Sligo Intermediate Football Championship

Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
IrishCraobh Idirmeanach Peile
Co. Shligigh
Founded1979
Title holdersEastern Harps (2nd title)
First winnerShamrock Gaels
Most titlesGeevagh, Naomh Molaise Gaels & Easkey (6 titles)
SponsorsConnacht Gold

Sligo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual second tier Gaelic Athletic Association competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Sligo GAA. The winning club qualifies to represent its GAA county in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship and, in turn, goes on to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Sligo IFC winners qualify for the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Sligo to qualify for this competition. The Sligo IFC winners enter the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship at the quarter-final stage. For example, 2012 winner Bunninadden played in the Connacht IFC final.[1] This was the first since 2004 winner Calry/St Joseph played in the Connacht IFC final.[2]

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Sligo IFC winners — by winning the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.

Trophy

The trophy presented to the winning team is the Joe McMorrow Cup.

Roll of honour

# Club Wins Years won Last final lost
1 Easkey 6 1982, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2015, 2023 2022
Naomh Molaise Gaels (Formerly Grange/Cliffoney) 6 1981, 1994, 2001, 2008, 2016, 2022 2021
Geevagh 6 1984, 1986, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019 2001
4 Ballymote 3 1993, 1996, 2003 2002
Shamrock Gaels 3 1979, 1985, 2018 2014
6 Coolera/Strandhill 2 1989, 1995 n/a
Coolaney/Mullinabreena 2 2005, 2011 2023
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2 1992, 2013 2012
Calry/St. Joseph's 2 2004, 2014 2013
St John's 2 2000, 2017 1995
St Farnan's GAA 2 2007, 2021 2017
Curry 2 1980, 2020 2018
Eastern Harps 2 1983, 2024 2005*
14 Tourlestrane 1 1988 n/a
Enniscrone/Kilglass 1 1991 1988
Cloonacool 1 1997 n/a
Castleconnor 1 1998 2015
St. Patrick's, Dromard 1 2002 2006
Bunninadden 1 2012 2009
  • - Eastern Harps' second team contested the finals of 2003 and 2005.

List of finals

Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2024 [3] Eastern Harps 2-09 Owenmore Gaels 0-04
2023[4] Easkey 0-12 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-09
2022[5] Naomh Molaise Gaels 2-18 Easkey 0-09
2021[6] St Farnan's GAA 0-12 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1-08
2020 Curry 1-16 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1-10
2019[7] Geevagh 2-16 Bunninadden 3-05
2018 Shamrock Gaels 0-17, 1-13 (R) Curry 2-11, 1-10 (R)
2017 St John's 1-09, 1-14 (R) St Farnan's 1-09, 0-12 (R)
2016 Naomh Molaise Gaels 0-24 Geevagh 1-04
2015 Easkey 6-10 Castleconnor 2-09
2014 Calry/St. Joseph's 4-09 Shamrock Gaels 0-06
2013 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1-09 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-06
2012 Bunninadden 1-07 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 0-06
2011 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 1-10, 2-15 (AET)(R) Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1-10, 1-13 (AET)(R)
2010 Easkey 0-13 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1-08
2009 Geevagh 1-08 Bunninadden 1-07
2008 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1-05, 1-11 (AET)(R) Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-08, 0-13 (AET)(R)
2007 St Farnan's 2-19 St Michael's 0-07
2006 Geevagh 0-17 St Patrick's, Dromard 1-10
2005 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 2-06, 1-10 (R) Eastern Harps 0-12, 0-07 (R)
2004 Calry/St. Joseph's 0-12, 2-06 (R) Coolaney/Mullinabreena 2-06, 1-07 (R)
2003 Ballymote 0-15 Eastern Harps 0-08
2002 St Patrick's, Dromard 1-09 Ballymote 0-11
2001 Grange/Cliffoney 1-12 Geevagh 0-05
2000 St John's 0-12 St Patrick's, Dromard 2-04
1999 Geevagh 0-15, 4-09 (R) St Michael's 2-09, 2-07 (R)
1998 Castleconnor 2-10 Grange/Cliffoney 0-08
1997 Cloonacool 1-11 St Patrick's, Dromard 1-04
1996 Ballymote 2-12 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-11
1995 Coolera/Strandhill 3-08 St John's 2-07
1994 Grange/Cliffoney 3-07 St Farnan's 1-06
1993 Ballymote 0-10 St John's 0-06
1992 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-09 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-05
1991 Enniscrone/Kilglass 0-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-06
1990 Easkey 0-13 Calry/St. Joseph's 0-07
1989 Coolera/Strandhill 1-09 St Farnan's 0-06
1988 Tourlestrane 0-14 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-03
1987 Easkey 2-10 Owenmore Gaels 0-07
1986 Geevagh 1-09 Enniscrone/Kilglass 0-09
1985 Shamrock Gaels 1-06 Enniscrone/Kilglass 0-04
1984 Geevagh 5-10 Shamrock Gaels 0-04
1983 Eastern Harps 2-07 Bunninadden 0-06
1982 Easkey 3-05 Castleconnor 2-05
1981 Grange 1-07, 2-04 (R) Castleconnor 1-07, 0-07 (R)
1980 Curry 0-11 Owenmore Gaels 2-02
1979 Shamrock Gaels 3-09 Owenmore Gaels 1-02

Further reading

  • Sligo GAA 125 History (2010)

References

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  2. ^ "Western Gaels take Connacht title". Hogan Stand. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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  4. ^ "Andrew Kilcullen delighted as Easkey win the Sligo Intermediate Football championship". independent. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Rejoicing scenes for St Molaise Gaels as they move up to Sligo Senior grade". independent. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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