2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 6 April 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 April 2016 - 4 September 2016 |
| Teams | 20 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (20th win) |
| Captain | Brian McGrath |
| Manager | Liam Cahill |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | Kyle Hayes |
| Manager | Pat Donnelly |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Total Goals | 73 (2.70 per game) |
| Total Points | 812 (30.07 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1][2][3]
On 4 September 2016 Tipperary won the championship following a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.[4][5][6]
Provincial Championships
Leinster First Round
- The two tier 1 counties are given byes.
- The four tier 2 counties play in two matches.
- The four tier 3 counties play in two matches. The two beaten tier 3 teams are eliminated.
Tier 2
| 9 April 2016 Tier 2 |  | 1-12 - 5-15 | | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 13:45 | M Kennedy 1-1 (1-0pen, 0-1f), S O'Brien, S Dowd (2fs, 1'65') 0-3 each, E Fox (1f), C O'Brien (2fs) 0-2 each, C McCrossan 0-1(f). | Report | R O'Connor 1-6 (0-3fs, 0-1 '65'), C Hearne 1-4, A Walsh, T Doyle, D Lynch 1-0 each, Q Sanders 0-3, C Flood 0-2. | Referee: A Keating (Dublin) |
| 9 April 2016 Tier 2 |  | 1-15 - 1-12 |  | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 14:00 | E Woods 0-9 (8fs), C Langton 0-3, D Nally 1-0, M Ryan, E Kelly, D Buckley 0-1 each. | Report | A Bergin 0-6 (3fs, 2 '65s'), A Dunphy 0-4, M Dowling 1-0, L McDonald, S Dunphy 0-1 each. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Tier 3
| 9 April 2016 Tier 3 |  | 0-7 - 10-22 |  | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| 13:30 | P O'Toole 0-3, I Clancy, A Byrne, C Connolly, S Coogan 0-1 each. | Report | P Farrell 4-7 (2fs), R Byrne 2-4, M Cullen 2-1, J Cummins 1-3 (2fs), B Dowling 1-1, W Flynn, S Martin (f), C McNally, S Coffey, D Murtagh, J Leavy 0-1 each. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Leinster Second Round
The two tier 1 teams play the two winning tier 2 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the semi-finals. The two beaten teams advance to the quarter-finals.
| 23 April 2016 Second round | | 0-21 - 1-14 (AET) |  | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| R O'Connor 0-12, C Hearne, C Flood 0-3 each, D Reck, B O'Connor, E Kelly 0-1 each. | R Hayes 1-1, C Curris 0-4, C Sullivan, J McGuirk, D Gray 0-2 each, C Burke, D Keogh, C Dowling 0-1 each. |
| 23 April 2016 Second round |  | 3-25 - 1-13 | | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Delaney 0-10, J Bergin 2-3, S Buggy 1-2, S Bolger 0-4, J Connolly 0-2, C Kavanagh, J Donnelly, C Prenderville, N Brassil 0-1 each. | E Woods 0-5, J Keenaghan 0-4, A Kenny 1-0, A Maher, E Kelly, C Langton, D Young 0-1 each. |
The two beaten tier 2 teams from the first round play the two winning tier 3 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the quarter-finals. The two beaten teams are eliminated.
| 23 April 2016 Second round | | 1-17 - 0-15 | | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| M Kennedy 1-4, S O'Brien, C O'Brien 0-4 each, D O'Reilly 0-2, J Murphy, S Loughlin, E Fox 0-1 each. | P Farrell 0-6, M Cullen 0-5, R Byrne 0-3, B McGowan 0-1. |
| 23 April 2016 Second round | | 3-20 - 0-9 |  | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Dunphy 1-7, B Corby 2-0, J Keyes 0-3, S Dunphy, L Delaney and C Comerford 0-2 each, E Killeen, L McDonald, J Walshe, J Keyes 0-1 each. | C Nolan 0-4, G Lawlor 0-2, C Treacy, R McEvoy and D Jordan 0-1 each. |
Leinster Quarter-Finals
The two beaten teams from the tier1 versus tier 2 matches in the second round play the two winning teams from the tier 2 versus tier 3 matches in the second round.
