The 2016 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 117th installment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Connacht GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Mayo entered the competition as defending champions but were beaten by Galway in the semi-finals. Galway went on to win their first title in eight years by beating Roscommon after a replay.
Teams The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht and the two foreign based teams of London and New York. TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialGalway Maroon and whiteSupermac'sKevin WalshGary O'DonnellLeitrim Green and goldThe Bush HotelShane WardGary ReynoldsLondon Green and whiteClayton HotelsCiarán DeelyDavid McGreevyMayo Green and redElverys SportsStephen RochfordCillian O'ConnorNew York Red, white and blueNavillus ContractingJustin O'HalloranJohnny DuaneRoscommon Blue and yellowClub RossieKevin McStayFergal O'DonnellCiarán MurtaghSligo Black and whiteAbbVie Inc.Niall CarewMark Breheny
Bracket
Fixtures
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Miscellaneous Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games in 2021, this was the last time that Mayo could play London and Roscommon could host New York until 2026.
See also 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2016 Munster Senior Football Championship 2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship
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