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2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 June – 10 July 2016
Teams4 Championship
4 Shield
ChampionsAntrim (56th title)
Conor Carson (captain)
Dominic McKinley & Terence McNaughton (manager)
Runners-upArmagh
Cahal Carvill (captain)
Sylvester McConnell (manager)
PromotedDonegal
RelegatedDerry
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.

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

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To championship

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Entered championship

  • None

From championship

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Transferred to the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

Format

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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

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General Information

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Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2015 Championship Appearance
Antrim 2015 Champions
Armagh Quarter-finals
Derry 2001 Semi-finals
Down 1997 Runners-up

Bracket

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Bracket

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Semifinals Final
      
Derry 0-14
Antrim 3-28
Antrim 6-21
Armagh 4-14
Armagh 4-12
Down 0-17 Relegation Playoff
Derry scr.
Down w/o

Semi-finals

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Semi-final matches

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Semi-final
Derry0-14 - 3-28 Antrim
Report
Semi-final
Armagh4-12 - 0-17 Down
Report

Final

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Ulster Championship Final

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Final
Antrim6-21 - 4-14 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
Referee: E. Hassan (Derry)

Relegation playoff

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Relegation playoff match

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Relegation play-off
Derryscr. – w/o Down

Bracket

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

Ulster Shield Semi-Finals

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Semi-final
Tyronescr. – w/o Monaghan
Report
Semi-final
Fermanagh3-14 - 3-18 Donegal
Report

Ulster Shield Final

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Final
Monaghan2-14 - 5-13 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)
Referee: C. Cunning (Antrim)

References

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