2016 Waterford Senior Football Championship


The 2016 Waterford Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the Waterford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Waterford, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Waterford in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a seeded group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Stradbally were the defending champions after they defeated Abbeyside/Ballinacourty in the 2015 final, however, they relinquished their crown when Ballincourty defeated them at the semi-final stage.
This was Ballinameela's return to the senior grade.
On 6 November 2016, The Nire claimed their 8th S.F.C. title when defeating Ballinacourty 1-17 to 0-8 in the final in Fraher Field.
St. Saviour's were relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. after losing the Relegation Final and a remarkable 29 season stay in the top flight came to an end. During this period they claimed one S.F.C. title when defeating Kilrossanty in 1998 and were runners-up in 1988 when losing to the same opposition.

Team Changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.
Relegated to I.F.C.
All 12 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 4 teams in both groups compete in four quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group contest the relegation play-off.

Group 1

Team
Stradbally55005138+1310
Kilrossanty54108951+388
Clashmore53206650+166
Rathgormack52305054-44
Ballinameela51404291-492
Brickey Rangers51404256-140

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Team
The Nire54109760+378
Ballinacourty531110454+507
An Rinn53118559+267
Ardmore52306189-284
Gaultier514054123-692
St. Saviour's51405783-262

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5

Last Eight

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Relegation Playoff

Brickey Rangers 0-10 0-8 St. Saviour's, Leamybrien, 5/11/2016

Munster Senior Club Football Championship