2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887.

2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates1 May – 1 October 2016
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDublin (26th win)
CaptainStephen Cluxton
ManagerJim Gavin
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMayo
CaptainCillian O'Connor
ManagerStephen Rochford
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played65
Top Scorer Dean Rock (1-58)
Player of the Year Lee Keegan
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33 teams took part. 31 of the 32 Counties of Ireland participated, with Kilkenny, as in previous years, declining to take part. London and New York again competed.[1]

The winning team, Dublin (who defeated Mayo by a single point after a replay), received the Sam Maguire Cup. It was the first time Dublin, as defending champions, had retained the trophy since the 1977 final.[2][3]

Format

Provincial Championships format

Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. All provincial matches are knock-out. All teams eliminated from their provincial championships with the exception of New York, for logistical reasons, enter the All-Ireland qualifiers.[4][5][6][7]

Qualifiers format

Twenty eight of the twenty nine teams beaten in the provincial championships enter the All-Ireland qualifiers, which are knockout. The sixteen teams eliminated before their provincial semi-finals play eight matches in round 1, with the winners of these games playing the eight beaten provincial semi-finalists in round 2. The eight winning teams from round 2 play-off against each other in round 3, with the four winning teams facing the four beaten provincial finalists in round 4 to complete the double-elimination format. Further details of the format are included with each qualifier round listed below.[8]

All-Ireland format

The four provincial champions play the four winners of round 4 of the qualifiers in the quarter-finals. Two semi-finals and a final follow. All matches are knock-out. Any game that ends in a draw is replayed. If a replay ends in a draw, extra time is played.

Changes from 2015 championship

Referees were instructed to add on 20 seconds for the introduction of a substitute and 20 seconds for each instance of a goalkeeper or defender going upfield for a placed ball attempt. Previously there was no specific provision for these two events which led to instances of deliberate time-wasting by teams who were leading. 30 seconds were also to be added each time the Hawk-Eye score detection system was utilised.

Broadcast rights

RTÉ, the national broadcaster in Ireland, provided the majority of the live television coverage of the championship in the third year of a deal running from 2014 until 2016. A number of matches were also broadcast by Sky Sports, with Sky having exclusive rights to some games.[9][10]

Live broadcast matches

The broadcast schedule for matches shown live on television in Ireland follows -

Provincial championships

Connacht Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2016 Connacht Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
New York 0-17
Roscommon 1-15 Roscommon 1-21
Leitrim 0-11
Roscommon 4-16
Sligo 2-13
Roscommon
(R) 		1-10
0-14
Galway
(R) 		0-13
3-16
London 0-9
Mayo 2-16
Mayo 0-12
Galway 1-12
Connacht Final
Galway 0-13 – 1-10 Roscommon
D Cummins (0-3), G Sice, D Comer (0-2 each), G Bradshaw, J Heaney, G O’Donnell, B Power, A Varley (0-1 each) Report E Smith (1-0), F Cregg, N Daly, C Murtagh (0-2 each), C Cregg, C Devaney, D O’Malley, D Smith (0-1 each)
Attendance: 24,324
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Connacht Final
Replay
Galway 3-16 – 0-14 Roscommon
D Cummins (2-1), G Sice (1-2), D Comer, S Walsh (0-3 each), E Brannigan (0-2), P Conroy, E Kerin, G O’Donnell, B Power, P Varley (0-1 each) Report C Murtagh (0-4), S Kilbride, D Shine, E Smith (0-2 each), T Corcoran, C Cregg, U Harney, F Lennon (0-1 each)
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Attendance: 15,960
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

Leinster Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Laois 3-16
Wicklow 0-18 Laois 2-10
Dublin 2-21
Dublin 0-21
Louth 2-24 Meath 0-11
Carlow 3-11 Louth 1-13
Meath 0-20
Dublin 2-19
Longford 2-13 Westmeath 0-10
Offaly 2-21 Offaly 0-12
Westmeath 0-13
Westmeath 1-12
Kildare 1-11
Wexford 0-8
Kildare 0-9
Leinster Final
Dublin 2-19 – 0-10 Westmeath
D Rock (0-8), B Brogan (1-4), K McManamon (1-2), P Andrews (0-2), D Connolly, P Flynn, J Small (0-1 each) Report J Heslin (0-6), G Egan (0-2), D Corroon, C McCormack (0-1 each)
Attendance: 47,840
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)

