2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship

The 2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

2016 Cavan SFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2016
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorHotel Kilmore
Date5 August - 23 October 2016
Teams16
Defending champions Kingscourt Stars
Winners
Champions Ramor United (4th win)
ManagerMicheál McDermott
CaptainJack Brady & Damien Barkey
Qualify for2016 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Castlerahan
ManagerMichael Reilly
CaptainSean Brady
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Ballyhaise
Denn
Killeshandra
Other
Player of the Year Conor Bradley (Ramor United)

Kingscourt Stars were the defending champions after they defeated Caslterahan in the previous years final.

This was Ballyhaise's return the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship title.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 11 April 2016.

The final was played on 9 October 2016, but the game ended in a draw.[1] On 23 October 2016, Ramor United from Virginia claimed their 4th title, beating Castlerahan in the final after a replay and thus bridging a 24-year gap since their last triumph.[2][3]

Format

For the 2016 season the S.F.C. will take a Group stage progressing to a knock-out stage format rather than the back-door system used in previous years. The 16 clubs will be divided into 4 groups of 4 with 2 teams in each group to be seeded. The top 2 in each group progress to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom placed team in each group enter a Relegation Playoff with 3 teams to be relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. This will leave 14 clubs to participate in the 2017 S.F.C.

Team Changes

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

Group stage

All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage in 4 groups of 4. Two teams in each group are seeded. Seeds are determined by the 8 teams which reached the Quarter-Final the previous year. They are:

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
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Cootehill 32103833+54
Lacken 31113740-33
Cúchulainn's 31113752-153
Cavan Gaels 31205239+132

Round 1

6 August 2016 Round 1Cootehill 2-6 – 1-4 LackenBreffni Park
Report
7 August 2016 Round 1Cavan Gaels 4-14 – 0-9 Cúchulainn'sDolan Park

Round 2

13 August 2016 Round 2Lacken 1-15 – 3-7 Cavan GaelsBreffni Park
Report
14 August 2016 Round 2Cúchulainn's 1-13 – 1-11 CootehillLavey GAA Grounds

Round 3

20 August 2016 Round 3Cootehill 2-6 – 0-10 Cavan GaelsBreffni Park
Report
21 August 2016 Round 3Lacken 2-6 – 1-9 Cúchulainn'sBreffni Park
Report

Quarter-Final Play-Off::

28 August 2016 Quarter-final Play-OffLacken 1-13 – 0-12 Cúchulainn'sSt. Matthew's Park
Report

Group B
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Lavey 33004941+86
Kingscourt Stars 32106331+324
Crosserlough 30213746-91
Killeshandra 30213667-311

Round 1

7 August 2016 Round 1Lavey 2-10 – 1-10 Kingscourt StarsBreffni Park
Report
7 August 2016 Round 1Killeshandra 3-6 – 0-15 CrosserloughJoe Crowe Park

Round 2

13 August 2016 Round 2Kingscourt Stars 7-14 – 0-7 KilleshandraBreffni Park
Report
13 August 2016 Round 2Lavey 0-16 – 1-11 CrosserloughDolan Park

Round 3

20 August 2016 Round 3Lavey 1-14 – 2-8 KilleshandraBreffni Park
Report
21 August 2016 Round 3Kingscourt Stars 1-12 – 0-8 CrosserloughDolan Park

Preliminary Relegation Play-Off

2 September 2016 Preliminary Relegation Play-OffCrosserlough 0-15 – 2-5 KilleshandraOur Lady of Lourdes Park

Group C
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Castlerahan 33005739+186
Gowna 32104032+84
Killygarry 30214457-131
Ballyhaise 30213750-131

Round 1

7 August 2016 Round 1Gowna 1-11 – 0-8 KillygarryBreffni Park
Report
7 August 2016 Round 1Castlerahan 4-6 – 1-6 BallyhaiseSt. Matthew's Park

Round 2

12 August 2016 Round 2Gowna 1-14 – 1-10 BallyhaiseBreffni Park
Report
14 August 2016 Round 2Castlerahan 5-13 – 2-15 KillygarrySt. Matthew's Park

