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.
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.
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.
To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Upperchurch-Drombane - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. Moycarkey-Borris
Group stage
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
TeamMoyle Rovers32104428+164Drom & Inch32104235+74Aherlow Gaels32104236+64Ardfinnan30302650-240
Round 1 Aherlow Gaels 0-10, 0-9 Moyle Rovers, 16/4/2016, Drom & Inch 1-12, 0-8 Ardfinnan, 16/4/2016,
Round 2 Drom & Inch 2-11, 0-12 Aherlow Gaels, 30/4/2016, Moyle Rovers 2-11, 1-5 Ardfinnan, 30/4/2016,
Round 3 Aherlow Gaels 3-9, 1-7 Ardfinnan, 24/8/2016, Moyle Rovers 0-15, 0-10 Drom & Inch, 24/8/2016,
Quarter-Final Playoff: Aherlow Gaels 1-15, 0-7 Drom & Inch, 5/10/2016,
Group B
TeamClonmel Commercials33005422+326Ballyporeen32103423+114JK Brackens20201627-110Killenaule20201534-190
Round 1 Ballyporeen 1-10, 0-10 JK Brackens, 16/4/2016, Clonmel Commercials 2-14, 1-6 Killenaule, 16/4/2016,
Round 2 Clonmel Commercials 0-14, 0-6 JK Brackens, 30/4/2016, Ballyporeen 1-11, 0-6 Killenaule, 30/4/2016,
Round 3 Clonmel Commercials 3-11, 0-7 Ballyporeen, 1/9/2016, JK Brackens -vs- Killenaule,
Group C
TeamLoughmore-Castleiney33002313+106Galtee Rovers32102214+84Éire Óg Annacarty31201435-212Thomas MacDonaghs303000+00
Round 1 Éire Óg Annacarty w/o, scr Thomas MacDonaghs, 17/4/2016, Loughmore-Castleiney 0-7, 0-6 Galtee Rovers, 17/4/2016,
Round 2 Loughmore-Castleiney w/o, scr Thomas MacDonagh's, 30/4/2016, Galtee Rovers 2-10, 0-7 Éire Óg Annacarty, 30/4/2016,
Round 3 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-16, 0-7 Éire Óg Annacarty, 14/9/2016, Galtee Rovers w/o, scr Thomas MacDonagh's, 14/9/2016,
Group D
TeamArravale Rovers32015037+135Kilsheelan-Kiilcash32015240+125Cahir31203848-102Upperchurch-Drombane30303552-170
Round 1 Arravale Rovers 1-14, 3-8 Kilsheelan-Kiilcash, 16/4/2016, Cahir 2-11, 0-13 Upperchurch-Drombane, 16/4/2016,
Round 2 Arravale Rovers 1-9, 1-6 Upperchurch-Drombane, 29/4/2016, Kilsheelan-Kilcash 1-11, 1-7 Cahir, 1/5/2016,
Round 3 Arravale Rovers 2-15, 0-11 Cahir, 24/8/2016, Kilsheelan-Kilcash 1-18, 1-10 Upperchurch-Drombane, 24/8/2016,
Knockout stage Quarter finals
Semi finals
Final
References
External links Tipperary GAA Official Site