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.

2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year2001
Winners
ChampionsSt. Mary's (10th win)
ManagerTommy Breheny
CaptainNiall 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
July 14 Ballymote   Tourlestrane   2-9   Bunninadden   1-9
July 29 Ballymote   Coolera/Strandhill   1-13   Bunninadden   2-9
August 12 Easkey   Coolera/Strandhill   3-8   Tourlestrane   1-12
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Coolera/Strandhill 22004-213-214
Tourlestrane 21013-214-172
Bunninadden 20023-183-220

Group B

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 14 Ballymote   Eastern Harps   2-10   Shamrock Gaels   1-5
July 29 Markievicz Park   St. John's   0-12   Shamrock Gaels   1-9
August 12 Coola   St. John's   1-7   Eastern Harps   0-7
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. John's 21101-191-163
Eastern Harps 21012-172-122
Shamrock Gaels 20112-142-221

Group C

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 14 Markievicz Park   Easkey   2-11   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-9
July 29 Enniscrone   Curry   1-15   Easkey   2-9
August 12 Ballymote   Curry   3-13   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-4
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Curry 22004-283-134
Easkey 21014-202-242
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 20022-135-240

Group D

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
July 14 Enniscrone   St. Mary's   1-16   Tubbercurry   1-11
July 29 Tourlestrane   Tubbercurry   0-10   Castleconnor   0-8
August 12 Markievicz Park   St. Mary's   3-14   Castleconnor   1-5
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Mary's 22004-302-164
Tubbercurry 21011-211-242
Castleconnor 20021-133-240

Quarterfinals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
August 18 Tourlestrane Curry 1-6 Tubbercurry 0-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
August 19 Tubbercurry St. Mary's 2-12 Easkey 1-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
August 19 Ballymote Tourlestrane 1-14 St. John's 0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
August 19 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
September 9 Tubbercurry Curry 1-10 Tourlestrane 0-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
September 9 Markievicz Park St. Mary's 2-10 Eastern Harps 0-10

Last eight

Quarterfinals
August 18/August 19
Semifinals
September 9
Final
September 30
         
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:
N. Walsh
J. Martyn
D. Carroll
C. Walsh
A. Collery
N. Murray (Capt)
P. Leonard (0-1)
S. Burns
P. Mullan
M. Bree (0-1)
R. Bree
P. Bree
J. Davey (1-3)
M. Breheny (0-5)
D. Caffrey (0-1)


Substitutes:
J. Campbell
D. Downes

Half-time:
1-2 - 0-8

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, September 30, 2001

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Dermot Mullaney (Enniscrone)

Manager:Denis Kearney

Team:
J. Gilmartin
A. Loftus
J. Hayes
S. Marren
B. Giblin
M. Durcan
B. McDonagh
G. Maye (Capt)(0-4)
K. Giblin (0-1)
D. Colleary (0-1)
J. Henry
P. Henry (0-3)
S. Davey (0-2)
P. Durcan
T. Henry


Substitutes:
B. McDonagh
P. Gallagher
A. Marren
D. Giblin

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References

  • Sligo Champion (July–October 2001)
  • Sligo Weekender (July–October 2001)
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