Sligo Senior Football League (Division 1)

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Sligo Senior Football League (Division 1)
Founded1939
TrophyJohn White Cup
Title holders Tourlestrane (16th title)
First winner Coolera
Most titles Tourlestrane (16 titles)
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The Sligo Senior Football League is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club league competition between the top Sligo clubs, operating in Division 1 of the league. The Senior League has been divided in two since 2004, with Division 1 comprising the leading eight sides, with the remainder in Division 1B, now known as Division 2.

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Tourlestrane are the most successful club, having won on 16 occasions, the latest in 2021.

The trophy presented to the winners is the John White Cup.

Top winners (Division 1/Division 1A)

#ClubWinsYears wonLast final lost
1 Tourlestrane 161971, 1973, 1984, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20212022
2 Tubbercurry 91950, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1974, 1987, 1991, 19931999
3 Curry 81956, 1962, 1964, 1981, 1989, 1996, 2006, 20072005
4 Easkey 71947, 1951, 1952, 1967, 1968–69, 1994, 19981997
Eastern Harps 71990, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 20082009
St Mary's 71977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1988, 20141996
5 St. Patrick's, Dromard 61970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1980, 19851981
6 Coolera/Strandhill 51939, 1942, 1946, 1953, 20222023
7 Ballisodare 31959, 1960, 1961n/a
8 Craobh Rua 21941, 1943n/a
Skreen21945, 1948n/a
Collooney Harps21963, 1965–661964
Bunninadden 21999, 20042002
Shamrock Gaels 21986, 20232019
9St Columba's11944n/a
Naomh Molaise Gaels 120112021

Roll of Honour (Division 1)

During 2010–2012 there were no league finals played. The team finishing top of the league table was deemed the winner.

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023 Shamrock Gaels 5-14 Coolera/Strandhill 3-17
2022 Coolera/Strandhill 1–16 Tourlestrane 0–08
2021 Tourlestrane 0–06 Naomh Molaise Gaels 0–04
2020Competition not played (Covid19)
2019 Tourlestrane 0–16 Shamrock Gaels 2–08
2018 Tourlestrane 2–15 Cooloney Harps 2–08
2017 Tourlestrane 0–17 Tubbercurry 0–15
2016 Tourlestrane 0–15 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1–11
2015 Tourlestrane 0–16 Tubbercurry 0–12
2014 St Mary's 0–13 Tourlestrane 1–08
2013 Tourlestrane 0–15 St. John's 1–08
2012 Tourlestrane (League basis only)
2011 Naomh Molaise Gaels (League basis only)
2010 Tourlestrane (League basis only)
2009 Tourlestrane 1–12 Eastern Harps 0–08
2008 Eastern Harps 0–13 Tourlestrane 0–09
2007 Curry 1–07 Tourlestrane 0–06
2006 Curry 0–09 Tourlestrane 0–07
2005 Eastern Harps 1–12 Curry 0–05
2004 Bunninadden 1–09 Eastern Harps 1–08
2003 Eastern Harps 1–09 Curry 1–07
2002 Eastern Harps 2–11 Bunninadden 1–05
2001 Tourlestrane 0–12 Curry 1–06
2000 Tourlestrane 0–11 Eastern Harps 0–05
1999 Bunninadden 0–09, 0–09 (R) Tubbercurry 0–09, 0–03 (R)
1998 Easkey 1–12 Curry 1–04
1997 Eastern Harps 4–10 Easkey 1–06
1996 Curry 2–05 St Mary's 0–08
1995 Eastern Harps 1–10 Easkey 0–09
1994 Easkey 2–10 Tubbercurry 1–11
1993 Tubbercurry 0–10, 1–08 (R) Eastern Harps 0–10, 0–08 (R)
1992 Tourlestrane 3–08 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1–09
1991 Tubbercurry 1–14, 0–08 (R) Shamrock Gaels 1–14, 1–04 (R)
1990 Eastern Harps 1–16 Easkey 3–04
1989 Curry (League basis only)
1988 St Mary's 2–03 Geevagh 0–05
1987 Tubbercurry 0–13 Geevagh 0–06
1986 Shamrock Gaels 1–06 Tubbercurry 0–07
1985 St. Patrick's, Dromard 0–06 Tourlestrane 0–05
1984 Tourlestrane 0–07 Tubbercurry 0–05
1983 St Mary's 0–09 Curry 1–03
1982 St Mary's 0–12 Curry 1–06
1981 Curry 1–08 St. Patrick's, Dromard 2–03
1980 St. Patrick's, Dromard 2–11 Tourlestrane 2–05
1979 St Mary's 1–08 Coolera 0–05
1978 St Mary's Curry
1977 St Mary's 1–07 Tubbercurry 0–09
1976 St. Patrick's, Dromard Coolera
1975 St. Patrick's, Dromard 0–13 Curry 0–06
1974 Tubbercurry 0–11 Tourlestrane 0–10
1973 Tourlestrane 2–05 Curry 1–05
1972 St. Patrick's, Dromard Tourlestrane
1971 Tourlestrane 3–05 Mullinabreena 2–04
1970 St. Patrick's, Dromard Collooney/Ballisodare
1968–69 Easkey Bunninadden
1967 Easkey 2–10 Bunninadden 2–02
1965–66 Cooloney Harps 3–08 Bunninadden 1–04
1964 Curry Cooloney Harps
1963 Cooloney Harps 2–06 Sooey 0–10
1962 Curry 2–09 Cooloney Harps 2–06
1961 Ballisodare 1–10 Mullinabreena 2–06
1960 Ballisodare Curry
1959 Ballisodare 1–06 Sooey 1–02
1958 Tubbercurry 2–05 Sooey 1–05
1957 Tubbercurry 1–08 Sooey 1–04
1956 Curry Tubbercurry
1955 Tubbercurry Curry
1954 Tubbercurry 1–09Keash1–02
1953 Coolera/Strandhill 2–06 Tubbercurry 2–05
1952 Easkey 2–07 Ballymote 0–05
1951 Easkey Ballymote
1950 Tubbercurry 2–04 Coolera/Strandhill 1–04
1949Not played
1948Skreen1–04 Coolera/Strandhill 0–05
1947 Easkey Tubbercurry
1946 Coolera/Strandhill 0–03, 3–03 (R) Tubbercurry 0–03, 1–04 (R)
1945Skreen3–05 Tubbercurry 0–02
1944St Columba's2–08 Knockalassa 0–01
1943 Craobh Rua 4–05 Knockalassa 1–02
1942 Coolera/Strandhill 1–04Derroon1–03
1941 Craobh Rua 3–04Derroon0–05
1940No winner declared
1939 Coolera/Strandhill 1–03 Tubbercurry 1–01

Top winners (Division 1B)

#ClubWinsYears wonLast final lost
1 Coolera/Strandhill 22005, 2007n/a
2 Castleconnor 12004n/a
Bunninadden 12006n/a

Roll of Honour (Division 1B)

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2007 Coolera/Strandhill 2–13 Tubbercurry 1–09
2006 Bunninadden 3–09 Easkey 0–07
2005 Coolera/Strandhill 0–09 Tubbercurry 0–07
2004 Castleconnor 1–09 Ballymote 0–08

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