2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

• Kerry

Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup

• Antrim

Fourteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: nine teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

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.{{cite web |date=8 June 2015 |title=Explainer: Why will the Kerry hurlers be in Leinster next year? |url=http://www.the42.ie/kerry-hurling-leinster-championship-christy-ring-2149337-Jun2015/ |access-date=15 July 2015 |publisher=The 42}} It was the first time since 2004 that Kerry participated in the All-Ireland senior 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.{{cite web|publisher=Gaelic Athletic Association|title=Hawkeye confirmed for Munster SHC clash between Cork and Tipperary at Semple|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/hawkeye-confirmed-for-munster-shc-clash-between-cork-and-tipperary-semple/|date=1 May 2016|access-date=23 September 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/rte-championship-schedule-2758261-May2016/|title=Here are the 31 championship games RTÉ One will be showing live this summer

|date=8 May 2016|work=The 42|access-date=9 May 2016}}

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.{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0508/786952-rte-gaa-championship-coverage-2016/|title=RTÉ announces extensive GAA Championship coverage for 2016|date=8 May 2016|work=RTÉ Sport|access-date=9 May 2016}}

These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland

Knockout Stage{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD2=Semi-finals|RD3=Leinster Final|team-width=100|score-width=35|RD1-team1=File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin|RD1-score1=2-19|RD1-team2=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD1-score2=0-12|RD1-team5=File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath|RD1-score5=0-19|RD1-team6=File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|RD1-score6=3-27|RD1-team7=File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly|RD1-score7=3-22|RD1-team8=File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois|RD1-score8=2-14|RD2-team1=File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin|RD2-score1=0-16|RD2-team2=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD2-score2=1-25|RD2-team3=File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|RD2-score3=2-19|RD2-team4=File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly|RD2-score4=2-9|RD3-team1=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD3-score1=1-26|RD3-team2=File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|RD3-score2=0-22}}

Matches

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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.

{{football box

| date = 21 May 2016

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| score = 2-19 0-12

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/dublin-wexford-leinster-hurling-report-2781896-May2016/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = Conor McDonald 0-6 (4f), Liam Óg McGovern 0-4, Eoin Moore (65) & Harry Kehoe 0-1.

| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

| attendance = 13,066

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| event =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

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| date = 5 June 2016

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

| score = 0-19 3-27

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/galway-beat-westmeath-report-2807583-Jun2016/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| goals1 = N O’Brien 0-12 (8f), A Devine 0-2, B Murtagh 0-2 (1f), N Mitchell 0-2, K Doyle 0-1.

| goals2 = 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)

| attendance =

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

}}

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| date = 5 June 2016

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

| score = 3-22 2-14

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/offaly-beat-laois-shc-2807567-Jun2016/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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)

| attendance =

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

}}

==== 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.

{{football box

| date = 11 June 2016

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| score = 0-16 - 1-25

| report = [http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/leinster-shc-kilkenny-too-good-for-dublin/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

| goals1 = D Treacy (0-11, 0-10 frees); D O’Callaghan (0-2); É Dillon, D Plunkett, P Ryan (0-1).

| goals2 = 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).

| referee = B Gavin (Offaly)

| attendance = 10,419

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

}}

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| date = 19 June 2016

| round = Semi-final

| time = 15:30

| team1 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

| score = 2-9 - 2-19

| report = [http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=256846 Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| referee = C Lyons (Cork)

| attendance = 6,121

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

}}

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{{main|2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final}}

{{football box

| date = 3 July 2016

| team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

| team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| time = 16:00

| round = Final

| score = 1-26 - 0-22

| goals1 = 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 = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-challenge-peters-out-as-kilkenny-claim-71st-leinster-crown-in-familiar-style-34853403.html Report]

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 29,377

| referee = F. Horgan (Tipperary)

