The 2016 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players in the intermediate grade since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 22 May 2016 and ended on 6 August 2016.

Galway were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kilkenny in the Leinster final. Kilkenny won the title after defeating Clare by 5-16 to 1-16 in the final.

Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialClareSaffron and blue2011CorkRed and white20142015GalwayMaroon and white20152015KilkennyBlack and amber20102013LimerickGreen and white19982008TipperaryBlue and gold20132013WaterfordWhite and blue2007WexfordPurple and gold20042014

Provincial championships

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Semi-final

Final

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Final

Statistics

Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Shane McGrathClare0-232337.662Aidan McCormackTipperary0-191929.503Tommy DwyerWexford0-131326.504Aaron GillaneLimerick1-081125.505D. J. ForanWaterford2-0410110.00Billy RyanKilkenny2-041025.00John WalshKilkenny2-041025.00Jack PettittWexford2-041025.00Ryan TaylorClare2-041033.3310Nicky CleereKilkenny1-06924.50

Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Aidan McCormackTipperary0-1414Cork2D. J. ForanWaterford2-0410ClareShane McGrathClare0-1010Kilkenny4John WalshKilkenny2-028ClareShane GleesonClare0-088Limerick6Mark BerginKilkenny1-047WexfordNicky CleereKilkenny1-047ClareBilly RyanKilkenny1-047ClareShane McGrathClare0-077WaterfordTommy DwyerClare0-077Kilkenny

Scoring

First goal of the championship Brian Hogan for Tipperary against Cork (Munster quarter-final) Widest winning margin: 12 points Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare (All-Ireland final) Most goals in a match: 6 Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare (All-Ireland final) Most points in a match: 44 Clare 1-26 - 2-18 Limerick (Munster final) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare (All-Ireland final) Highest aggregate score: 53 Clare 1-26 - 2-18 Limerick (Munster final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 Wexford 2-14 - 3-14 Kilkenny Waterford 2-12 - 3-20 Clare Limerick 2-18 - 1-26 Clare

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