2016 Donegal Senior Football Championship

The 2016 Donegal Senior Football Championship is the 94th official edition of the Donegal GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Donegal. The tournament consists of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Donegal S.F.C.
Season2016
ChampionsGlenswilly
(3rd S.F.C. Title)
RelegatedGlenfin
Ulster SCFC???
Winning CaptainGary McFadden (Glenswilly)
Man of the MatchMichael Murphy (Glenswilly)
Winning ManagerMichael Canning[1]
Matches played??
2015
2017

Naomh Conaill were the defending champions after they defeated St Eunan's 0-11 to 0-10 in the previous years final however they relinquished their crown when losing to Kilcar at the Semi-Final stage.

This was Bundoran Réalt na Mara's return to the senior grade after making the straight bounce back up from the I.F.C. since being relegated in 2014.

On 16 October 2016, Glenswilly claimed their 3rd S.F.C. title when defeating Kilcar in the final in MacCumhaill Park 1-10 to 0-12.

Glenfin were relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. after losing a replay of the Relegation final to Killybegs, and thus ending their 15-year stay in the top flight of Donegal football.

Team changes

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The following teams changed division since the 2015 championship season.

Format

The 2016 County Championship took the same format as the 2015 championship in which there was four groups of four with the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals. Bottom of each group play in relegation play-offs to decide which team is relegated the 2017 Intermediate championship.

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Knockout stage

Last Eight

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Naomh Conaill 1-13  
St Eunan's 1-8     Naomh Conaill 1-11  
Kilcar 0-19     Kilcar 5-10  
Termon 0-4       Kilcar 0-12
Glenswilly 2-20       Glenswilly 1-10
Seán MacCumhaills 1-14     Glenswilly 0-9
Malin 0-13     Malin 0-7    
An Clochán Liath 1-8  

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Final
Glenswilly1-10 – 0-12Kilcar
Michael Murphy 1-5 (0-3f, 0-1 '45), Ciaran Gibbons 0-2, Brian Farrelly, Gary McFadden (0-1f), Darren McGinley 0-1 each Report Patrick McBrearty 0-5 (0-4f), Ryan McHugh 0-3 (0-2f), Michael Hegarty, Stephen McBrearty (0-1 f), Conor Doherty, Ciaran Bonner 0-1 each
Referee: S McLaughlin (Malin)

Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Semi-Finals

  • Four Masters 1-13, 0-7 Glenfin, Killygordon, 24/9/2016
  • Ardara 1-9, 1-5 Killybegs, Dunkineely, 25/9/2016

Relegation Final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

References

  1. McNulty, Chris (2 August 2017). "Donegal GAA – Who are the contenders to succeed Rory Gallagher?". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 2 August 2017. McDaid was part of the backroom team of Michael Canning last year as Glenswilly regained their hold of the Donegal crown.
  2. "Donegal Democrat Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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