2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year2001
Winners
ChampionsSt Mary's (10th win)
Manager Tommy Breheny
CaptainNiall Murray
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Grange/Cliffoney, Geevagh
Relegated team(s)n/a

This is a round-up of the 2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship . St. Mary's returned to claim their tenth title, defeating Curry by three points in the final. Holders Bunninadden exited in the group stages, with the 2000 finalists Coolera/Strandhill eliminating them from the Championship.

Contents

Group stages

The Championship was contested by 12 teams, divided into four groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group A

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyBallymote  Tourlestrane  2-9  Bunninadden  1-9
29 JulyBallymote  Coolera/Strandhill  1-13  Bunninadden  2-9
12 AugustEaskey  Coolera/Strandhill  3-8  Tourlestrane  1-12
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Coolera/Strandhill22004-213-214
Tourlestrane21013-214-172
Bunninadden20023-183-220

Group B

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyBallymote  Eastern Harps  2-10  Shamrock Gaels  1-5
29 JulyMarkievicz Park  St. John's  0-12  Shamrock Gaels  1-9
12 AugustCoola  St. John's  1-7  Eastern Harps  0-7
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
St. John's21101-191-163
Eastern Harps21012-172-122
Shamrock Gaels20112-142-221

Group C

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyMarkievicz Park  Easkey  2-11  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  1-9
29 JulyEnniscrone  Curry  1-15  Easkey  2-9
12 AugustBallymote  Curry  3-13  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  1-4
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Curry22004-283-134
Easkey21014-202-242
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point20022-135-240

Group D

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyEnniscrone  St. Mary's  1-16  Tubbercurry  1-11
29 JulyTourlestrane  Tubbercurry  0-10  Castleconnor  0-8
12 AugustMarkievicz Park  St. Mary's  3-14  Castleconnor  1-5
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
St. Mary's22004-302-164
Tubbercurry21011-211-242
Castleconnor20021-133-240

Quarterfinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
18 AugustTourlestraneCurry1-6Tubbercurry0-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
19 AugustTubbercurrySt. Mary's2-12Easkey1-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
19 AugustBallymoteTourlestrane1-14St. John's0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
19 AugustMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps0-12Coolera/Strandhill1-8

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
9 SeptemberTubbercurryCurry1-10Tourlestrane0-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
9 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkSt. Mary's2-10Eastern Harps0-10

Last eight

Quarterfinals
18 August/August 19
Semifinals
9 September
Final
30 September
         
St. Mary's 2-12
Easkey 1-9
St. Mary's 2-10
Eastern Harps 0-10
Coolera/Strandhill 1-8
Eastern Harps 0-12
St. Mary's 1-11
Curry 0-11
Curry 1-6
Tubbercurry 0-7
Curry 1-10
Tourlestrane 0-9
Tourlestrane 1-14
St. John's 0-9

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

St. Mary's1-11 - 0-11
(final score after 60 minutes)
Curry
Manager:Tommy Breheny

Team:
N. Walsh
J. Martyn
D. Carroll
C. Walsh
A. Collery
N. Murray (Capt)
P. Leonard (0-1)
S. Burns
P. Mullan
M. Bree (0-1)
R. Bree
P. Bree
J. Davey (1-3)
M. Breheny (0-5)
D. Caffrey (0-1)


Substitutes:
J. Campbell
D. Downes

Half-time:
1-2 - 0-8

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, 30 September 2001

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Dermot Mullaney (Enniscrone)

Manager:Denis Kearney

Team:
J. Gilmartin
A. Loftus
J. Hayes
S. Marren
B. Giblin
M. Durcan
B. McDonagh
G. Maye (Capt)(0-4)
K. Giblin (0-1)
D. Colleary (0-1)
J. Henry
P. Henry (0-3)
S. Davey (0-2)
P. Durcan
T. Henry


Substitutes:
B. McDonagh
P. Gallagher
A. Marren
D. Giblin

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