 0-1 each. Report PJ Scully 1-3 (0-2fs, 1 65); C Dwyer 0-5; PJ Scully 1-0; N Foyle, S Maher (1f) 0-2 each; W Hyland, E Rowland (f) 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Leinster Semi-Finals

Last year's Leinster champions receive a bye into the semi-finals. They are joined by the winners of the three quarter-finals.

Semi-final
Dublin0-16 - 1-25 Kilkenny
D Treacy (0-11, 0-10 frees); D O’Callaghan (0-2); É Dillon, D Plunkett, P Ryan (0-1). Report TJ Reid (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ’65); JJ Farrell (1-5); C Buckley, W Walsh, M Fennelly (0-2); P Walsh, C Fogarty, L Ryan, C Fennelly (0-1).
Attendance: 10,419
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Semi-final
Offaly2-9 - 2-19 Galway
S Dooley (1-5, 1-0 pen, 0-4 frees), J Bergin (1-1), J Mulrooney (0-1), D Mooney (0-1), P Murphy (0-1). Report J Canning (0-8, 0-06 frees, 0-1 '65), C Cooney (1-3), N Burke (1-0), David Burke (0-2), J Cooney (0-2), P Mannion (0-2), C Whelan (0-1), C Donnellan (0-1).
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
Leinster Final
Final
Kilkenny1-26 - 0-22 Galway
TJ Reid 0-10 (0-7f, 1 65), J Farrell 1-4, R Hogan 0-5, C Fogarty 0-3, W Walsh 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1. Report J Canning 0-6 (0-6f), C Mannion 0-5, C Cooney 0-3, C Whelan 0-3, J Cooney 0-2, D Glennon 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1, A Smith 0-1.
Attendance: 29,377
Referee: F. Horgan (Tipperary)
Main article: 2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Munster Format

Five of the six Munster counties compete. Kerry qualify for the qualifier group of the Leinster championship. The competition is straight knock-out.

Munster Quarter-Final
Quarter-final
Tipperary0-22 - 0-13 Cork
S Callanan 0-8 (4f), J O’Dwyer 0-7 (2f, 1 65), N McGrath 0-2, Pádraic Maher, B Maher, J McGrath, J Forde & K Bergin 0-1 each. Report P Horgan 0-4f, A Cadogan 0-3, C Lehane 0-2 (1f), C Murphy, B Lawton, S Harnedy & L O’Farrell 0-1 each.
Attendance: 29,114
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Munster Semi-Finals
Semi-final
Clare0-17 – 1-21 Waterford
C McGrath, C O’Connell (0-3, 2 frees each); P Collins, C Ryan (1 65’) (0-2 each); C Cleary, C Galvin, T Kelly, J Conlon, B Bugler, D Fitzgerald, D Reidy (0-1 each). Report Pauric Mahony (5 frees), A Gleeson (1 sideline) (0-6 each); M Shanahan (1-2); K Moran (0-3); D Fives, Shane Bennett, Philip Mahony, J Dillon (0-1 each).
Attendance: 19,715
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Semi-final
Tipperary3-12 – 1-16 Limerick
S Callanan (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); M Breen (2-1); N McGrath (0-3); J McGrath, Pádraic Maher (0-1 each). Report S Dowling (0-9, 8 frees); T Morrissey (1-0); D Hannon (0-2); B Nash, C Lynch, G Hegarty, J Ryan, J Fitzgibbon (0-1 each).
Attendance: 25,531
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Munster Final
Final
Waterford0-13 – 5-19 Tipperary
Pauric Mahony (0-6, 4 frees); P. Curran (0-5, 3 frees); A. Gleeson (0-2, sidelines) Report S. Callanan (1-11, 8 frees, 1 65); J. McGrath (3-2, 1-0 pen); M. Breen (1-1); Pádraic Maher, N. McGrath, Patrick Maher, J. Forde, A. McCormack (0-1 each)
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 26,508
Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly)
Main article: 2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers

All qualifier matches are knock-out.

Qualifiers Round 1

Qualifiers Round 1 Format

The eight teams beaten in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Leinster (5 teams) and Munster (3 teams) provincial championships play in four matches.[8] A draw is made that ensures there are three matches between Leinster and Munster teams and one match between two Leinster teams.

