2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final

2016 Leinster Senior Hurling final

Event	2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway Kilkenny 0-22 1-26
Date	3 July 2016
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Man of the Match	Conor Fogarty [1]
Referee	Fergal Horgan ( Tipperary)
Attendance	29,377
Weather	Dry and Sunny
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The 2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final, the deciding game of the 2016 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 3 July 2016 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was contested by Galway and Kilkenny, a repeat of the previous final. ^[2] In 2015, Kilkenny claimed their 70th Leinster crown by defeating The Tribesmen on a scoreline of 1-25 to 2-15. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Match Details

3 July 2016

16:00

Final

Galway	0-22 - 1-26	Kilkenny
J Canning 0-6 (0-6f), C Mannion 0-5, C Cooney 0-3, C Whelan 0-3, J Cooney 0-2, D Glennon 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1, A Smith 0-1.	Report	TJ Reid 0-10 (0-7f, 1 65), J Farrell 1-4, R Hogan 0-5, C Fogarty 0-3, W Walsh 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1.

Croke Park

Attendance: 29,377

Referee: Fergal Horgan ( Tipperary)

Galway

Kilkenny

References

1. "Do you agree with the Leinster and Munster final man-of-the-match awards?". The 42. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
2. "Preview: Leinster SHC Final - Kilkenny v Galway" . Retrieved 2 July 2016.
3. "Kilkenny march past Galway to another Leinster win" . Retrieved 2 July 2016.
4. "Supersub Richie Hogan helps Kilkenny stage Leinster hurling final comeback against Galway". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
5. "Analysis: Naive Galway crumble under pressure again and a tribute to Kilkenny's unsung hero". The 42. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.