| Administrator | Cricket Ireland |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 3-day |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (4th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
The 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship is the fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Championship, the domestic three-day (though not officially first-class) cricket competition of Ireland. The competition is played between Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North West Warriors. The championship will be sponsored by Hanley Energy and will be observed by International Cricket Council. The championship is in the Strategic Plan of Cricket Ireland success to achieve Test Status for the national team.
The tournament was dominated by drawn matches; five of the six matches ended in a draw, with only Leinster Lightning managing a positive result from their game with North West Warriors. The highest score of the championship was 206 by Adam Dennison.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
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| Leinster Lightning (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
10–12 May 2016 Scorecard |
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17–19 May 2016 Scorecard |
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31 May–2 June 2016 Scorecard |
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21–23 June 2016 Scorecard |
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8–10 August 2016 Scorecard |
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23–25 August 2016 Scorecard |
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53/0 (24 overs) Ross Allen 36* (86) |