2016 GAA Interprovincial Championships explained

Season:	2016 GAA
Cup1:	Football Champions
Cup1 Result:	Ulster
Cup2:	Hurling Champions
Cup2 Result:	Munster
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2017

The 2016 GAA Interprovincial Championships (formerly known as the Railway Cups) was a senior GAA competition in which the four provinces of Ireland competed in Gaelic football and hurling. The provincial squads are made up of players from the county panels in each province.

Connacht were the reigning football champions whilst Leinster were the reigning hurling champions from 2014. Due to adverse weather conditions, the 2015 inter-provincials did not take place.^[1]

Ulster were the Football champions and Munster were the Hurling champions.^{[2] [3]}

Football Championship

Football Managers

• Ger O’Sullivan (Cork & Munster)
• John Tobin (Galway & Connacht)
• Pete McGrath (Down & Ulster)
• Seán Kelly (Meath & Leinster)

Football final

Hurling Championship

Hurling Managers

• Anthony Daly (Clare & Munster)
• Micheál Donoghue (Galway & Connacht)
• Terence McNaughton (Antrim & Ulster)
• Ciarán Hetherton (Dublin & Leinster)

Hurling final

References

• Results and fixtures

Notes and References

1. Web site: GAA president welcomes return of inter-provincials. 1 December 2016. RTE Sport. 2 December 2016.
2. Web site: Ulster finish strongly to reclaim interpro crown. RTE. 17 December 2016.
3. Web site: Munster defeat Leinster in Interprovincial Hurling Final. GAA.ie. 17 December 2016.