The 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 6 April 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 4 September 2016 Tipperary won the championship following a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons. Provincial championships Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Leinster First Round The two tier 1 counties are given byes. The four tier 2 counties play in two matches. The four tier 3 counties play in two matches. The two beaten tier 3 teams are eliminated. Tier 2 Tier 3 Leinster Second Round The two tier 1 teams play the two winning tier 2 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the semi-finals. The two beaten teams advance to the quarter-finals. The two beaten tier 2 teams from the first round play the two winning tier 3 teams from the first round. The two winning teams advance to the quarter-finals. The two beaten teams are eliminated. Leinster Quarter-Finals The two beaten teams from the tier1 versus tier 2 matches in the second round play the two winning teams from the tier 2 versus tier 3 matches in the second round. Leinster Semi-Finals Leinster Final Munster Minor Hurling Championship Munster Quarter-Finals Munster play-offs Munster Semi-Finals Munster Final Ulster Minor Hurling Championship Ulster Semi-Finals Ulster Final All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship All-Ireland Quarter-Finals All-Ireland Semi-Finals All-Ireland final Scoring statistics Overall Top scorer in a single game External links 2016 Leinster Minor Hurling Championship fixtures 2015 Munster Minor Hurling Championship fixtures References Minor All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship