The 2016 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The competition ran from 25 June to 24 September 2016.
| Dates | 25 June – 24 September 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Kilmoyley (24th title)Aiden McCabe (captain) Fergie O'Loughlin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallyduffPádraig O'Grady (captain) Bobby Thornhill (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 39 (2.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 445 (29.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pádraig Boyle (5-31) | ||
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Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1]
The final, a replay, was played on 24 September 2016 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Ballyduff, in what was their first meeting in the final in 28 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 1–18 to 2–13 to claim a record-equalling 24th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[2][3]
Ballyduff's Pádraig Boyle was the championship's top scorer with 5-31.
Results
editRound 1
edit| 25 June 2016 Round 1 | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-22 - 2-16 (aet) | Abbeydorney | Ballyduff Grounds |
| S Nolan 0-16, J Conway 0-2, I McCarthy 0-2, S Weir 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | C Dower 0-9, M O'Leary 1-5, Brendan O'Leary 1-0, D O'Brien 0-1, D Egan 0-1. |
| 26 June 2016 Round 1 | Causeway | 2-08 - 0-12 | Lixnaw | Lerrig Grounds |
| K Carmody 1-3, A Whyte 1-1, P McGrath 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | M Conway 0-6, S Conway 0-2, R Heffernan 0-2, B Brosnan 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. |
| 26 June 2016 Round 1 | Kilmoyley | 2-18 - 0-18 | Ballyduff | Healy Park |
| D Collins 0-6, A Royle 1-1, A McCabe 1-0, S Maunsell 0-3, J Brick 0-3, T Murnane 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Godley 0-1. | M Boyle 0-10, G O'Brien 0-3, P O'Carroll 0-2, J Goulding 0-2, A O'Carroll 0-1. |
| 26 June 2016 Round 1 | St Brendan's | 5-20 - 0-07 | Ballyheigue | Healy Park |
| N O'Sullivan 4-0, J Egan 0-10, K Skinner 1-4, C Hussey 0-2, D Dineen 0-1, S Leen 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, T Hanafin 0-1. | P Lucid 0-3, R Kenny 0-1, T Casey 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. |
| 3 July 2016 Round 1 replay | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-10 - 3-13 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| S Nolan 0-8, J Conway 0-1, C Browne 0-1. | J O'Connor 2-0, PJ Keane 1-2, C Dower 0-4, M O'Leary 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1, Brian O'Leary 0-1, Brendan O'Leary 0-1. |
Round 2A
edit| 9 July 2016 Round 2A | Causeway | 1-16 - 3-19 | St Brendan's | Healy Park |
| P McGrath 0-8, K Carmody 1-2, J Leahy 0-2, T Casey 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, Alan Whyte 0-1, Adam Whyte 0-1. | C Hussey 2-4, J Egan 0-8, K Skinner 1-1, D Dineen 0-2, D Wallace 0-2, T Hannafin 0-1, E Leen 0-1. |
| 10 July 2016 Round 2A | Abbeydorney | 0-20 - 0-16 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| M O'Leary 0-8, J O'Connor 0-3, PJ Keane 0-2, K Dineen 0-2, A Healy 0-1, D Egan 0-1, R Donovan 0-1, E Egan 0-1, M Hannafin 0-1. | T Murnane 0-6, P O'Connor 0-2, D Collins 0-2, S Maunsell 0-2, J Godley 0-2, J McElligott 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. |
Round 2B
edit| 9 July 2016 Round 2B | Ballyheigue | 0-14 - 2-13 | Ballyduff | Lerrig Grounds |
| P Lucid 0-10, A Flahive 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, T Casey 0-1. | M Boyle 0-5, J Hussey 1-1, G O'Brien 1-0, J Goulding 0-3, L Boyle 0-1, A O'Carroll 0-1, E Ross 0-1. |
| 10 July 2016 Round 2B | Lixnaw | 4-08 - 1-08 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| J Griffin 1-2, R Heffernan 1-1, S Conway 1-0, R Galvin 1-0, M Conway 0-3, J Wallace 0-2. | S Nolan 0-7, T Quinlan 1-0, J Conway 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 24 July 2016 Quarter-final | Kilmoyley | 1-19 - 1-16 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| D Collins 1-4, J Brick 0-4, D Fitzell 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, S Maunsell 0-2, T Murnane 0-1, S Dowling 0-1, J McElligott 0-1. | M Conway 1-7, B Brosnan 0-4, J Flaherty 0-2, E Galvin 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, S Conway 0-1. |
| 24 July 2016 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 5-16 - 1-15 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| P Boyle 1-9, J Goulding 2-1, L Boyle 1-2, J Hussey 1-0, G O'Brien 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, D O'Carroll 0-1. | K Carmody 0-4, P McGrath 0-4, M Murphy 1-0, B Barrett 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, J Leahy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 14 August 2016 Semi-final | KIlmoyley | 1-13 - 0-15 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| D Collins 1-4, S Maunsell 0-2, J Brick 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, J McElligott 0-1, A Royle 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, A McCabe 0-1, S Nolan 0-1. | J Egan 0-9, K Skinner 0-3, D Wallace 0-1, F Mackessey 0-1, D Griffin 0-1. |
| 14 August 2016 Semi-final | Ballyduff | 1-20 - 0-11 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| P Boyle 1-9, J Goulding 0-8, E Ross 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, S Browne 0-1. | M O'Leary 0-3, Brian O'Leary 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, Brendan O'Leary 0-2, N Roche 0-2. |
Final
edit| 11 September 2016 Final | Kilmoyley | 1-17 - 2-14 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| D Collins 0-11, J Godley 1-0, S Brick 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, A Royle 0-1, S Maunsell 0-1. | P Boyle 1-6, J Goulding 0-4, L Boyle 1-0, M Boyle 0-3, B O'Brady 0-1. |
Final replay
edit| 24 September 2016 Final replay | Kilmoyley | 1-18 - 2-13 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| D Collins 0-8, L Fitzell 1-0, S Brick 0-3, M O'Connor 0-2, R Collins 0-1, A Royle 0-1, S Maunsell 0-1, T Murnane 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | P Boyle 2-7, M Boyle 0-3, J Goulding 0-2, L Boyle 0-1. | Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 5-31 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 2-35 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 3 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-31 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 4 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-27 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Jack Goulding | Ballyduff | 2-19 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
| 6 | Michael O'Leary | Abbeydorney | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 7 | Mikey Boyle | Ballyduff | 0-21 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 9 | Keith Carmody | Causeway | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Kevin Skinner | St Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Paul McGrath | Causeway | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-16 | 16 | Abbeydorney |
| 2 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 2-07 | 13 | Kilmoyley |
| 3 | Nicky O'Sullivan | St Brendan's | 4-00 | 12 | Ballyheigue |
| 4 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-09 | 12 | Causeway |
| 5 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-09 | 12 | Abbeydorney |
| 6 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyduff |
| 7 | Cian Hussey | St Brendan's | 2-04 | 10 | Causeway |
| Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-07 | 10 | Kilmoyley | |
| Mikey Boyle | Ballyduff | 0-10 | 10 | Kilmoyley | |
| Philip Lucid | Ballyheigue | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyduff | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyheigue |
References
edit- ^ "Kilmoyley kingpins for 23rd time". Irish Examiner. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerry SHC final replay: Kilmoyley hold on". The Kerryman. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kilmoyley catch Ballyduff". The Kerryman. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2023.