| 30 April 2016 Quarter-final | | 0-12 - 1-18 | | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Dunphy 0-7 (7f); S Dunphy 0-2; C Comerford, J Keyes, M Dowling 0-1 each. | Report | J McGuirk (9f, 65) 0-11; D Keogh 1-1; D Gray 0-2; C Ryan, C Dowling, C Burke, C Currie 0-1 each. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
| 30 April 2016 Quarter-final | | 1-7 - 3-9 | | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| C O'Brien 1-2 (0-2fs), C McCrossan 0-3 (2fs), E Fox, M Kennedy (f) 0-1 each. | Report | J Keenaghan 1-4 (0-4fs), E Woods 1-3 (1-0pen, 0-2fs), D Buckley 1-0, E Kelly, C Langton 0-1 each. | Referee: A Keating (Dublin) |
Leinster Semi-Finals
| 14 May 2016 Semi-final | | 2-13 - 2-24 | | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| E Woods 1-4, A Kenny 1-0, D Nally 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, A Maher, J Keenaghan, D Buckley and C Langton 0-1 each. | R O'Connor 2-10, C Hearne and D Rock 0-4 each, C Flood and L Pender 0-2 each, B O'Connor and A Walsh 0-1 each. |
| 14 May 2016 Semi-final | | 2-18 - 1-19 (AET) | | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| C Currie 1-10 (0-10f), D Burke 1-1, J McGuirk (0-1f), C Dowling, D Gray 0-2 each, C Ryan 0-1. | Report | A Mullen 0-8 (4f), E Delaney (0-3f, 0-1 sideline), J Donnelly 0-5 each, S Mahony 1-0, V Costello 0-1. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
Leinster Final
| 3 July 2016 Final | | 0-12 - 2-12 | | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 14:00 | R O'Connor 0-5 (0-2f), D Reck 0-3 (0-2f), C Flood 0-2, J Cullen 0-1, G Molloy 0-1. | Report | D Burke 1-3, C Currie 0-5 (0-4f), J McGuirk 1-1, C Burke 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, C Dowling 0-1 | Attendance: 29,377 Referee: P. Burke, Kilkenny |
Munster Quarter-Finals
| 6 April 2016 Quarter-final |  | 1-10 - 0-17 |  | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| 18:30 | E McGrath 1-0, B Nolan 0-3 (0-3f), N Montgomery, E Murray (0-2f) 0-2 each, J Prendergast, C Curran, M Mahony 0-1 each. | Report | E Sheehan (0-1 sideline), J Beausang (0-4f) 0-5 each, M Bradley 0-4, C O’Mahony, R Bourke, L Healy 0-1 each. | Attendance: 2,707 Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
| 6 April 2016 Quarter-final |  | 2-11 - 1-8 |  | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:00 | M O’Dwyer 0-3 (0-3f); J Ryan, C Magnier Flynn 1-0 each; C Boylan, K Hayes 0-2 each; C McCarthy, B Ryan, D Carroll (1 s/l), C O’Connor 0-1 each. | Report | S O’Loughlin 0-5 (0-5f); I Murray 1-0; A Kennedy 0-2; C Tierney 0-1. | Attendance: 2,240 Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
Munster Play-Offs
| 23 April 2016 Play-off | | 1-20 - 1-17 | | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| E Murray 0-11 (4fs, 1 s-l); H Ruddle Redmond 0-5 (3 65s, 2fs); N Montgomery 1-1; J Prendergast 0-2; T Douglas 0-1. | Report | L Fairbrother 0-10 (7fs, 2 65s); D Quirke 1-0; C Darcy 0-3; G Browne 0-2; J Morris, M Kehoe 0-1 each. | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
| 4 May 2016 Play-off | | 0-12 - 2-15 | | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| I Murray 0-5, S O'Loughlin 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, K Galvin 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, C Tierney 0-1, S Kennedy 0-1. | Report | C Darcy 1-1, M Kehoe 0-4, G Browne 0-4, D Walsh 1-0, S Neville 0-2, L Fairbrother 0-2, P Cadell 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | Referee: J Larkin (Cork) |
Munster Semi-Finals
| 29 June 2016 Semi-final | | 0-17 - 0-19 | | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| E Murray 0-5 (3fs); J Prendergast, C Dalton, M Mahony, D Power, T Douglas 0-2 each; C Kirwan, N Montgomery 0-1 each. | Report | P O'Brien 0-10 (8fs); B Ryan 0-3; D Carroll (1 s-l), K Hayes 0-2 each; C Magnier Flynn, D Woulfe 0-1 each. | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
| 30 June 2016 Semi-final | | 1-12 - 0-23 | | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Beausang (1-7, 0-6 frees); J O’Connor (0-3); E Sheehan (0-2); L Healy, M Bradley, D Gunning (0-1 each). | Report | L Fairbrother (0-10, 0-8 frees); D Walsh (0-4); B McGrath (0-1 free, 0-1 ’65), C Darcy (0-2 each); C Flanagan, P Cadell, G Browne (0-1 free), M Kehoe, R Doody (0-1 each) | Referee: J. Murphy (Limerick) |
Munster Final
| 10 July 2016 Final | | 0-10 - 1-24 | | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 14:00 | P O’Brien 0-3f, K Hayes & C Boylan 0-2 each, C Magnier Flynn, J Flynn & A Kennedy (f) 0-1 each. | Report | J Morris 1-4, L Fairbrother 0-7 (3f), B McGrath (2f) & D Walsh 0-3 each, G Browne & M Kehoe 0-2 each, R Doody, C English & S Neville 0-1 each. | Referee: R. McGann (Clare) |
Ulster Semi-Finals
Ulster Final
| 10 July 2016 Final |  | 2-15 - 0-10 |  | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
| C Doherty-Cunning 0-10 (8f), D McKernan 1-0 (pen), P McCallin 1-0, K Molloy 0-2, A O'Boyle, D Black, E O'Neill 0-1 each | Report | C McCrickard 0-5 (4f), D Sands 0-2, S McKay, A Doran, R McCrickard 0-1 each, D Rooney 0-1 (f) | Referee: J. Connors (Donegal) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
