2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Leinster Senior Football Championship

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.{{cite web| url = http://www.gaa.ie/football/connacht-gaa-football-senior-championship/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160221001513/http://www.gaa.ie/football/connacht-gaa-football-senior-championship| archive-date = 2016-02-21| title = GAA.ie}} {{cite web| url = http://www.gaa.ie/football/leinster-gaa-football-senior-championship/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131025241/http://www.gaa.ie/football/leinster-gaa-football-senior-championship| archive-date = 2016-01-31| title = GAA.ie}} {{cite web| url = http://www.gaa.ie/football/munster-gaa-football-senior-championship/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160221001518/http://www.gaa.ie/football/munster-gaa-football-senior-championship| archive-date = 2016-02-21| title = GAA.ie}} {{cite web| url = http://www.gaa.ie/football/ulster-gaa-football-senior-championship/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160220230035/http://www.gaa.ie/football/ulster-gaa-football-senior-championship| archive-date = 2016-02-20| title = GAA.ie}}

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.{{cite web| url = http://www.gaa.ie/football/gaa-football-all-ireland-senior-championship/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160223000312/http://www.gaa.ie/football/gaa-football-all-ireland-senior-championship| archive-date = 2016-02-23| title = GAA.ie}}

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.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

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.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

{{Main|2016 Connacht Senior Football Championship}}

{{2016 Connacht Senior Football Championship bracket}}

{{football box

|round = Connacht Final

|date = 10 July 2016

|time = 14:00

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

|team1 = Galway File:Colours of Galway.svg

|score = 0-13 – 1-10

|team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon

|goals1 = {{nobreak|D Cummins (0-3)}}, {{nobreak|G Sice}}, {{nobreak|D Comer (0-2 each)}}, {{nobreak|G Bradshaw}}, {{nobreak|J Heaney}}, {{nobreak|G O’Donnell}}, {{nobreak|B Power}}, {{nobreak|A Varley (0-1 each)}}

|goals2 = {{nobreak|E Smith (1-0)}}, {{nobreak|F Cregg}}, {{nobreak|N Daly}}, {{nobreak|C Murtagh (0-2 each)}}, {{nobreak|C Cregg}}, {{nobreak|C Devaney}}, {{nobreak|D O’Malley}}, {{nobreak|D Smith (0-1 each)}}

|referee = Conor Lane (Cork)

|attendance = 24,324

|report = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0710/801483-galway-roscommon/

}}

{{football box

|round = Connacht Final
Replay

|date = 17 July 2016

|time = 15:30

|stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar

|team1 = Galway File:Colours of Galway.svg

|score = 3-16 – 0-14

|team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon

|goals1 = {{nobreak|D Cummins (2-1)}}, {{nobreak|G Sice (1-2)}}, {{nobreak|D Comer}}, {{nobreak|S Walsh (0-3 each)}}, {{nobreak|E Brannigan (0-2)}}, {{nobreak|P Conroy}}, {{nobreak|E Kerin}}, {{nobreak|G O’Donnell}}, {{nobreak|B Power}}, {{nobreak|P Varley (0-1 each)}}

|goals2 = {{nobreak|C Murtagh (0-4)}}, {{nobreak|S Kilbride}}, {{nobreak|D Shine}}, {{nobreak|E Smith (0-2 each)}}, {{nobreak|T Corcoran}}, {{nobreak|C Cregg}}, {{nobreak|U Harney}}, {{nobreak|F Lennon (0-1 each)}}

|referee = Ciaran Branagan (Down)

|attendance = 15,960

|report = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0717/802991-galway-roscommon/

}}

{{Main|2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship}}

{{2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship bracket}}

{{football box

|round = Leinster Final

|date = 17 July 2016

|time = 16:00

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg

|score = 2-19 – 0-10

|team2 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

|goals1 = {{nobreak|D Rock (0-8)}}, {{nobreak|B Brogan (1-4)}}, {{nobreak|K McManamon (1-2)}}, {{nobreak|P Andrews (0-2)}}, {{nobreak|D Connolly}}, {{nobreak|P Flynn}}, {{nobreak|J Small (0-1 each)}}

|goals2 = {{nobreak|J Heslin (0-6)}}, {{nobreak|G Egan (0-2)}}, {{nobreak|D Corroon}}, {{nobreak|C McCormack (0-1 each)}}

|referee = Fergal Kelly (Longford)

|attendance = 47,840

|report = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0717/802997-dublin-westmeath/