Munster Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2016 Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Clare 0-16
Limerick 0-13 Clare 0-17
Kerry 2-23
Kerry 3-17
Tipperary 2-10
Cork 2-16
Waterford 1-07 Tipperary 3-15
Tipperary 1-15
Munster Final
Kerry 3-17 – 2-10 Tipperary
P Geaney (2-3), P Murphy (1-1), James O’Donoghue, B Sheehan (0-4 each), M Geaney, BJ Keane, S O’Brien, D O’Sullivan, K Young (0-1 each) Report K O’Halloran (0-6), J Feehan, R Kiely (1-0 each), M Quinlivan (0-3), A Moloney (0-1)
Attendance: 21,512
Referee: David Gough (Meath)

Ulster Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Derry 0-12
Tyrone 3-14
Tyrone
(R) 		0-16
5-18
Cavan
(R) 		3-07
2-17
Cavan 2-16
Armagh 0-14
Tyrone 0-13
Donegal 0-11
Monaghan 2-22
Down 0-09
Monaghan
(R) 		0-14
2-10
Donegal
(R) 		1-11
0-17
Donegal 2-12
Fermanagh 1-12 Fermanagh 0-11
Antrim 0-9
Ulster Final
Tyrone 0-13 – 0-11 Donegal
S Cavanagh (0-3), P Harte, N Morgan (0-2 each), R Brennan, C McCarron, D McCurry, C McGeary, C McShane, N Sludden (0-1 each) Report P McBrearty, R McHugh (0-3 each), O MacNiallais, M Murphy (0-2 each), C Toye (0-1)
Attendance: 33,433
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

All-Ireland Series

A and B teams

An A and B system for the qualifier draws was introduced in 2014 and was retained. The teams were designated as A or B depending on which half of their provincial championships they played in. Although some teams receive byes in the early provincial rounds, their position in the round in which they entered the competition was usually determined by the provincial draw, resulting in most teams being designated as A or B randomly. For example, each of the four provinces had two semi-finals – one between two teams designated A and one between two teams designated B. The beaten semi-finalists in each province were always one A team and one B team.

In all qualifier rounds A teams played A teams and B teams played B teams. Usually the A teams played their provincial games before the B teams, which allowed the A qualifier games to be scheduled a week before the B qualifier games.

Round 1

In the first round of the qualifiers sixteen of the seventeen teams beaten in the preliminary rounds or quarter-finals of the provincial championships competed. New York did not enter the qualifiers. Four A teams played four A teams, while four B teams played four B teams. The round 1 draw was unrestricted − if two teams had played each other in a provincial match they could be drawn to meet again, with the winner of the provincial match receiving home advantage. The eight round 1 winners played the eight beaten provincial semi-finalists in round 2 of the qualifiers.

The following teams were entered into round 1.

Round 1A
Laois 1-10 – 0-10
Match declared void*		 Armagh
D Kingston 0-4 (0-3 fs), C Meredith 1-0, P Cahillane (f), D Conway (f), D Strong, G Walsh (f), J Farrell, R Munnelly 0-1. Report S Campbell 0-3 (0-3 fs), R Grugan 0-2 (0-1 f), M McKenna 0-2, A Forker, M Shields, J Feeney 0-1.
Referee: A. Nolan (Wicklow)

*During the match Laois made seven substitutions, one more than the permitted six. On 21 June 2016 the CCCC declared the match void and scheduled a replay for 2 July.[11]

