2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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| Dates | 1 May — 18 September, 2016 |
| Teams | 33 |
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The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the 129th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football since its establishment in 1887. Thirty three teams take part − thirty one counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny), London and New York.
Dublin are the defending champions after beating Kerry in the 2015 final, winning by 0-12 to 0-9.[1][2]
The draw for the 2016 fixtures took place on 15 October 2015 live on RTE 2 [3][4][5]
Contents
Format
Provincial Chamionships
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. All provincial matches are knock-out but beaten teams enter the All-Ireland qualifiers..
Qualifiers
Twenty eight of the twenty nine teams beaten in the provincial championships enter the All-Ireland qualifiers - sixteen in round 1, eight in round 2 and four in round 4 - to complete the double-elimination format. New York do not enter the qualifiers. All qualifier matches are knock-out. Further details of the format are included with each round listed below.
All-Ireland Knock-out
The four provincial champions play four quarter-finals against the four winners of round four of the qualifiers. Two semi-finals and a final follow. All matches are knock-out.
Changes from 2015 championship
- Referees have been instructed to add on 20 seconds for the introduction of a substitute and 20 seconds for each instance of a goalkeeper or defender going upfield for a placed ball attempt. Previously there was no specific provision for these two events which led to instances of deliberate time-wasting by teams who were leading. 30 seconds are also to be added each time Hawk-Eye is utilised.
- On 1 January 2017 the 'mark' will be introduced. A player who catches the ball cleanly outside the ‘45’ metre line from a kick-out will be entitled to call a mark and take a free kick. Alternatively, he can continue to play on. Central Council decided on 19 March 2016 not to introduce the mark for games in 2016.
Broadcasting
RTÉ, the national broadcaster in Ireland, will provide the majority of the live television coverage of the championship. In the third year of a deal running from 2014 until 2016, a number of matches will also be broadcast by Sky Sports, with Sky having exclusive rights to some games.[6][7]
Live broadcast matches
These matches were/will be broadcast live on television in Ireland
| Round | RTÉ | Sky Sports |
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| Connacht Championship | Roscommon vs Sligo |
Mayo vs Galway |
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| Leinster Championship | OY/WH vs Kildare LS/D vs MH/LH |
Laois vs Dublin |
| Ulster Championship | Derry vs Tyrone Cavan vs Armagh Monaghan vs Down Donegal vs Fermanagh Tyrone vs Cavan |
MN/DN vs DL/FH |
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| Quarter-finals | ||
| Semi-finals | ||
| Final |
Stadia and locations
Provincial Championships
Connacht Senior Football Championship
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 New York |
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 Roscommon |
1-15 | Roscommon |
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| 20px London | 0-9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mayo |
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1 May 2016
First Round |
| New York |
0-17 - 1-15 | Roscommon |
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| D. Freeman 0-5, B. Connor 0-4, L. Loughlin 0-3, P. McNeice 0-3, K. Connolly 0-1, B. Gallagher 0-1. | http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/new-york-miss-fairytale-as-roscommon-dodge-bronx-nightmare-1.2631726 | C. Murtagh 1-3, F. Cregg 0-4, C. Devaney 0-3, D. Murtagh 0-2, C. Connolly 0-1, C. Cregg 0-1, S. Kilbride 0-1. |
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22 May 2016
Quarter Final |
| Leitrim |
0-11 - 1-21 | Roscommon |
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| K. Conlan 0-3, E. Mulligan 0-3, R. Kennedy 0-1, D. Wrynn 0-1, N. O’Donnell 0-1, A. Croal 0-1, K. McHugh 0-1. | http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/roscommon-cruise-past-12-man-leitrim-in-carrick-on-shannon-1.2656824 | C. Devaney 1-1, D. Shine 0-3, F. Cregg 0-4, C. Murtagh 0-3, D. Murtagh 0-2, C. Cregg 0-2, N. Daly 0-2, C. McHugh 0-1, C. Shine 0-1, R. Daly 0-2. |
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29 May 2016
Quarter Final |
| 20px London | 0-9 - 2-16 | Mayo |
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| A Moyles (0-4, 2 frees) L Gavaghan (0-2), E Murray (0-1), S Conroy (0-1), M Gottsche (0-1) | Report | E Regan (0-7, 0-5 frees), C Loftus (1-2), J Doherty (1-0), A Moran (0-2), R Hennelly (0-1 45), K McLoughlin (0-1), A O’Shea (0-1), A Dillon (0-1), S Coen (0-1). |
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Ruislip
Referee: Derek O’Mahony (Tipperary) |
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10 July 2016
Final |
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Leinster Senior Football Championship
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 Laois |
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| 20px Wicklow | 0-18 | Laois |
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 Offaly |
2-21 | Offaly |