}}

{{Main|2016 Munster Senior Football Championship}}

{{2016 Munster Senior Football Championship bracket}}

{{football box

|round = Munster Final

|date = 3 July 2016

|time = 14:00

|team1 = Kerry File:Colours of Kerry.svg

|score = 3-17 – 2-10

|team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

|goals1 = {{nobreak|P Geaney (2-3)}}, {{nobreak|P Murphy (1-1)}}, {{nobreak|James O’Donoghue}}, {{nobreak|B Sheehan (0-4 each)}}, {{nobreak|M Geaney}}, {{nobreak|BJ Keane}}, {{nobreak|S O’Brien}}, {{nobreak|D O’Sullivan}}, {{nobreak|K Young (0-1 each)}}

|goals2 = {{nobreak|K O’Halloran (0-6)}}, {{nobreak|J Feehan}}, {{nobreak|R Kiely (1-0 each)}}, {{nobreak|M Quinlivan (0-3)}}, {{nobreak|A Moloney (0-1)}}

|stadium = Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

|referee = David Gough (Meath)

|attendance = 21,512

|report = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2016/0703/799883-kerry-v-tipperary/

}}

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{{Main|2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship}}

{{2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship bracket}}

{{football box

|round = Ulster Final

|date = 17 July 2016

|time = 14:00

|stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

|team1 = Tyrone File:Colours of Tyrone.svg

|score = 0-13 – 0-11

|team2 = File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal

|goals1 = {{nobreak|S Cavanagh (0-3)}}, {{nobreak|P Harte}}, {{nobreak|N Morgan (0-2 each)}}, {{nobreak|R Brennan}}, {{nobreak|C McCarron}}, {{nobreak|D McCurry}}, {{nobreak|C McGeary}}, {{nobreak|C McShane}}, {{nobreak|N Sludden (0-1 each)}}

|goals2 = {{nobreak|P McBrearty}}, {{nobreak|R McHugh (0-3 each)}}, {{nobreak|O MacNiallais}}, {{nobreak|M Murphy (0-2 each)}}, {{nobreak|C Toye (0-1)}}

|referee = David Coldrick (Meath)

|attendance = 33,433

|report = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0717/802984-tyrone-donegal/

}}

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.

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.

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;File:Flag of Connacht.svg {{underline | Connacht (2) }}

File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of London.svg London {{color|green|(B)}}

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;File:Flag of Leinster.svg {{underline | Leinster (7) }}

File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford {{color|green|(B)}}

File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly {{color|green|(B)}}

File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford {{color|green|(B)}}

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;File:Flag of Munster.svg {{underline | Munster (2) }}

File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick {{color|green|(B)}}

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;File:Flag of Ulster.svg {{underline | Ulster (5) }}

File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry {{color|red|(A)}}

File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim {{color|green|(B)}}

File:Colours of Down.svg Down {{color|green|(B)}}

File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh {{color|green|(B)}}

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{{football box

| date = 18 June 2016

| time = 3.30 PM

| round = Round 1A

| team1 = Laois File:Colours of Laois.svg

| score = 1-10 – 0-10
Match declared void*

| team2 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = A. Nolan (Wicklow)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/laois-edge-past-armagh-with-injury-time-flourish-34813326.html Report]

| attendance =

}}

*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.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/laois-facing-replay-with-armagh-after-seven-subs-blunder-34818768.html|title= Laois facing replay with Armagh after seven subs blunder|date=21 June 2016|work=Irish Independent|access-date=29 July 2016}}

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{{football box

|date = 18 June 2016

|team1 = Derry File:Colours of Derry.svg

|team2 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth

|time = 5.00 PM

|round = Round 1A

|score = 1-18 – 2-10

|goals1 = 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 = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/derry-find-extra-gear-against-14man-louth-34813441.html Report]

|goals2 = D Byrne 1-3, J McEneaney 1-1 (pen), J Califf 0-4 (4f), R Burns 0-1 (f), C Grimes 0-1

|stadium = Owenbeg, Dungiven

|attendance = 1,632

|referee = M. Duffy (Sligo)

}}

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{{football box|date = 18 June 2016

|team1 = Carlow File:Colours of Carlow.svg

|team2 = File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

|time = 7.00 PM

|round = Round 1A

|score = 1-17 – 1-12

|goals1 = D Foley 0-8 (5f), B Murphy 1-4, D St Ledger 0-3 (3f), C Blake, G Power 0-1.

