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
Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms ( Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Del ...
were the reigning football champions whilst
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of ...
were the reigning hurling champions from
2014
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. Due to adverse weather conditions, the
2015 inter-provincials did not take place.
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...
were the Football champions and
Munster were the Hurling champions.
Football Championship
Football Managers
*Ger O’Sullivan (Cork & Munster)
*
John Tobin John Tobin may refer to:
People
* Sir John Tobin (1763–1851), Liverpool merchant
* John Tobin (dramatist) (1770–1804), author of ''The Honey Moon''
* John F. Tobin (1880–1954), American football player and coach
* Jack Tobin (1892–1969 ...
(Galway & Connacht)
*
Pete McGrath
Pete McGrath (born 6 June 1953) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former manager of the Down senior football team.
Professional career
McGrath was employed for many years as a physical education teacher at St Colman's College, Newry. H ...
(Down & Ulster)
*Seán Kelly (Meath & Leinster)
Football Semi-finals
Football final
Hurling Championship
Hurling Managers
*
Anthony Daly (Clare & Munster)
*
Micheál Donoghue
Micheál Donoghue (born 7 September 1974) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been manager of the Dublin senior hurling team since August 2022.
Donoghue was previously manager of the Galway senior hurling team from the end ...
(Galway & Connacht)
*
Terence McNaughton
Terence "Sambo" McNaughton (born 1965) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Antrim county team.
Born in Cushendall, County Antrim, McNaughton first played competitive hurling during his schooling a ...
(Antrim & Ulster)
*Ciarán Hetherton (Dublin & Leinster)
Hurling Semi-finals
Hurling final
References
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