Qualifiers Round 1 Matches
2 July 2016 Round 1 Wexford1-21 – 1-13 OffalyInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
15:30 C McDonald 0-11 (8fs), P Doran 0-4, P Morris 1-0, L Chin 0-2 (1f), D O'Keefe 0-2, L McGovern 0-1, D Dunne 0-1. Report S Dooley 0-7 (6fs), O Kelly 1-0, S Kinsella 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, P Guinan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. Attendance: 3,100
Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary)
2 July 2016 Round 1 Westmeath0-18 – 1-24 LimerickCusack Park, Mullingar
17:00 N O’Brien 0-11 (8fs, 1 sideline), A Clarke 0-2, B Murtagh 0-2 (1f), A Craig 0-1, A Devine 0-1, C Boyle 0-1. Report S Dowling 0-14 (10fs, 265s), D Hannon 0-3, G Mulcahy 1-0, K Downes 0-3, J Ryan 0-1, D O’Donovan 0-1, P Browne 0-1, D Reidy 0-1. Attendance: 2,387
Referee: A. Kelly (Galway)
2 July 2016 Round 1 Clare5-32 – 0-12 LaoisCusack Park, Ennis
19:00 A Shanagher 3-1, T Kelly 0-10 (3fs), P Collins 1-3, S O’Donnell 1-3, C O’Connell 0-5 (4fs), D McInerney 0-3, C Galvin 0-2, J Conlon 0-2, C Cleary 0-2, S Golden 0-1. Report W Hyland (0-3, 0-3 frees), E Rowland (0-2 frees), C Dwyer (0-2 each); M Whelan, PJ Scully (0-1 free), W Dunphy, M Kavanagh, N Foyle (0-1 each) Attendance: 5,518
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
2 July 2016 Round 1 Cork1-26 – 1-23 DublinPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
19:00 P. Horgan (0-12, 8 frees); A. Cadogan (1-5); C. Lehane (0-3); D. Kearney (0-2); L. O’Farrell, W. Egan, B. Lawton, B. Cooper (0-1 each). Report D. Treacy (0-9, 7 frees, 1 65); P. Ryan (frees), C. Bennett (0-4 each); E. Dillon (1-0); N. McMorrow, S. Barrett (0-2 each); J. McCaffrey, C. Crummey (0-1 each). Attendance: 10,058
Referee: P. O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Qualifiers Round 2


Qualifiers Round 2 Format

The four winners of round 1 play in two matches. The draw was made on 4 July.[9] Teams who have already met in the Leinster or Munster championships cannot be drawn to meet again.

Qualifiers Round 2 Matches
9 July 2016 Round 2 Cork1-17 – 0-23 WexfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
17:00 P Horgan 0-7 (6f), C Lehan 0-3, L O’Farrell 0-3, D Kearney 1-0, B Cooper 0-1, W Egan 0-1, S Harnedy 0-1, A Cadagon 0-1. Report C McDonald 0-13 (10f), L chin 0-4, L Og McGovern 0-2, J O’Connor 0-1, P Morris 0-1, E Moore 0-1 (1f), M Fanning 0-1 (1f) Attendance: 15,540
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
9 July 2016 Round 2 Clare0-19 – 0-15 LimerickSemple Stadium, Thurles
19:00 T Kelly 0-9 (5f, 1 65, 0-1 pen), P Collins & S O’Donnell 0-3 each, D McInerney, J Browne, J Conlon & A Shanagher 0-1 each. Report S Dowling 0-6 (5f, 1 65), D Byrnes 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, D O’Donovan, P Browne, K Downes & G Hegarty 0-1 each. Attendance: 15,540
Referee: J. Owens (Wexford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Kilkenny
 
13 August, Semple Stadium
 
bye
 
 Kilkenny2-19
 
24 July, Semple Stadium
 
 Waterford2-17
 
 Waterford0-21
 
4 September, Croke Park
 
 Wexford0-11
 
 Kilkenny 2-20
 
 
 
 Tipperary 2-29
 
 Tipperary
 
14 August, Croke Park
 
bye
 
 Tipperary2-19
 
24 July, Semple Stadium
 
 Galway2-18
 
 Galway2-17
 
 
 Clare0-17
 

All-Ireland Quarter-Finals

The beaten finalists from the Leinster and Munster championships play the winners of round 2 of the qualifiers.

Quarter-final
Waterford0-21 – 0-11 Wexford
Pauric Mahony 0-8 (6f), A Gleeson 0-2, J Barron 0-2, S Bennett 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, M Shanahan 0-2, B O’Halloran 0-2, J Dillon 0-1 Report C McDonald 0-5 (4f), L Chin 0-2, É Martin 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1, D Dunne 0-1
Attendance: 31,690
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
Quarter-final
Galway2-17 – 0-17 Clare
J Canning (1-8, 0-6 frees, 2 65s); C Cooney (1-0); J Cooney, David Burke (0-2 each); J Coen, P Mannion, C Donnellan, C Mannion, A Harte (0-1 each). Report T Kelly (0-7, 6 frees); C Galvin (0-5); C McGrath, C Ryan (frees) (0-2 each); D McInerney (0-1).
Attendance: 31,690
Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly)

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

The Leinster and Munster champions play the winners of the two quarter-finals.

