# 2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

The 2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 49th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
Armagh's Crossmaglen Rangers were the 2015 champions, but defeat in the Armagh semi-final meant they couldn't defend their title.
Derry champions Slaughtneil claimed their second Ulster title by beating Down champions Kilcoo in the final.

## Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the winners of the nine county championships in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland, as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.
| County | Team | Last win |
| Antrim | Erin's Own, Cargin | |
| Armagh | Maghery Sean MacDermott's | |
| Cavan | Ramor United | |
| Derry | Slaughtneil | 2014 |
| Donegal | Glenswilly | |
| Down | Kilcoo | |
| Fermanagh | Derrygonnelly Harps | |
| Monaghan | Scotstown | 1989 |
| Tyrone | Killyclogher St Mary's | |

## Bracket

| Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Killyclogher (Tyrone) | Killyclogher (Tyrone) | 2-10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) | Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) | 1-8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Killyclogher (Tyrone) | Killyclogher (Tyrone) | 0-8 | | | |
| | | | | | | Slaughtneil (Derry) | Slaughtneil (Derry) | 1-11 | | | |
| | | | Slaughtneil (Derry) | Slaughtneil (Derry) | 0-12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 0-7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Slaughtneil (Derry) | Slaughtneil (Derry) | 0-12 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 0-9 |
| | | | Maghery (Armagh) | Maghery (Armagh) | 1-13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Ramor United (Cavan) | Ramor United (Cavan) | 1-10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Maghery (Armagh) | Maghery (Armagh) | 0-12 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 4-13 | | | |
| | | | Glenswilly (Donegal) | Glenswilly (Donegal) | 1-6 | | | | | | |
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | Scotstown (Monaghan) | 0-9 | Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 1-12 | | | | | | |
| Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 1-8 | | | | | | | | | |

## Championship statistics
### Top scorers
#### Overall

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Ryan Johnston | Kilcoo | 2-7 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 2 | Paul Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Ceilum Doherty | Kilcoo | 2-4 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Mark Bradley | Killyclogher | 1-7 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Stefan Forker | Maghery | 0-20 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Shane McGuigan | Slaughtneil | 0-8 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 |
| 8 | Aidan Forker | Maghery | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Darragh O'Hanlon | Kilcoo | 1-3 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Shane Carey | Scotstown | 0-6 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |

#### In a single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Ceilum Doherty | Kilcoo | 2-1 | 7 | Maghery |
| 2 | Mark Bradley | Killyclogher | 1-3 | 6 | Erin's Own, Cargin |
| 2 | Ryan Johnston | Kilcoo | 1-3 | 6 | Maghery |
| 2 | Shane Carey | Scotstown | 0-6 | 6 | Kilcoo |
| 2 | Stefan Forker | Maghery | 0-6 | 6 | Ramor United |
| 6 | Michael Murphy | Glenswilly | 1-2 | 5 | Kilcoo |
| 6 | Paul Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-5 | 5 | Derrygonnelly Harps |
| 6 | Paul Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-5 | 5 | Killyclogher |
| 6 | Shane McGuigan | Slaughtneil | 0-5 | 5 | Kilcoo |
| 10 | James Carlin | Killyclogher | 1-1 | 4 | Erin's Own, Cargin |
| 10 | Aidan Forker | Maghery | 1-1 | 4 | Ramor United |
| 10 | James Bradley | Ramor United | 1-1 | 4 | Maghery |
| 10 | Darragh O'Hanlon | Kilcoo | 1-1 | 4 | Glenswilly |
| 10 | Tomas McCann | Erin's Own, Cargin | 0-4 | 4 | Killyclogher |
| 10 | Simon O'Neill | Killyclogher | 0-4 | 4 | Erin's Own, Cargin |
| 10 | Conor Bradley | Ramor United | 0-4 | 4 | Maghery |
| 10 | Mark Bradley | Killyclogher | 0-4 | 4 | Slaughtneil |
| 10 | Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 0-4 | 4 | Glenswilly |
| 10 | Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 0-4 | 4 | Maghery |
| 10 | Stefan Forker | Maghery | 0-4 | 4 | Kilcoo |