Round 3

19 August 2016 Round 3Castlerahan 0-11 – 0-9 GownaOur Lady of Lourdes Park
20 August 2016 Round 3Killygarry 0-15 – 1-12 BallyhaiseSt. Felim's Park

Preliminary Relegation Play-Off

4 September 2016 Preliminary Relegation Play-OffKillygarry 2-15 – 1-10 BallyhaiseBallinagh GAA Grounds

Group D
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Ramor United 33007025+456
Mullahoran 32104643+34
Ballinagh 31204145-42
Denn 30302872-440

Round 1

5 August 2016 Round 1Ramor United 4-18 – 1-6 DennBreffni Park
Report
7 August 2016 Round 1Mullahoran 1-12 – 0-14 BallinaghBreffni Park
Report

Round 2

14 August 2016 Round 2Ramor United 2-15 – 0-7 MullahoranBreffni Park
Report
14 August 2016 Round 2Ballinagh 1-15 – 2-5 DennDr. Plunkett Memorial Park

Round 3

21 August 2016 Round 3Ramor United 2-13 – 0-9 BallinaghLavey GAA Grounds
25 August 2016 Round 3Mullahoran 3-15 – 2-2 DennEdwin Carolan Community Park
Report

Knock-Out Stages
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Ramor United 1-8
Kingscourt Stars 0-7
Ramor United 2-10
Lavey 1-10
Lavey 0-13
Mullahoran 0-9
Ramor United 2-11
0-10 (R)
Castlerahan 3-8
0-8 (R)
Castlerahan 1-10
2-11 (R)
Lacken 1-10
0-16 (R)
Castlerahan 3-9
Gowna 1-10
Gowna 1-13
0-18 (R)
Cootehill 0-16
0-13 (R)

Quarter-Finals
9 September 2016 Quarter-finalLavey 0-13 – 0-9 MullahoranBreffni Park
20:15 S. Tierney, K. Duke (0-1f), C. Conroy (0-2f) 0-3 each, R. Cullivan 0-2 (0-1f), P. Gilcreest, D. Jordan 0-1 Report E. O'Reilly 0-3, Paul Brady, Philip Brady (0-1f), N. McGahern, R. Lynch, S. Sheils, F. O'Reilly 0-1 each Referee: Michael Lee
10 September 2016 Quarter-finalCastlerahan 1-10 – 1-10 LackenBreffni Park
20:00 C. Mackey 0-4 (0-3f), C. McEnroe 1-1, C. Daly 0-2, F. Sweeney, F. Reilly, S. McSweeney 0-1 each Report N. McKiernan 1-2 (1-0 pen), R. Galligan 0-4 (0-2f), D. Brady, C. Lanauze, C. Finnegan, S. Brady 0-1 each Referee: Joe McQuillan
11 September 2016 Quarter-finalRamor United 1-8 – 0-7 Kingscourt StarsBreffni Park
15:30 S. Cadden 1-0, C. Maguire, C. Bradley (0-2f), James Brady, Kevin Mulvany 0-2 each Report B. Reilly 0-3 (0-3f), A. Clarke, C. McGowan, J. Dillon, P. Corrigan 0-1 each Referee: Conor Dourneen
11 September 2016 Quarter-finalCootehill 0-16 – 1-13 GownaBreffni Park
19:30 E. Hessin 0-9 (0-4f), J. McCutcheon 0-3 (0-1f), C. Smith 0-2 (0-1f), J. Carney, D. Sherlock 0-1 each Report G. Pearson (0-2f), R. Fitzpatrick (0-3f) 0-5 each, T. J. Fitzpatrick 1-0 (1-0 pen), C. Madden 0-2, J. Hyland 0-1 Referee: James Clarke
17 September 2016 Quarter-final ReplayCastlerahan 2-11 – 0-16 LackenOur Lady of Lourdes Park
17:00 C. Mackey 1-4 (0-2f), D. Lynch 1-0, S. Brady 0-2, S. McSweeney 0-2, D. Wright 0-1, C. McEnroe (0-1f), E. Flanagan 0-1 each Report R. Galligan 0-7 (0-3f, 1 '45), N. McKiernan 0-5 (0-1f), P. Leddy 0-3, S. Brady 0-1 Referee: Pat Clarke
17 September 2016 Quarter-final ReplayGowna 0-18 – 0-13 CootehillDolan Park
17:00 G. Pearson 0-6, C. Madden 0-3, C. Bannon 0-2, S. Briody 0-2, M. McKeever, N. Madden, D. Hyland, R. Fitzpatrick, T. J. Fitzpatrick 0-1 each Report C. Smith 0-6, E. Hessin 0-4, G. Nulty 0-2, E. Roche 0-1 Referee: John Emmo

