2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Dates 24 September 2016 – 30 October 2016 Teams 12 Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union Champions O'Loughlin Gaels (4th title)Brian Hogan (captain) Aidan Fogarty (manager)Runners-up Ballyhale Shamrocks Relegated Fenians Matches played 15 Goals scored 33 (2.2 per match) Points scored 453 (30.2 per match) Top scorer(s) Richie Hogan (0-40)
The 2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 24 September 2016 and ended on 30 October 2016.
Clara were the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the semi-final.[1] [2]
On 30 October 2016, O'Loughlin Gaels won the championship after a 0-19 to 1-12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final.[3] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first since 2010 .[4]
Danesfort 's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 0-40.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Four of the twelve teams received byes into the quarter finals. The remaining eight teams played in four matches with the winners progressing into the quarter finals.
Danesfort v Rower-Inistioge
24 September 2016 First round Danesfort 0-13 - 1-10 Rower-Inistioge Mullinavat GAA Grounds , Mullinavat
R Hogan 0-10, C O'Neill 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, B Cullen 0-1.
Report
T Murphy 1-1, D Joyce 0-3, K Joyce 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, P Lyng 0-1, M Grace 0-1, J Cassin 0-1.
Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)
Clara v Fenians
24 September 2016 First round Clara 1-17 - 2-09 Fenians Páirc Lachtáin , Freshford
C Bolger 1-8, C O'Shea 0-4, L Ryan 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, C Prendergast 0-1.
C Tobin 1-4, S Tobin 1-0, D Tobin 0-2, K Grehan 0-1, M Webster 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.
Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)
Erin's Own v James Stephens
25 September 2016 First round Erin's Own 1-10 - 2-17 James Stephens Ballyragget GAA Grounds , Ballyragget
S Buggy 1-6, A Moran 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, M Boran 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1.
D Walton 0-9, L Scanlon 1-2, Donncha Cody 1-0, M Ruth 0-2, E Larkin 0-1, Diarmuid Cody 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1.
Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)
Mullinavat v Bennettsbridge
25 September 2016 First round Mullinavat 3-16 - 4-13 Bennettsbridge Grennan Park , Thomastown
J Walsh 0-9, G Malone 1-2, J Fennelly 1-0, L Fennelly 1-0, J Gahan 0-3, M Malone 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1.
N Cleere 1-10, B Lannon 2-0, L Blanchfield 1-1, E Morrissey 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1.
Referee: E Ryan (Fenians)
Danesfort v Rower-Inistioge
1 October 2016 First round replay Danesfort 2-16 - 1-21 (aet) Rower-Inistioge Páirc na Seamróg , Ballyhale
R Hogan 0-7, C Phelan 1-3, C Treacy 1-0, P Hogan 0-2, R Walsh 0-1, G Tynan 0-1, J Mullally 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.
D Joyce 0-9, K Murphy 1-2, M Grace 0-5, S Grace 0-3, R Leahy 0-1, C Joyce 0-1.
Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
Mullinavat v Bennettsbridge
1 October 2016 First round replay Mullinavat 2-15 - 0-15 Bennettsbridge Páirc na Seamróg , Ballyhale
J Walsh 0-5, W O'Dwyer 0-5, J Fennelly 1-1, G Malone 1-1, T Aylward 0-1, M Malone 0-1, J Gahan 0-1.
N Cleere 0-7, S Morrissey 0-4, A Cleere 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1.
Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)
Relegation play-off [ ]
Danesfort v Fenians
22 October 2016 Relegation play-off Danesfort 0-14 - 0-14 Fenians Palmerstown Sportsfield , Kilkenny
R Hogan 0-10 (0-8f, 1'65), T Whitty and P Hickey 0-2 each
Report
M Webster 0-10f, C Tobin 0-2 (0-1f), K Grehan and D Tobin 0-1 each
Danesfort v Fenians
29 October 2016 Relegation play-off replay Danesfort 1-18 - 1-12 Fenians Palmerstown Sportsfield , Kilkenny
R Hogan 0-13 (0-8f), J Mullally 1-2, C Phelan, P Hickey, R Walsh 0-1 each
Report
C Tobin 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), M Webster (0-4f), S Tobin and D Tobin 0-2 each, K Grehan 0-1, W Brennan (1'65)
Quarter-finals [ ]
The four teams who received byes in the first round played the four winners from the first round.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Mullinavat
8 October 2016 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-20 - 1-11 Mullinavat Grennan Park , Thomastown
TJ Reid 1-7 (0-2f, 1 sl), E Reid 1-2, B Cody 1-2, R Corcoran 0-4, H Shefflin 0-2, R Reid, C Fennelly, P Mullen 0-1 each
J Walsh 1-4 (0-2f), M Mansfield and W O'Dwyer 0-2 each, Mi Malone, G Malone, M Jones 0-1 each
St. Martin's v Rower-Inistioge
8 October 2016 Quarter-final St. Martin's 0-12 - 2-19 Rower-Inistioge Bennettsbridge Sportsfield
J Maher 0-5f, C McGrath 0-3f, J Mulhall, S Kinsella, O Walsh, R Reid 0-1 each
D Joyce 1-6 (0-6f), T Murphy 1-2, R Leahy 0-4, K Murphy 0-3, C Joyce, E Doyle, S Grace, K Joyce (0-1f) 0-1 each
Dicksboro v Clara
9 October 2016 Quarter-final Dicksboro 0-12 - 1-24 Clara Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M Gaffney 0-5 (0-3f, 1 '65), A Gaffney 0-2f, P O'Flynn 0-2, O Wash, C Doheny, K Kenny 0-1 each
C Bolger 1-7 (0-4f), L Ryan 0-5 (0-1f, 1 sl), J Murphy, A Murphy, J Langton 0-2 each, T Ryan, D Langton, J Byrne, N Prendergast, J Phelan, J Nolan 0-1 each
Semi-finals [ ]
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Clara
16 October 2016 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-19 - 0-16 Clara Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
TJ Reid 0-9 (0-5f), C Fennelly 0-4, H Shefflin 0-3 (0-1f), R Corcoran, R Reid, E Reid 0-1 each
C Bolger 0-9 (0-7f, 1 '65), L Ryan (0-1f), L Ryan, C Prendergast, J Langton, C O'Shea, J Byrne, N Prendergast 0-1 each.
Rower-Inistioge v O'Loughlin Gaels
16 October 2016 Semi-final Rower-Inistioge 0-16 - 2-13 O'Loughlin Gaels Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
D Joyce 0-10 (0-7f, 1 '65), P Lyng 0-3, M Grace, C Joyce, K Murphy 0-1 each
M Comerford 1-3, M Bergin 0-5 (0-3f), A Geoghegan 1-0, M Kelly 0-3, P Butler and S Bolger 0-1 each
Final [ ]
O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks
30 October 2016 Final O'Loughlin Gaels 0-19 - 1-12 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M Bergin (0-11, 0-10f, '65), D Loughnane, M Comerford (0-2 each), P Butler, P Deegan, S Johnston, S Bolger (0-1 each).
Report
TJ Reid (1-5, 0-3f), B Aylward, M Aylward, H Shefflin, C Fennelly, E Reid, P Reid, P Mullen (0-1 each).
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]
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