2016 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship Explained

2016 Fermanagh SFC
County:Fermanagh
Province:Ulster
Year:2016
Trophy:New York Cup
Level:Senior
Sponsor:Quinn Building Products
Date:27 August - 2 October 2016
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions:Derrygonnelly Harps
Winners:Derrygonnelly Harps
Ordinal:5
Manager:Martin Greene[1]
Captain:Ryan Jones
Qualify For:2016 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup:Erne Gaels Belleek
Runnerupmanager:Maurice McLaughlin[2]
Runnerupcaptain:Ryan Lyons
Jack McCann[3]
Relegated:Irvinestown St Molaise
St Patrick's Donagh
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 110th edition of the Fermanagh GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner representing Fermanagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship had a straight knock-out format.

Derrygonnelly Harps entered as defending champions after their victory over Roslea Shamrocks the previous year.[4]

Derrygonnelly successfully defended their title after defeating Erne Gaels in the final by a point.[5]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2015 Intermediate Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2016 Intermediate Championship

Quarter-finals

All 8 teams enter the competition at this stage. The four winners progress to the semi-finals while the four losers enter the relegation semi-finals.

Notes and References

  1. News: Harps must match Erne Gaels hunger - Greene. 30 September 2016. The Impartial Reporter. 9 December 2021.
  2. News: Play the game not the occasion is McLaughlin’s message. 30 September 2016. The Impartial Reporter. 9 December 2021.
  3. News: Last year is standing to us as McCann looks to final. 1 October 2016. The Impartial Reporter. 9 December 2021.
  4. News: High scoring Harps win Fermanagh County final in style. 11 October 2015. The Impartial Reporter. 9 December 2021.
  5. News: Fermanagh SFC final: Derrygonnelly leave it late to retain crown as Gaels wilt. 3 October 2016. Belfast Telegraph. 9 December 2021.
  6. News: Strong second half takes Irvinestown to the title. 26 September 2015. The Impartial Reporter. 9 December 2021.