2006 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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2006 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year2006
Winners
ChampionsCurry (6th win)
ManagerDenis Kearney
CaptainSean Davey
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Geevagh
Relegated team(s)Coolaney/Mullinabreena, St. Molaise Gaels

This is a round-up of the 2006 Sligo Senior Football Championship . The reigning champions, Coolera/Strandhill, who were surprisingly eliminated at the group stage, after losing a playoff tie to neighbours St. John's. Geevagh won the 2006 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship with a victory over St Patrick's and therefore will take part in the 2007 Championship. Curry won the 2006 title, claiming their 6th title in all, by beating Bunninadden in the final.

Contents

Group stages

The Championship was contested by 16 teams, divided into four groups of four. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, with the remaining sides facing the Relegation playoffs to secure Senior status for 2007.

Group A

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
22 JulyMarkievicz Park  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  3-7  St. Mary's  2-10
23 JulyTubbercurry  Ballymote  0-9  Eastern Harps  0-9
29 JulyBallymote  Eastern Harps  1-14  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  1-7
30 JulyMarkievicz Park  St. Mary's  0-9  Ballymote  0-8
12 AugustMarkeivicz Park  Eastern Harps  1-9  St. Mary's  0-7
12 AugustKent Park  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  2-10  Ballymote  1-9
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Eastern Harps32102-321-235
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point31116-244-333
St. Mary's31112-264-243
Ballymote30121-262-281

Group B

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
22 JulyEnniscrone  Easkey  1-10  Tourlestrane  0-8
22 JulyBallymote  Calry/St. Joseph's  1-7  Shamrock Gaels  0-10
29 JulyBallymote  Tourlestrane  4-11  Shamrock Gaels  1-6
29 JulyKent Park  Easkey  3-14  Calry/St. Joseph's  1-10
12 AugustBallymote  Tourlestrane  4-15  Calry/St. Joseph's  0-8
12 AugustTubbercurry  Easkey  2-13  Shamrock Gaels  0-9
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Easkey33006-371-276
Tourlestrane32018-342-244
Shamrock Gaels30121-257-311
Calry/St. Joseph's30122-257-391

Group C

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
22 JulyKent Park  Coolera/Strandhill  1-9  St. Molaise Gaels  0-8
22 JulyBallymote  St. John's  2-10  Tubbercurry  1-10
29 JulyKent Park  St. Molaise Gaels  0-12  St. John's  0-7
30 JulyEnniscrone  Tubbercurry  0-12  Coolera/Strandhill  1-7
13 AugustMarkievicz Park  Coolera/Strandhill  1-11  St. John's  2-8
13 AugustKent Park  Tubbercurry  4-14  St. Molaise Gaels  1-6
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Tubbercurry32015-344-234
Coolera/Strandhill31113-272-283
St. John's31114-252-333
St. Molaise Gaels31021-265-301

Group D

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
23 JulyTubbercurry  Bunninadden  2-9  Castleconnor  1-10
23 JulyTourlestrane  Curry  2-16  Coolaney/Mullinabreena  0-4
29 JulyTubbercurry  Castleconnor  1-12  Coolaney/Mullinabreena  3-6
30 JulyMarkievicz Park  Curry  0-12  Bunninadden  0-10
13 AugustTubbercurry  Bunninadden  2-15  Coolaney/Mullinabreena  0-3
13 AugustEaskey  Curry  0-11  Castleconnor  0-6
TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Curry33002-390-206
Bunninadden32014-341-254
Castleconnor30122-285-261
Coolaney/Mullinabreena30123-135-431

Playoffs

Two groups required playoffs to decide the remaining Quarter-Final places. In Group A St. Mary's, inspired by Mark Breheny, defeated Drumcliffe/Rosses Point to qualify to face Easkey in the last eight. The other playoff produced a major upset as holders Coolera/Strandhill crashed out, beaten by neighbours St. John's in the Group C playoff. Coolera had led by six points at one stage in the second half but St. John's scored two late goals, and booked a meeting with Curry in the quarter-finals.

GroupDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Group A20 AugustMarkievicz Park  St. Mary's  0-14  Drumcliffe/Rosses Point  0-10
Group C20 AugustMarkievicz Park  St. John's  2-4  Coolera/Strandhill  1-5

Quarterfinals

The quarter finals of the Championship saw the exit of Tourlestrane, St. John's, Easkey and Tubbercurry. Eastern Harps, Curry, St. Mary's and Bunninadden qualified for the semi-finals. The quarter finals had one drawn game, Eastern Harps and Tourlestrane finishing level after a tense encounter. Harps won the replay a week later.

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
26 AugustMarkievicz ParkBunninadden0-13Tubbercurry1-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
26 AugustMarkievicz ParkCurry2-12St. John's1-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
27 AugustMarkievicz ParkSt. Mary's1-10Easkey1-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
27 AugustMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps0-8Tourlestrane0-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final Replay
3 SeptemberTubbercurryEastern Harps2-9Tourlestrane2-7

Semifinals

The semi-finals saw Curry and Bunninadden emerge victorious, and qualify for the 24 September decider. Bunninadden recorded a famous win over neighbours Eastern Harps, whom many expected to reach the final. In the second Semi-Final, Curry, with the Marren brothers, Jason and Adrian, both on form, saw off St. Mary's by a three-point margin.

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
10 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkBunninadden0-10Eastern Harps0-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
10 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkCurry1-11St. Mary's1-8

Last eight

Quarterfinals
26 August/August 27
Semifinals
10 September
Final
24 September
         
Bunninadden 0-13
Tubbercurry 1-8
Bunninadden 0-10
Eastern Harps 0-9
Eastern Harps 0-8, 2-9 (R)
Tourlestrane 0-8, 2-7 (R)
Bunninadden 2-9
Curry 1-15
Curry 2-12
St. John's 1-6
Curry 1-11
St. Mary's 1-8
St. Mary's 1-11
Easkey 1-8

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Curry
1-15 - 2-9
(final score after 60 minutes)
Bunninadden
Manager:Denis Kearney

Team:
J. Durcan
P. Walsh
J. Hayes
B. Collins
S. Haran
J. Feeney
S. Marren
G. Maye
B. McDonagh
S. Davey (0-3)
K. Morley (1-1)
K. Giblin
J. Marren (0-1)
A. Marren (0-8)
D. McDonagh


Substitutes:
A. Brennan (0-2)
P. Durcan
S. Colleary

Half-time:
0-4 2-4

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, 24 September 2006

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

Match rules:
60 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.
Maximum of 5 substitutions.

Manager:Brian Touhy

Team:
D. Flannery
P. McGettrick
S. Roddy
T. Gormley
B. Gilhooley
E. Gilhooley
S. Leamy
P. Doohan (0-2)
F. O'Flaherty (0-1)
L. Óg Gormley
Mark Gormley (0-1)
Michael Gormley
S. McHugh (2-0)
K. Kerins (0-1)
W. Gormley (0-3)


Substitutes:
T. McLoughlin (0-1)
T. Davey
J. O'Flaherty
S. Kerins
A. Killoran

Relegation

Due to the restructuring of the Senior Championship, in order to reduce the number of teams to 12 by 2009, two teams were to be relegated from the 2006 Championship, with one being promoted from the Intermediate ranks. The loser of each game progresses to the next round, the losers of the relegation finals will play in the Sligo Intermediate Football Championship in 2007. Coolaney/Mullinabreena and St. Molaise Gaels were the two sides that made the drop.

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
26 AugustKent ParkShamrock Gaels0-16St. Molaise Gaels2-6
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
26 AugustGrangeCalry/St. Joseph's1-11Drumcliffe/Rosses Point1-10
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
27 AugustRansboroCoolera/Strandhill1-12Ballymote1-4
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
27 AugustTubbercurryCastleconnor0-13Coolaney/Mullinabreena0-4
Sligo SFC
Relegation Final
2 SeptemberKent ParkBallymote1-14St. Molaise Gaels0-7
Sligo SFC
Relegation Final
2 SeptemberBallymoteDrumcliffe/Rosses Point2-9Coolaney/Mullinabreena0-7

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