2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	33 (2.2 per match)
Points scored	453 (30.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)	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.

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

Bennettsbridge

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Carrickshock^[5]

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 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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.

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

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

9 October 2016 Quarter-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 each		D Walton 0-8 (0-6f), L Scanlon 0-4, E Larkin and D Cody 0-1 each

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

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.

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

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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-40	40	4	10.00
2	Darragh Joyce	Rower-Inistioge	1-28	31	4	7.75
3	Chris Bolger	Clara	2-24	30	4	7.50
4	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-21	27	3	9.00
5	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-22	22	3	7.33
6	John Walsh	Mullinavat	1-18	21	3	7.00
7	Nicky Cleere	Bennettsbridge	1-17	20	2	10.00
8	David Walton	James Stephens	0-17	17	2	8.50
9	Mark Webster	Fenians	0-15	15	3	5.00
10	Conor Tobin	Fenians	2-08	14	3	4.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Nicky Cleere	Bennettsbridge	1-10	13	Mullinavat
1	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-13	13	Fenians
2	Chris Bolger	Clara	1-08	11	Fenians
2	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-11	11	Ballyhale Shamrocks
3	Chris Bolger	Clara	1-07	10	Dicksboro
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-07	10	Mullinavat
	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-13	13	Rower-Inistioge
	Mark Webster	Fenians	0-10	10	Danesfort
	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-10	10	Fenians
	Darragh Joyce	Rower-Inistioge	0-10	10	O'Loughlin Gaels

References

^ Breheny, Martin (26 October 2015). "Gaels are outgunned by Clara's power play". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ Slack, Billy (17 October 2016). "Ballyhale Shamrocks forced to dig deep". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ Mcevoy, Enda (31 October 2016). "Gutsy O'Loughlin Gaels find second wind". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ "Comerford leads Gaels' title surge". Irish Independent. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ "One of Kilkenny's most successful clubs will be playing intermediate hurling next year". The 42. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

External links

2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship results

[1] Breheny, Martin (26 October 2015). "Gaels are outgunned by Clara's power play". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[2] Slack, Billy (17 October 2016). "Ballyhale Shamrocks forced to dig deep". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[3] Mcevoy, Enda (31 October 2016). "Gutsy O'Loughlin Gaels find second wind". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[4] "Comerford leads Gaels' title surge". Irish Independent. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[5] "One of Kilkenny's most successful clubs will be playing intermediate hurling next year". The 42. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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