2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

April 2022 February 2024 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 19 June – 10 July 2016 4 Championship4 Shield Antrim 56 Conor Carson Dominic McKinley & Terence McNaughton Armagh Cahal Carvill Sylvester McConnell Donegal Derry 3 Championship2 Shield 2015 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2017 2017 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship The 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901. The final is traditionally played on the second Sunday in July. The winners receive the Liam Harvey Cup. Antrim won the title by defeating Armagh in the final.https://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2016/07/11/news/red-card-crucial-as-antrim-run-away-from-armagh-600118/ Red card crucial as Antrim run away from Armagh Kenny Archer Irish News 11 July 2016 7 February 2024 Team changes To championship Entered championship None From championship Transferred to the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield Donegal Format A two-tier format was introduced in 2016. Antrim no longer receive a bye to the final. Antrim, Armagh, Derry and Down compete in the top tier in a knock-out format. A second tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield, was created. Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone compete in a knock-out format, with the winner gaining promotion to the top tier for 2017. The beaten semi-finalists in this year's Senior Championship compete in a relegation play-off with the losing team relegated to the Senior Shield for 2017. Cavan do not participate. Teams General Information Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship: CountyLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2015 ChampionshipAppearanceborder|20x20px Antrim2015—Championsborder|20x20px Armagh——Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Derry2001—Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Down1997—Runners-up Bracket Bracket Semi-finals 19 June border|20px Down border|20px Down scr. border|20px Derry 4–14 border|20px Armagh 6–21 border|20px Antrim 0–17 Ulster final 10 July 4–12 border|20px Armagh 3–28 border|20px Antrim 0–14 border|20px Derry Relegation Playoff 26 June w/o Semi-finals Semi-final matches 19 June 2016 Semi-final 17:00 20px|border Derry 0-14 - 3-28 Report 20px|border Antrim Athletic Grounds, Armagh yes 19 June 2016 Semi-final 19:00 20px|border Armagh 4-12 - 0-17 Report 20px|border Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh yes Final Ulster Championship Final 10 July 2016 Final 20px|border Antrim 6-21 - 4-14 Report 20px|border Armagh C Clarke 2-07 (3f), J Connolly 2-02, J Dillon 1-02, C Carson 1-01, B McCarry, D McKernan 0-03 each, J McKeague, E McCloskey 0-01 each, C McNaughton 0-01 (f) E McGuinness 2-02, R Gaffney 0-07 (7f), J King, D Coulter 1-00 each, F Bradley, C Carvill 0-02 each, C Corvan 0-01 E. Hassan (Derry) Owenbeg, Dungiven yes Relegation playoff Relegation playoff match 26 June 2016 Relegation play-off 20px|border Derry scr. – w/o 20px|border Down yes Ulster Senior Hurling Shield Bracket border|20px Donegal 2-14 border|20px Monaghan 3-18 border|20px Donegal 3-14 border|20px Fermanagh w/o Final border|20px Monaghan scr. border|20px Tyrone 5-13 Ulster Shield Semi-Finals 19 June 2016 Semi-final 20px|border Tyrone scr. – w/o Report 20px|border Monaghan Brewster Park, Fermanagh yes 19 June 2016 Semi-final 20px|border Fermanagh 3-14 - 3-18 Report 20px|border Donegal Brewster Park, Fermanagh yes Ulster Shield Final 26 June 2016 Final 20px|border Monaghan 2-14 - 5-13 20px|border Donegal Declan Crowe (0-2), Conor Boyle (1-5, 3f, 2’65s’), Conor McKenna (0-2), Fergal Rafter (0-1,f); Mark Treanor (1-3), Brian McGuigan (0-1). Jack O’Loughlin (1-0), Danny Cullen (1-1), Stephen Gillespie (0-1); Ronan McDermott (1-0), Niall Cleary (0-1), Lee Henderson (0-7,6f), Paddy Hannigan (1-0), Kevin Campbell (1-1) Paul Nelson (0-2) C. Cunning (Antrim) Brewster Park, Fermanagh yes See also 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship References Ulster Hurling Category:Ulster Senior Hurling Championship