1998 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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1998 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1998
Winners
ChampionsEastern Harps (4th win)
ManagerDenis Johnson
Captain Paul Taylor
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Castleconnor, Grange
Relegated team(s)Enniscrone, Cloonacool

This is a round-up of the 1998 Sligo Senior Football Championship . Eastern Harps atoned for the previous year's heavy defeat to Tourlestrane, reversing the result to win their fourth title. This was the last Championship to date to be played under the knockout system., as the round-robin section would be introduced for 1999.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
25 JulyMarkievicz ParkSt. Mary’s4-16Enniscrone0-4
Sligo SFC
First Round
26 JulyBallymoteEastern Harps2-13Bunninadden0-11
Sligo SFC
First Round
26 JulyEnniscroneCurry0-13Easkey0-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
26 JulyMarkievicz ParkTourlestrane1-19Drumcliffe/Rosses Point0-8

Quarter finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
9 AugustMarkievicz ParkTourlestrane1-16Coolera/Strandhill1-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
9 AugustMarkievicz ParkCurry0-12Shamrock Gaels1-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
9 AugustBallymoteEastern Harps0-16Cloonacool0-4
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
9 AugustBallymoteTubbercurry2-10St. Mary’s1-10

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
6 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps3-11Tubbercurry0-8
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
6 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkTourlestrane1-11Curry1-10

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Eastern Harps
0-9 - 0-6
(final score after 60 minutes)
Tourlestrane
Manager:Denis Johnson

Team:
P. Walsh
F. Sexton
O. Shannon
D. Mullaney
D. Ballantyne
M. Cosgrove
S. King
J. Chambers (0-1)
M. McCormack
K. Carty
J. Bruen (0-1)
B. Phillips
E. Molloy
P. Taylor (Capt) (0-6)
S. Dorrian (0-1)


Substitutes:
R. Hannon

Half-time:
0-4 - 0-3

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
20 September 1998

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Pat Conway (St. Mary's)

Manager:Neil Egan

Team:
P. McVann
P. Durkin
F. Kennedy
P. Egan
J. Curley
D. Durkin
N. Manley
E. Walsh (0-1)
E. O'Hara
J. Egan
M. Walsh (0-1)
S. Dunne
S. King
G. McGowan (0-4)
R. Kennedy


Substitutes:
C. O'Meara
L. Gaughan

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