Teams 18 Manager Seán Power | ||
Dates 25 May 2016 - 10 September 2016 Captain Patrick Curran & Adam Farrell | ||
The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland inter-county championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 25 May 2016 and ended on 10 September 2016.
Contents
- Format
- New trophy
- Leinster Under 21 Hurling Championship
- Munster Under 21 Hurling Championship
- Ulster Under 21 Hurling Championship
- Statistics
- References
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions. They were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 10 September 2016 Waterford won the championship following a 5-15 to 0-14 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 24 championship seasons.
Format
Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial under-21 championship. Connacht do not organise a provincial championship and are represented by Galway. The three provincial champions and Galway enter the All-Ireland semi-finals.
New trophy
In September 2016 the GAA established a new trophy named The James Nowlan Cup to be presented to the All-Ireland under-21 hurling champions.
The old trophy, the Cross of Cashel, was retired after the 2015 final having been introduced in 1967.
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top Scorer Overall
Top Scorer In A Single Game