Championship Details | |
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Dates | 6 April 2016 - 4 September 2016 |
Teams | 20 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Tipperary (20th win) |
Captain | Brian McGrath |
Manager | Liam Cahill |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Limerick |
Captain | Kyle Hayes |
Manager | Pat Donnelly |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Tipperary |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 27 |
Total Goals | 73 (2.70 per game) |
Total Points | 812 (30.07 per game) |
Top Scorer | Rory O'Connor (3-33) |
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The 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 6 April 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 4 September 2016 Tipperary won the championship following a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.
Tier 2
Tier 3
The two tier 1 teams play the two winning tier 2 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the semi-finals. The two beaten teams advance to the quarter-finals.
The two beaten tier 2 teams from the first round play the two winning tier 3 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the quarter-finals. The two beaten teams are eliminated.
The two beaten teams from the tier1 versus tier 2 matches in the second round play the two winning teams from the tier 2 versus tier 3 matches in the second round.