2016 Donegal Senior Football Championship


The 2016 Donegal Senior Football Championship is the 94th official edition of the Donegal GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Donegal. The tournament consists of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Naomh Conaill were the defending champions after they defeated St Eunan's 0-11 to 0-10 in the previous years final however they relinquished their crown when losing to Kilcar at the Semi-Final stage.
This was Bundoran Réalt na Mara's return to the senior grade after making the straight bounce back up from the I.F.C. since being relegated in 2014.
On 16 October 2016, Glenswilly claimed their 3rd S.F.C. title when defeating Kilcar in the final in MacCumhaill Park 1-10 to 0-12.
Glenfin were relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. after losing a replay of the Relegation final to Killybegs, and thus ending their 15-year stay in the top flight of Donegal football.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2015 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.
Relegated to I.F.C.
The 2016 County Championship took the same format as the 2015 championship in which there was four groups of four with the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals. Bottom of each group play in relegation play-offs to decide which team is relegated the 2017 Intermediate championship.

Group stage

Group 1

Team
Glenswilly32104025+154
An Clochán Liath32104435+94
Réalt na Mara31203251-192
Ardara31203641-52

Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Team
Kilcar32015827+315
St Eunan's32015644+125
St Michael's32104652-62
Killybegs30302463-390

Round 1'
Round 2
Round 3
Team
Malin32015239+135
Seán MacCumhaills32105945+144
Naomh Mhuire31114444+03
Glenfin30304067-270

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
Naomh Conaill33006530+356
Termon32103840-24
Gaoth Dobhair31203850-122
Four Masters30304364-210

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3

Last Eight

Quarter Finals
Semi Finals

Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Semi-Finals