}}

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{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1= Quarter-final

| RD2= Semi-finals

| RD3= Munster final

| team-width= 100

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team8= File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary

| RD1-score8= 0-22

| RD1-team7= File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| RD1-score7= 0-13

| RD2-team1= File:Colours of Tipperary.svgClare

| RD2-score1= 0-17

| RD2-team2= File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford

| RD2-score2= 1-21

| RD2-team3= File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick

| RD2-score3= 1-16

| RD2-team4= File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary

| RD2-score4= 3-12

| RD3-team1= File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford

| RD3-score1= 0-13

| RD3-team2= File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary

| RD3-score2= 5-19

}}

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

{{football box

| date = 22 May 2016

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 16:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| score = 0-22 - 0-13

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/tipperary-cork-match-report-2783268-May2016/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

| attendance = 29,114

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

{{football box

| date = 5 June 2016

| round = Semi-final

| time = 16:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| score = 0-17 – 1-21

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/austin-gleesons-scintillating-scores-give-waterford-revenge-738616.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| referee = J Owens (Wexford)

| attendance = 19,715

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

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{{football box

| date = 19 June 2016

| round = Semi-final

| time = 16:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| score = 3-12 – 1-16

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2016/06/19/munster-senior-hurling-championship-semi-final-limerick-v-tipperary-2/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)

| attendance = 25,531

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

{{football box|date = 10 July 2016|event=|team1 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary|time = 16:00|round = Final|score =0-13 – 5-19|goals1 =Pauric Mahony (0-6, 4 frees); P. Curran (0-5, 3 frees); A. Gleeson (0-2, sidelines)|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/tipp-torrents-wash-deise-hopes-away-34872402.html Report]|goals2 =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)|penaltyscore=|penalties1=|penalties2=|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick|attendance = 26,508 |referee =Brian Gavin (Offaly)|aet=}}

{{main|2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final}}

{{Main|All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers}}

{{3RoundBracket-Byes

| seeds=no |RD1=Round 1|RD2-seed3=|RD1-seed8=|RD1-team8=File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois|RD1-score8=0-12|RD2-seed1=|RD2-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD2-score1=0-23|RD2-seed2=|RD2-team2=File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork|RD2-score2=1-17|RD2-team3=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD1-team7=File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare|RD2-score3=0-15|RD2-seed4=|RD2-team4=File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare|RD2-score4=0-19|RD3-seed1=|RD3-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD3-score1=|RD3-seed2=|RD3-team2=File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare|RD1-score7=5-32|RD1-seed7=|RD2=Round 2|RD1-seed3=|RD3=All-Ireland Quarter-finals|RD1-seed1=|RD1-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD1-score1=1-21|RD1-seed2=|RD1-team2=File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly|RD1-score2=1-13|RD1-team3=File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork|RD1-score6=1-24|RD1-score3=1-26|RD1-seed4=|RD1-team4=File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin|RD1-score4=1-23|RD1-seed5=|RD1-team5=File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath|RD1-score5=0-18|RD1-seed6=|RD1-team6=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD3-score2=}}All qualifier matches are knock-out.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/revealed-allireland-hurling-and-football-qualifier-draws-throw-up-serious-encounters-34816016.html|title=Revealed! All-Ireland hurling and football qualifier draws throw up serious encounters|date=20 June 2016|work=Irish Independent|access-date=23 June 2016}}

A draw is made that ensures there are three matches between Leinster and Munster teams and one match between two Leinster teams.

{{football box collapsible

| date = 2 July 2016

| round = Round 1

| time = 15:30

| team1 = File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

| score = 1-21 – 1-13

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/dunnes-depleted-wexford-survive-goal-controversy-to-move-forward-34853969.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = J. Ryan (Tipperary)

| attendance = 3,100

| stadium = Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 2 July 2016

| round = Round 1

| time =17:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

| score = 0-18 – 1-24

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/ryan-salutes-limerick-bravery-after-obrien-sees-red-34853970.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee =A. Kelly (Galway)

| attendance = 2,387

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date =2 July 2016

| round = Round 1

| time =19:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| score = 5-32 – 0-12