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 Wexford |
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14 May 2016
First Round |
| Laois |
3-16 - 0-18 | 20px Wicklow |
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| D. Kingston 1-6, G. Walsh 1-1, E. O'Carroll 0-4, R. O'Connor 1-0, R. Munnelly 0-2, P. Cahillane 0-1, J. O'Loughlin 0-1, G. Dillon 0-1 | http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0514/788426-laois-wicklow/ | R. Finn 0-6, P. Cunningham 0-2, J. McGrath 0-2, D. Healy 0-2, D. Hayden 0-1, P. Byrne 0-1, P. McLoughlin 0-1, A. McLoughlin 0-1, J. Crowe 0-1, A. Murphy 0-1 |
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14 May 2016
First Round |
| 20px Louth | 2-24 - 3-11 | 20px Carlow |
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| R. Burns 1-7, J. Califf 0-5, A. Williams 1-0, J. McEneaney 0-3, D. Maguire 0-2, D. Byrne 0-2, C. Grimes 0-2, J. Stewart 0-1, G. McSorley 0-1, R. Holcroft 0-1 | http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0514/788425-carlow-louth/ | D. Foley 0-5, C. Blake 1-0, P. Broderick 1-1, D. O'Brien 1-0, B. Murphy 0-2, B. Kavanagh 0-1, J. Murphy 0-1, S. Gannon 0-1 |
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15 May 2016
First Round |
| Offaly |
2-21 - 2-13 | 20px Longford |
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| N. Smith 1-1, B. Allen 0-4, N. McNamee 0-4, G. Guilfoyle 1-0, N. Dunne 0-4, A. Sullivan 0-2, P. Cunningham 0-2, E. Carroll 0-1, M. Brazil 0-1, J. Moloney 0-1, J. O’Connor 0-1 | http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/offaly-2-21-longford-2-7978015 | R. Smyth 1-5, J. McGivney 0-4, B. McKeon 1-1, D. Gallagher 0-1, C. P. Smyth 0-1, M. Quinn 0-1 |
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21 May 2016
Quarter Final |
| Wexford |
0-8 - 0-9 | Kildare |
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| N. Flynn 0-3, A. Smith 0-2, O. Lyons 0-1, M. O’Flaherty 0-1, E. Callaghan 0-1, C. O’Donoghue 0-1 | http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/kildare-hang-tough-to-see-off-wexford-1.2656555 | D. Shanley 0-4, C. Kehoe 0-1, K. O’Grady 0-1, J. Tubritt 0-1, S. Roche 0-1 |
Munster Senior Football Championship
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29 May 2016
3:30 p.m. First Round |
| 20px Limerick | 0-13 - 0-16 | 20px Clare |
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| I. Ryan (0-8, 7 frees); D. Neville (0-2, 1 free); C. Sheehan, S. Buckley, S. Cahill (0-1 each). | Report | D. Tubridy (2 frees), J. Malone (0-3 each); K. Sexton, P. Collins, E. Cleary (0-2 each); C. O’Connor, S. Collins, S. McGrath, G. Brennan (0-1 each). |
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Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon) |
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29 May 2016
3:30 p.m. First Round |
| 20px Waterford | 1-7 - 1-15 | 20pxTipperary |
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| P Whyte (1-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 ’45); G Crotty, T Prendergast (0-1 each). | Report | M Quinlivan (0-4); G Hannigan, P Acheson (0-3 each); M O’Gorman (1-0 OG); K O’Halloran (0-2, 0-2 frees); M Dunne, C O’Shaughnessy, B Fox (0-1 each). |
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Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Referee: D Gough (Meath) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
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 Tyrone |
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15 May 2016
Preliminary Round |
| 20px Fermanagh | 1-12 - 0-9 | 20px Antrim |
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| T. Corrigan 0-9, S. Quigley 1-0, D. McCusker 0-1, A. Breen 0-1, S. Quigley 0-1 | http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/fermanagh-navigate-antrim-hurdle-despite-second-half-nap-1.2648800 | B. Neeson 0-2, T. McCann 0-3, M. Sweeney 0-1, J. Carron 0-1, R. Murray 0-1 |
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22 May 2016
Quarter Final |
| 20px Derry | 0-12 - 3-14 | Tyrone |
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| J. Kielt 0-5, D. Heavron 0-2, R. Bell 0-2, M. Lynch 0-1, A. McKaigue 0-1, E. Brown 0-1. | http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0522/790167-tyrone-in-cruise-control-to-sweep-past-derry/ | R. O'Neill 2-2, P. Harte 1-0, D. McCurry 0-4, M. Donnelly 0-2, C. McAliskey 0-2, C. McShane 0-1, R. Donnelly 0-1, P. McNulty 0-1, J. Munroe 0-1. |
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29 May 2016
Quarter Final |
| 20px Cavan | 2-16 - 0-14 | 20px Armagh |
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| S Johnston (0-07, 4f), D McVeety (1-01), M Reilly (1-00, pen), G McKiernan (0-03), J Brady (0-02), R Galligan (0-01, ’45), C Moynagh (0-01), D Givney (0-01). | Report | S Campbell (0-08, 3f, 2 ’45), E Rafferty (0-04, 3f), T Kernan (0-02). |
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Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois) |
All-Ireland Qualifiers
A and B Teams
An A and B system for the qualifying draws was introduced in 2014 and has been retained. The teams are designated as A or B depending on which half of their provincial championships they are initially drawn to play in. Although some teams receive byes in the early provincial rounds, their position in the round in which they enter the competition is usually determined by a draw, resulting in most teams being designated as A or B randomly.
