Captain Diarmuid Connolly Relegated team(s) UCD | Manager Tommy Conroy | |
Dublin Champions St. Vincent's (28th win) | ||
The 2016 Dublin Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of Dublin GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Dublin, Ireland. 32 teams participate, with the winner representing Dublin in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship.
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Ballyboden St. Enda's were the defending Dublin (and All-Ireland champions) having defeated St. Vincent's in the 2015 Dublin championship final. They gave up their titles in the last sixteen stage when losing to Kilmacud Crokes.
On 5th November 2016, St. Vincent's claimed their 28th Dublin S.F.C. title and 4th in 5 years when defeating Castleknock (who reached their first final after only two years in the senior grade and only their 18th year in existence after being established in 1998) in Parnell Park in the final by 0-15 to 0-10.
UCD were relegated to the Intermediate Football Championship for 2017 after the conceded a walk over in the Senior 'B' Championship this year. They will be replaced by Paul Flynn's Fingallians who claimed this year's I.F.C. title.
Format
The championship has a straight knock-out format. The losers of the Round 1 matches enter the Senior 'B' Football Championship. Losers of Round 1 of the Senior 'B' Championship enter a relegation playoff if a non-reserve side wins the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.
Round 1
All 32 teams enter the championship at this stage. The 16 winners enter Round 2 while the 16 losers enter the Senior 'B' Football Championship.
Round 2
The 16 winners of the First Round matches play each other in this round. The 8 winners proceed to the Quarter-Finals while the 8 losers exit the championship.
Senior 'B' Round 1
The 16 losers from the First Round play off in this round. The 8 winners proceed to the Senior 'B' Quarter-Finals while the 8 losers will exit the championship. One team was designated home advantage for each tie in a random draw. The match involving O'Toole's and Naomh Mearnóg was abandoned while the teams were level after 55 minutes due to a brawl involving players, management and supporters.