2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship
This is a round-up of the 2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Eastern Harps were crowned champions for the sixth time in their history, after a convincing defeat of Tubbercurry in the decider. The reigning champions, Tourlestrane, surrendered the title after failing to emerge from their group, and the once-dominant town outfit, St. Mary's, were forced to survive a playoff to retain their senior status. The 2000 champions Bunninadden were not so fortunate however, and were relegated to Intermediate level, just two years after last contesting the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 2008 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Eastern Harps (6th win) |
| Manager | Denis Johnson |
| Captain | Ross Donovan |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | St.Molaise Gaels |
| Relegated team(s) | Bunninadden, Drumcliffe/Rosses Point, Geevagh |
Group stages
The Championship was contested by 16 teams, divided into four groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, with the bottom sides in each group facing the Relegation playoffs to retain Senior status for 2009, as the restructuring of the Championships got under way.
Group A
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Enniscrone | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-13 | Bunninadden | 1-8 |
| 31 May | Enniscrone | Eastern Harps | 1-15 | Easkey | 0-9 |
| 7 June | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 2-21 | Bunninadden | 1-4 |
| 7 June | Ballymote | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-14 | Easkey | 1-6 |
| 9 August | Markeivicz Park | Eastern Harps | 1-10 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-7 |
| 10 August | Tubbercurry | Easkey | 0-8 | Bunninadden | 0-7 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Harps | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-46 | 2-20 | 6 |
| Coolera/Strandhill | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-34 | 3-24 | 4 |
| Easkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-23 | 1-37 | 2 |
| Bunninadden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-19 | 3-42 | 0 |
Group B
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Ballymote | Calry/St. Joseph's | 3-8 | Tubbercurry | 2-11 |
| 31 May | Ballymote | Curry | 0-11 | St. Mary's | 0-10 |
| 7 June | Markievicz Park | Curry | 1-9 | Tubbercurry | 0-7 |
| 7 June | Tubbercurry | St. Mary's | 1-13 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-8 |
| 10 August | Ennisrone | Tubbercurry | 1-6 | St. Mary's | 0-6 |
| 10 August | Ballymote | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-8 | Curry | 0-9 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 1-25 | 4 |
| Tubbercurry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-24 | 3-21 | 3 |
| Calry/St. Joseph's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-24 | 3-33 | 3 |
| St. Mary's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-29 | 2-25 | 2 |
Group C
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Markievicz Park | Castleconnor | 1-12 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-5 |
| 1 June | Markievicz Park | St. Farnan's | 2-8 | St. John's | 0-13 |
| 7 June | Enniscrone | Castleconnor | 0-12 | St. John's | 0-9 |
| 7 June | Enniscrone | St. Farnan's | 0-12 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2-3 |
| 9 August | Kent Park | St. John's | 0-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-3 |
| 9 August | Ennicrone | Castleconnor | 1-7 | St. Farnan's | 1-7 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleconnor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-31 | 2-21 | 5 |
| St. Farnan's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-27 | 3-23 | 5 |
| St. John's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-35 | 3-23 | 2 |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-37 | 0 |
Group D
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 0-10 | Tourlestrane | 1-7 |
| 31 May | Tubbercurry | Shamrock Gaels | 2-8 | Geevagh | 1-7 |
| 7 June | Ballymote | Shamrock Gaels | 1-13 | Tourlestrane | 1-11 |
| 7 June | Tourlestrane | Ballymote | 2-10 | Geevagh | 0-14 |
| 9 August | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 2-9 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-9 |
| 9 August | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 1-13 | Geevagh | 1-12 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymote | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-29 | 1-30 | 5 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-30 | 4-27 | 4 |
| Tourlestrane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-31 | 2-35 | 3 |
| Geevagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-33 | 5-31 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 2-19 | St. Farnan's | 0-2 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Enniscrone | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 | Castleconnor | 0-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Markievicz Park | Curry | 0-13 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Enniscrone | Tubbercurry | 1-14 | Ballymote | 1-13 |
Semifinals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
13 September | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 0-10 | Curry | 0-10 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
20 September | Markievicz Park | Tubbercurry | 0-11 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final Replay |
20 September | Tourlestrane | Eastern Harps | 1-13 | Curry | 2-9 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final Replay |
28 September | Tourlestrane | Tubbercurry | 1-14 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-11 |
Last eight
| Quarterfinals 30 August | Semifinals 13/20 September/28 | Final 5 October | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 2-19 | |||||||||||||
| St. Farnan's | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 0-10, 1-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Curry | 0-10, 2-9 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Curry | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Castleconnor | 0-6 | |||||||||||||
| Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11, 1-11 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 0-11, 1-14 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Ballymote | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
| Eastern Harps |
1-16 - 1-8 (final score after 60 minutes) |
Tubbercurry |
| Manager:Denis Johnson
Team:
Substitutes:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: |
Manager:Reggie McNulty
Team:
Substitutes:
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Relegation
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
23 August | Kent Park | Geevagh | 1-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-6 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
23 August | Tourlestrane | St. Mary's | 0-11 | Bunninadden | 1-8 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff Replay |
31 August | Tubbercurry | St. Mary's | 0-16 | Bunninadden | 1-3 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff Final |
20 September | Enniscrone | St. Mary's | 2-13 | Geevagh | 0-10 |
References
- Sligo Champion (Summer/Autumn 2008)
- Sligo Weekender (Summer/Autumn 2008)
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