2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship


The 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 6 April 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 4 September 2016 Tipperary won the championship following a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.

Provincial championships

[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]

Leinster First Round

  • The two tier 1 counties are given byes.
  • The four tier 2 counties play in two matches.
  • The four tier 3 counties play in two matches. The two beaten tier 3 teams are eliminated.
Tier 2
'''Tier 3'''

Leinster Second Round

The two tier 1 teams play the two winning tier 2 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the semi-finals. The two beaten teams advance to the quarter-finals.
The two beaten tier 2 teams from the first round play the two winning tier 3 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the quarter-finals. The two beaten teams are eliminated.

Leinster Quarter-Finals

The two beaten teams from the tier1 versus tier 2 matches in the second round play the two winning teams from the tier 2 versus tier 3 matches in the second round.

Scoring statistics

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Rory O'ConnorWexford3-3342410.50
2Lyndon FairbrotherTipperary0-353565.83
2Brian RyanLimerick0-353565.83
4Conal CunningAntrim1-2831310.33
4Colin CurrieDublin1-283156.20
6Eoin WoodsOffaly2-212746.75
7Peter FarrellMeath4-1325212.50
8Aaron DunphyLaois1-182137.00
8Johnny McGuirkDublin1-182154.20
10Cian DarcyTipperary4-82063.33

;Top scorer in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Peter FarrellMeath4-719Wicklow
2Rory O'ConnorWexford2-1016Offaly
2Conal CunningAntrim1-1316Derry
4Colin CurrieDublin1-1013Kilkenny
5Rory O'ConnorWexford0-1212Dublin
6Cian DarcyTipperary3-211Galway
6Brian RyanLimerick0-1111Tipperary
6Eoghan MurrayWaterford0-1111Tipperary
6Johnny McGuirkDublin0-1111Laois
10Ronan ByrneMeath2-410Wicklow
10Josh BeausangCork1-710Tipperary
10Evan NilandGalway1-710Antrim
10Aaron DunphyLaois1-710Carlow
10Brian RyanLimerick0-1010Wexford
10Lyndon FairbrotherTipperary0-1010Waterford
10Edmund DelaneyKilkenny0-1010Offaly
10Paul O'BrienLimerick0-1010Waterford
10Lyndon FairbrotherTipperary0-1010Cork
10Conal CunningAntrim0-1010Down
10Brian RyanLimerick0-1010Dublin