Round 1A
Derry 1-18 – 2-10 Louth
J Kielt 1-9 (6f, 1 pen), C Bradley 0-3 (1f), E McGuckin 0-2, M Lynch (0-2, 2f), N Toner 0-1, E Bradley 0-1 Report D Byrne 1-3, J McEneaney 1-1 (pen), J Califf 0-4 (4f), R Burns 0-1 (f), C Grimes 0-1
Owenbeg, Dungiven
Attendance: 1,632
Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo)
Round 1A
Carlow 1-17 – 1-12 Wicklow
D Foley 0-8 (5f), B Murphy 1-4, D St Ledger 0-3 (3f), C Blake, G Power 0-1. Report P Cunningham 1-6 (4f), D Hayden, M Kenny 0-2; R Finn, A Murphy 0-1.
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: P. O'Sullivan (Kerry)
Round 1A
Leitrim 0-12 – 0-08 Waterford
Mulligan (0-3, 2f), C Gilheaney (0-1), R Kennedy (0-7, 2f, 1’45), D Wrynn (0-1), Report G Crotty (0-1), P Hurney (0-1, 1f), M O’Halloran, J Veale, L Lawlor (0-2), M Ferncombe (0-3, 3f)
Referee: N. Mooney (Cavan)
Round 1A
Replay
Laois 1-11 – 1-10 Armagh
C Meredith 1-0; D Conway, R Munnelly (1f), J O’Loughlin 0-2 each; P Cahillane (f), N Donoher, D Strong, D Kingston (f), G Walsh (f) 0-1 each. Report R Grugan 1-2; S Campbell 0-4(3fs); C Watters 0-2; M McKenna, B Donaghy 0-1 each.
Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)
Round 1B
Down 3-17 – 2-24
(a.e.t.)		 Longford
Donal O’Hare 2-9 (0-8f), Conor Maginn 1-1, Ryan Mallon 0-4, Barry O’Hagan, S Dornan, Mark Poland 0-1 each. Report Brian Kavanagh 0-6 (0-5f), Michael Quinn, Robbie Smyth (0-1f) 0-4 each, Seamus Hannon 1-1, James McGivney, Diarmuid Masterson 0-3 each, Mark Hughes 1-0, Barry McKeon 0-2, D Reynolds 0-1.
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Round 1B
Antrim 0-09 – 2-06 Limerick
R Murray 0-2 (2f), P McBride 0-2, K Niblock 0-2 (1f), M Fitzpatrick, S Burke, T McCann (1f) 0-1. Report S McSweeney 1-3 (1-0 pen, 3fs), I Ryan 1-2 (1f), S Cahill 0-1.
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Round 1B
Offaly 0-17 – 1-07 London
N Dunne 0-7 (0-4f), N McNamee 0-4, B Allen 0-3 (0-2f), A Sullivan, N Bracken & N Darby 0-1 each. Report P O’Hara 1-1, M Gottsche (f), L Gavaghan, A Moyles (f), S Conroy (f), E Mageean & D Molloy 0-1 each.
Attendance: 500 est.
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Round 1B
Wexford 1-11 – 0-19 Fermanagh
S Donohoe 1-0; D Shanley 0-4 frees; J Tubritt 0-3; B Brosnan 0-2; K O’Grady, S Roche 0-1 each. Report T Corrigan (5f) 0-9; S Quigley (2f) 0-4; A Breen, E Donnelly 0-2 each; B Mulrone, R Corrigan 0-1 each.
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

Round 2

In the second round of the qualifiers the eight winning teams from Round 1A and Round 1B played the eight beaten provincial semi-finalists. The round 2 draw was unrestricted − if two teams had played each other in a provincial match they could be drawn to meet again, with the winner of the provincial match receiving home advantage. The eight winners of these matches played each other in Round 3.

