Sligo Senior Football Championship 2006
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| Sligo Senior Football Championship 2006 | ||
| Sligo Champions | Curry(6th win) | |
| Winning captain | Sean Davey | |
| Winning manager | Denis Kearney | |
| Relegated team(s) | Coolaney/Mullinabreena, St. Molaise Gaels | |
| Promoted team(s) | Geevagh | |
This is a round-up of the 2006 Sligo Senior Football Championship. The reigning champions, Coolera/Strandhill, who were surprisingly eliminated at the group stage, after losing a playoff tie to neighbours St. John's. Geevagh won the 2006 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship with a victory over St Patrick's and therefore will take part in the 2007 Championship. Curry won the 2006 title, claiming their 6th title in all, by beating Bunninadden in the final.
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[edit] Group Stages
The Championship was contested by 16 teams, divided into four groups of four. The top two sides in each group advanced to the Quarter-Finals, with the remaining sides facing the Relegation playoffs to secure Senior status for 2007.
[edit] Group A
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Markievicz Park | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 3-7 | St. Mary's | 2-10 |
| July 23 | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 0-9 | Eastern Harps | 0-9 |
| July 29 | Ballymote | Eastern Harps | 1-14 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-7 |
| July 30 | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 0-9 | Ballymote | 0-8 |
| August 12 | Markeivicz Park | Eastern Harps | 1-9 | St. Mary's | 0-7 |
| August 12 | Kent Park | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2-10 | Ballymote | 1-9 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Harps | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-32 | 1-23 | 5 |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-24 | 4-33 | 3 |
| St. Mary's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-26 | 4-24 | 3 |
| Ballymote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-26 | 2-28 | 1 |
[edit] Group B
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Enniscrone | Easkey | 1-10 | Tourlestrane | 0-8 |
| July 22 | Ballymote | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-7 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 |
| July 29 | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 4-11 | Shamrock Gaels | 1-6 |
| July 29 | Kent Park | Easkey | 3-14 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-10 |
| August 12 | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 4-15 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 0-8 |
| August 12 | Tubbercurry | Easkey | 2-13 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-9 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-37 | 1-27 | 6 |
| Tourlestrane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-34 | 2-24 | 4 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-25 | 7-31 | 1 |
| Calry/St. Joseph's | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-25 | 7-39 | 1 |
[edit] Group C
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Kent Park | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-9 | St. Molaise Gaels | 0-8 |
| July 22 | Ballymote | St. John's | 2-10 | Tubbercurry | 1-10 |
| July 29 | Kent Park | St. Molaise Gaels | 0-12 | St. John's | 0-7 |
| July 30 | Enniscrone | Tubbercurry | 0-12 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-7 |
| August 13 | Markievicz Park | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-11 | St. John's | 2-8 |
| August 13 | Kent Park | Tubbercurry | 4-14 | St. Molaise Gaels | 1-6 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubbercurry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-34 | 4-23 | 4 |
| Coolera/Strandhill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-27 | 2-28 | 3 |
| St. John's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-25 | 2-33 | 3 |
| St. Molaise Gaels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-26 | 5-30 | 1 |
[edit] Group D
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 | Tubbercurry | Bunninadden | 2-9 | Castleconnor | 1-10 |
| July 23 | Tourlestrane | Curry | 2-16 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-4 |
| July 29 | Tubbercurry | Castleconnor | 1-12 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 3-6 |
| July 30 | Markievicz Park | Curry | 0-12 | Bunninadden | 0-10 |
| August 13 | Tubbercurry | Bunninadden | 2-15 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-3 |
| August 13 | Easkey | Curry | 0-11 | Castleconnor | 0-6 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-39 | 0-20 | 6 |
| Bunninadden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-34 | 1-25 | 4 |
| Castleconnor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-28 | 5-26 | 1 |
| Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-13 | 5-43 | 1 |
[edit] Playoffs
Two groups required playoffs to decide the remaining Quarter-Final places. In Group A St. Mary's, inspired by Mark Breheny, defeated Drumcliffe/Rosses Point to qualify to face Easkey in the last eight. The other playoff produced a major upset as holders Coolera/Strandhill crashed out, beaten by neighbours St. John's in the Group C playoff. Coolera had led by six points at one stage in the second half but St. John's scored two late goals, and booked a meeting with Curry in the Quarter-Finals.
