2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 June – 10 July 2016
Teams4 Championship
4 Shield
ChampionsAntrim (56th title)
Conor Carson (captain)
Dominic McKinley & Terence McNaughton (manager)
Runners-upArmagh
Cahal Carvill (captain)
Sylvester McConnell (manager)
PromotedDonegal
RelegatedDerry
Tournament statistics
Matches played3 Championship
2 Shield
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The 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901.

The final is traditionally played on the second Sunday in July. The winners receive the Liam Harvey Cup.

Antrim won the title by defeating Armagh in the final.[1]

Team changes

To championship

Entered championship

  • None

From championship

Transferred to the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

Format

A two-tier format was introduced in 2016. Antrim no longer receive a bye to the final.

Antrim, Armagh, Derry and Down compete in the top tier in a knock-out format.

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.

Cavan do not participate.

Teams

General Information

Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2015 Championship Appearance
Antrim 2015 — Champions
Armagh — — Quarter-finals
Derry 2001 — Semi-finals
Down 1997 — Runners-up

Bracket

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
Derry 0-14
Antrim 3-28
Antrim 6-21
Armagh 4-14
Armagh 4-12
Down 0-17 Relegation Playoff
Derry scr.
Down w/o

Semi-finals

Semi-final matches

Semi-final
Derry0-14 - 3-28 Antrim
Report
Semi-final
Armagh4-12 - 0-17 Down
Report

Final

Ulster Championship Final

Final
Antrim6-21 - 4-14 Armagh
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) Report E McGuinness 2-02, R Gaffney 0-07 (7f), J King, D Coulter 1-00 each, F Bradley, C Carvill 0-02 each, C Corvan 0-01
Referee: E. Hassan (Derry)

Relegation playoff

Relegation playoff match

Relegation play-off
Derryscr. – w/o Down

Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
Tyrone scr.
Monaghan w/o
Monaghan 2-14
Donegal 5-13
Fermanagh 3-14
Donegal 3-18

Ulster Shield Semi-Finals

Semi-final
Tyronescr. – w/o Monaghan
Report
Semi-final
Fermanagh3-14 - 3-18 Donegal
Report

Ulster Shield Final

Final
Monaghan2-14 - 5-13 Donegal
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)
Referee: C. Cunning (Antrim)

References

  1. ^ Archer, Kenny (11 July 2016). "Red card crucial as Antrim run away from Armagh". Irish News. Retrieved 7 February 2024. (subscription required)


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