2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship

2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year2008
Winners
ChampionsEastern Harps (6th win)
ManagerDenis Johnson
CaptainRoss Donovan
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)St.Molaise Gaels
Relegated team(s)Bunninadden, Drumcliffe/Rosses Point, Geevagh

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.

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:

Half-time:
1-5 - 0-6

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Sunday, 5 October 2008

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
T.J. Keaveney (St. Patrick's, Dromard)

Manager:Reggie McNulty

Team:

Substitutes:

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)