2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

The 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.

For the football equivalent, see 2016 Clare Senior Football Championship.

Canon Hamilton Cup 2016
LeagueClare GAA
SportHurling
Duration13 May - 30 October 2016
Number of teams16
SponsorPat O’Donnell & Co.
Changes From 2015
PromotedWolfe Tones, Shannon
RelegatedTubber
Changes For 2017
PromotedSt. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
RelegatedKilmaley
County Championship
Winners Ballyea (1st Title)
Runners-up Clonlara
Senior B Championship
Winners Clooney-Quin

The defending champions and holders of the Canon Hamilton Cup were Sixmilebridge who won their second title in three years and to become county champions for a twelfth time.


Senior Championship Fixtures/Results

First Round
  • Eight winners advance to Round 2A (Winners)
  • Eight losers move to Round 2B (Losers)
13 May 2016 Round 1 Clarecastle 0-19 - 0-17 TullaCusack Park, Ennis
14 May 2016 Round 1 Clooney-Quin 4-13 - 1-19 Inagh-KilnamonaShannon
14 May 2016 Round 1 Cratloe0-16 - 1-15 Feakle Cusack Park, Ennis
14 May 2016 Round 1 Crusheen 1-14 - 0-16 SixmilebridgeCusack Park, Ennis
14 May 2016 Round 1 O'Callaghan Mills 2-16 - 1-13 WhitegateScariff
15 May 2016 Round 1 Ballyea1-23 - 3-26
(AET)		 Éire Óg, Ennis Cusack Park, Ennis
15 May 2016 Round 1 Clonlara 2-21 - 3-17 KilmaleyCusack Park, Ennis
15 May 2016 Round 1 Newmarket-on-Fergus1-13 - 2-12 Wolfe Tones, Shannon O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge


A. Winners
  • Played by eight winners of Round 1
    • Four winners advance to Quarter-Finals
    • Four losers move to Round 3
20 August 2016 Round 2A Clarecastle1-17 - 1-19 Éire Óg, Ennis Shannon
20 August 2016 Round 2A Feakle 3-15 - 2-12 O'Callaghan MillsScariff
21 August 2016 Round 2A Clonlara 2-13 - 1-11 Clooney-QuinO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
21 August 2016 Round 2A Crusheen 1-12 - 0-12 Wolfe Tones, ShannonBroadford

B. Losers
  • Played by eight losers of Round 1
    • Four winners move to Round 3
20 August 2016 Round 2B Ballyea 0-12 - 0-07 Newmarket-on-FergusO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
20 August 2016 Round 2B Kilmaley1-12 - 3-11 Sixmilebridge Shannon
20 August 2016 Round 2B Inagh-Kilnamona1-12 - 2-12 Tulla O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
21 August 2016 Round 2B Cratloe 1-21 - 1-11 WhitegateTulla


Third Round
  • Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
    • Four winners advance to Quarter-Finals
3 September 2016 Round 3 O'Callaghan Mills1-10 - 3-16 Tulla Cusack Park, Ennis
4 September 2016 Round 3 Ballyea 0-18 - 3-08 Clooney-QuinO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
4 September 2016 Round 3 Clarecastle2-15 - 3-18 Cratloe Cusack Park, Ennis
4 September 2016 Round 3 Sixmilebridge0-18 - 2-13 Wolfe Tones, Shannon Cusack Park, Ennis


Quarter-Finals
  • Played by four winners of Round 2A & four winners of Round 3
17 September 2016 Quarter-Final Ballyea 1-18 [1] 0-13 CrusheenCusack Park, Ennis
17 September 2016 Quarter-Final Clonlara 0-15 [2] 0-12 TullaCusack Park, Ennis
18 September 2016 Quarter-Final Cratloe 0-18 [3] 1-12 Éire Óg, EnnisCusack Park, Ennis
18 September 2016 Quarter-Final Feakle 2-19 [4] 2-15 Wolfe Tones, ShannonCusack Park, Ennis


Semi-Finals
1 October 2016 Semi-Final Ballyea 0-22 [5] 2-13 FeakleCusack Park, Ennis
2 October 2016 Semi-Final Clonlara 1-18 [6] 1-16 CratloeCusack Park, Ennis


County Final
16 October 2016 Final Ballyea 1-11 [7] 1-11 Clonlara Cusack Park, Ennis
14:00 Tony Kelly (0-9) 4 f’s, 1’65, Martin O’Leary (1-1), Cathal Doohan (0-1) Colm Galvin (1-1), Cathal O’Connell (0-5) 3 f’s, John Conlon (0-2), Darch Honan (0-2), James Hastings (0-1) Attendance: 5,035
30 October 2016 Final (Replay) Ballyea 2-14 [8] 1-14 ClonlaraCusack Park, Ennis
Niall Deasy (1-3, 1 free); Gary Brennan (1-2); Tony Kelly (0-4, 1 free, 1 ’65); PJ Connolly, Joe Neylon, Jack Browne, Brian Carrigg, Damien Burke (0-1 each) Cathal O’Connell (0-8, 7 frees); John Conlon (1-1); Colm Galvin (0-2); Nicky O’Connell (f), Darach Honan, Micheál O’Loughlin (0-1 each) Referee: D Fox (Clooney-Quin)


References
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  2. "Clonlara Content To Reach Last Four". Clare Herald. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. "Cratloe Take Advantage Of Éire Óg's Missed Chances". Clare Herald. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. "Feakle Qualify For First Clare SHC Semi-Final Since 1989". Clare Herald. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. "Ballyea Into First Clare Senior Hurling Final In 13 Years". The 42. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. "Clonlara Back In Senior Hurling Final". Clare Champion. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. "Tots O'Connell Earns Clonlara A Replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. "Ballyea Show Courage In Abundance To Land First Title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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