The following teams took part in this round -

Round 2A
Sligo 2-15 – 0-10 Leitrim
N Murphy 0-5, M Breheny 0-4 (2f), K Cawley &, D Cummins 1-0 each, A Marren 0-3 (1f, 1’45), J Hynes, K O’Donnell & B Egan 0-1 each Report E Mulligan 0-4 (4f), N O’Donnell 0-2, D Wrynn, R Kennedy (f), D Sweeney & C Gaffney 0-1 each.
Attendance: 4,227
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Round 2A
Derry 1-14 – 1-11 Meath
M Lynch 0-6 (2f), J Kielt 0-4 (3f), N Loughlin (1-0), C McKaigue, E Lynn, C Bradley, E Brown 0-1 each Report M Newman 1-4 (3f), G Reilly 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2 (2f), M Burke, P Harnan 0-1 each, A Tormey 0-1 (f)
Owenbeg, Dungiven
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
Round 2A
Cavan 2-13 – 0-12 Carlow
G McKiernan (0-5, 1f); E Keating (1-1); C Mackey (1-1); S Johnston (0-3, 3f); D McVeety (0-1); T Corr (0-1); T Hayes (0-1). Report D St. Ledger (0-5,4f, ‘45); D Foley (0-2, 2f); E Ruth (0-1); D O’Brien (0-1); C Blake (0-1, 1f); J Murphy (0-1); A Kelly (0-1).
Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
Round 2A
Clare 0-14 – 1-10 Laois
E Cleary 0-4 (0-4f), J Malone 0-3, G Brennan 0-1 (0-1f), C O’Connor 0-1, K Sexton 0-1, D Tubridy 0-1 (0-1f), S Hickey 0-1, S Malone 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. Report J O’Loughlin 0-3, D Kingston 0-3 (0-2f), S Attride 1-0, C Meredith 0-1, D Conway 0-1, D Strong 0-1, P Cahillane 0-1 (0-1f).
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)
Round 2B
Limerick 0-10 – 2-12 Cork
I Ryan 0-4 (3f), D Treacy & I Corbett 0-2 each, S McSweeney (f) & S Buckley 0-1 each. Report P Kerrigan 1-3, M Collins 0-5, P Kelleher 1-0, C O’Neill (f), L Connolly (f), J O’Rourke & M Hurley 0-1 each.
Attendance: 15,540
Referee: N Mooney (Cavan)
Round 2B
Mayo 2-14 – 1-12 Fermanagh
L Keegan (0-02), C Boyle (0-01), A O’Shea (0-01), D O’Connor (0-02), E Regan (0-01, 0-01f), A Freeman (1-00), C O’Connor (1-05, 1-00 pen, 0-03f, 0-01 ’45). Report Breen (0-03), E Donnelly (0-01), B Mulrone (0-02), R Lyons (0-01), S Quigley (1-01, 0-01f), T Corrigan (0-04, 0-02f).
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Round 2B
Monaghan 1-13 – 2-13 Longford
C McCarthy 0-4, C McManus 0-4 (3f), C Walshe 1-0, J McCarron 0-2, R Beggan 0-1 (1f), R McAnespie 0-1, S Carey 0-1. Report R Smyth 1-3 (2f), D Masterson 0-3, J McGivney 0-3, B Kavanagh 0-3 (1f, 1 s-l), M Quinn 1-0, L Connerton 0-1.
Referee: C Branagan (Down)
Round 2B
Kildare 1-22 – 2-14 Offaly
N Flynn 0-5 (0-2f); N Kelly, A Tyrrell (0-2f) 0-4 each; T Moolick 1-1; E O’Flaherty (0-2f), F Conway 0-2 each; C McNally, K Feely, A Smith, D Hyland 0-1 each. Report N Dunne 1-7 (0-7f); P Cunningham 1-1 (1-0 pen); J Moloney, N Darby (0-1f) 0-2 each; N McNamee, G Guilfoyle 0-1 each.
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

Round 3

In the third round of the qualifiers winning teams from round 2A played against winning teams from round 2A, while winning teams from round 2B played against winning teams from round 2B. Round 3 rules did not allow two teams that had played each other in a provincial match to meet again. The four winners of these matches played the four beaten provincial finalists in Round 4.

