1997 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship

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1997 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1997
Winners
ChampionsCloonacool (1st win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)St. Farnan's
Relegated team(s)Geevagh, Eastern Harps, St. Mary's

This is a round-up of the 1997 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship . Cloonacool, a club which had struggled in the lower levels of club football for much of its twenty years since being re-organised, made a major breakthrough by winning the Intermediate title of 1997, beating the one-time leading force of Sligo football, St. Patrick's, in the final.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo IFC
First Round
6 JulyMarkievicz ParkGrange/Cliffoney1-11Bunninadden0-10
Sligo IFC
First Round
13 JulyMarkievicz ParkSt. John's1-12St. Mary's2-6

Quarter finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
17 AugustBallymoteMullinabreena0-11Geevagh1-7
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
17 AugustBallymoteCloonacool2-12Eastern Harps1-8
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
17 AugustEaskeySt. Patrick's0-10Castleconnor0-9
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
17 AugustMarkievicz ParkGrange/Cliffoney2-10St. John's1-8

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo IFC
Semi-Final
31 AugustMarkievicz ParkSt. Patrick's1-10Grange/Cliffoney0-13
Sligo IFC
Semi-Final
31 AugustBallymoteCloonacool0-8Mullinabreena0-7
Sligo IFC
Semi-Final Replay
6 SeptemberKent ParkSt. Patrick's1-12Grange/Cliffoney0-5

Sligo Intermediate Football Championship Final

Cloonacool
1-11 - 1-4
(final score after 60 minutes)
St. Patrick's

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Competition:
Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
14 September 1997

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Markievicz Park, Sligo

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