2016 Munster Senior Hurling League


The 2016 Munster Senior Hurling League was the inaugural staging of the Munster Senior Hurling League. The fixtures were announced on 4 December 2015. The league began on 3 January 2016 and ended on 23 January 2016.
On 23 January 2016, Clare won the league following an 0-18 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the final.
Limerick's Declan Hannon was the league's top scorer with 1-21.
The league attracted almost 12,000 spectators in total, an average of 1,192 per match.

Format

Five of the six Munster teams compete in the league, with Tipperary opting not to participate. Unlike its predecessor, the Waterford Crystal Cup, the league is confined to inter-county teams only. This means that third level institutions are not permitted to take part.
Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Originally the top two teams were to play each other in the final, but as both Clare and Limerick won their first three games, it was decided that the last group game would double up as the Munster Senior Hurling League final.

Details

Table

Team
1 Clare 33004-611-31+396
2 Limerick 33008-561-53+246
3 Cork 42023-704-62+54
4 Waterford 41032-566-62–182
5 Kerry 40040-525-87–500

Fixtures/results

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Final

League statistics

General

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Declan Hannon Limerick1-212438.00
2Colin Ryan Cork0-202045.00
3David Reidy Limerick2-101635.33
3Shane Nolan Kerry0-161644.00
3Maurice Shanahan Waterford0-161628.00
6Pa Cronin Cork1-121527.50
7Paudie O'Sullivan Cork0-141434.66
8Peter Duggan Clare2-61243.00
8John Conlon Clare0-121243.00
10Luke O'Farrell Cork1-6924.50
10Tom Morrissey Limerick1-6933.00
10Thomas Ryan Waterford0-9924.50
10Conor Lehane Cork0-9924.50

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Declan Hannon Limerick1-912 Cork
2Pa Cronin Cork1-811 Waterford
3Maurice Shanahan Waterford0-99 Kerry
4Peter Duggan Clare2-28 Kerry
4David Reidy Limerick1-58 Waterford
4Colin RyanClare0-88 Kerry
4Shane Nolan Kerry0-88 Limerick
8David Reidy Limerick1-47 Kerry
8Paudie O'Sullivan Cork0-77 Clare
8Declan Hannon Limerick0-77 Clare
8Thomas Ryan Waterford0-77 Clare
8Paudie O'Sullivan Cork0-77 Limerick
8Colin Ryan Clare0-77 Waterford
8Maurice Shanahan Waterford0-77 Limerick
8Declan Hannon Limerick0-77 Clare

;Clean sheets
RankGoalkeeperCountyClean sheets
1Nicky Quaid Limerick2
1Andrew FahyClare2
3Ian O'Regan Waterford1
3Donal TuohyClare1
3Declan Dalton Cork1
3Anthony Nash Cork1
3Aidan McCabe Kerry1

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