2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

The 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.

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

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First round

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  • 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   O'Callaghan's 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

Second round

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A. Winners

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  • 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's MillsScariff
21 August 2016 Round 2A   Crusheen 1-12 - 0-12  Wolfe Tones, ShannonBroadford

B. Losers

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  • Played by eight losers of Round 1
    • Four winners move to Round 3
20 August 2016 Round 2B  Kilmaley1-12 - 3-11   Sixmilebridge Shannon
21 August 2016 Round 2B   Cratloe 1-21 - 1-11  WhitegateTulla

Third round

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  • Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
    • Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
4 September 2016 Round 3  Clarecastle2-15 - 3-18   Cratloe Cusack Park, Ennis

Quarter-finals

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  • 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

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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

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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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Ballyea win their first senior title.

References

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  1. ^ "Kelly Points The Way For Ballyea Again". Clare Champion. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  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.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Ballyea Show Courage In Abundance To Land First Title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
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