2016 Wexford Senior Football Championship

The 2016 Wexford Senior Football Championship is the 118th edition of the Wexford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Wexford, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Wexford in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Wexford S.F.C.
Season2016
ChampionsGusserane O'Rahillys (6th S.F.C. Title)
RelegatedAdamstown St. Abban's
Leinster SCFC???
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning Captain???
Man of the Match???
2015
2017

St. James' Ramsgrange were the defending champions after they defeated St. Martin's in the previous years final, however they relinquished their title to the same outfit at the Quarter-Final stage.

This was Glynn-Barntown's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship title.

Adamstown St. Abban's were relegated back to the I.F.C. for 2017 after 20 years as a senior club with two S.F.C. final appearances in this period.

On 9 October 2016 Gusserane O'Rahillys claimed their 6th S.F.C. title when they defeated Glynn-Barntown on a scoreline of 0-11 to 0-10 at Wexford Park. This ended a 41-year wait for the club for S.F.C. honours.

Team changes

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

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top 4 in each group qualify for the Quarter Finals. The bottom finisher in each group will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Group A

Group B

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.

  • Starlights 3-10, 1-11 Adamstown, Enniscorthy, 2/9/2016,

Finals

The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the Quarter-Finals with 1st -vs- 4th and 2nd -vs- 3rd in each case.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

References

  1. "Wexford People Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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