2016 Laois Senior Hurling Championship


The 2016 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made on 3 March 2016. The championship ran from 22 July to 23 October 2016.
Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions.
The [|final] was played on 23 October 2016 at O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton and Rathdowney–Errill, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton won the match by 1–18 to 2–10 to claim their first ever championship title.

Participating teams

TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptain
Abbeyleix St Lazerian'sAbbeyleixPrimrose and blueMark TyrrellOisín Carroll
Enda Rowland
BallinakillBallinakillMaroon and whiteJames CarrollT. J. Lalor
Borris-in-Ossory–KilcottonBorris-in-OssoryGreen, red and whiteKen HoganBrian Stapleton
CamrossCamrossBlack and yellowArien DelaneyMalvin Moloney
Clough–BallacollaBallacollaBlue and goldKevin MartinWillie Hyland
Rathdowney–ErrillRathdowneyRed, white and greenBrian YoungBrian Campion
BallinakillBallinakillMaroon and whiteJames CarrollT. J. Lalor
The HarpsDurrowRed and yellowDavid CuddyJohn Prior