2016 Carlow Senior Football Championship

Carlow S.F.C.

Season	2016
Champions	Palatine (6th S.F.C. Title)
Relegated	Kildavan/Clonegal
Leinster SCFC	???
All Ireland SCFC	n/a
Winning Captain	???
Man of the Match	Shane O'Neill (Palatine)
Matches played	56
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The 2016 Carlow Senior Football Championship is the 116th edition of the Carlow GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Carlow, Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner going on to represent Carlow in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Palatine were the defending champions after they defeated Old Leighlin in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title when they defeated Rathvilly 2-13 to 0-12 at Dr. Cullen Park on 9th October 2016 to claim a "2-in-a-row" of titles.

This was the O'Hanrahans' return to the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship title, thus ending a 4-year exodus since being relegated in 2011.

Kildavan/Clonegal were relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. after spending 18 seasons in the top flight.

Team Changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• O'Hanrahans - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

• Ballinabranna

Group Stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the Semi-Finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Rathvilly	3	2	0	1	54	33	+21	5
Éire Óg	3	2	0	1	69	37	+32	5
Old Leighlin	3	1	2	0	37	44	-7	2
Kildavan/Clonegal	3	0	3	0	16	62	-46	0

Round 1

• Éire Óg 2-18, 0-8 Kildavan/Clonegal, 29/7/2016,
• Rathvilly 1-11, 0-10 Old Leighlin, 30/7/2016,

Round 2

• Old Leighlin 2-11, 0-4 Kildavan/Clonegal, 19/8/2016,
• Rathvilly 0-19, 2-13 Éire Óg, 20/8/2016,

Round 3

• Rathvilly 3-12, 0-4 Kildavan/Clonegal, 9/9/2016,
• Éire Óg 4-14, 0-10 Old Leighlin, 10/9/2016,

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Palatine	3	3	0	0	66	44	+22	6
Tinryland	3	2	1	0	49	45	+4	4
Mt. Leinster Rangers	3	1	2	0	49	50	-1	2
O'Hanrahans	3	0	3	0	41	66	-25	0

Round 1

• Tinryland 2-13, 3-8 Mt. Leinster Rangers, 31/7/2016,
• Palatine 5-13, 3-11 O'Hanrahans, 31/7/2016,

Round 2

• Mt. Leinster Rangers 2-12, 0-12 O'Hanrahans, 20/8/2016,
• Palatine 3-10, 0-10 Tinryland, 21/8/2016,

Round 3

• Tinryland 1-17, 0-9 O'Hanrahans, 11/9/2016,
• Palatine 2-13, 2-8 Mt. Leinster Rangers, 11/9/2016,

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

The bottom finisher from each group qualify for the relegation final. The team to lose will be relegated to the 2017 Senior 'B' Championship.

Relegation Final:

• O'Hanrahans 3-11, 2-6 Kildavan/Clonegal, Dr. Cullen Park, 25/9/2016,

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
	Éire Óg		1-9
	Mt. Leinster Rangers		1-10			Palatine		2-10
						Mt. Leinster Rangers		1-11
											Palatine		2-13
											Rathvilly		0-12
						Rathvilly		0-15
	Tinryland		1-9			Old Leighlin		1-10
	Old Leighlin		1-10

Quarter-Finals:

• Mt. Leinster Rangers 1-10, 1-9 Éire Óg, Dr. Cullen Park, 17/9/2016,
• Old Leighlin 1-10, 1-9 Tinryland, Dr. Cullen Park, 17/9/2016,

Semi-Finals:

• Palatine 2-10, 1-11 Mt. Leinster Rangers, Dr. Cullen Park, 24/9/2016,
• Rathvilly 0-15, 1-10 Old Leighlin, Dr. Cullen Park, 25/9/2016,

9 October 2016

3:45pm

Final

Palatine	2-13 - 0-12	Rathvilly

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: David Hickey

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Main article: 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship