Season 2016 Ulster SCFC ??? | Relegated Glenfin All Ireland SCFC n/a | |
Champions Glenswilly
(3rd S.F.C. Title) Winning Captain Gary McFadden (Glenswilly) | ||
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. The championship has a straight knock-out format.
Contents
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 MacCumhail 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 have changed division since the 2015 championship season.
Format
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.
Last Eight
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals