2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year2003
Winners
ChampionsCurry (5th win)
ManagerDenis Kearney
CaptainKevin Giblin
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Ballymote
Relegated team(s)St. Patrick's, Dromard

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

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
26 JulyKent Park  St. John's  1-12  St. Molaise Gaels  1-9
27 JulyEaskey  Tourlestrane  0-14  St. Patrick's  0-4
3 AugustKent Park  St. John's  0-11  St. Patrick's  1-4
9 AugustKent Park  St. Molaise Gaels  0-10  St. Patrick's  0-6
10 AugustBallymote  Tourlestrane  3-7  St. John's  0-10
17 AugustKent Park  Tourlestrane  2-12  St. Molaise Gaels  0-5
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Tourlestrane33005-330-196
St. John's32011-335-204
St. Molaise Gaels31021-243-302
St. Patrick's30031-140-350

Group B

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
26 JulyTubbercurry  Coolera/Strandhill  0-11  Easkey  0-8
27 JulyKent Park  Tubbercurry  3-6  Shamrock Gaels  1-11
2 AugustTubbercurry  Coolera/Strandhill  0-12  Shamrock Gaels  0-7
2 AugustEnniscrone  Easkey  2-12  Tubbercurry  0-4
9 AugustBallymote  Coolera/Strandhill  2-13  Tubbercurry  0-6
10 AugustMarkievicz Park  Easkey  2-10  Shamrock Gaels  1-9
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Coolera/Strandhill33002-360-216
Easkey32014-301-244
Tubbercurry31023-165-362
Shamrock Gaels30032-275-280

Group C

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
27 JulyKent Park  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  1-11  Castleconnor  0-4
3 AugustBallymote  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  0-9  Bunninadden  0-6
10 AugustTubbercurry  Bunninadden  2-13  Castleconnor  1-16
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point22001-200-104
Bunninadden20112-191-251
Castleconnor20111-203-241

Group D

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
26 JulyCoola  Eastern Harps  0-12  St. Mary's  0-11
3 AugustBallymote  Curry  1-10  Eastern Harps  1-10
9 AugustEnniscrone  Curry  1-10  St. Mary's  1-10
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Eastern Harps21101-221-213
Curry20202-202-202
St. Mary's20111-211-221

Playoff

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

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Playoff
17 AugustTubbercurryCastleconnor0-7Bunninadden0-6

Quarterfinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
30 AugustBallymoteCurry2-17Drumcliffe/Rosses Point0-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
31 AugustTubbercurryEastern Harps1-8Castleconnor0-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
31 AugustMarkievicz ParkTourlestrane0-12Easkey0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
31 AugustKent ParkSt. John's0-11Coolera/Strandhill0-6

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
13 SeptemberTubbercurryCurry1-11Tourlestrane1-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
14 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps2-12St. John's0-4

Last eight

Quarterfinals
30 August/August 31
Semifinals
13 September/September 14
Final
5 October
         
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, 5 October 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

Relegation

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
30 AugustMarkievicz ParkSt. Mary's7-18St. Molaise Gaels1-7
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
30 AugustTubbercurryShamrock Gaels1-10St. Patrick's1-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
31 AugustBallymoteTubbercurry2-10Bunninadden3-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
6 SeptemberKent ParkSt. Molaise Gaels0-15St. Patrick's1-3
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff Final
14 SeptemberTubbercurryBunninadden1-17St. Patrick's1-6

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