2016_Tipperary_Senior_Football_Championship

2016 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

2016 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

Football league season

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.

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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 walkover 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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarter finals

16 October 2016 Quarter Final Clonmel Commercials 1-19 - 0-11 Arravale Rovers Cahir
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16 October 2016 Quarter Final Kilsheelan-Kilcash 1-13 - 0-12 Ballyporeen Cahir
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16 October 2016 Quarter Final Loughmore-Castleiney 3-15 - 0-11 Galtee Rovers/Cahir Cashel
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19 October 2016 Quarter Final Moyle Rovers 2-11 - 0-13 Aherlow Gaels Ballyporeen
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Semi finals

23 October 2016 Semi Final Loughmore-Castleiney 0-9 - 0-8 Clonmel Commercials Boherlahan
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23 October 2016 Semi Final Moyle Rovers 4-14 - 0-6 Kilsheelan-Kilcash Cahir
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Final

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Final
Leahy Park, Cashel
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: David Grogan (Aherlow)

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "Loughmore-Castleiney continue Tipp football dominance". Irish Times. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. [3]
    "2016 County Senior Football Championship Draw". Tipperary GAA. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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