2016 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2016 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players in the intermediate grade since its establishment by the Gaelic [Athletic Association] in 1961. The championship began on 22 May 2016 and ended on 6 August 2016.
Galway were the 2015 All-Ireland [Intermediate Hurling Championship|defending champions], however, they were defeated by Kilkenny in the Leinster final. Kilkenny won the title after defeating Clare by 5-16 to 1-16 in the final.

Provincial championships

[Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship]

Semi-final
'''Final'''

[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship]

Quarter-final
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

'''Final'''

Statistics

Top scorers

;Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Shane McGrath	Clare	0-23	23	3	7.66
2	Aidan McCormack	Tipperary	0-19	19	2	9.50
3	Tommy Dwyer	Wexford	0-13	13	2	6.50
4	Aaron Gillane	Limerick	1-08	11	2	5.50
5	D. J. Foran	Waterford	2-04	10	1	10.00
5	Billy Ryan	Kilkenny	2-04	10	2	5.00
5	John Walsh	Kilkenny	2-04	10	2	5.00
5	Jack Pettitt	Wexford	2-04	10	2	5.00
5	Ryan [Taylor (hurler)\|Ryan Taylor]	Clare	2-04	10	3	3.33
10	Nicky Cleere	Kilkenny	1-06	9	2	4.50

;Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Aidan McCormack	Tipperary	0-14	14	Cork
2	D. J. Foran	Waterford	2-04	10	Clare
2	Shane McGrath	Clare	0-10	10	Kilkenny
4	John Walsh	Kilkenny	2-02	8	Clare
4	Shane Gleeson	Clare	0-08	8	Limerick
6	Mark Bergin	Kilkenny	1-04	7	Wexford
6	Nicky Cleere	Kilkenny	1-04	7	Clare
6	Billy Ryan	Kilkenny	1-04	7	Clare
6	Shane McGrath	Clare	0-07	7	Waterford
6	Tommy Dwyer	Clare	0-07	7	Kilkenny

Scoring

First goal of the championship
*Brian Hogan for Tipperary against Cork
Widest winning margin: 12 points
*Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare
Most goals in a match: 6
*Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare
Most points in a match: 44
*Clare 1-26 - 2-18 Limerick
Most goals by one team in a match: 5
*Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare
Highest aggregate score: 53
*Clare 1-26 - 2-18 Limerick
Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
*Wexford 2-14 - 3-14 Kilkenny
*Waterford 2-12 - 3-20 Clare
*Limerick 2-18 - 1-26 Clare