2016 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

The 2016 Tipperary Senior Football Championship was the 126th edition of the Tipperary GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Tipperary, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams (15 clubs and 1 divisional side) with the winner going on to represent Tipperary in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a Group stage before proceeding to a knock-out format.

Tipperary S.F.C.
Season2016
ChampionsLoughmore-Castleiney
14th title
RelegatedThomas McDonaghs
Winning CaptainLiam McGrath
Man of the MatchCian Hennessy
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Clonmel Commercials were the defending champions after they defeated Moyle Rovers in the previous years final, however they relinquished their crown to Loughmore-Castleiney at the Semi-Final stage this season.

This was Upperchurch-Drombanes return to the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship title.

Loughmore-Castleiney won the title after a 1-9 to 1-6 win against Moyle Rovers in the final on 30 October. It was their third county senior football title in four years.[1][2]

Thomas McDonaghs were relegated to the 2017 IFC at the end of the season after conceding a walk-over for each of their fixtures.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.

Group stage

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All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarter finals
16 October 2016 Quarter FinalClonmel Commercials1-19 - 0-11Arravale RoversCahir
Report
16 October 2016 Quarter FinalKilsheelan-Kilcash1-13 - 0-12BallyporeenCahir
Report
16 October 2016 Quarter FinalLoughmore-Castleiney3-15 - 0-11Galtee Rovers/CahirCashel
Report
19 October 2016 Quarter FinalMoyle Rovers2-11 - 0-13Aherlow GaelsBallyporeen
Report

Semi finals
23 October 2016 Semi FinalLoughmore-Castleiney0-9 - 0-8Clonmel CommercialsBoherlahan
Report
23 October 2016 Semi FinalMoyle Rovers4-14 - 0-6Kilsheelan-KilcashCahir
14:30 Report

Final
Final
Loughmore-Castleiney1-9 - 1-6Moyle Rovers
Cian Hennessy 1-2, Liam McGrath 0-2, John McGrath 0-1, Liam Treacy 0-1, Noel McGrath 0-1, Joseph Hennessy 0-1, Adian McGrath 0-1 Report Dara Ryan 1-0, Stephen Quirke 0-3 (1 ’45’, 2F), Liam Boland 0-3 (2F).
Leahy Park, Cashel
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: David Grogan (Aherlow)
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References
  1. "Tipperary Water County Senior Football Championship Final – Loughmore-Castleiney 1-9 Moyle Rovers 1-6". Tipperary GAA. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. "Loughmore-Castleiney continue Tipp football dominance". Irish Times. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "2016 County Senior Football Championship Draw". Tipperary GAA. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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