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/fitzgerald-theres-room-for-improvement-34853995.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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)

| referee =B. Kelly (Westmeath)

| attendance = 5,518

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date =2 July 2016

| round = Round 1

| time =19:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| score = 1-26 – 1-23

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cadogan-stars-as-rebels-hold-firm-34853996.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| referee =P. O'Dwyer (Carlow)

| attendance = 10,058

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

}}

The four winners of round 1 play in two matches. The draw was made on 4 July.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/clare-and-limerick-to-meet-in-mouthwatering-qualifier-clash-34854733.html|title= Clare and Limerick to meet in mouth-watering Qualifier clash|date=4 July 2016|work=Irish Independent|access-date=4 July 2016}}

Teams who have already met in the Leinster or Munster championships cannot be drawn to meet again.

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| date = 9 July 2016

| round = Round 2

| time = 17:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| score = 1-17 – 0-23

| report = http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/shc-qualifier-wexford-shock-cork/

| team2 = File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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)

| referee = B. Kelly (Westmeath)

| attendance = 15,540

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

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| date = 9 July 2016

| round = Round 2

| time = 19:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| score = 0-19 – 0-15

| report = http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/shc-qualifier-clare-too-good-for-limerick/

| team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = J. Owens (Wexford)

| attendance = 15,540

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

{{Round8

||File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny||bye|

|24 July, Semple Stadium

|File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|0-21

|File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|0-11

||File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary||bye|

|24 July, Semple Stadium|File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|2-17|File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare|0-17

|13 August, Semple Stadium|File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|2-19 |File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|2-17

|14 August, Croke Park|File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary|2-19 |File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|2-18

|4 September, Croke Park|File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny| 2-20 |File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary| 2-29

}}

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

{{football box

| date = 24 July 2016

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 14:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

| score = 0-21 – 0-11

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/wexford-suffer-10-point-drubbing-at-hands-of-waterford-746368.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = 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

| referee = A Kelly (Galway)

| attendance = 31,690

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

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{{football box

| date = 24 July 2016

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 16:00

| team1 = File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| score = 2-17 – 0-17

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/galway-dominate-cautious-clare-as-true-test-awaits-412192.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = T Kelly (0-7, 6 frees); C Galvin (0-5); C McGrath, C Ryan (frees) (0-2 each); D McInerney (0-1).

| referee = Brian Gavin (Offaly)

| attendance = 31,690

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

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

{{football box

| date = 7 August 2016

| round = Semi-final

| time = 15:30

| team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

| score = 1-21 – 0-24

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-waterford-5-2914693-Aug2016/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = J Owens (Wexford)

| attendance = 34,432

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 August 2016

| round = Semi-final replay

| time = 18:45

| team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

| score = 2-19 – 2-17

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/kilkenny-hold-off-late-fightback-to-edge-classic-with-waterford-749635.html Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = James McGrath (Westmeath)

| attendance = 30,058

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

}}

{{football box

| date = 14 August 2016

| round = Semi-final

| time = 15:30

| team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| score = 2-19 – 2-18

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/tipperary-galway-senior-2927719-Aug2016/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

| attendance = 54,227

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

}}

{{football box

| date = 4 September 2016

| round = Final

| time = 15:30

| team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

| score = 2-20 – 2-29

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0904/814077-kilkenny-tipperary-match-report-all-ireland-final/ Report]

| team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = S Callanan (0-13, 0-03f, 1 65), J O'Dwyer (1-05, 1 sideline, 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).

| referee = B Gavin (Offaly)

| attendance = 82,016

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

}}

{{main|2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final}}

Widest winning margin: 35 points

• File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 5-32 – 0-12 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois (Qualifier round 1)

Most goals in a match: 5

• File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 5-32 – 0-12 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois (Qualifier round 1)
• File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-22 – 2-14 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 5-19 – 0-13 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (Munster Final)