| 23 July 2016 Quarter-final | | 2-22 - 0-8 | | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan |
| E Niland 1-7 (0-4f), J Coyne 0-5 (0-1f, 1 65), C Salmon 1-1, J Canning 0-3, R Murphy, C Fahy, R Malone, K Cooney, E Fahy, M McManus 0-1 each. | Report | C Doherty-Cunning 0-5 (0-4f), D McShane, D McKernan (0-1f), K Molloy 0-1 each. | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
| 24 July 2016 Quarter-final | | 0-9 - 0-17 | | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Reck 0-3 (2f, 1 65), L Stafford & T Doyle 0-2 each, C Flood (f) & A Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | B Ryan 0-10 (6f), C Boylan 0-3, J Adams (f), M O’Grady, K Hayes & D Woulfe 0-1 each. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
All-Ireland Semi-Finals
| 7 August 2016 Semi-final | | 0-15 - 1-18 | | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 13:30 | Colin Currie 0-8 (all frees), Johnny McGuirk 0-2 (0-1f), Ciaran Dowling 0-2, Conor Burke, Eoin Foley, Daire Gray 0-1 each. | Report | Bryan Ryan 0-10 (0-5 frees), Cian Magner-Flynn (1-1), Kyle Hayes, Anthony Barrett (0-2 each), Finn Hourigan, Mark O’Kelly (free), Conor Boylan (0-1 each). | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
| 14 August 2016 Semi-final | | 7-12 - 2-12 | | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 13:30 | C Darcy 3-2, R Doody 2-2 (0-1f), M Kehoe 1-4, G Browne 1-1, L Fairbrother, B McGrath (free) 0-1 each. | Report | E Niland 0-5 (0-4 frees), M Whelan (own goal), R Murphy 1-0 each, L Forde, E Fahy, C Fahey, J Coyne, K Cooney, J Canning 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland Final
| 4 September 2016 Final | | 0-17 - 1-21 | | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 13:30 | B Ryan (0-11, 9f), D Carroll (0-01), C O’Connor (0-01), C Boylan (0-01), K Hayes (0-01), P O’Brien (0-01), D Woulfe (0-01). | Report | J Morris (1-03), L Fairbrother (0-05, 4f), C English (0-04), S Neville (0-03), B McGrath (0-02, 1f, 1 65), M Kehoe (0-02), G Browne (0-01), D Walsh (0-01). | Referee: J Keennan (Wicklow) |
Scoring statistics
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory O'Connor | Wexford | 3-33 | 42 | 4 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Lyndon Fairbrother | Tipperary | 0-35 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| Brian Ryan | Limerick | 0-35 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 | |
| 4 | Conal Doherty-Cunnins | Antrim | 1-28 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| Colin Currie | Dublin | 1-28 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 | |
| 6 | Eoin Woods | Offaly | 2-21 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 7 | Peter Farrell | Meath | 4-13 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
| 8 | Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Johnny McGuirk | Dublin | 1-18 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 | |
| 10 | Cian Darcy | Tipperary | 4-8 | 20 | 6 | 3.33 |
- Top scorer in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Farrell | Meath | 4-7 | 19 | Wicklow |
| 2 | Rory O'Connor | Wexford | 2-10 | 16 | Offaly |
| Conal Doherty-Cunning | Antrim | 1-13 | 16 | Derry | |
| 4 | Colin Currie | Dublin | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| 5 | Rory O'Connor | Wexford | 0-12 | 12 | Dublin |
| 6 | Cian Darcy | Tipperary | 3-2 | 11 | Galway |
| Brian Ryan | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| Eoghan Murray | Waterford | 0-11 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| Johnny McGuirk | Dublin | 0-11 | 11 | Laois | |
| 10 | Ronan Byrne | Meath | 2-4 | 10 | Wicklow |
| Josh Beausang | Cork | 1-7 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Evan Niland | Galway | 1-7 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 1-7 | 10 | Carlow | |
| Brian Ryan | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Lyndon Fairbrother | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Edmund Delaney | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Paul O'Brien | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Lyndon Fairbrother | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| Conal Doherty-Cunning | Antrim | 0-10 | 10 | Down | |
| Brian Ryan | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
External links
References
- "Galway prove too good for Tipp in minor decider". RTÉ Sport. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Final: as it happened". The 42. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Jeffrey Lynskey's young Galway confound critics". Irish Examiner. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Final – Tipperary 1-21 Limerick 0-17". Tipperary GAA. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Tipperary 1-21 Limerick 0-17". Nationalist. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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