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
Team1 Clare 33004-611-31+3962 Limerick 33008-561-53+2463 Cork 42023-704-62 +544 Waterford 41032-566-62 –1825 Kerry 40040-525-87–500
Fixtures/results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Final
League statistics
General
First goal of the championship: David Reidy for Limerick against Kerry (3 January 2016) Widest winning margin: 25 points Clare 2-27 – 0-8 Kerry (13 January 2016) Most goals in a match: 4 Waterford 1-17 – 3-16 Limerick (19 January 2016) Most points in a match: 41 Limerick 2-23 – 0-18 Kerry (3 January 2016) Most goals by one team in a match: 3 Limerick 3-16 - 1-17 Waterford (19 January 2016) Highest aggregate score: 47 Limerick 2-23 – 0-18 Kerry (3 January 2016) Lowest aggregate score: 31 Clare 1-14 - 1-14 Cork (3 January 2016) Most goals scored by a losing team: 1 Waterford 1-9 – 1-20 Clare (17 January 2016) Waterford 1-17 – 3-16 Limerick (19 January 2016)
Scoring
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Declan Hannon Limerick1-212438.002Colin Ryan Cork0-202045.003David Reidy Limerick2-101635.33Shane Nolan Kerry0-161644.00Maurice Shanahan Waterford0-161628.006Pa Cronin Cork1-121527.507Paudie O'Sullivan Cork0-141434.668Peter Duggan Clare2-61243.00John Conlon Clare0-121243.0010Luke O'Farrell Cork1-6924.50Tom Morrissey Limerick1-6933.00Thomas Ryan Waterford0-9924.50Conor Lehane Cork0-9924.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Declan Hannon Limerick1-912 Cork2Pa Cronin Cork1-811 Waterford3Maurice Shanahan Waterford0-99 Kerry4Peter Duggan Clare2-28 KerryDavid Reidy Limerick1-58 WaterfordColin RyanClare0-88 KerryShane Nolan Kerry0-88 Limerick8David Reidy Limerick1-47 KerryPaudie O'Sullivan Cork0-77 ClareDeclan Hannon Limerick0-77 ClareThomas Ryan Waterford0-77 ClarePaudie O'Sullivan Cork0-77 LimerickColin Ryan Clare0-77 WaterfordMaurice Shanahan Waterford0-77 LimerickDeclan Hannon Limerick0-77 Clare
Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets1Nicky Quaid Limerick2Andrew FahyClare3Ian O'Regan Waterford1Donal TuohyClareDeclan Dalton CorkAnthony Nash CorkAidan McCabe Kerry
Miscellaneous
Initially intended to be a final group game, with Limerick and Clare already through to the final of the competition it was decided to double this fixture up as the final. Both sides advanced having won each of their three group games.
References
External links 2016 Munster Senior Hurling League fixtures