2016 Antrim Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:Antrim SFC
Season:2016
Winners:Erin's Own Cargin
Relegated:All Saints
St Brigid's
Continentalcup1:Ulster SCFC
Continentalcup2:All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup3:Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Kevin O'Boyle (Erin's Own Cargin)
Continentalcup4:Man of the Match
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 Antrim Senior Football Championship is the 115th official edition of Antrim GAA's premier club gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Antrim. The tournament consists of 12 teams with the winner representing Antrim in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a straight knock-out format.

All Saints, St Brigid's and St Joseph's Glenavy returned to the senior championship in 2016.

Eirn's Own Cargin (Clann na hÉireann, Carraigín) were the defending champions after they defeated Lámh Dhearg 2–11 to 1–5 in the 2015 final. They successfully defended their title to claim a "2-in-a-row" of championships on 16 October 2016 at Corrigan Park when defeating St Gall's on a scoreline of 1–10 to 0–6.

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Promoted to SFC from IFC in 2015

Relegated from SFC to IFC in 2015

Round 1

8 of the 12 senior clubs play in this round. The 4 winners proceed to the quarter-finals to play the 4 teams who received byes in Round 1. The 4 losers exit the championship.

Quarter-finals

The 4 Round 1 winners play the 4 teams who received byes in Round 1.

Semi-finals

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antrim Guardian Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.