Semi-final
Kilkenny1-21 – 0-24 Waterford
TJ Reid 0-11 (0-10f, 0-1 ’65), W Walsh 1-1, R Hogan 0-4, C Fogarty 0-2, E Larkin, M Fennelly, C Fennelly 0-1 each. Report Pauric Mahony 0-14 (0-10f, 0-1 ’65), A Gleeson 0-5, J Dillon 0-2, K Moran, P Curran, M Shanahan 0-1 each.
Attendance: 34,432
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Semi-final replay
Kilkenny2-19 – 2-17 Waterford
C Fennelly 2-1, TJ Reid 0-7 (6fs), R Hogan 0-4, L Blanchfield 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, E Larkin 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. Report Pauric Mahony 0-9 (7fs), A Gleeson 1-2, J Dillon 1-0, Shane Bennett 0-2, J Barron 0-2, M Shanahan 0-2.
Attendance: 30,058
Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath)
Semi-final
Tipperary2-19 – 2-18 Galway
S Callanan 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), J McGrath 1-1, J O'Dwyer 1-0, N McGrath, M Breen 0-3 each, R Maher, P Maher, B Maher 0-1 each. Report C Cooney 1-7 (0-5f), J Canning 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), J Cooney 1-1, C Whelan 0-2, S Maloney, D Burke, J Flynn 0-1 each.
Attendance: 54,227
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

All-Ireland Final
Final
Kilkenny2-20 – 2-29 Tipperary
TJ Reid (0-11, 0-10f, 0-01 65), K Kelly (1-02), R Hogan (1-01), E Larkin (0-02), P Walsh (0-02), W Walsh (0-01), C Buckley (0-01). Report S Callanan (0-13, 0-03f, 1 65), J O'Dwyer (1-05, 1 s/l, 0-01f), J McGrath (1-03), Patrick Maher (0-02), J Forde (0-02), S Kennedy (0-01), Pádraic Maher (0-01), D McCormack (0-01), N McGrath (0-01).
Attendance: 82,016
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Main article: 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Statistics

Top scorer overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shane Dooley Offaly 4-46 58 6 9.67
2 Séamus Callanan Tipperary 2-47 53 5 10.60
3 T.J. Reid Kilkenny 0-49 49 5 9.80
4 Niall O'Brien Westmeath 0-43 43 5 8.60
Pauric Mahony Waterford 0-43 43 5 8.60
6 Joe Canning Galway 1-35 38 5 7.60
7 Conor McDonald Wexford 0-35 35 4 8.75
8 Shane Dowling Limerick 0-29 29 3 9.66
9 David Treacy Dublin 0-28 28 3 9.33
10 Tony Kelly Clare 0-27 27 4 6.75

Top scorer in a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Shane Dooley Offaly 1-11 14 Laois
Séamus Callanan Tipperary 1-11 14 Waterford
Shane Dowling Limerick 1-11 14 Westmeath
Pauric Mahony Waterford 0-14 14 Kilkenny
5 Shane Dooley Offaly 1-10 13 Carlow
Shane Dooley Offaly 1-10 13 Kerry
Conor McDonald Wexford 0-13 13 Cork
Séamus Callanan Tipperary 0-13 13 Kilkenny
9 Niall O'Brien Westmeath 0-12 12 Galway
Patrick Horgan Cork 0-12 12 Dublin

Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets
1 Eoin Murphy Kilkenny 3
2 Darren Gleeson Tipperary 2
Anthony Nash Cork 2
Andrew Fahy Clare 2
Nickie Quaid Limerick 2
Colm Callanan Galway 2
7 Aiden McCabe Kerry 1
Paddy Maloney Westmeath 1
James Dempsey Offaly 1
Dean Grennan Carlow 1
Conor Dooley Dubin 1
Stephen O'Keeffe Waterford 1

