| 2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 24 September 2016 – 30 October 2016 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | St. Canice's Credit Union |
| Champions: | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| Count: | 4 |
| Champions Captain: | Brian Hogan |
| Champions Manager: | Aidan Fogarty |
| Runners-Up: | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Relegated: | Fenians |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 33 |
| Points: | 453 |
| Top Scorer: | Richie Hogan (0-40) |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Next Tournament: | 2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 24 September 2016 and ended on 30 October 2016.
Clara were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the semi-final.[1] [2]
On 30 October 2016, O'Loughlin Gaels won the championship after a 0–19 to 1–12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final.[3] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first since 2010.[4]
Danesfort's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 0-40.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Four of the twelve teams received byes into the quarter-finals. The remaining eight teams played in four matches with the winners progressing into the quarter-finals.
The four teams who received byes in the first round played the four winners from the first round.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-40 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 | |
| 2 | Darragh Joyce | Rower-Inistioge | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | |
| 3 | Chris Bolger | Clara | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | |
| 4 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-21 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 | |
| 5 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 6 | John Walsh | Mullinavat | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
| 7 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 | |
| 8 | David Walton | James Stephens | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 9 | Mark Webster | Fenians | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 10 | Conor Tobin | Fenians | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 1-10 | 13 | Mullinavat |
| Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-13 | 13 | Fenians | |
| 2 | Chris Bolger | Clara | 1-08 | 11 | Fenians |
| Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| 3 | Chris Bolger | Clara | 1-07 | 10 | Dicksboro |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-07 | 10 | Mullinavat | |
| Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-13 | 13 | Rower-Inistioge | |
| Mark Webster | Fenians | 0-10 | 10 | Danesfort | |
| Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-10 | 10 | Fenians | |
| Darragh Joyce | Rower-Inistioge | 0-10 | 10 | O'Loughlin Gaels |