The following teams took part in this round -

Round 3A
Sligo 1-13 – 2-17 Clare
A. Marren (0-3, 2f); M. Breheny (0-3, 2f); P. Hughes (1-0); N. Murphy (0-3, 1f); Brian Egan (0-1); Kyle Cawley (0-1); A. McIntyre (0-1); C. Henry (0-1) Report D. Tubridy (1-3, 2f, 1-0 pen); E. Cleary (0-5, 2f); C. O’Connor (0-4); K. Sexton (0-3); G. Brennan (1-0); P. Lillis (0-1); S. McGrath (0-1)
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Round 3A
Cavan 0-18 – 1-17 Derry
G McKiernan (0-4, 3f), R Galligan (0-3, 3f), D McVeety (0-3), M Reilly (0-2), C Moynagh (0-1), M Argue (0-1), C Mackey (0-1), J Brady (0-1), S Johnston (0-1, 1f), G Smith (0-1). Report M Lynch (0-7, 4f), E McGuckin (1-0), C McAtamney (0-1), D Heavron (0-1), C Bradley (0-1), J Kielt (0-1), E Lynn (0-1), N Loughlin (0-1, ‘45)
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
Round 3B
Mayo 2-17 – 0-14 Kildare
D O'Connor 1-5, E Regan 1-4 (0-1f), C O'Connor (2fs) J Doherty 0-2 each, K Higgins, P Durcan, A Freeman, C O'Shea 0-1 each. Report N Flynn 0-5 (2fs, 1 45), F Dowling 0-3, M O'Flaherty 0-2, J Byrne, C McNally, A Smith (f), K Cribbin all 0-1 each.
Attendance: 14,557
Referee: Derek O Mahoney (Tipperary)
Round 3B
Longford 1-06 – 2-09 Cork
Brian Kavanagh 1-1 (1-0 pen), Michael Quinn, Diarmuid Masterson, Barry McKeon (0-1f), James McGivney, Robbie Smyth 0-1 each. Report Colm O’Neill 1-1, Ian Maguire 1-0, Mark Collins, Paul Kerrigan 0-2 each, James Loughrey, JohnO ‘Rourke, Michael Hurley, Patrick Kelly 0-1 each.
Attendance: 3,567
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

Round 4

In the fourth round of the qualifiers, the four winning teams of Round 3A and Round 3B played the four beaten provincial finalists. Round 4 rules did not allow two teams that had played each other in a provincial match to meet again if such a pairing could be avoided. The four winners of these matches played the provincial champions in the All-Ireland Quarter-finals.

The following teams took part in this round -

23 July 2016
3.00 PM
Round 4A		 Clare 2-12 – 1-09 Roscommon Pearse Stadium
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: P Hughes (Armagh)
E Cleary (0-6, 2 frees); D Tubridy (1-2, 0-1 free); J Malone (1-0); D Ryan, G Brennan, S McGrath and S Malone (all 0-1). Report E Smith (1-1); C Murtagh (0-3 frees); S Mullooly and C Devaney (both 0-1); N Kilroy, D Shine and D Murtagh (all 0-1 frees).
23 July 2016
5.00 PM
Round 4A		 Derry 2-17 – 1-21 Tipperary Breffni Park
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo)
M. Lynch (1-4, 0-3 frees); D. Heavron (0-4); N. Loughlin (0-3); E. Brown (1-0); J. Kielt (0-2, 1 free); E. Lynn, E. Bradley, L. McGoldrick, C. Bradley (0-1 each). Report K. O’Halloran (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 45); M. Quinlivan (0-6, 4 frees); C. Sweeney (0-5); J. Keane (0-2); P. Austin, P. Acheson, B. Maher (0-1 each).
30 July 2016
4.00 PM
Round 4B		 Cork 1-15 – 0-21 Donegal Croke Park
Attendance: 27,615
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
Paul Kerrigan 1-1, Colm O’Driscoll, Tom Clancy (Clonakilty), Kevin O’Driscoll, Colm O’Neill (0-1f), Donncha O’Connor 0-2 each, Mark Collins, Tomás Clancy (Fermoy), Seán Powter, Aidan Walsh 0-1 each Report Patrick McBrearty 0-11 (0-4f), Ryan McHugh 0-3, Eoin McHugh, Michael Murphy (0-1f) 0-2 each, Karl Lacey, Frank McGlynn, Odhrán MacNiallais 0-1 each.
30 July 2016
6.00 PM
Round 4B		 Mayo 3-15 – 1-14 Westmeath Croke Park
Attendance: 27,615
Referee: R Hickey (Clare)
Man of the Match: Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe)
Cillian O’Connor (1-5, 0-2 frees), Jason Doherty (1-1), Aidan O’Shea (1-0), Evan Regan 0-3 (0-2f), Andy Moran (0-2), Keith Higgins, Patrick Durcan, Donal Vaughan and Kevin McLoughlin 0-1 each Report John Heslin (0-10, 0-7 frees); Kieran Martin (0-2); James Dolan (1-1); Frank Boyle (0-1)
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 August, Croke Park
 
