2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2016
Championship Details
Dates6 April 2016 - 4 September 2016
Teams20
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (20th win)
CaptainBrian McGrath
ManagerLiam Cahill
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLimerick
CaptainKyle Hayes
ManagerPat Donnelly
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played27
Total Goals73 (2.70 per game)
Total Points812 (30.07 per game)
Top Scorer Rory O'Connor (3-33)
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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.

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 Minor Hurling Championship

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 Westmeath 1-12 - 5-15 Wexford 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 Offaly 1-15 - 1-12 Laois 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 Wicklow 0-7 - 10-22 Meath 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)
9 April 2016 Tier 3 Carlow 0-14 - 0-12 Kildare Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
15:00 C Nolan 0-6 (4fs); C Treacy 0-3; C Lennon 0-2; T Lawlor, J Nolan, N Roche 0-1 each Report J Burke 0-6 (5fs); S Ryan 0-3; C O'Regan, C Kielty, C Smith (f) 0-1 each. Referee: M O'Sullivan (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 Wexford 0-21 - 1-14
(AET)		 Dublin 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 Kilkenny 3-25 - 1-13 Offaly 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 Westmeath 1-17 - 0-15 Meath 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 Laois 3-20 - 0-9 Carlow 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 Laois 0-12 - 1-18 Dublin 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 Westmeath 1-7 - 3-9 Offaly 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 Offaly 2-13 - 2-24 Wexford 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 Dublin 2-18 - 1-19
(AET)		 Kilkenny 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 Wexford 0-12 - 2-12 Dublin 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 Minor Hurling Championship

Munster Quarter-Finals

6 April 2016 Quarter-final Waterford 1-10 - 0-17 Cork 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 Limerick 2-11 - 1-8 Clare 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 sideline), 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 Waterford 1-20 - 1-17 Tipperary 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 Clare 0-12 - 2-15 Tipperary 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 Waterford 0-17 - 0-19 Limerick 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 Cork 1-12 - 0-23 Tipperary 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 Limerick 0-10 - 1-24 Tipperary 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 Minor Hurling Championship

Ulster Semi-Finals

26 June 2016 Semi-final Down w/o - scr. Armagh Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
26 June 2016 Semi-final Antrim 4-23 - 3-11
(AET)		 Derry Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
C Doherty-Cunning 1-13, E O’Neill 2-3, K Malloy 1-4, P McCallan 1-0, R Crummy 0-1, D McShane 0-1, C McLarnon 0-1. Report Brian Cassidy 0-9, E O'Kane 2-00, O McKeever 1-00, J Mullan 0-1, J McGuigan 0-1.

Ulster Final

10 July 2016 Final Antrim 2-15 - 0-10 Down 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 Galway 2-22 - 0-8 Antrim 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 Wexford 0-9 - 0-17 Limerick 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 Dublin 0-15 - 1-18 Limerick 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 Tipperary 7-12 - 2-12 Galway 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 Limerick 0-17 - 1-21 Tipperary 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 Cunning 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 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 Cunning Antrim 0-10 10 Down
Brian Ryan Limerick 0-10 10 Dublin

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