# 2016 National Camogie League

The 2016 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Irish Daily Star National Camogie League, was held in spring 2016 and won by Kilkenny.

## Format
### League structure

The 2016 National Camogie League consists of three divisions: 11 in Division 1, 12 in Division 2 and 5 in Division 3; 1 and 2 are divided into two groups. Each team plays every other team in its group once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
* winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
* if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
* if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

### Finals, promotions and relegations

The top two teams in each group in Division 1 contest the National Camogie League semi-finals.
The top two teams in each group in Division 2 contest the Division 2 semi-finals.
The top four teams in Division 3 contest the Division 3 semi-finals.

## Fixtures and results
### Division 1
#### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| Galway | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +44 | 15 | Advance to NCL semi-finals |
| Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Advance to NCL semi-finals |
| Clare | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –6 | 6 | |
| Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –10 | 6 | |
| Wexford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –10 | 4 | |
| Dublin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –18 | 4 | |

#### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| Kilkenny | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +35 | 9 | Advance to NCL semi-finals |
| Limerick | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Advance to NCL semi-finals |
| Cork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 9 | |
| Waterford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –23 | 3 | |
| Derry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –52 | 0 | Relegated |
* Limerick defeated Cork in a playoff.

#### Finals

| 16 April 2016 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-11 – 0-13 | Limerick | St Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: Cathal Egan |
| 17 April 2016 Semi-Final | Kilkenny | 2-13 – 0-15 AET | Tipperary | WIT Sports Campus Waterford Referee: Ray Kelly |
| 1 May 2016 Final | Galway | 0-7 – 2-7 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Cathal Egan (Cork) |
| 1 May 2016 Final | Niamh McGrath 0-6 (6f), Aoife Donoghue 0-1 | Report | Anna Farrell, Julieann Malone 1-1 each; Denise Gaule 0-3 (3f); Ann Dalton, Sarah Ann Quinlan 0-1 each | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Cathal Egan (Cork) |

### Division 2
#### Finals

| 17 April 2016 Semi-Final | Meath | 0-14 – 1-9 | Carlow | Conneff Park, Clane Referee: John McDonagh |
| 17 April 2016 Semi-Final | Kildare | 1-9 – 0-13 | Galway "B" | The Ragg Referee: John Dermody |
| 30 April 2016 Final | Meath | 1-10 – 2-3 | Galway "B" | St Brendan's Park, Birr |
| 30 April 2016 Final | | Report | | St Brendan's Park, Birr |

### Division 3
#### Finals

| 10 April 2016 Semi-Final | Armagh | 1-14 – 2-10 | Dublin "B" | Kinnegad |
| 10 April 2016 Semi-Final | | Report | | Kinnegad |
| 10 April 2016 Semi-Final | Kerry | 0-5 – 2-8 | Roscommon | Gort |
| 30 April 2016 2 p.m. Final | Armagh | 3-11 – 2-9 | Roscommon | Kinnegad |