 
 Tyrone0-12
 
21 August, Croke Park
 
 Mayo0-13
 
 Mayo2-13
 
31 July, Croke Park
 
 Tipperary0-14
 
 Galway1-10
 
18 September & 1 October
Croke Park
 
 Tipperary3-13
 
 Mayo
(R)		0-15
1-14
 
6 August, Croke Park
 
 Dublin
(R)		2-9
1-15
 
 Dublin1-15
 
28 August, Croke Park
 
 Donegal1-10
 
 Dublin0-22
 
31 July, Croke Park
 
 Kerry2-14
 
 Kerry2-16
 
 
 Clare 0-11
 

Quarter-finals

The four provincial champions played the winners from Round 4 of the qualifiers. Draw rules – 1) Two teams who met in a provincial final could not meet again 2) If one of the provincial champions had already met one of the qualifiers in an earlier match then those two teams could not be drawn together if such a pairing could be avoided.

31 July
2.00 PM		 Kerry 2-16 – 0-11 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 29,251
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
D O'Sullivan 1-2, J O'Donoghue 0-5 (3fs), BJ Keane 0-3, P Geaney 0-3 (0-1f), D Walsh 1-1, B Sheehan 0-1 (0-1f), S O'Brien 0-1 D Tubridy 0-4 (2fs, 145), E Cleary 0-4 (4fs), P Lillis 0-1, J Malone 0-1, P Burke 0-1
31 July
4.00 PM		 Galway 1-10 – 3-13 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 29,251
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Man of the Match: Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials)
S Walsh 0-4 (4fs), D Comer 1-0, D Cummins 0-3, E Brannigan 0-1, P Conroy 0-1, P Varley 0-1 Report C Sweeney 2-2, M Quinlivan 1-4 (1f), K O'Halloran 0-4 (2fs, 145), B Fox 0-1, R Kiely 0-1, P Acheson 0-1
6 August
4.00 PM		 Tyrone 0-12 – 0-13 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Man of the Match: Lee Keegan (Westport)
P Harte (0-4, 2f), M Donnelly (0-3), C McAliskey (0-2, 2f) R O'Neill (0-1, 1f), N Sludden (0-1), D McCurry (0-1) Report C O'Connor (0-7, 4f), L Keegan (0-2), C Boyle, A Moran, A O'Shea, T Parsons (0-1 each)
6 August
6.00 PM		 Dublin 1-15 – 1-10 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: C Branagan (Down)
Man of the Match: Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
D Rock (0-5f), P Mannion (1-1), D Connolly, K McManamon, P McMahon (0-2 each), P Andrews, C Kilkenny, J Cooper (0-1 each) Report M Murphy (0-6 5f, 1 45), R McHugh (1-0), P McBrearty (0-3, 2f), A Thompson (0-1)

Semi-finals

There was no draw for the semi-finals as the fixtures were pre-determined on a three yearly rotation. This rotation ensured that a province's champions played the champions of all the other provinces once every three years in the semi-finals if they each won their quarter-finals and prevented two provincial champions meeting in the semi-finals in successive years. If a qualifier team defeated a provincial winner in a quarter-final, the qualifier team took that provincial winner's place in the semi-final.

21 August
3:30 pm		 Mayo 2-13 – 0-14 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 53,212
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Man of the Match: Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)
Andy Moran 0-4, Jason Doherty and Conor O’Shea 1-0 each, Cillian O’Connor 0-3f, Diarmuid O’Connor 0-2, Lee Keegan, Colm Boyle, Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O’Shea 0-1 each Report Michael Quinlivan 0-7f, Conor Sweeney 0-3 (0-1f), Kevin O’Halloran 0-2 (0-1f), Bill Maher and Philip Austin 0-1 each
28 August
3:30 pm		 Dublin 0-22 – 2-14 Kerry Croke Park
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Dean Rock 0-12 (8f, 2 ’45), Diarmuid Connolly 0-3, Kevin McManamon 0-2, Bernard Brogan 0-2, Philly McMahon 0-1, Eoghan O’Gara 0-1, Brian Fenton 0-1. Report Paul Geaney 1-4, Colm Cooper 0-5 (4f), Darran O’Sullivan 1-0, David Moran 0-1, Stephen O’Brien 0-1, Paul Murphy 0-1, James O’Donoghue 0-1, Barry John Keane 0-1.

