2016 Tipperary Senior Football Championship


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 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 -

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

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

Team
Moyle Rovers32104428+164
Drom & Inch32104235+74
Aherlow Gaels32104236+64
Ardfinnan30302650-240

Round 1Aherlow Gaels 0-10, 0-9 Moyle Rovers, 16/4/2016,Drom & Inch 1-12, 0-8 Ardfinnan, 16/4/2016,
Round 2Drom & Inch 2-11, 0-12 Aherlow Gaels, 30/4/2016,Moyle Rovers 2-11, 1-5 Ardfinnan, 30/4/2016,
Round 3Aherlow 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

Team
Clonmel Commercials33005422+326
Ballyporeen32103423+114
JK Brackens20201627-110
Killenaule20201534-190

Round 1Ballyporeen 1-10, 0-10 JK Brackens, 16/4/2016,Clonmel Commercials 2-14, 1-6 Killenaule, 16/4/2016,
Round 2Clonmel Commercials 0-14, 0-6 JK Brackens, 30/4/2016,Ballyporeen 1-11, 0-6 Killenaule, 30/4/2016,
Round 3Clonmel Commercials 3-11, 0-7 Ballyporeen, 1/9/2016,
  • JK Brackens -vs- Killenaule,

Group C

Team
Loughmore-Castleiney33002313+106
Galtee Rovers32102214+84
Éire Óg Annacarty31201435-212
Thomas MacDonaghs303000+00

Round 1Éire Óg Annacarty w/o, scr Thomas MacDonaghs, 17/4/2016,Loughmore-Castleiney 0-7, 0-6 Galtee Rovers, 17/4/2016,
Round 2Loughmore-Castleiney w/o, scr Thomas MacDonagh's, 30/4/2016,Galtee Rovers 2-10, 0-7 Éire Óg Annacarty, 30/4/2016,
Round 3Loughmore-Castleiney 1-16, 0-7 Éire Óg Annacarty, 14/9/2016, Galtee Rovers w/o, scr Thomas MacDonagh's, 14/9/2016,

Group D

Team
Arravale Rovers32015037+135
Kilsheelan-Kiilcash32015240+125
Cahir31203848-102
Upperchurch-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 2Arravale Rovers 1-9, 1-6 Upperchurch-Drombane, 29/4/2016,Kilsheelan-Kilcash 1-11, 1-7 Cahir, 1/5/2016,
Round 3Arravale Rovers 2-15, 0-11 Cahir, 24/8/2016, Kilsheelan-Kilcash 1-18, 1-10 Upperchurch-Drombane, 24/8/2016,