2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 September 2016 – 30 October 2016
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg O'Loughlin Gaels (4th title)
Brian Hogan (captain)
Aidan Fogarty (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks
Relegated Colours of Waterford.svg Fenians
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored33 (2.2 per match)
Points scored453 (30.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Waterford.svg Richie Hogan (0-40)
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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.

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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.

24 September 2016First 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)
24 September 2016First 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)
25 September 2016First 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)
25 September 2016First 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)
1 October 2016First 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)
1 October 2016First 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

22 October 2016Relegation 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
29 October 2016Relegation 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.

8 October 2016Quarter-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 eachJ Walsh 1-4 (0-2f), M Mansfield and W O'Dwyer 0-2 each, Mi Malone, G Malone, M Jones 0-1 each
8 October 2016Quarter-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 eachD 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
9 October 2016Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-16 - 0-14 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Bergin 0-6 (0-4f), S Johnson 1-1, M Kelly 0-4, P Deegan 0-2, M Comerford, A Geoghegan, P Butler 0-1 eachD Walton 0-8 (0-6f), L Scanlon 0-4, E Larkin and D Cody 0-1 each
9 October 2016Quarter-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 eachC 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

16 October 2016Semi-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 eachC 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.
16 October 2016Semi-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 eachM 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

30 October 2016Final 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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-4040410.00
2Darragh Joyce Rower-Inistioge 1-283147.75
3Chris Bolger Clara 2-243047.50
4 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-212739.00
5Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-222237.33
6John Walsh Mullinavat 1-182137.00
7Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 1-1720210.00
8David Walton James Stephens 0-171728.50
9Mark Webster Fenians 0-151535.00
10Conor Tobin Fenians 2-081434.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 1-1013 Mullinavat
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-1313 Fenians
2Chris Bolger Clara 1-0811 Fenians
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-1111 Ballyhale Shamrocks
3Chris Bolger Clara 1-0710 Dicksboro
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-0710 Mullinavat
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-1313 Rower-Inistioge
Mark Webster Fenians 0-1010 Danesfort
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-1010 Fenians
Darragh Joyce Rower-Inistioge 0-1010 O'Loughlin Gaels

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