2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 19 June – 10 July 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 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 played | 3 Championship 2 Shield | ||
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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
[edit]To championship
[edit]Entered championship
- None
From championship
[edit]Transferred to the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield
Format
[edit]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
[edit]General Information
[edit]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
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| 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
[edit]Semi-final matches
[edit]Final
[edit]Ulster Championship Final
[edit]| Antrim | 6-21 - 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 |
Relegation playoff
[edit]Relegation playoff match
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
 Tyrone
| scr. | ||||||||
 Monaghan
| w/o | ||||||||
| Monaghan
| 2-14 | ||||||||
 Donegal
| 5-13 | ||||||||
 Fermanagh
| 3-14 | ||||||||
| Donegal
| 3-18 | ||||||||
Ulster Shield Semi-Finals
[edit]Ulster Shield Final
[edit]| Monaghan | 2-14 - 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) |
References
[edit]- ^ Archer, Kenny (11 July 2016). "Red card crucial as Antrim run away from Armagh". Irish News. Retrieved 7 February 2024. (subscription required)
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