| Group | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | August 20 | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 0-14 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 0-10 |
| Group C | August 20 | Markievicz Park | St. John's | 2-4 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-5 |
[edit] Quarter Finals
The quarter finals of the Championship saw the exit of Tourlestrane, St. John's, Easkey and Tubbercurry. Eastern Harps, Curry, St. Mary's and Bunninadden qualified for the semi-finals. The quarter finals had one drawn game, Eastern Harps and Tourlestrane finishing level after a tense encounter. Harps won the replay a week later.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 26 | Markievicz Park | Bunninadden | 0-13 | Tubbercurry | 1-8 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 26 | Markievicz Park | Curry | 2-12 | St. John's | 1-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 27 | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 1-10 | Easkey | 1-7 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 27 | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 0-8 | Tourlestrane | 0-8 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final Replay |
September 3 | Tubbercurry | Eastern Harps | 2-9 | Tourlestrane | 2-7 |
[edit] Semi-Finals
The Semi-Finals saw Curry and Bunninadden emerge victorious, and qualify for the September 24 decider. Bunninadden recorded a famous win over neighbours Eastern Harps, whom many expected to reach the final. In the second Semi-Final, Curry, with the Marren brothers, Jason and Adrian, both on form, saw off St. Mary's by a three-point margin.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
September 10 | Markievicz Park | Bunninadden | 0-10 | Eastern Harps | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
September 10 | Markievicz Park | Curry | 1-11 | St. Mary's | 1-8 |
[edit] Last eight
| Quarterfinals August 26/August 27 |
Semifinals September 10 |
Final September 24 |
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| Bunninadden | 0-13 | ||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 1-8 | ||||||||||||
| Bunninadden | 0-10 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 0-9 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 0-8, 2-9 (R) | ||||||||||||
| Tourlestrane | 0-8, 2-7 (R) | ||||||||||||
| Bunninadden | 2-9 | ||||||||||||
| Curry | 1-15 | ||||||||||||
| Curry | 2-12 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 1-6 | ||||||||||||
| Curry | 1-11 | ||||||||||||
| St. Mary's | 1-8 | ||||||||||||
| St. Mary's | 1-11 | ||||||||||||
| Easkey | 1-8 | ||||||||||||
[edit] Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
| Curry |
1-15 - 2-9 (final score after 60 minutes) |
Bunninadden |
| Manager:Denis Kearney
Team: Substitutes: |
Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: Match rules: |
Manager:Brian Touhy
Team: Substitutes: |
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[edit] Relegation
Due to the restructuring of the Senior Championship, in order to recude the number of teams to 12 by 2009, two teams were to be relegated from the 2006 Championship, with one being promoted from the Intermediate ranks. The loser of each game progresses to the next round, the losers of the relegation finals will play in the Sligo Intermediate Football Championship in 2007. Coolaney/Mullinabreena and St. Molaise Gaels were the two sides that made the drop.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
August 26 | Kent Park | Shamrock Gaels | 0-16 | St. Molaise Gaels | 2-6 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
August 26 | Grange | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-11 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-10 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
August 27 | Ransboro | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-12 | Ballymote | 1-4 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
August 27 | Tubbercurry | Castleconnor | 0-13 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-4 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Final |
September 2 | Kent Park | Ballymote | 1-14 | St. Molaise Gaels | 0-7 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Final |
September 2 | Ballymote | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2-9 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-7 |
[edit] References
- Sligo Champion (Summer/Autumn 2006)
- Sligo Weekender (Summer/Autumn 2006)
[edit] External links
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