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/brendan-murphy-inspires-carlow-to-victory-over-wicklow-34813453.html Report]

|goals2 = P Cunningham 1-6 (4f), D Hayden, M Kenny 0-2; R Finn, A Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

|attendance =2,000

|referee = P. O'Sullivan (Kerry)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 19 June 2016

| time = 2.00 PM

| round = Round 1A

| team1 = Leitrim File:Colours of Leitrim.svg

| score = 0-12 – 0-08

| team2 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

| goals1 = Mulligan (0-3, 2f), C Gilheaney (0-1), R Kennedy (0-7, 2f, 1’45), D Wrynn (0-1),

| goals2 = G Crotty (0-1), P Hurney (0-1, 1f), M O’Halloran, J Veale, L Lawlor (0-2), M Ferncombe (0-3, 3f)

| stadium = Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon

| referee = N. Mooney (Cavan)

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/leitrim-cut-the-summer-short-for-waterford-405824.html Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 2 July 2016

| time = 3.00 PM

| round = Round 1A
Replay

| team1 = Laois File:Colours of Laois.svg

| score = 1-11 – 1-10

| team2 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = R Grugan 1-2; S Campbell 0-4(3fs); C Watters 0-2; M McKenna, B Donaghy 0-1 each.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/laois-armagh-report-2-2858466-Jul2016/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 25 June 2016

| time = 2.00 PM

| round = Round 1B

| team1 = Down File:Colours of Down.svg

| score = 3-17 – 2-24
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| team2 = File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry

| referee = Barry Cassidy (Derry)

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/longford-down-2845760-Jun2016/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 25 June 2016

| time = 2.00 PM

| round = Round 1B

| team1 = Antrim File:Colours of Antrim.svg

| score = 0-09 – 2-06

| team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

| goals1 = R Murray 0-2 (2f), P McBride 0-2, K Niblock 0-2 (1f), M Fitzpatrick, S Burke, T McCann (1f) 0-1.

| goals2 = S McSweeney 1-3 (1-0 pen, 3fs), I Ryan 1-2 (1f), S Cahill 0-1.

| stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast

| referee = Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

| report = [http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/round-qualifier-limerick-defeat-antrim/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

|date = 25 June 2016

|team1 = Offaly File:Colours of Offaly.svg

|team2 = File:Colours of London.svg London

|time = 2.00 PM

|round = Round 1B

|score = 0-17 – 1-07

|goals1 = 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 = [http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/round-qualifier-offaly-beat-spirited-london/ Report]

|goals2 = P O’Hara 1-1, M Gottsche (f), L Gavaghan, A Moyles (f), S Conroy (f), E Mageean & D Molloy 0-1 each.

|stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

|attendance =500 est.

|referee = David Coldrick (Meath)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 25 June 2016

| time = 5.00 PM

| round = Round 1B

| team1 = Wexford File:Colours of Wexford.svg

| score = 1-11 – 0-19

| team2 = File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = T Corrigan (5f) 0-9; S Quigley (2f) 0-4; A Breen, E Donnelly 0-2 each; B Mulrone, R Corrigan 0-1 each.

