2016 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

2016 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates22 July – 23 October 2016
Teams8
SponsorLaois 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)
RelegatedBorder The Harps
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored40 (2.11 per match)
Points scored587 (30.89 per match)
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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.

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

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

Round 1

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

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

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

21 August 2016 Playoff Abbeyleix 1-12 - 1-11 The Harps O'Moore Park

Quarter-finals

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Championship Draws 2016". Laois Nationalist. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Maher the hero for Clough-Ballacolla". Irish Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Laois SHC final: 'Picky' inspires Clough to comeback win". Irish Independent. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Laois SHC final replay: Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton make history at the second attempt". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Borris-Kilcotton make history". Irish Independent. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.