Final
Main article: 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
18 September
3:30 pm
Final		 Mayo 0-15 – 2-09 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 82,257
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Man of the Match: John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
Cillian O'Connor (0-7 5f), Donal Voughan, Andy Moran (0-2 each), Patrick Durcan, Tom Parsons, Alan Dillon, Jason Doherty (0-1) Report Dean Rock (0-4 3f), Paddy Andrews (0-2), John Small, Brian Fenton, Diarmuid Connolly (0-1 each) (Kevin McLoughlin, Colm Boyle 1-0 own goal each)

Final Replay
Main article: 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
1 October
5:00 pm
Replay		 Mayo 1-14 – 1-15 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 82,249
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Man of the Match: Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala)
Cillian O'Connor 0-9 (0-9f), Lee Keegan 1-0, Patrick Durcan 0-2, Kevin Mcloughlin, Andy Moran, Diarmuid O'Connor 0-1 each Report Dean Rock 0-9 (0-7f), Diarmuid Connolly 1-1 (1-0 pen), Cormac Costello 0-3, Kevin McManamon, Bernard Brogan 0-1 each

Championship statistics
  • All scores correct as of 1 October 2016[12]

Top scorer overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dean Rock Dublin 1-58 61 7 8.7
2 Cillian O'Connor Mayo 2-44 50 8 6.3
3 Michael Quinlivan Tipperary 2-27 33 6 5.5
4 Patrick McBrearty Donegal 0-29 29 6 4.8
Tomás Corrigan Fermanagh 0-29 29 4 7.2
6 Conor McManus Monaghan 1-24 27 4 6.8
Kevin O'Halloran Tipperary 1-24 27 5 5.4
8 David Tubridy Clare 2-20 26 6 4.3
Ciarán Murtagh Roscommon 3-17 26 6 4.3
10 John Heslin Westmeath 0-25 25 4 6.2
11 Eoin Cleary Clare 0-24 24 6 4
James Kielt Derry 1-21 24 5 4.8
13 Nigel Dunne Offaly 1-20 23 3 7.7
14 Mark Lynch Derry 1-19 22 4 5.5
15 Robbie Smyth Longford 2-14 20 4 5

Top scorer in a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Donal O'Hare Down 2-09 15 Longford
2 Dean Rock Dublin 1-10 13 Laois
3 Dean Rock Dublin 0-12 12 Kerry
James Kielt Derry 1-09 12 Louth
5 Patrick McBrearty Donegal 0-11 11 Cork
6 Dean Rock Dublin 0-10 10 Meath
John Heslin Westmeath 0-10 10 Mayo
Ryan Burns Louth 1-07 10 Carlow
Nigel Dunne Offaly 1-07 10 Kildare
Peter Harte Tyrone 2-04 10 Cavan
11 Dean Rock Dublin 0-09 9 Mayo
Cillian O'Connor Mayo 0-09 9 Dublin
Tomás Corrigan Fermanagh 0-09 9 Antrim
Tomás Corrigan Fermanagh 0-09 9 Wexford
Donal Kingston Laois 1-06 9 Wicklow
Paul Cunningham Wicklow 1-06 9 Carlow
Paul Geaney Kerry 2-03 9 Tipperary

Miscellaneous
  • Tipperary beat Cork for the first time since 1944.
  • Kerry were the first team since Cork (1987–1990) to win a 4th Munster title in a row.
  • In the old system All Ireland series we would have had a Galway vs Tyrone All Ireland semi-final.
  • The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 2000.