Most points in a match: 49

• File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-26 – 1-23 File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin (Qualifier round 1)
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-29 – 2-20 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (All-Ireland Final)

Most goals by one team in a match: 5

• File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 5-32 – 0-12 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois (Qualifier round 1)
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 5-19 – 0-13 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (Munster Final)

Highest aggregate score: 61

• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-29 – 2-20 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (All-Ireland Final)

Lowest aggregate score: 34

• File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 0-19 – 0-15 File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick (Qualifier Round 2)

Most goals scored by a losing team: 2

• File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-17 – 2-11 File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow (Leinster round robin)
• File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 0-22 – 2-15 File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow (Leinster round robin)
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-29 – 2-20 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (All-Ireland Final)

• 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/keryr-carlow-report-2745972-May2016/|title=Kerry hurlers start as they mean to go in Leinster with win over Carlow|date=1 May 2016|work=The 42|access-date=9 May 2016}}
• 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/westmeath-stun-woeful-offaly-396099.html|title=Westmeath stun woeful Offaly|date=2 May 2016|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=9 May 2016}}
• 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0811/808515-at-a-glance-championship-weekend/|title=At a glance: Championship weekend|date=12 August 2016|work=RTÉ Sport|access-date=17 August 2016}}
• 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.

Sean Cleere - File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

Brian Gavin - File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

Fergal Horgan - File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

John Keenan - File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

Alan Kelly - File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

Barry Kelly - File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

Diarmuid Kirwan - File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

Colm Lyons - File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

James McGrath - File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

Paud O'Dwyer - File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow

James Owens - File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

Johnny Ryan - File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

Highest attendances:

• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-29 – 2-20 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (Croke Park) - 82,016
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-19 – 2-18 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway (Croke Park) - 54,227
• File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1-21 – 0-24 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (Croke Park) - 34,432
• File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-17 – 0-17 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare (Semple Stadium) - 31,690
• File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-21 – 0-11 File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (Semple Stadium) - 31,690
• File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2-19 – 2-17 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (Semple Stadium) - 30,358
• File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1-26 – 0-22 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway (Croke Park) - 29,377
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-22 – 0-13 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork (Semple Stadium) - 29,114
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 5-19 – 0-13 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (Gaelic Grounds) - 26,508
• File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3-12 – 1-16 File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick (Semple Stadium) - 25,531
• File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 0-17 – 1-21 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (Semple Stadium) - 19,715
• File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-17 – 0-23 File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (Semple Stadium) - 15,540
• File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 0-19 – 0-15 File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick (Semple Stadium) - 15,540
• File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-19 – 0-12 File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (Croke Park) - 13,066
• File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0-16 – 1-25 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (O' Moore Park) - 10,419
• File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-26 – 1-23 File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin (Páirc Uí Rinn) - 10,058

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

;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.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/sunday-game-team-of-the-year-2-2964248-Sep2016/|title=The Sunday Game experts have named their 2016 Hurling Team of the Year|date=4 September 2016|work=The 42|access-date=8 September 2016}}{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0904/814170-team-of-the-year/|title=Tipperary dominate The Sunday Game team of 2016|date=4 September 2016|work=RTE Sport|access-date=8 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/sunday-game-hurling-team-of-the-year-2016/345197 |title=The Sunday Game team of 2016|date=4 September 2016|work=Balls.ie|access-date=8 September 2016}}

• 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/all-star-hurling-awards-2-3062791-Nov2016/|title=7 from Tipperary and 4 from Kilkenny - the 2016 All-Star hurling team|date=4 November 2016|work=The 42|access-date=7 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/both-allireland-winners-snubbed-in-player-of-the-year-awards-35189910.html|title=Both All-Ireland winners snubbed in Player of the Year awards|date=4 November 2016|work=Irish Independent|access-date=7 November 2016}}

• 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)

• 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
• 2016 Christy Ring Cup
• 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2016 Lory Meagher Cup

{{reflist}}

{{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship}}

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