2016 Munster Senior Hurling League

2016 Munster Senior Hurling League
Dates3 January 2016 – 23 January 2016
Teams5
Champions Clare (1st title)
Tony Kelly & Cian Dillon (captain)
Davy Fitzgerald (manager)
Runners-up Limerick
Nicky Quaid (captain)
T. J. Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored17 (1.7 per match)
Points scored330 (33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Declan Hannon (1-21)
(Next) 2017
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The 2016 Munster Senior Hurling League was the inaugural staging of the Munster Senior Hurling League. The fixtures were announced on 4 December 2015.[1] 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.[2][3]

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.

  1. ^ "2016 McGrath Cup / Munster SHL fixtures". Hogan Stand. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Munster Senior Hurling League Final: Limerick 0-17 Clare 0-18". GAA.ie. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Davy Fitzgerald accepts January silverware as Clare show early bite". Irish Examiner. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.