2016 Limerick Senior Football Championship

Limerick S.F.C.
Season	2016
Champions	Monaleen
Relegated	Pallasgreen
Munster SCFC	???
All Ireland SCFC	n/a
Winning Captain	Graham O'Connell & Donal O’Sullivan
Man of the Match	Barry Fitzpatrick
Matches played	56
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The 2016 Limerick Senior Football Championship is the 120th edition of the Limerick GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Limerick, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Limerick in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Newcastle West were the defending champions after they defeated Dromcollogher/Broadford in the previous years final, however they relinquished their crown when losing to the same opposition at this year's Quarter-Final stage.

This was Oola's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Limerick Intermediate Football Championship title.

Pallasgreen were relegated after four years as a senior club.

On 15th October Monaleen claimed their 6th S.F.C. title when defeating Dromcollogher/Broadford 2-14 to 1-11 in the final in the Gaelic Grounds.

Team Changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

Oola - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

Adare

Group Stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top finisher in each group qualify for the Semi Finals directly. The second and the third-placed finishers in both groups will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The bottom finisher in each group will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Na Piarsaigh	5	3	1	1	78	70	+8	7
St. Patrick's	5	3	1	1	69	63	+6	7
Dromcollogher/Broadford	5	2	2	1	77	64	+13	5
St. Kieran's	5	1	2	2	75	76	-1	4
Oola	5	1	2	2	69	76	-7	4
Ballylanders	5	1	3	1	58	77	-10	3

Round 1

St. Kieran's 4-11, 3-10 St. Patrick's, Askeaton, 22/4/2016,
Oola 4-11, 2-9 Na Piarsaigh, Caherconlish, 23/4/2016,
Dromcollogher/Broadford 1-15, 0-9 Ballylanders, Kilmallock, 23/4/2016,

Round 2

Oola 1-8, 0-11 St. Kieran's, Mungret, 30/4/2016,
Na Piarsaigh 2-14, 1-13 Dromcollogher/Broadford, Askeaton, 1/5/2016,
St. Patrick's 0-10, 0-7 Ballylanders, Bruff, 1/5/2016,

Round 3

Dromcollogher/Broadford 0-11, 0-11 St. Keiran's, Newcastlewest, 28/7/2016,
St. Patrick's 0-11, 0-8 Oola, Caherconlish, 28/7/2016,
Na Piarsaigh 1-10, 0-5 Ballylanders, Bruff, 30/7/2016,

Round 4

Ballylanders 1-17, 2-14 Oola, Bruff, 26/8/2016,
St. Patrick's 3-8, 1-10 Dromcollogher/Broadford, Kilmallock, 26/8/2016,
Na Piarsaigh 3-9, 2-8 St. Kieran's, Ballingarry, 27/8/2016,

Round 5

Ballylanders 1-14, 0-16, Ballingarry, 2/9/2016,
Dromcollogher/Broadford 1-16, 0-7 Oola, Bruff, 2/9/2016,
St. Patrick's 1-9, 0-12 Na Piarsaigh, Childers Road, 3/9/2016,

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Monaleen	5	4	0	1	79	44	+35	9
Newcastle West	5	3	1	1	55	49	+6	7
Father Casey's	5	2	2	1	63	56	+7	5
Ballysteen	5	2	3	0	62	71	-9	4
Rathkeale	5	1	3	1	54	62	-8	3
Pallasgreen	5	1	4	0	55	76	-21	2

Round 1

Newcastle West 1-10, 0-13 Monaleen, Bruff, 22/4/2016,
Fr. Casey's 3-12, 1-10 Ballysteen, Newcastle West, 23/4/2016,
Pallasgreen 2-5, 1-6 Rathkeale, Ballybrown, 23/4/2016,

Round 2

Fr. Casey's 0-14, 0-14 Rathkeale, Newcastle West, 1/5/2016,
Newcastle West 0-8, 1-3 Ballysteen, Rathkeale, 1/5/2016,
Monaleen 0-14, 0-7 Pallasgreen, Bruff, 1/5/2016,

Round 3

Monaleen 5-11, 1-6 Ballysteen, Ballybrown, 28/7/2016,
Fr. Casey's 1-12, 1-7 Pallasgreen, Kilmallock, 29/7/2016,
Rathkeale 2-8, 0-9 Newcastle West, Knockaderry, 31/7/2016,

Round 4

Ballysteen 1-11, 0-9 Rathkeale, Newcastle West, 25/8/2016,
Newcastle West 1-15, 1-7 Pallasgreen, Kilmallock, 25/8/2016,
Monaleen 0-12, 0-7 Fr. Casey's, Askeaton, 26/8/2016,

Round 5

Ballysteen 3-11, 3-8 Pallasgreen, Mungret, 1/9/2016,
Monaleen 1-11, 0-8 Rathkeale, The Bog Garden, 3/9/2016,
Newcastle West 1-4, 1-3 Fr. Casey's, Tournfulla, 3/9/2016,

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Final

The bottom finisher from both groups qualify for the Relegation final. The loser will be relegated to the 2017 Intermediate Championship.

Ballylanders 1-12, 0-9 Pallasgreen, Kilbreedy, 15/9/2016,

Finals

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Newcastle West

1-2

Dromcollogher/Broadford

0-6

Na Piarsaigh

0-9

Dromcollogher/Broadford

1-9

Dromcollogher/Broadford

1-11

Monaleen

2-14

Monaleen

2-13

St. Patrick's

3-11

St. Patrick's

1-10

Father Casey's

0-13

Quarter-Finals:

Dromcollogher/Broadford 0-6, 1-2 Newcastle West, Rathkeale, 16/9/2016,
St. Patrick's 3-11, 0-13 Father Casey's, Rathkeale, 17/9/2016,

Semi-Finals:

Dromcollogher/Broadford 1-9, 0-9 Na Piarsaigh, Rathkeale, 30/9/2016,
Monaleen 2-13, 1-10 St. Patrick's, Childers Road, 1/10/2016

Final:

Monaleen v Dromcollogher/Broadford

15 October 2016
19:30
Final

Monaleen	2-14 - 1-11	Dromcollogher/Broadford
	Report

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: John Scully (Galbally)

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

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

References

External links

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