This is a round-up of the 2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Curry ended a 31-year wait for Championship glory, defeating holders Eastern Harps in the decider.
Group stages
The Championship was contested by 14 teams, divided into four groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, with the remaining sides facing the Relegation playoffs to retain Senior status for 2004.
Group A
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
26 July
Kent Park
St. John's
1-12
St. Molaise Gaels
1-9
27 July
Easkey
Tourlestrane
0-14
St. Patrick's
0-4
3 August
Kent Park
St. John's
0-11
St. Patrick's
1-4
9 August
Kent Park
St. Molaise Gaels
0-10
St. Patrick's
0-6
10 August
Ballymote
Tourlestrane
3-7
St. John's
0-10
17 August
Kent Park
Tourlestrane
2-12
St. Molaise Gaels
0-5
Team
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Pts
Tourlestrane
3
3
0
0
5-33
0-19
6
St. John's
3
2
0
1
1-33
5-20
4
St. Molaise Gaels
3
1
0
2
1-24
3-30
2
St. Patrick's
3
0
0
3
1-14
0-35
0
Group B
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
26 July
Tubbercurry
Coolera/Strandhill
0-11
Easkey
0-8
27 July
Kent Park
Tubbercurry
3-6
Shamrock Gaels
1-11
2 August
Tubbercurry
Coolera/Strandhill
0-12
Shamrock Gaels
0-7
2 August
Enniscrone
Easkey
2-12
Tubbercurry
0-4
9 August
Ballymote
Coolera/Strandhill
2-13
Tubbercurry
0-6
10 August
Markievicz Park
Easkey
2-10
Shamrock Gaels
1-9
Team
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Pts
Coolera/Strandhill
3
3
0
0
2-36
0-21
6
Easkey
3
2
0
1
4-30
1-24
4
Tubbercurry
3
1
0
2
3-16
5-36
2
Shamrock Gaels
3
0
0
3
2-27
5-28
0
Group C
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
27 July
Kent Park
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
1-11
Castleconnor
0-4
3 August
Ballymote
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
0-9
Bunninadden
0-6
10 August
Tubbercurry
Bunninadden
2-13
Castleconnor
1-16
Team
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Pts
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
2
2
0
0
1-20
0-10
4
Bunninadden
2
0
1
1
2-19
1-25
1
Castleconnor
2
0
1
1
1-20
3-24
1
Group D
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
26 July
Coola
Eastern Harps
0-12
St. Mary's
0-11
3 August
Ballymote
Curry
1-10
Eastern Harps
1-10
9 August
Enniscrone
Curry
1-10
St. Mary's
1-10
Team
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Pts
Eastern Harps
2
1
1
0
1-22
1-21
3
Curry
2
0
2
0
2-20
2-20
2
St. Mary's
2
0
1
1
1-21
1-22
1
Playoff
There was one playoff required, in Group C where Castleconnor surprised the 2000 Champions Bunninadden to win by a point.
Game
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
Sligo SFC Playoff
17 August
Tubbercurry
Castleconnor
0-7
Bunninadden
0-6
Quarterfinals
Game
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
Sligo SFC Quarter Final
30 August
Ballymote
Curry
2-17
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
0-7
Sligo SFC Quarter Final
31 August
Tubbercurry
Eastern Harps
1-8
Castleconnor
0-5
Sligo SFC Quarter Final
31 August
Markievicz Park
Tourlestrane
0-12
Easkey
0-6
Sligo SFC Quarter Final
31 August
Kent Park
St. John's
0-11
Coolera/Strandhill
0-6
Semi-finals
Game
Date
Venue
Team A
Score
Team B
Score
Sligo SFC Semi-Final
13 September
Tubbercurry
Curry
1-11
Tourlestrane
1-6
Sligo SFC Semi-Final
14 September
Markievicz Park
Eastern Harps
2-12
St. John's
0-4
Last eight
Quarterfinals 30 August/August 31
Semifinals 13 September/September 14
Final 5 October
Eastern Harps
1-8
Castleconnor
0-5
Eastern Harps
2-12
St. John's
0-4
St. John's
1-11
Coolera/Strandhill
1-6
Eastern Harps
0-8
Curry
0-11
Tourlestrane
0-12
Easkey
0-6
Tourlestrane
1-6
Curry
1-11
Curry
2-17
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
0-7
Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Curry
0-11 - 0-8 (final score after 60 minutes)
Eastern Harps
Manager:Denis Kearney
Team: J. Durcan
B. Collins
G. Kennedy
S. Marren
B. McDonagh
M. Durcan
B. Giblin
S. Davey (0-1)
D. Colleary (0-1)
G. Maye (0-1)
K. Giblin (Capt)
A. Marren (0-5)
P. Henry
P. Durcan (0-1)
K. Davey
Substitutes: B. McDonagh (0-2)
J. Henry
A. Loftus
A. Brennan
Team: P. Walsh
K. Gallagher
K. Phillips
P. Phillips
P McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
T. Taylor
K. Carty (0-2)
R. Donovan
M. Doddy (0-1)
R. Hannon
P. Taylor (0-5)
S. Dorrian
Substitutes: M. McCormack
P. Henry
S. Gallagher
T. Cryan