Scoring

Widest winning margin: 35 points

Most goals in a match: 5

Most points in a match: 49

Most goals by one team in a match: 5

Highest aggregate score: 61

Lowest aggregate score: 34

Most goals scored by a losing team: 2

Miscellaneous
  • Kerry are the first team from Munster to play in the Leinster Championship and was their first in the senior championship since 2004. Their round 3 qualifier group match against Offaly on 22 May was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.[10]
  • On 1 May 2016 Westmeath defeated Offaly in the championship for the first time since 1976. Their opening Leinster qualifier group game was also their first championship meeting since then.[11]
  • The draw between Kilkenny and Waterford on 7 August was the first time a replay was required to decide an All-Ireland semi-final since 2003, when Wexford an Cork played out a 3-17 to 2-20 tie.[12]
  • Tipperary's defeat of Waterford by 21 points in the Munster final is the biggest Munster final win since 1972.
  • Tipperary's victory in the All-Ireland marks their second title of the 2010s, making it the first decade since the 1960s in which the county has won multiple All-Ireland titles, having only won one title each in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Teams

Overview

All bar one of the teams from the 2015 championship participated in hurling's top tier in 2016.

Antrim, who finished bottom of the 2015 Leinster qualifier group, were relegated to the 2016 Christy Ring Cup. Their place in the 2016 Leinster qualifier group went to Kerry who won the 2015 Christy Ring Cup and gained automatic promotion.[13] It was the first time since 2004 that Kerry participated in the All-Ireland senior championship.

List of teams
Team Colours Sponsor Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Manager(s) Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Carlow Dan Morrissey Ltd. Séamus Murphy
Alan Corcoran		 Pat English
Clare Pat O'Donnell Tony Kelly
Cian Dillon		 Colin Ryan
Shane O'Donnell		 Davy Fitzgerald 2013 1998 2016
Cork Chill Insurance Stephen McDonnell Séamus Harnedy Kieran Kingston 2005 2014 1998
Dublin AIG Liam Rushe Ger Cunningham 1938 2013 2011
Galway Supermac's David Burke Joe Canning Micheal Donoghue 1988 2012 2010
Kerry Kerry Group Daniel Collins Tom Murnane Ciarán Carey 1891 1891
Kilkenny Glanbia Shane Prendergast Brian Cody 2015 2015 2014
Laois MW Hire Services Charles Dwyer Séamus Plunkett 1915 1949
Limerick Sporting Limerick Nickie Quaid Séamus Hickey T. J. Ryan 1973 2013 1997
Offaly Carroll Cuisine Colin Egan James Dempsey
James Mulrooney		 Éamonn Kelly 1998 1995 1990–91
Tipperary Intersport/Elverys Brendan Maher Pádraic Maher Michael Ryan 2010 2015 2008
Waterford 3 Kevin Moran Derek McGrath 1959 2010 2015
Westmeath Renault Aonghus Clarke Michael Ryan
Wexford Gain Matthew O'Hanlon Lee Chin Liam Dunne 1996 2004 1972–73

Referees

Sean Cleere - Kilkenny

Brian Gavin - Offaly

Fergal Horgan - Tipperary

John Keenan - Wicklow

Alan Kelly - Galway

Barry Kelly - Westmeath

Diarmuid Kirwan - Cork

Colm Lyons - Cork

James McGrath - Westmeath

Paud O'Dwyer - Carlow

James Owens - Wexford

Johnny Ryan - Tipperary

Attendances

Highest attendances:

Total attendance: 486,553
Average attendance: 24,328

Awards
Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 4 September, which was the night of the final. The panel consisting of Brendan Cummins, Henry Shefflin, Michael Duignan, Ger Loughnane, Liam Sheedy, Eddie Brennan and Cyril Farrell selected Tipperary's Séamus Callanan as the Sunday game player of the year. Other players nominated were Padraic Maher and John McGrath of Tipperary.[14][15][16]

  • Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)
  • Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
  • James Barry (Tipperary)
  • Daithí Burke (Galway)
  • Padraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
  • Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
  • Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
  • Jamie Barron (Waterford)
  • David Burke (Galway)
  • Walter Walsh (Kilkenny)
  • Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
  • Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
  • Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
  • Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
  • John McGrath (Tipperary)
All Star Team of the Year

On 4 November, the 2016 All Star Award winners were announced at the awards ceremony in the National Convention Centre in Dublin. Austin Gleeson of Waterford was named as the All Stars Hurler of the Year and the All Stars Young Hurler of the Year.[17][18]

  • Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)
  • Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
  • James Barry (Tipperary)
  • Daithí Burke (Galway)
  • Padraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
  • Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
  • Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
  • Jamie Barron (Waterford)
  • David Burke (Galway)
  • Walter Walsh (Kilkenny)
  • Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
  • Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
  • Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
  • Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
  • John McGrath (Tipperary)
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References
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  18. "Both All-Ireland winners snubbed in Player of the Year awards". Irish Independent. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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