2016 Mayo county football team season
| 2016 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Stephen Rochford |
| Stadium | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| NFL D1 | 5th |
| All-Ireland SFC | Finalist (replay) |
| Connacht SFC | Semi-finalist |
| FBD Insurance League | Group stage (2nd) |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Cillian O'Connor (2–28) |
The following is a summary of Mayo county football team's 2016 season. It was a first season in charge for newly appointed Mayo manager Stephen Rochford.
Kits
Home
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Change
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Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed/Cancelled
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Ground | References |
| 3 Jan | Group | Mayo | 1-12 v 1-10 | NUIG | McHale Park, Castlebar | [1][2] |
| 10 Jan | Group | Mayo | 1-16 v 0-8 | IT Sligo | Ballina | [3] |
| 17 Jan | Group | Mayo | 0-13 v 0-10 | Roscommon | McHale Park, Castlebar | [4][5] |
Table
Qualification for next round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-25 | 0-10 | +20 | 6 |
| Mayo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-31 | 0-13 | +10 | 4 |
| NUI Galway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-24 | +10 | 2 |
| IT Sligo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-14 | 5-26 | -40 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Ground | References |
| 31 Jan | Group | Cork | 0-12 v 1-18 | Mayo | Páirc Ui Rinn, Cork | [6][7][8] |
| 6 Feb | Group | Mayo | 0-7 v 0-9 | Dublin | McHale Park, Castlebar | [9][10] |
| 28 Feb | Group | Donegal | 1-14 v 1-12 | Mayo | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey | [11][12][13] |
| 6 Mar | Group | Monaghan | 1-12 v 2-11 | Mayo | Castleblayney | [14][15] |
| 13 Mar | Group | Mayo | 0-14 v 2-13 | Kerry | McHale Park, Castlebar | [16][17] |
| 27 Mar | Group | Roscommon | 1-7 v 1-11 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon | [18][19][20] |
| 3 Apr | Group | Mayo | 1-19 v 1-16 | Down | MacHale Park, Castlebar | [21] |
Table
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals
Automatic relegation to Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-91 | 4-75 | 28 | 14 |
| Kerry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-109 | 5-77 | 32 | 10 |
| Roscommon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9-98 | 8-77 | 24 | 8 |
| Donegal | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-84 | 6-78 | 12 | 6 |
| Mayo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-88 | 7-91 | -9 | 6 |
| Monaghan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6-83 | 7-91 | -11 | 6 |
| Cork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9-89 | 9-105 | -16 | 6 |
| Down | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2-60 | 6-108 | -60 | 0 |
1Donegal, Mayo, Monaghan and Cork are ranked by scoring difference.
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ground | References |
| Sunday 29 May 2016 | Quarter Final | Mayo | 2-16 v 0-09 | London | Ruislip | [22] |
| Sunday 20 June 2016 | Semi Final | Mayo | 0-12 v 1-12 | Galway | McHale Park | [23][24] |
Bracket
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ground | References |
| Saturday 9 July 2016 | Qualifiers R1 | Mayo | 2-14 – 1-12 | Fermanagh | McHale Park | [25][26][27] |
| Saturday 16 July 2016 | Qualifiers R2 | Mayo | 2-17 – 0-14 | Kildare | McHale Park | [28][29][30] |
| Saturday 30 July 2016 | Qualifiers R3 | Mayo | 3-15 – 1-14 | Westmeath | Croke Park | [31][32] |
| Saturday 6 August 2016 | AI Quarter Final | Mayo | 0-13 – 0-12 | Tyrone | Croke Park | [33] |
| Sunday 21 August 2016 | AI Semi Final | Mayo | 2-13 – 0-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park | [34] |
| Sunday 18 September 2016 | AI Final | Mayo | 0-15 – 2-09 | Dublin | Croke Park | [35][36] |
| Saturday 1 October 2016 | AI Final Replay | Mayo | 1-14 – 1-15 | Dublin | Croke Park | [37][38] |
References
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- ^ McGoldrick, Sean (3 January 2016). "GAA round-up: Rory O'Carroll to miss Dublin's All-Ireland title defence". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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- ^ "Rebels get their league campaign off to a flier against a poor Mayo side". RTÉ Sport. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Keys, Colm; Hurley, Denis (1 February 2016). "Suspected concussion for Keegan piles on the misery for Mayo in Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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- ^ Campbell, Peter (28 February 2016). "Donegal march on beating Mayo". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Football League Division 1: Donegal edge out Mayo as Kerry trounce Down". BBC Sport. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (6 March 2016). "Mayo fight hard to rack up first league win". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Keane, Paul (6 March 2016). "Mayo need goalkeeper to rescue points against Monaghan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Kerry win to leave Mayo in the relegation mire". RTÉ Sport. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "D1: Kerry too strong for Mayo in Castlebar". GAA. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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- ^ "Allianz FL D1: Impressive Mayo resist late Roscommon revival". GAA. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Fallon, John (3 April 2016). "Mayo finish campaign with victory over relegated Down". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Conor Loftus stars as Mayo coast through in Ruislip". RTÉ Sport. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Fallon, John (20 June 2016). "Galway shock Mayo in Castlebar". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Finnerty, Mike (20 June 2016). "Kevin Walsh: Galway have nothing won, but we've got pride back". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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- ^ "All-Ireland SFC qualifier: Mayo 2-14 1-12 Fermanagh". BBC Sport. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Mayo find another gear in second half to overcome Fermanagh challenge". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ O'Brien, Ronan (16 July 2016). "Diarmuid O'Connor drives ruthless Mayo past Kildare". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (18 July 2016). "Stephen Rochford: 'We need a 70-minute effort'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ McGoldrick, Sean (17 July 2016). "Mayo back on track as blitz blasts Lilies out of the water". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (30 July 2016). "Mayo do enough to repel Westmeath rally". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Smith, David (30 July 2016). "As it happened: Mayo 3-15 Westmeath 1-14". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (6 August 2016). "Resolute Mayo edge past 14-man Tyrone to reach last four". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (21 August 2016). "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (18 September 2016). "Dublin and Mayo draw in tense final showdown". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Cummiskey, Gavin (18 September 2016). "Dublin and Mayo to do it again after tense All-Ireland Final draw". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (14 November 2016). "Dublin seal back-to-back titles with dramatic win". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (1 October 2016). "Dublin secure back-to-back All Ireland titles with one-point victory over Mayo in titanic battle". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2026.