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 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
Westmeath v Wexford
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).
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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)
Offaly v Laois
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.
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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
Wicklow v Meath
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.
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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)
Carlow v Kildare
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
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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.
Wexford v Dublin
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.
Kilkenny v Offaly
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.
Westmeath v Meath
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.
Laois v Carlow
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.
Laois v Dublin
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.
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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)
Westmeath v Offaly
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.
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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 [ ]
Offaly v Wexford
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.
Dublin v Kilkenny
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.
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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 [ ]
Wexford v Dublin
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.
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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 [ ]
Waterford v Cork
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.
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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)
Limerick v Clare
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 s/l), C O’Connor 0-1 each.
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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 [ ]
Waterford v Tipperary
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.
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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)
Clare v Tipperary
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.
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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 [ ]
Waterford v Limerick
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.
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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)
Cork v Tipperary
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).
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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 [ ]
Limerick v Tipperary
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.
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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 [ ]
Antrim v Derry
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.
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Brian Cassidy 0-9, E O'Kane 2-00, O McKeever 1-00, J Mullan 0-1, J McGuigan 0-1.
Ulster Final [ ]
Antrim v Down
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
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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 Quarter-Finals [ ]
Galway v Antrim
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.
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C Doherty-Cunning 0-5 (0-4f), D McShane, D McKernan (0-1f), K Molloy 0-1 each.
Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
Wexford v Limerick
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.
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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 [ ]
Dublin v Limerick
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.
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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)
Tipperary v Galway
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.
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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 [ ]
Limerick v Tipperary
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).
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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
Top scorer in a single game
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