2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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The 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship since it began in the 1970–71 season. It is the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The winners receive the Tommy Moore Cup.
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 2 October 2016 – 17 March 2017 |
Teams | 18 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Cuala (1st win) |
Captain | Oisín Gough |
Manager | Mattie Kenny |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Ballyea |
Captain | Stan Lineen |
Manager | Robbie Hogan |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Ballyea |
Leinster | Cuala |
Ulster | Slaughtneil |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 17 |
Total Goals | 49 (2.88) |
Total Points | 514 (30.23 per game) |
Top Scorer | David Treacy (0-39) |
← 2015-16 2017-18 → |
The championship began on 2 October 2016 and ended on 17 March 2017.
On 17 March 2017, Cuala won the championship following a 2–19 to 1–10 defeat of Ballyea in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title and a first title for a Dublin club.
Cuala's David Treacy was the championship's top scorer with 0-39.
Na Piarsaigh were the 2015-16 champions. They failed to make it out of the group stage of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship.[1][2]
In the final on 17 March, Cuala from Dublin defeated Ballyea by 2–19 to 1–10 to claim their first ever title.[3][4][5][6][7]