A second tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield, was created. Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone compete in a knock-out format, with the winner gaining promotion to the top tier for 2017.
The beaten semi-finalists in this year's Senior Championship compete in a relegation play-off with the losing team relegated to the Senior Shield for 2017.
C Clarke 2-07 (3f), J Connolly 2-02, J Dillon 1-02, C Carson 1-01, B McCarry, D McKernan 0-03 each, J McKeague, E McCloskey 0-01 each, C McNaughton 0-01 (f)
Declan Crowe (0-2), Conor Boyle (1-5, 3f, 2’65s’), Conor McKenna (0-2), Fergal Rafter (0-1,f); Mark Treanor (1-3), Brian McGuigan (0-1).
Jack O’Loughlin (1-0), Danny Cullen (1-1), Stephen Gillespie (0-1); Ronan McDermott (1-0), Niall Cleary (0-1), Lee Henderson (0-7,6f), Paddy Hannigan (1-0), Kevin Campbell (1-1) Paul Nelson (0-2)