24 pictures that sum up the drama and colour of the 2016 club hurling year

• All-Ireland senior semi-final
  Na Piarsaigh’s Cathal King comes to the assistance of Oulart-The Ballagh’s Des Mythen.Source: Gary Carr/INPHO
• All-Ireland senior semi-final
  A roar of delight from Cushendall’s Neil McManus after their success over Sarsfields.Source: Colm O’Neill/INPHO
• All-Ireland junior final
  Eoghan Rua and Glemore players battle for the ball.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
• All-Ireland intermediate final
  A second national crown in 12 months for Kilkenny’s Bennettsbridge.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
• All-Ireland senior final
  A special moment for Willie Mulcahy and the Na Piarsaigh players as they became the first Limerick club to win the All-Ireland SHC title.Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO
• Ulster senior semi-final
  Loughgiel’s Damon McMullan rises above Ballygalget players.Source: Presseye/Dylan McIlwaine/INPHO
• Cork senior hurling final
  Little space for Glen Rovers Stephen McDonnell against Erins Own players.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
• Tipperary senior hurling final
  Thurles Sarsfields Padraic Maher takes a tumble against Kiladangan.Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
• Wexford senior final
  Ben O’Connor marks another title win for Oulart-The-Ballagh.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
• Galway senior final
  For the second time ever, St Thomas reach the peak of Galway club hurling.Source: Mike Shaughnessy/INPHO
• Waterford senior final
  Young Ballygunner fan Cian O’Sullivan joins in county final celebrations.Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO
• Limerick senior final
  An end to 13 years of hurt for Patrickswell goalkeeper Brian Murray.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
• Ulster senior final
  Manager Mickey McShane after Slaughtneil become the first Derry club to win the provincial title.Source: Presseye/John McIlwaine/INPHO
• Dublin senior final
  Ryan O’Dwyer has his son Oisin for company after the defeat to Kilmacud Crokes.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
• Kilkenny senior final
  Paddy Deegan and Henry Shefflin collide on Noreside.Source: James Crombie/INPHO
• Clare senior final
  Tony Kelly leaps with joy after Ballyea’s Banner breakthrough.Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
• Munster senior quarter-final
  A narrow defeat is tough to take for Ballygunner and their goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe.Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO
• Leinster senior quarter-final
  Con O’Callaghan smashes home a goal for Cuala against Borris-Kilcotton.Source: Colm O’Neill/INPHO
• Munster senior semi-final
  First pump of delight for Ballyea’s Gary Brennan.Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO
• Munster senior semi-final
  Glen Rovers rise for the warm-up in the Gaelic Grounds.Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
• Leinster senior semi-final
  St Mullins John Doran and Seamus Murphy crestfallen after their defeat to Cuala.Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
• Leinster senior semi-final
  Oulart-the-Ballagh’s Peter Murphy gets away from O’Loughlin Gaels Eddie Kearns.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
• Munster senior final
  Damien Burke rises as a provincial champion with Ballyea.Source: James Crombie/INPHO
• Leinster senior final
  Cuala’s band of colourful and noisy fans cheer their team on.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

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