In all qualifier rounds A teams play A teams and B teams play B teams. Usually the A teams play their provincial games before the B teams which allows the A qualifier games to be scheduled a week before the B qualifier games.
Round 1
The first round consists of all teams that fail to reach their provincial semi-finals with the exception of New York. 16 teams in total take part.
In round 1 four A teams play four A teams and four B teams play four B teams. The eight round 1 winners play the eight beaten provincial semi-finalists in round 2 of the qualifiers.
The following teams take part in this round:
Provisional schedule -
- Round 1A Saturday 18th June
- Round 1B Saturday 25th June
Round 2
In the second round of the qualifiers the eight winning teams from Round 1A and Round 1B play the eight beaten provincial semi-finalists. The round 2 draw is unrestricted − if two teams have played each other in a provincial match they can be drawn to meet again. The eight winners of these matches play each other in Round 3.
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Round 3
In the third round of the qualifiers winning teams from round 2A play against winning teams from round 2A and winning teams from round 2B play against winning teams from round 2B. Round 3 rules do not allow two teams that have played each other in a provincial match to meet again. The four winners of these matches play the four beaten provincial finalists in Round 4.
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Round 4
In the fourth round of the qualifiers, the four winning teams of Round 3A and Round 3B play the four provincial beaten finalists.[8] Round 4 rules do not allow two teams that have played each other in a provincial match to meet again if such a pairing can be avoided. The four winners of these matches play the provincial winners in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals.
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All-Ireland
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August – Croke Park | ||||||||||
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Quarter-Finals
The four provincial champions play the winners from Round 4 of the qualifiers. If one of the provincial champions has already met one of the qualifiers in an earlier match then those two teams cannot be drawn together.
Semi-Finals
There is no draw for the semi-finals as the fixtures are pre-determined on a three yearly rotation. This rotation ensures that a provinces's champions play the champions of all the other provinces once every three years in the semi-finals if they each win their quarter-finals. If a qualifier team beats a provincial winner in a quarter-final, the qualifier team takes that provincial winner's place in the semi-final.
Final
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Statistics
- All scores correct as of 31 May 2016[9]
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 13
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 35
- Most goals by one team in a match: 3
- Highest aggregate score: 50 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 17 points
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Ryan Burns | 20px Louth | 1-7 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Ciaran Murtagh | Roscommon |
1-6 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Tomas Corrigan | 20px Fermanagh | 0-9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |
| Donal Kingston | Laois |
1-6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Fintan Cregg | Roscommon |
0-8 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Stefan Campbell | 20px Armagh | 0-8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Ian Ryan | 20px Limerick | 0-8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Robbie Smyth | 20px Longford | 1-5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Ronan O'Neill | Tyrone |
2-2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Paul Whyte | 20px Waterford | 1-5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| 11 | Seanie Johnston | 20px Cavan | 0-7 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Evan Regan | Mayo |
0-7 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Ryan Burns | 20px Louth | 1-7 | 10 | 20px Carlow |
| 2 | Tomas Corrigan | 20px Fermanagh | 0-9 | 9 | 20px Antrim |
| Donal Kingston | Laois |
1-6 | 9 | 20px Wicklow | |
| 4 | Stefan Campbell | 20px Armagh | 0-8 | 8 | 20px Cavan |
| Ian Ryan | 20px Limerick | 0-8 | 8 | 20px Clare | |
| Robbie Smyth | 20px Longford | 1-5 | 8 | Offaly |
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| Paul Whyte | 20px Waterford | 1-5 | 8 | 20px Tipperary | |
| Ronan O'Neill | Tyrone |
2-2 | 8 | 20px Derry |
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