IFC in 2015 Ardfert Laune Rangers St. Michael's/Foilmore Participating Teams The teams taking part in the 2016 Kerry Senior Football Championship are: Qualification It had been decided that only 8 of the 9 Divisional Teams would play in the Senior Championship. To decide which team would be excluded, all divisional teams were ranked on their performances in the County Championship over the most recent 5-year period (2011-2015 inclusive). These rankings were based on a win counting for 2 points and a draw counting for 1 point. The 2 lowest placed sides were St. Brendan's and Shannon Rangers. These sides then met in a qualifier to decide who would make it into the championship proper. The loser of this qualifier will play the lowest ranked team on completion of the 2016 Championship, to decide the 8 group teams for the 2017 Championship, except in the event of more than one team giving a walk over in this year’s Championship. In that case the teams that conceded walkovers would play in the 2017 Championship Qualifier. Group stage Round 1 The Qualification winner and the remaining 15 teams play in eight matches. The winners proceed to Round 2A while the losers play in Round 2B. Round 2 Round 2A The 8 winners from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to the quarter finals while the losers play in Round 3. Round 2B The 8 losers from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers exit the championship. Round 3 The four Round 2A losers play the four Round 2B winners in this round. The four winners progress to the quarter-finals while the losers exit the championship. Knock-Out Stage Quarter-finals The 4 Round 2A winners play the 4 Round 3 winners. Semi-finals Final Relegation The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship. The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship. Championship statistics Miscellaneous Kenmare District qualify for the final for