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| referee = Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/fermanagh-advance-in-the-qualifiers-after-impressive-win-over-wexford-34833561.html Report]

| attendance =

}}

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 -

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Winners (4)}}

File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow

File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim

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Semi-finalists – A}}

File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan

File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath

File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo

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;{{underline | Round 1B
Winners (4)}}

File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh

File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford

File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

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;{{underline | Beaten Provincial
Semi-finalists – B}}

File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare

File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan

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{{football box|date = 2 July 2016

|team1 = Sligo File:Colours of Sligo.svg

|team2 = File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim

|time = 6.00 PM

|round = Round 2A

|score = 2-15 – 0-10

|goals1 = 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 =[http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/sligo-ease-through-as-leitrims-season-fizzles-out-408350.html Report]

|goals2 = E Mulligan 0-4 (4f), N O’Donnell 0-2, D Wrynn, R Kennedy (f), D Sweeney & C Gaffney 0-1 each.

|stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

|attendance =4,227

|referee = Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 9 July 2016

| time = 2.30 PM

| round = Round 2A

| team1 = Derry File:Colours of Derry.svg

| score = 1-14 – 1-11

| team2 = File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = 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)

| stadium = Owenbeg, Dungiven

| referee = Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

| report = [http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/sfc-qualifier-derry-comeback-stuns-meath/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 9 July 2016

| time = 5.00 PM

| round = Round 2A

| team1 = Cavan File:Colours of Cavan.svg

| score = 2-13 – 0-12

| team2 = File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

| referee = F Kelly (Longford)

| report = [http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/sfc-qualifier-cavan-too-strong-for-carlow/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 10 July 2016

| time = 2.00 PM

| round = Round 2A

| team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

| score = 0-14 – 1-10

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = Marty Duffy (Sligo)

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2016/07/10/all-ireland-senior-football-championship-qualifiers-round-2a-clare-v-laois/ Report]

| attendance =

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{{football box

| date = 9 July 2016

| time = 3.00 PM

| round = Round 2B

| team1 = Limerick File:Colours of Limerick.svg

| score = 0-10 – 2-12

| team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| goals1 = I Ryan 0-4 (3f), D Treacy & I Corbett 0-2 each, S McSweeney (f) & S Buckley 0-1 each.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = N Mooney (Cavan)

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2016/07/09/all-ireland-senior-football-championship-qualifiers-round-2b-cork-v-limerick/ Report]

| attendance = 15,540

}}

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| date = 9 July 2016

| time = 3.30 PM

| round = Round 2B

| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score = 2-14 – 1-12

| team2 = File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar

| referee = Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0709/801314-mayo-v-fermanagh/ Report]

| attendance =

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{{football box

| date = 9 July 2016

| time = 6.30 PM

| round = Round 2B

| team1 = Monaghan File:Colours of Monaghan.svg

| score = 1-13 – 2-13

| team2 = File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = C Branagan (Down)

| report = [http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/sfc-qualifier-longford-shock-monaghan/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 9 July 2016

| time = 6.30 PM

| round = Round 2B

| team1 = Kildare File:Colours of Kildare.svg

| score = 1-22 – 2-14

| team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St Conleth's Park, Newbridge

| referee = Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/kildare-beat-offaly-qualifier-result-2870643-Jul2016/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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 -

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;{{underline | Round 2A Winners (4) }}

File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan

File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo

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;{{underline | Round 2B Winners (4) }}

File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare

File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford

File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

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{{col-end}}

{{football box

| date = 16 July 2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| round = Round 3A

| team1 = Sligo File:Colours of Sligo.svg

| score = 1-13 – 2-17

| team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| goals1 = 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)

| goals2 = 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)

| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

| referee = Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2016/07/16/all-ireland-senior-football-championship-qualifiers-sligo-v-clare/ Report]

| attendance =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 16 July 2016

| time = 3:30 pm

| round = Round 3A

| team1 = Cavan File:Colours of Cavan.svg

| score = 0-18 – 1-17

| team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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)

| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

| referee = Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/derry-finish-with-a-flourish-to-wear-down-14-man-cavan-410917.html Report]

| attendance =

}}

----

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{{football box

| date = 16 July 2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| round = Round 3B

| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score = 2-17 – 0-14

| team2 = File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar

| referee = Derek O Mahoney (Tipperary)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/oconnor-shines-as-mayo-prove-too-strong-for-kildare-34889519.html Report]

| attendance =14,557

}}

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{{football box

| date = 16 July 2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| round = Round 3B

| team1 = Longford File:Colours of Longford.svg

| score = 1-06 – 2-09

| team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| goals1 = Brian Kavanagh 1-1 (1-0 pen), Michael Quinn, Diarmuid Masterson, Barry McKeon (0-1f), James McGivney, Robbie Smyth 0-1 each.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Pearse Park, Longford

| referee = Barry Cassidy (Derry)

