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.[1] The championship ran from 22 July to 23 October 2016.
| Dates | 22 July – 23 October 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Laois Shopping Centre | ||
| Champions |  Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton (1st title)Brian Stapleton (captain) Ken Hogan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Rathdowney–Errill Brian Campion (captain) Brian Young (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  The Harps | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (2.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 587 (30.89 per match) | ||
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Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
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.[4][5]
Participating teams
edit| Team | Location | Colours | Manager | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyleix St Lazerian's | Abbeyleix | Primrose and blue | Mark Tyrrell | Oisín Carroll Enda Rowland |
| Ballinakill | Ballinakill | Maroon and white | James Carroll | T. J. Lalor |
| Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | Borris-in-Ossory | Green, red and white | Ken Hogan | Brian Stapleton |
| Camross | Camross | Black and yellow | Arien Delaney | Malvin Moloney |
| Clough–Ballacolla | Ballacolla | Blue and gold | Kevin Martin | Willie Hyland |
| Rathdowney–Errill | Rathdowney | Red, white and green | Brian Young | Brian Campion |
| Ballinakill | Ballinakill | Maroon and white | James Carroll | T. J. Lalor |
| The Harps | Durrow | Red and yellow | David Cuddy | John Prior |
Results
editRound 1
edit| 22 July 2016 Round 1 | Rathdowney–Errill | 0-16 - 1-14 | Camross | O'Moore Park |
| 23 July 2016 Round 1 | Abbeyleix | 0-17 - 1-18 | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | O'Moore Park |
| 23 July 2016 Round 1 | Portlaoise | 0-16 - 1-19 | Clough–Ballacolla | O'Moore Park |
| 24 July 2016 Round 1 | Ballinakill | 1-15 - 0-08 | The Harps | O'Moore Park |
Round 2A
edit| 6 August 2016 Round 2A | Clough–Ballacolla | 1-12 - 2-18 | Camross | O'Moore Park |
| 7 August 2016 Round 2A | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 0-17 - 1-14 | Ballinakill | O'Moore Park |
| 10 August 2016 Round 2A replay | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 2-06 - 1-11 | Ballinakill | O'Moore Park |
Round 2B
edit| 6 August 2016 Round 2B | Portlaoise | 1-17 - 1-17 | The Harps | O'Moore Park |
| 7 August 2016 Round 2B | Rathdowney–Errill | 3-19 - 2-16 | Abbeyleix | O'Moore Park |
| 9 August 2016 Round 2B replay | Portlaoise | 0-18 - 0-16 | The Harps | O'Moore Park |
Relegation playoff
edit| 21 August 2016 Playoff | Abbeyleix | 1-12 - 1-11 | The Harps | O'Moore Park |
Quarter-finals
edit| 20 August 2016 Semi-final | Rathdowney–Errill | 2-18 - 3-13 | Clough–Ballacolla | O'Moore Park |
| 21 August 2016 Quarter-final | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 2-24 - 1-15 | Portlaoise | O'Moore Park |
| PJ Scully 0-11, N Foyle 1-2, E Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Campion 0-4, A Dunphy 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Meade 0-1. | A Bergin 0-8, T Fitzgerald 1-0, S Culleton 0-3, D Delaney 0-2, C Taylor 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 11 September 2016 Semi-final | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 1-13 - 0-16 | Ballinakill | O'Moore Park |
| E Fleming 1-2, D Quinlan 0-4, J Campion 0-3, P Whelan 0-2, A Dunphy 0-1, S Phelan 0-1. | C Dwyer 0-10, S Dwyer 0-2, E Dwyer 0-2, TJ Lalor 0-1, S Downey 0-1. |
| 11 September 2016 Semi-final | Rathdowney–Errill | 1-16 - 2-13 | Camross | O'Moore Park |
| R King 0-9, L O'Connell 1-0, T Dowling 0-3, P Purcell 0-2, D Poynton 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | Z Keenan 1-8, D Duggan 1-1, D Dooley 0-2, A Collier 0-1, D Palmer 0-1. |
| 25 September 2016 Semi-final replay | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 1-10 - 0-12 | Ballinakill | O'Moore Park |
| J Campion 1-2, PJ Scully 0-4, D Quinlan 0-3, A Dunphy 0-1. | C Dwyer 0-8, S Dwyer 0-2, TJ Lalor 0-1, E Jackman 0-1. |
| 25 September 2016 Semi-final replay | Rathdowney–Errill | 0-17 - 1-13 | Camross | O'Moore Park |
| R King 0-8, J Purcell 0-2, L O'Connell 0-2, D Poynton 0-2, J Keane 0-1, E Killeen 0-1, E Meagher 0-1. | Z Keenan 0-7, N Holemes 1-0, D Dooley 0-2, A Collier 0-2, D Gilmartin 0-1, D Duggan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 9 October 2016 Final | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 2-26 - 2-26 | Rathdowney–Errill | O'Moore Park |
| PJ Scully 0-12 (11f), N Foyle 2-2, A Dunphy 0-4, J Campion and P Whelan 0-3 each, E Fitzpatrick and J Fitzpatrick 0-1 each. | Report | R King 0-14 (8f), T Dowling 0-6, L O'Connell 1-2, J Purcell 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, J Ryan and D Poynton 0-1 each. |
Final replay
edit| 9 October 2016 Final | Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton | 1-18 - 2-10 | Rathdowney–Errill | O'Moore Park |
| PJ Scully 0-12 (12f), N Foyle 1-0, J Campion 0-2, P Whelan, D Fitzpatrick, C Stapleton, A Dunphy 0-1 each. | Report | R King 0-9 (7f), P Purcell, J Purcell 1-0 each, J Corrigan 0-1. |
References
edit- ^ "Championship Draws 2016". Laois Nationalist. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Maher the hero for Clough-Ballacolla". Irish Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Laois SHC final: 'Picky' inspires Clough to comeback win". Irish Independent. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Laois SHC final replay: Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton make history at the second attempt". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Borris-Kilcotton make history". Irish Independent. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.