Semi-Finals
24 September 2016 Semi-finalRamor United 2-10 – 1-10 LaveyBreffni Park
18:30 Jack Brady 1-1, James Brady 0-3, K. Mulvany 1-0, Mark Magee, E. Somerville, C. Maguire, C. Bradley (0-1f), A. Cole, K. Maguire 0-1 each Report
av av		 C. Conroy 1-3 (0-3f), P. Gilcreest 0-3, R. Cullivan 0-2, G. Smith, D. Jordan 0-1 each Referee: Padraig Sheridan
24 September 2016 Semi-finalCastlerahan 3-9 – 1-10 GownaBreffni Park
20:00 P. Brady, E. Flanagan 1-1 each, C. Mackey 0-3 (0-2f), D. Wright 1-0, C. McEnroe 0-2 (0-2f), F. Reilly, D.Lynch 0-1 each Report
av av		 C. Madden 0-5 (0-1 '45), T. J. Fitzpatrick 1-1 (0-1f), D. Hyland, R. Fitzpatrick, G. Pearson (0-1f), A. Brady 0-1 each Referee: Chris McCaffrey

Final
9 October 2016 FinalCatlerahan 3-8 – 2-11 Ramor UnitedBreffni Park
16:00 C. Mackey 0-5 (0-4f), S. Brady, O. O'Connell, P. Brady 1-0 each, S. McSweeney 0-2, B. Coleman 0-1 Report
av av		 A. Cole 1-2, James Brady 1-1, K. Mulvany (1 '45), C. Bradley (0-1f), J. Bradley 0-2 each, B. O'Connell, C. Maguire 0-1 each Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Michael Lee
Man of the Match: Adrian Cole (Ramor United)
23 October 2016 Final ReplayRamor United 0-10 – 0-8 CastlerahanBreffni Park
15:00 A. Cole 0-4, C. Bradley 0-3 (0-2f), C. Maguire, Jack Brady, K. Maguire (0-1f) 0-1 each Report
av av		 C. Mackey 0-4 (0-1f), S. Cooney, C. McEnroe (0-1f) 0-2 each Attendance: 4,410
Referee: Noel Mooney
Man of the Match: Adrian Cole (Ramor United)

Relegation Play-Offs

Relegation Semi-Finals

The bottom placed team in each group play each other. The 2 winners will progress to the Relegation Final while the 2 losers will be relegated to the 2017 I.F.C.

8 October 2016 Relegation Semi-finalCavan Gaels 8-17 – 0-9 DennBallinagh GAA Grounds
16:30
8 October 2016 Relegation Semi-finalBallyhaise 5-14 – 3-11 KilleshandraFirst Ulster Park
16:30

Relegation Final

The 2 winners of the Relegation Round 1 play each other. The winner retains their Senior status for 2017 while the loser will be relegated to the 2017 I.F.C.

15 October 2016 Relegation FinalCavan Gaels 0-13 – 1-4 BallyhaisePackie Devlin Park
16:30 Referee: Pat Clarke

References
  1. "All square in dramatic SFC final". Anglo Celt. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "Ramor United finish strong to claim Cavan title". RTE. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "Cole leads the way as Ramor young guns deny Castlerahan". Irish Independent. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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