2016 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2016 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
DatesMay 2016 – 23 October 2016
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions Colours of Down.svg Ballygunner (15th title)
Brian O'Sullivan (captain)
Denis Walsh (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Passage
2015 (Previous)(Next) 2017

The 2016 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began in May 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.

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Ballygunner were the defending champions. [1]

On 23 October 2016, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4-20 to 1-12 defeat of Passage in the final at Walsh Park. [2] This was their 15th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Results

Final

23 October 2016Final Ballygunner 4-20 - 1-12 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 1-11 (0-7f), S Power 1-1, B O’Sullivan 0-4, T O’Sullivan, B O’Keeffe 1-0 each, P Hogan 0-3, D O’Sullivan 0-1. Report T Connors 1-1, K Fitzgerald 0-4 (0-3f), O Connors, E Kelly 0-2 (0-1f) each, A Roche, N Connors, J Roche 0-1 each.Referee: M O'Brien (Portlaw)

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References

  1. "Gunners grind out victory". Hogan Stand. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. "1-11 for Pauric Mahony as Ballygunner complete Waterford hurling three-in-a-row". The 42. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2019.