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/cork-longford-2881465-Jul2016/ Report]

| attendance = 3,567

}}

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 -

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File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

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;{{underline | Beaten Provincial
Finalists – A}}

File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

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;{{underline | Round 3B
Winners}}

File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

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;{{underline | Beaten Provincial
Finalists – B}}

File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal

File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

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{{GAA match

| date = 23 July 2016

| time = 3.00 PM

| round = Round 4A

| team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

| score = 2-12 – 1-09

| team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Pearse Stadium

| referee = P Hughes (Armagh)

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/gary-brennan-the-catalyst-as-clare-break-on-through-412202.html Report]

| attendance =4,100

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 23 July 2016

| time = 5.00 PM

| round = Round 4A

| team1 = Derry File:Colours of Derry.svg

| score = 2-17 – 1-21

| team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Breffni Park

| referee = M. Duffy (Sligo)

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/liam-kearns-hails-the-players-as-gutsy-tipperary-have-the-last-laugh-412201.html Report]

| attendance =2,795

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 30 July 2016

| time = 4.00 PM

| round = Round 4B

| team1 = Cork File:Colours of Cork.svg

| score = 1-15 – 0-21

| team2 = File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Croke Park

| referee = Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/donegal-cork-mcbrearty-2903513-Jul2016/ Report]

| attendance = 27,615

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 30 July 2016

| time = 6.00 PM

| round = Round 4B

| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score = 3-15 – 1-14

| team2 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = John Heslin (0-10, 0-7 frees); Kieran Martin (0-2); James Dolan (1-1); Frank Boyle (0-1)

| motm = Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe)

| stadium = Croke Park

| referee = R Hickey (Clare)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mayo-survive-westmeath-revival-to-cement-last-eight-place-34925543.html Report]

| attendance = 27,615

}}

{{Round8

|6 August, Croke Park|File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone|0-12 |File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo|0-13

|31 July, Croke Park|File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|1-10 |File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary|3-13

|6 August, Croke Park|File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin|1-15 |File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal|1-10

|31 July, Croke Park|File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry|2-16|File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare| 0-11

|21 August, Croke Park|File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo|2-13|File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary|0-14

|28 August, Croke Park|File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin|0-22|File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry|2-14

|18 September & 1 October
Croke Park|File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
(R)|0-15
1-14 |File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
(R)|2-9
1-15

}}

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.

{{GAA match

| date = 31 July

| time = 2.00 PM

| team1 = Kerry File:Colours of Kerry.svg

| score = 2-16 – 0-11

| team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = D Tubridy 0-4 (2fs, 145), E Cleary 0-4 (4fs), P Lillis 0-1, J Malone 0-1, P Burke 0-1

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = Maurice Deegan (Laois)

| report =[http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/all-ireland-sfc-kerry-register-convincing-win/]

| attendance = 29,251

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 31 July

| time = 4.00 PM

| team1 = Galway File:Colours of Galway.svg

| score = 1-10 – 3-13

| team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = 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

| motm = Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials)

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = Conor Lane (Cork)

| report = [http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/all-ireland-sfc-terrific-tipperary-triumph/ Report]

| attendance = 29,251

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 6 August

| time = 4.00 PM

| team1 = Tyrone File:Colours of Tyrone.svg

| score = 0-12 – 0-13

| team2 = File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

| goals1 = 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)

| goals2 = C O'Connor (0-7, 4f), L Keegan (0-2), C Boyle, A Moran, A O'Shea, T Parsons (0-1 each)

| motm = Lee Keegan (Westport)

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = David Gough (Meath)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/keegan-shows-his-bottle-as-red-hand-rue-missed-chances-34944600.html Report]

| attendance =

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 6 August

| time = 6.00 PM

| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg

| score = 1-15 – 1-10

| team2 = File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal

| goals1 = 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)

| goals2 = M Murphy (0-6 5f, 1 45), R McHugh (1-0), P McBrearty (0-3, 2f), A Thompson (0-1)

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = C Branagan (Down)

| motm = Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-donegal-connolly-2913972-Aug2016/ Report] [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/stuttering-dubs-show-their-fallibility-34944597.html]

| attendance =

}}

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.

