2016 Leitrim Senior Football Championship

The 2016 Leitrim Senior Football Championship was the 110th edition of Leitrim GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Leitrim, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Leitrim in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Leitrim S.F.C.

Season	2016
Champions	Aughawillan (11th S.F.C. Title)
Relegated	Kiltubrid
Winning Captain	Colin Maguire (Aughawillan)
Man of the Match	Pearce Dolan (Aughawillan)
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Mohill were the defending champions after they defeated Glencar–Manorhamilton in the previous years final.

Melvin Gaels made a straight return to the senior grade after just one season in the Intermediate grade by winning the 2015 Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship.

Kiltubrid were relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. after spending 14 seasons in the top flight.

On 9 October 2016, Aughawillan claimed their 11th S.F.C. title and first since 2014 when they defeated Glencar/Manorhamilton 1-10 to 0-12 in the final at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada.

Promoted to SFC from IFC in 2015

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Melvin Gaels (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated from SFC to IFC in 2015

Carrigallen

Group stage

All 12 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group as well as the 3rd placed team in Group A go into the Quarter-Finals. 3rd placed teams in Group B and C play each other with the winner entering the Quarter-Finals while the loser must enter the Relegation Playoffs. The bottom team of each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Aughawillan 3 2 0 1 49 36 +13 5 Drumreilly 3 2 1 0 38 41 -3 4 Allen Gaels 3 1 1 1 36 39 -3 3 Kiltubrid 3 0 3 0 40 47 -7 0

Round 1 Allen Gaels 2-6, 0-12 Aughawillan, 29/7/2016, Drumreilly 0-14, 1-10 Kiltubrid, 31/7/2016, Round 2 Drumreilly 3-6, 0-11 Allen Gaels, 14/8/2016, Aughawillan 4-8, 1-12 Kiltubrid, 14/8/2016, Round 3 Allen Gaels 1-10, 0-12 Kiltubrid, 27/8/2016, Aughawillan 0-17, 0-9 Drumreilly, 27/8/2016,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Mohill 3 3 0 0 49 34 +15 6 Glencar–Manorhamilton 3 2 1 0 46 42 +4 4 Gortletteragh 3 1 2 0 32 44 -12 2 Annaduff 3 0 3 0 41 48 -7 0

Round 1 Mohill 0-18, 2-9 Annaduff, 30/7/2016, Glencar–Manorhamilton 1-16, 0-10 Gortletteragh, 31/7/2016, Round 2 Mohill 1-9, 0-7 Gortletteragh, 12/8/2016, Glencar–Manorhamilton 0-15, 0-13 Annaduff, 13/8/2016, Round 3 Gortletteragh 2-9, 0-13 Annaduff, 27/8/2016, Mohill 2-13, 0-12 Glencar–Manorhamilton, 27/8/2016,

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Melvin Gaels 3 3 0 0 59 27 +32 6 St. Mary's Kiltoghert 3 2 1 0 47 35 +12 4 St. Patrick's Dromahair 3 1 2 0 34 59 -25 2 Bornacoola 3 0 3 0 31 50 -19 0

Round 1 Melvin Gaels 1-10, 1-6 St. Mary's Kiltoghert, 30/7/2016, St. Patrick's Dromahair 2-7, 0-12 Bornacoola, 30/7/2016, Round 2 Melvin Gaels 3-19, 1-9 St. Patrick's Dromahair, 13/8/2016, St. Mary's Kiltoghert 2-13, 1-10 Bornacoola, 13/8/2016, Round 3 Melvin Gaels 1-15, 0-6 Bornacoola, 27/8/2016, St. Mary's Kiltoghert 0-19, 1-6 St. Patrick's Dromahair, 27/8/2016,

Fourth Quarter-Final Place

3rd placed teams in Group B and C play each other with the winner entering the quarter-Finals and the loser entering the relegation playoffs.

• Gortletteragh 2-11, 0-11 St. Patrick's Dromahair, 3/9/2016,

Knock-Out Stage

Last Eight

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
	Aughawillan		0-14
	Mohill		1-10			Aughawillan		0-9
	Allen Gaels		2-4			Gortletteragh		1-5
	Gortletteragh		0-12								Aughawillan		1-10
	St. Mary's Kiltoghert		2-14								Glencar–Manorhamilton		0-12
	Drumreilly		1-9			St. Mary's Kiltoghert		0-7
	Glencar–Manorhamilton		1-11			Glencar–Manorhamilton		0-12
	Melvin Gaels		0-8

Quarter-Finals

• St. Mary's Kiltoghert 2-14, 1-9 Drumreilly, Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 10/9/2016,
• Aughawillan 0-14, 1-10 Mohill, Ballinamore, 10/9/2016,
• Glencar–Manorhamilton 1-11, 0-8 Melvin Gaels, Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 11/9/2016,
• Gortletteragh 0-12, 2-4 Allen Gaels, Ballinamore, 11/9/2016,

Semi-Finals

• Glencar–Manorhamilton 0-12, 0-7 St. Mary's Kiltoghert, Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 25/9/2016,
• Aughawillan 0-9, 1-5 Gortletteragh, Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 25/9/2016,

Final

9 October 2016

16:00

Final

Aughawillan	1-10 – 0-12	Glencar–Manorhamilton

Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Leitrim

Referee: ???

Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Semi-Finals

• St. Patrick's Dromahair 2-11, 0-7 Kiltubrid, Drumshanbo, 11/9/2016,
• Bornacoola 2-11, 2-9 Annaduff, Ballinamore, 11/9/2016,

Relegation Final

• Annaduff 3-12, 0-6 Kiltubrid, Carrigallen, 25/9/2016,

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

References

1. "Leitrim Observer Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.