Sligo Senior Football Championship 2003

Sligo Senior Football Championship 2003
Sligo Champions Curry (5th win)
Winning Captain Kevin Giblin
Winning Manager Denis Kearney
Relegated team(s) St. Patrick's, Dromard
Promoted team(s) Ballymote

This is a round-up of the 2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Curry ended a 31-year wait for Championship glory, defeating holders Eastern Harps in the decider.

Contents

Group Stages

The Championship was contested by 14 teams, divided into four groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the Quarter-Finals, with the remaining sides facing the Relegation playoffs to retain Senior status for 2004.

Group A

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 26 Kent Park   St. John's   1-12   St. Molaise Gaels   1-9
July 27 Easkey   Tourlestrane   0-14   St. Patrick's   0-4
August 3 Kent Park   St. John's   0-11   St. Patrick's   1-4
August 9 Kent Park   St. Molaise Gaels   0-10   St. Patrick's   0-6
August 10 Ballymote   Tourlestrane   3-7   St. John's   0-10
August 17 Kent Park   Tourlestrane   2-12   St. Molaise Gaels   0-5
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Tourlestrane 3 3 0 0 5-33 0-19 6
St. John's 3 2 0 1 1-33 5-20 4
St. Molaise Gaels 3 1 0 2 1-24 3-30 2
St. Patrick's 3 0 0 3 1-14 0-35 0

Group B

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 26 Tubbercurry   Coolera/Strandhill   0-11   Easkey   0-8
July 27 Kent Park   Tubbercurry   3-6   Shamrock Gaels   1-11
August 2 Tubbercurry   Coolera/Strandhill   0-12   Shamrock Gaels   0-7
August 2 Enniscrone   Easkey   2-12   Tubbercurry   0-4
August 9 Ballymote   Coolera/Strandhill   2-13   Tubbercurry   0-6
August 10 Markievicz Park   Easkey   2-10   Shamrock Gaels   1-9
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Coolera/Strandhill 3 3 0 0 2-36 0-21 6
Easkey 3 2 0 1 4-30 1-24 4
Tubbercurry 3 1 0 2 3-16 5-36 2
Shamrock Gaels 3 0 0 3 2-27 5-28 0

Group C

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 27 Kent Park   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-11   Castleconnor   0-4
August 3 Ballymote   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   0-9   Bunninadden   0-6
August 10 Tubbercurry   Bunninadden   2-13   Castleconnor   1-16
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2 2 0 0 1-20 0-10 4
Bunninadden 2 0 1 1 2-19 1-25 1
Castleconnor 2 0 1 1 1-20 3-24 1

Group D

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 26 Coola   Eastern Harps   0-12   St. Mary's   0-11
August 3 Ballymote   Curry   1-10   Eastern Harps   1-10
August 9 Enniscrone   Curry   1-10   St. Mary's   1-10
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Eastern Harps 2 1 1 0 1-22 1-21 3
Curry 2 0 2 0 2-20 2-20 2
St. Mary's 2 0 1 1 1-21 1-22 1

Playoff

There was one playoff required, in Group C where Castleconnor surprised the 2000 Champions Bunninadden to win by a point.

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Playoff		 August 17 Tubbercurry Castleconnor 0-7 Bunninadden 0-6

Quarter finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 30 Ballymote Curry 2-17 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 31 Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 1-8 Castleconnor 0-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 31 Markievicz Park Tourlestrane 0-12 Easkey 0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 31 Kent Park St. John's 0-11 Coolera/Strandhill 0-6

Semi-Finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 September 13 Tubbercurry Curry 1-11 Tourlestrane 1-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 September 14 Markievicz Park Eastern Harps 2-12 St. John's 0-4

Last eight

  Quarterfinals
August 30/August 31		 Semifinals
September 13/September 14		 Final
October 5
                           
   Eastern Harps 1-8  
 Castleconnor 0-5  
     Eastern Harps 2-12  
     St. John's 0-4  
 St. John's 1-11
   Coolera/Strandhill 1-6  
       Eastern Harps 0-8
     Curry 0-11
   Tourlestrane 0-12  
 Easkey 0-6  
     Tourlestrane 1-6
     Curry 1-11  
 Curry 2-17
   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-7  

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Curry
 0-11 - 0-8
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Eastern Harps
Manager:Denis Kearney

Team:
J. Durcan
B. Collins
G. Kennedy
S. Marren
B. McDonagh
M. Durcan
B. Giblin
S. Davey (0-1)
D. Colleary (0-1)
G. Maye (0-1)
K. Giblin (Capt)
A. Marren (0-5)
P. Henry
P. Durcan (0-1)
K. Davey

Substitutes:
B. McDonagh (0-2)
J. Henry
A. Loftus
A. Brennan

Half-time:
0-3 - 0-5

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Sunday, October 5, 2003

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

 Manager:Eamon Clarke

Team:
P. Walsh
K. Gallagher
K. Phillips
P. Phillips
P McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
T. Taylor
K. Carty (0-2)
R. Donovan
M. Doddy (0-1)
R. Hannon
P. Taylor (0-5)
S. Dorrian

Substitutes:
M. McCormack
P. Henry
S. Gallagher
T. Cryan

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Relegation

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 August 30 Markievicz Park St. Mary's 7-18 St. Molaise Gaels 1-7
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 August 30 Tubbercurry Shamrock Gaels 1-10 St. Patrick's 1-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 August 31 Ballymote Tubbercurry 2-10 Bunninadden 3-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 September 6 Kent Park St. Molaise Gaels 0-15 St. Patrick's 1-3
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Relegation Playoff Final		 September 14 Tubbercurry Bunninadden 1-17 St. Patrick's 1-6

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