The 2016 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 110th edition of the
Fermanagh GAA's premier club
Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner representing Fermanagh in the
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup ( ga, Corn Shéamuis Mhic Fearáin). The winners and t ...
. The championship had a straight knock-out format.
Derrygonnelly Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps is a Gaelic football club from Derrygonnelly in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, founded in 1924. The club participates in Fermanagh competitions and has won the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship nine times. The cl ...
entered as defending champions after their victory over
Roslea Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks is a Gaelic football club based in Rosslea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
History
The club was founded as ''Roslea First Fermanaghs'' in 1888. They were later known as ''Fág a Ballagh'', then became ''Roslea Shamrocks' ...
the previous year.
Derrygonnelly successfully defended their title after defeating Erne Gaels in the final by a point.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2015 Intermediate Championship
* Irvinestown St Molaise - (Intermediate Champions)
* Teemore Shamrocks - (Intermediate Runners-Up)
From Championship
Relegated to 2016 Intermediate Championship
* Derrylin O'Connells - (Relegation Play-off Losers)
* Tempo Maguires - (Relegation Play-off Losers)
Quarter-finals
All 8 teams enter the competition at this stage. The four winners progress to the semi-finals while the four losers enter the relegation semi-finals.
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation Play-offs
References
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Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The Fermanagh Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Fermanagh. The winners of the Fermanagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Sen ...