The 2016 Monaghan Senior Football Championship is the 110th edition of

Monaghan GAA The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Mhuineacháin) or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan a ...

's premier

gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

tournament for senior clubs in

County Monaghan, Ireland County Monaghan ( ; ga, Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Cou ...

. Ten teams compete, with the winners representing Monaghan 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 th ...

. The championship begins with a back door system for the first two rounds before becoming knock-out. Scotstown were the defending champions after they defeated Monaghan Harps in the 2015 final, and they successfully defended their title and also claimed a "2-in-a-row" of S.F.C. titles when they defeated

Clontibret O'Neills Clontibret O'Neills Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland. History A team existed in the area, named after Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone ...

2-13 to 1-12 in Castleblayney on 2 October 2016. Doohamlet O'Neills' returned to the senior grade after a 1-year absence since being relegated in 2011. Carrickmacross Emmets returned to the top flight since relegation in 2013 after winning the Intermediate Football League. However both of these clubs were relegated straight back to the Intermediate grade at the end of the season when finishing 10th and 9th in the S.F.L. respectively. They will be replaced in 2017 by I.F.C. champions Donaghmoyne and I.F.L. champions Killanny.

Promoted to SFC from IFC in 2015

* Doohamlet O'Neills – (I.F.C. Champions) * Carrickmacross Emmet's – (I.F.L. Champions)

Relegated from SFC to IFC in 2015

* Inniskeen Grattan's (9th in S.F.L.) * Donaghmoyne Fontenoys (10th in S.F.L.)

Preliminary round

The two teams promoted from the previous years I.F.C. play against two of the remaining 8 senior clubs in a random draw. The 2 winners proceed to Round 1A while the 2 losers proceed to Round 1B (unless they receive a bye into Round 2B). * Latton O'Rahillys 3-14, 0-11 Carrickmacross Emmets, Castleblayney, 15/5/2016, * Scotstown 1-20, 1-7 Doohamlet O'Neills, Castlebalyney, 15/5/2016,

Round 1

Round 1A

The 6 teams which received byes in the preliminary round play each other and the 2 Preliminary Round winners play each other. The 4 winners proceed to Round 2A while the 4 losers must play in Round 1B against the 2 losers from the Preliminary Round, however 2 of these teams will receive byes to Round 2B. * Magheracloone Mitchell's 1-19, 0-11 Monaghan Harps, Aughnamullen, 14/5/2016, *

Ballybay Pearse Brothers Ballybay Pearse Brothers Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland. History The club was founded as Ballybay GFC in 1906. The club is named after the brothers Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse ...

1-13, 1-12

, Scotstown, 15/5/2016, * Truagh Gaels 2-16, 0-11 Castleblayney Faughs, Scotstown, 15/5/2016, * Latton O'Rahilly's 1-14, 0-13 Scotstown, Castleblayney, 14/8/2016,

Round 1B

The 2 losers from the Preliminary Round play against 2 of the 3 losers from the matches involving teams which received byes past the Preliminary Round (determined by draw). The 2 winners proceed to Round 2B while the 2 losers exit the championship. * Monaghan Harps 1-10, 0-12 Castleblayney Faughs, Scotstown, 13/8/2016, *

1-13, 0-10 Doohamlet O'Neills, Scotstown, 13/8/2016,

Round 2

Round 2A

The 4 winners from Round 1A play each other. The 2 winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers must play in Round 3. *

2-15, Truagh Gaels 0-4, Clontibret, 21/8/2016, * Magheracloone Mitchell's 0-18, Latton O'Rahillys 1-13, Clontibret, 21/8/2016,

Round 2B

The 2 winners from Round 1B play and the 2 teams who received byes through Round 1B play in this round. The 2 winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers exit the championship. * Scotstown 0-18, 0-12 Carrickmacross Emmets, Aughnamullen, 21/8/2016, *

0-15, 0-9 Monaghan Harps, Emyvale, 21/8/2016,

Round 3

The 2 winners from Round 2B play against the 2 losers from Round 2A. The 2 winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers exit the championship. * Scotstown 0-15, 0-7 Truagh Gaels, Clontibret, 27/8/2016, *

2-13, 1-14 Latton O'Rahillys, Castleblayney, 28/8/2016,

Semi-Finals

The 2 winners from Round 2A play against the 2 winners from Round 3. * Scotstown 0-14, 1-9

, St. Tiernach's Park, 11/9/2016, *

1-12, 3-4 Magheracloone Mitchels, St. Tiernach's Park, 11/9/2016,

Final

References

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Monaghan Senior Football Championship The Monaghan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by Monaghan GAA clubs. The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1888. Ballybay Pearse Brothers are the title ...

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