2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 June – 10 July 2016
Teams4 Championship
4 Shield
Champions Antrim (56th title)
Conor Carson (captain)
Dominic McKinley & Terence McNaughton (manager)
Runners-up Armagh
Cahal Carvill (captain)
Sylvester McConnell (manager)
Promoted Donegal
Relegated Derry
Tournament statistics
Matches played3 Championship
2 Shield
2015 (Previous)(Next) 2017

The 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901.

Contents

The final is traditionally played on the second Sunday in July. The winners receive the Liam Harvey Cup.

Antrim won the title by defeating Armagh in the final. [1]

Team changes

To championship

Entered championship

From championship

Transferred to the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

Format

A two-tier format was introduced in 2016. Antrim no longer receive a bye to the final.

Antrim, Armagh, Derry and Down compete in the top tier in a knock-out format.

A second tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield, was created. Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone compete in a knock-out format, with the winner gaining promotion to the top tier for 2017.

The beaten semi-finalists in this year's Senior Championship compete in a relegation play-off with the losing team relegated to the Senior Shield for 2017.

Cavan do not participate.

Teams

General Information

Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2015 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2015 Champions
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Quarter-finals
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2001 Semi-finals
Colours of Down.svg Down 1997 Runners-up

Bracket

Bracket

Semi-finals
19 June
Ulster final
10 July
      
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0–14
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3–28
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 6–21
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4–14
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4–12
Colours of Down.svg Down 0–17 Relegation Playoff
26 June
Colours of Derry.svg Derry scr.
Colours of Down.svg Down w/o

Semi-finals

Semi-final matches

Semi-final
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-14 - 3-28 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
Report
Semi-final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4-12 - 0-17 Colours of Down.svg Down
Report

Final

Ulster Championship Final

Final
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 6-21 - 4-14 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
C Clarke 2-07 (3f), J Connolly 2-02, J Dillon 1-02, C Carson 1-01, B McCarry, D McKernan 0-03 each, J McKeague, E McCloskey 0-01 each, C McNaughton 0-01 (f) Report E McGuinness 2-02, R Gaffney 0-07 (7f), J King, D Coulter 1-00 each, F Bradley, C Carvill 0-02 each, C Corvan 0-01
Owenbeg, Dungiven
Referee: E. Hassan (Derry)

Relegation playoff

Relegation playoff match

Relegation play-off
Colours of Derry.svg Derry scr. – w/o Colours of Down.svg Down

Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone scr.
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan w/o
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2-14
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 5-13
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 3-14
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 3-18

Ulster Shield Semi-Finals

Semi-final
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone scr. – w/o Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Report
Semi-final
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 3-14 - 3-18 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Report

Ulster Shield Final

Final
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2-14 - 5-13 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Declan Crowe (0-2), Conor Boyle (1-5, 3f, 2’65s’), Conor McKenna (0-2), Fergal Rafter (0-1,f); Mark Treanor (1-3), Brian McGuigan (0-1).Jack O’Loughlin (1-0), Danny Cullen (1-1), Stephen Gillespie (0-1); Ronan McDermott (1-0), Niall Cleary (0-1), Lee Henderson (0-7,6f), Paddy Hannigan (1-0), Kevin Campbell (1-1) Paul Nelson (0-2)
Brewster Park, Fermanagh
Referee: C. Cunning (Antrim)

See also

References

  1. Archer, Kenny (11 July 2016). "Red card crucial as Antrim run away from Armagh". Irish News . Retrieved 7 February 2024.(subscription required)