Scoring events

Widest winning margin: 19

Most goals in a match: 7

  • Tyrone 5-18 – 2-17 Cavan (Ulster SFC semi-final replay)

Most points in a match: 41

Most goals by one team in a match: 5

  • Tyrone 5-18 – 2-17 Cavan (Ulster SFC semi-final replay)

Highest aggregate score: 56 points

  • Down 3-17 – 2-24 Longford (Round 1B qualifier – A.E.T.)
  • Tyrone 5-18 – 2-17 Cavan (Ulster SFC semi-final replay)

Lowest aggregate score: 17 points

Stadia and locations
Antrim Armagh Carlow Cavan Clare
Corrigan Park Athletic Grounds Dr Cullen Park Breffni Park Cusack Park
Belfast Armagh Carlow Cavan Ennis
Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 19,500 Capacity: 21,000 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 14,864
Cork Derry Donegal Down Dublin
Páirc Uí Chaoimh Celtic Park MacCumhaill Park Páirc Esler Croke Park
Cork Derry Ballybofey Newry Dublin
Capacity: 43,550 Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 82,500
Páirc Uí Choaimh 2014 Cork vs Kerry
Páirc Uí Choaimh 2014 Cork vs Kerry
 View from the Hill in Croke Park
Fermanagh Galway Kerry Kildare Laois
Brewster Park Pearse Stadium Fitzgerald Stadium St Conleth's Park O'Moore Park
Enniskillen Galway Killarney Newbridge Portlaoise
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 26,197 Capacity: 43,180 Capacity: 6,200 Capacity: 27,000
Leitrim Limerick London Longford Louth
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Gaelic Grounds Emerald GAA Grounds Pearse Park Drogheda Park
Carrick-on-Shannon Limerick Ruislip Longford Drogheda
Capacity: 9,331 Capacity: 49,866 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 7,000
Mayo Meath Monaghan New York Offaly
MacHale Park Páirc Tailteann St Tiernach's Park Gaelic Park O'Connor Park
Castlebar Navan Clones New York City Tullamore
Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 36,000 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 20,000
Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Tyrone Waterford
Dr Hyde Park Markievicz Park Semple Stadium Healy Park Walsh Park
Roscommon Sligo Thurles Omagh Waterford
Capacity: 18,500 Capacity: 18,558 Capacity: 53,500 Capacity: 26,500 Capacity: 17,000
Westmeath Wexford Wicklow
Cusack Park (Mullingar) Wexford Park Aughrim County Ground
Mullingar Wexford Aughrim
Capacity: 11,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 10,000

    Referees Panel
    As announced in April 2016:[13][14]
    1. Ciaran Branagan (Down)
    2. Barry Cassidy (Derry)
    3. David Coldrick (Meath)
    4. Maurice Deegan (Laois)
    5. Marty Duffy (Sligo)
    6. David Gough (Meath)
    7. Rory Hickey (Clare)
    8. Pádraig Hughes (Armagh)
    9. Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
    10. Fergal Kelly (Longford)
    11. Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
    12. Conor Lane (Cork)
    13. Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
    14. Noel Mooney (Cavan), first year
    15. Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
    16. Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
    17. Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
    18. Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)
    Linesman Panel (newly created)
    1. James Bermingham (Cork)
    2. Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
    3. Liam Devenney (Mayo)
    4. Jerome Henry (Mayo)
    5. John Hickey (Carlow)
    6. Shaun McLaughlin (Donegal)
    7. Martin McNally (Monaghan)
    8. Cormac Reilly (Meath)

    Awards
    The Sunday Game Team of the Year

    The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 1 October, the night of the final replay. Dublin's Brian Fenton was named as The Sunday Game player of the year.[15]

    • 1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
    • 2. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
    • 3. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
    • 4. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
    • 5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
    • 6. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
    • 7. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
    • 8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
    • 9. Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
    • 10. Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo)
    • 11. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
    • 12. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
    • 13. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
    • 14. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
    • 15. Dean Rock (Dublin)
    All Star Team of the Year

    The All Star football team was announced on 3 November.[16][17]

    • 1. David Clarke (Mayo)
    • 2. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
    • 3. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
    • 4. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
    • 5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
    • 6. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
    • 7. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
    • 8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
    • 9. Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
    • 10. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
    • 11. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
    • 12. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
    • 13. Dean Rock (Dublin)
    • 14. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
    • 15. Paul Geaney (Kerry)

    See also

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