Season 2016 Leinster SCFC Stradbally Winning Captain Jody Dillon | All Ireland SCFC n/a | |
Champions Stradbally(16th S.F.C. Title) |
The 2016 Laois Senior Football Championship is the 126th edition of the Laois GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Laois, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Laois in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.
Contents
- Team Changes
- Round 1
- Round 2A
- Round 2B
- Round 3
- Quarter Finals
- Semi Finals
- Relegation Semi Finals
- Relegation Final
- References
Portlaoise were the defending champions after they defeated Emo in the previous years final after a replay. owever they lost their crown in the final this season when losing to Stradbally when a last gap goal handed them a 2-10 to 1-12 victory in O'Moore Park. This marked Stradbally's first S.F.C. title in 11 years and their 16th overall.
This was Clonaslee St. Manman's return to the senior grade after a three-year exodus since being relegated in 2012.
Emo were relegated after four years in the senior grade. Their demise was relatively surprising having only lost the Senior final the previous year, bringing Portlaoise to a replay.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.
Round 1
All 16 teams enter the competition in this round. The 8 winners progress to Round 2A while the 8 losers progress to Round 2B.
Round 2A
The 8 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will enter the draw for the Quarter Finals while the 4 losers will play in Round 3.
Round 2B
The 8 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will go into the Round 3 while the 4 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.
Round 3
The 4 losers from Round 2A enter this round and they play the 4 winners from Round 2B. The 4 winners will go into the draw for the Quarter-Finals.