Sligo Intermediate Football Championship

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Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmeanach Peile
Co. Shligigh
Founded1979
Title holders Easkey (6th title)
First winnerShamrock Gaels
Most titles Geevagh, Naomh Molaise Gaels & Easkey (6 titles)
SponsorsConnacht Gold

Sligo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual second tier Gaelic Athletic Association competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Sligo GAA. The winning club qualifies to represent its GAA county in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship and, in turn, goes on to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Contents

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Sligo IFC winners qualify for the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Sligo to qualify for this competition. The Sligo IFC winners enter the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship at the quarter-final stage. For example, 2012 winner Bunninadden played in the Connacht IFC final. [1] This was the first since 2004 winner Calry/St Joseph played in the Connacht IFC final. [2]

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Sligo IFC winners — by winning the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.

Trophy

The trophy presented to the winning team is the Joe McMorrow Cup.

Roll of honour

#ClubWinsYears wonLast final lost
1 Easkey 61982, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2015, 20232022
Naomh Molaise Gaels

(formerly Grange–Cliffoney)

61981, 1994, 2001, 2008, 2016, 20222021
Geevagh 61984, 1986, 1999, 2006, 2009, 20192001
2 Ballymote 31993, 1996, 20032002
Shamrock Gaels 31979, 1985, 20182014
3 Coolera/Strandhill 21989, 1995n/a
Coolaney/Mullinabreena 22005, 20112023
Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 21992, 20132012
Calry/St. Joseph's 22004, 20142013
St John's 22000, 20171995
St Farnan's GAA 22007, 20212017
Curry 21980, 20202018
4 Eastern Harps 119832005*
Tourlestrane 11988n/a
Enniscrone 119911988
Cloonacool 11997n/a
Castleconnor 119982015
St. Patrick's, Dromard 120022006
Bunninadden 120122009

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023 Easkey 0-12 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-09
2022 [3] Naomh Molaise Gaels 2-18 Easkey 0-09
[4] 2021 St Farnan's GAA 0-12 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1-08
2020 Curry 1-16 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1-10
2019 [5] [6] [7] Geevagh 2-16 Bunninadden 3-05
2018 Shamrock Gaels 0-17, 1-13 (R) Curry 2-11, 1-10 (R)
2017 St John's 1-09, 1-14 (R) St Farnan's 1-09, 0-12 (R)
2016 Naomh Molaise Gaels 0-24 Geevagh 1-04
2015 Easkey 6-10 Castleconnor 2-09
2014 Calry/St. Joseph's 4-09 Shamrock Gaels 0-06
2013 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1-09 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-06
2012 Bunninadden 1-07 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 0-06
2011 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 1-10, 2-15 (AET)(R) Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1-10, 1-13 (AET)(R)
2010 Easkey 0-13 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1-08
2009 Geevagh 1-08 Bunninadden 1-07
2008 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1-05, 1-11 (AET)(R) Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-08, 0-13 (AET)(R)
2007 St Farnan's 2-19 St Michael's 0-07
2006 Geevagh 0-17 St Patrick's, Dromard 1-10
2005 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 2-06, 1-10 (R) Eastern Harps 0-12, 0-07 (R)
2004 Calry/St. Joseph's 0-12, 2-06 (R) Coolaney/Mullinabreena 2-06, 1-07 (R)
2003 Ballymote 0-15 Eastern Harps 0-08
2002 St Patrick's, Dromard 1-09 Ballymote 0-11
2001 Grange–Cliffoney 1-12 Geevagh 0-05
2000 St John's 0-12 St Patrick's, Dromard 2-04
1999 Geevagh 0-15, 4-09 (R) St Michael's 2-09, 2-07 (R)
1998 Castleconnor 2-10 Grange–Cliffoney 0-08
1997 Cloonacool 1-11 St Patrick's, Dromard 1-04
1996 Ballymote 2-12 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-11
1995 Coolera/Strandhill 3-08 St John's 2-07
1994 Grange/Cliffoney 3-07 St Farnan's 1-06
1993 Ballymote 0-10 St John's 0-06
1992 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 0-09 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-05
1991 Enniscrone 0-13 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 2-06
1990 Easkey 0-13 Calry/St. Joseph's 0-07
1989 Coolera/Strandhill 1-09 St Farnan's 0-06
1988 Tourlestrane 0-14 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-03
1987 Easkey 2-10 Owenmore Gaels 0-07
1986 Geevagh 1-09 Enniscrone 0-09
1985 Shamrock Gaels 1-06 Enniscrone 0-04
1984 Geevagh 5-10 Shamrock Gaels 0-04
1983 Eastern Harps 2-07 Bunninadden 0-06
1982 Easkey 3-05 Castleconnor 2-05
1981 Grange 1-07, 2-04 (R) Castleconnor 1-07, 0-07 (R)
1980 Curry 0-11 Owenmore Gaels 2-02
1979 Shamrock Gaels 3-09 Owenmore Gaels 1-02

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