The 2016 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kerry (17th win) |
| Captain | Paul O'Donoghue |
| Manager | Stephen Wallace |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
| Captain | Andrew Farrell |
| Manager | Seán McLoughlin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Mayo |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 6 August 2016 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kerry and Mayo, in what was their fourth ever meeting in the final and a second successive meeting. Kerry won the match by 2–18 to 2–11 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a second consecutive title.[2]
Results
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| 21 June 2016[4][5] Final |  Wexford | 2–12 - 0–09 |  Louth | St Brigid's Park, Dundalk |
| Ryan 2-2, Sinnott 0-6 (2f), Harney 0-3, I. Carty 0-1 | Maguire 0-3, Lafferty 0-2 (2f), Carroll, Hand (1f), Corcoran, O'Connell 0-1 each | Referee: P. Maguire (Longford) |
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| 22 May 2016[6] Final |  Mayo | 1–11 - 0–12 |  Galway | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| Referee: B. Judge (Sligo) |
All-Ireland semifinals
edit| 23 July 2016[8] |  Kerry | 4–17 - 3–10 |  Lancashire | Old Bedians, Manchester |
| Referee: N. McKenna (Monaghan) |
All-Ireland Final
edit| 6 August 2016[9] | Kerry | 2–18 - 2–11 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N. O'Shea 2-0, M.S. Ó'Conchúir 0-5 (2f), K. Hurley, D. Foran, P. O'Donoghue (1'45)(1f) 0-3 each, J. Foley, A. Barry, A. Spillane, D. Roche 0-1 each | D. Coen 0-5 (4f), C. Keane 0-4, M. Forde 1-1, R. Holian 1-0, J. Kelly 0-1 | Referee: S. McLaughlin (Donegal) |
References
edit- ↑ "All-Ireland JFC final: Kerry crowned champions". Hogan Stand. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "All-Ireland JFC final: back-to-back titles for Kerry". Hogan Stand. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kerry juniors repel Cork fightback to seal three in a row". Irish Examiner. 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Junior footballers retain Leinster title". Wexford People. 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ace attackers do damage". New Ross Standard. 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Connacht JFC final: Coen guides Mayo to glory". Hogan Stand. 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "clinical Mayo send Wexford packing". Connaught Telegraph. 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kerry too tough for brave Lancashire in semi-final of All-Ireland JFC". The Irish Post. 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "Juniors tangled up in blue". Mayo News. 9 August 2016.