{{GAA match

| date = 21 August

| time = 3:30 pm

| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score = 2-13 – 0-14

| team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = 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

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| motm = Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)

| referee = David Coldrick (Meath)

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/fairytale-over-for-tipperary-as-unconvincing-mayo-progress-to-all-ireland-final-750743.html Report]

| attendance = 53,212

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 28 August

| time = 3:30 pm

| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg

| score = 0-22 – 2-14

| team2 = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Croke Park

| referee = David Gough (Meath)

| motm =

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-kerry-4-2952450-Aug2016/ Report] [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dublin-find-answer-to-big-kingdom-test-champions-recover-from-fivepoint-deficit-to-stay-on-track-for-backtoback-allirelands-35002606.html]

| attendance =

}}

{{Main|2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

{{GAA match

| date = 18 September

| time = 3:30 pm

| round = Final

| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score = 0-15 – 2-09

| team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| goals1 = Cillian O'Connor (0-7 5f), Donal Voughan, Andy Moran (0-2 each), Patrick Durcan, Tom Parsons, Alan Dillon, Jason Doherty (0-1)

| goals2 = 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)

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = Conor Lane (Cork)

| motm = John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0918/817376-dublin-mayo/ Report]

| attendance = 82,257

}}

{{Main|2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

{{GAA match

| date = 1 October

| time = 5:00 pm

| round = Replay

| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score = 1-14 – 1-15

| team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| goals1 = 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

| goals2 = Dean Rock 0-9 (0-7f), Diarmuid Connolly 1-1 (1-0 pen), Cormac Costello 0-3, Kevin McManamon, Bernard Brogan 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| motm = Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala)

| referee = Maurice Deegan (Laois)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/1001/820736-dublin-mayo-match-report-all-ireland-final-replay/ Report]

| attendance = 82,249

}}

:As announced in April 2016:{{cite news|url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-confirms-championship-referees-panels/|title=GAA confirms Championship Referees' Panels|date=27 April 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/254274|title=GAA confirms Championship Referees' Panels|work=Hogan Stand|date=27 April 2016}}

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)

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• All scores correct as of 1 October 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Results.aspx|title=Results|work=Hogan Stand|date=1 October 2016|access-date=1 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320220614/http://hoganstand.com/Results.aspx|archive-date=20 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

• 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.

Widest winning margin: 19

• Monaghan 2-22 – 0-9 Down (Ulster SFC quarter-final)

Most goals in a match: 7

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

Most points in a match: 41

• Down 3-17 – 2-24 Longford (Round 1B qualifier – A.E.T.)

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

• Wexford 0-08 – 0-09 Kildare (Leinster SFC quarter-final)

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.{{cite web|url = http://www.independent.ie/sport/off-the-ball/gaa-must-be-cautious-after-reaching-for-sky-30146908.html|title= GAA must be cautious after reaching for Sky|date=1 April 2014|work=Irish Independent|access-date=2 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0104141419-media-rights-press-release/ |title=Media Rights Press Release |date=2 April 2014 |work=GAA.ie |access-date=2 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403204043/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0104141419-media-rights-press-release |archive-date=3 April 2014 }}

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

;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.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/sunday-game-team-of-the-year-3-3006108-Oct2016/|title= The Sunday Game experts have named their 2016 Football Team of the Year|date=1 October 2016|work=The 42|access-date=5 October 2016}}

• 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/revealed-axed-mayo-goalkeeper-clarke-lands-allstar-but-dubs-star-mcmanamon-misses-out-35184344.html|title= Revealed: Axed Mayo goalkeeper Clarke lands All-Star but Dubs star McManamon misses out|date=3 November 2016|work=Guardian|access-date=3 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/2016-gaa-gpa-all-stars-3059335-Nov2016/|title= 6 from Dublin and 4 from Mayo – here's the 2016 GAA-GPA All-Star football team|date=3 November 2016|work=The 42|access-date=3 November 2016}}

• 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)

• 2016 Tipperary county football team season
• 2016 Mayo county football team season
• 2016 Down county football team season
• 2016 Galway county football team season

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