| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Glenswilly (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Glenfin |
| Ulster SCFC | ??? |
| Winning captain | Gary McFadden (Glenswilly) |
| Man of the Match | Michael Murphy (Glenswilly) |
| Winning manager | Michael Canning[1] |
| Matches played | ?? |
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The 2016 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 94th official edition of the Donegal GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Donegal. The tournament consisted of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Naomh Conaill was defending champion after defeating St Eunan's by a scoreline of 0–11 to 0–10 in the 2015 final. However, the club relinquished its crown when losing to Cill Chartha at the semi-final stage.
This was Réalt na Mara's return to the senior grade after making the straight bounce back up from the I.F.C. since being relegated in 2014.
On 16 October 2016, Glenswilly claimed its third S.F.C. title when defeating Cill Chartha in the final in MacCumhaill Park 1-10 to 0-12.
Glenfin was relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. after losing a replay of the relegation final to Na Cealla Beaga, thus ending a 15-year stay in the top flight of Donegal football.
McDaid was part of the backroom team of Michael Canning last year as Glenswilly regained their hold of the Donegal crown.