2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 2001 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | St Mary's (10th win) |
| Manager | Tommy Breheny |
| Captain | Niall Murray |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Grange/Cliffoney, Geevagh |
| Relegated team(s) | n/a |
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
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 2-9 | Bunninadden | 1-9 |
| 29 July | Ballymote | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-13 | Bunninadden | 2-9 |
| 12 August | Easkey | Coolera/Strandhill | 3-8 | Tourlestrane | 1-12 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolera/Strandhill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-21 | 3-21 | 4 |
| Tourlestrane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-21 | 4-17 | 2 |
| Bunninadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-18 | 3-22 | 0 |
Group B
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Ballymote | Eastern Harps | 2-10 | Shamrock Gaels | 1-5 |
| 29 July | Markievicz Park | St. John's | 0-12 | Shamrock Gaels | 1-9 |
| 12 August | Coola | St. John's | 1-7 | Eastern Harps | 0-7 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-19 | 1-16 | 3 |
| Eastern Harps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-17 | 2-12 | 2 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-14 | 2-22 | 1 |
Group C
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Markievicz Park | Easkey | 2-11 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-9 |
| 29 July | Enniscrone | Curry | 1-15 | Easkey | 2-9 |
| 12 August | Ballymote | Curry | 3-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-28 | 3-13 | 4 |
| Easkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-20 | 2-24 | 2 |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-13 | 5-24 | 0 |
Group D
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Enniscrone | St. Mary's | 1-16 | Tubbercurry | 1-11 |
| 29 July | Tourlestrane | Tubbercurry | 0-10 | Castleconnor | 0-8 |
| 12 August | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 3-14 | Castleconnor | 1-5 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-30 | 2-16 | 4 |
| Tubbercurry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-21 | 1-24 | 2 |
| Castleconnor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-13 | 3-24 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
18 August | Tourlestrane | Curry | 1-6 | Tubbercurry | 0-7 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
19 August | Tubbercurry | St. Mary's | 2-12 | Easkey | 1-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
19 August | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 1-14 | St. John's | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
19 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 0-12 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 |
Semi-finals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
9 September | Tubbercurry | Curry | 1-10 | Tourlestrane | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
9 September | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 2-10 | Eastern Harps | 0-10 |
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's | 1-11 - 0-11 (final score after 60 minutes) |
Curry |
| Manager:Tommy Breheny
Team:
Substitutes:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: |
Manager:Denis Kearney
Team:
Substitutes:
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References
- Sligo Champion (July–October 2001)
- Sligo Weekender (July–October 2001)