2002 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 2002 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Eastern Harps claimed their fifth title in this year, defeating Coolera/Strandhill after a replay, and prolonging the latter's long wait for glory. The participants were expanded from 12 to 14, and relegation playoffs were introduced for this year, with Cloonacool the first to be relegated.

2002 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year2002
Winners
ChampionsEastern Harps (5th win)
ManagerEamon Clarke
CaptainBrendan Phillips
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)St. Patrick's, Dromard
Relegated team(s)Cloonacool

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 2003.

Group A
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
August 24 Markievicz Park   Eastern Harps   0-13   St. Mary's   0-13
August 25 Ballintogher   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-10   Cloonacool   0-8
August 31 Easkey   St. Mary's   4-15   Cloonacool   2-4
August 31 Markievicz Park   Eastern Harps   2-11   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-5
September 7 Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   0-13   Cloonacool   0-5
September 7 Markievicz Park   St. Mary's   1-9   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-3
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Mary's 32105-373-205
Eastern Harps 32102-371-235
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 31023-183-282
Cloonacool 30032-175-380

Group B
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
August 24 Tubbercurry   Curry   0-12   Easkey   0-9
August 25 Ballymote   Bunninadden   1-12   Shamrock Gaels   0-7
September 1 Tubbercurry   Curry   0-12   Bunninadden   0-6
September 1 Markievicz Park   Easkey   1-10   Shamrock Gaels   1-9
September 8 Tubbercurry   Curry   5-14   Shamrock Gaels   1-7
September 8 Markievicz Park   Easkey   0-14   Bunninadden   0-11
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Curry 33005-381-226
Easkey 32011-331-324
Bunninadden 31021-290-332
Shamrock Gaels 30032-237-360

Group C
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
August 24 Easkey   Coolera/Strandhill   1-8   Castleconnor   0-5
September 1 Ballymote   Coolera/Strandhill   0-13   Tourlestrane   0-10
September 8 Kent Park   Tourlestrane   1-6   Castleconnor   0-4
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Coolera/Strandhill 22001-210-154
Tourlestrane 21011-160-172
Castleconnor 20020-92-140

Group D
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
August 24 Kent Park   Tubbercurry   1-7   St. John's   0-3
September 1 Kent Park   Grange/Cliffoney   1-12   Tubbercurry   1-5
September 8 Kent Park   St. John's   4-13   Grange/Cliffoney   0-7
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. John's 21014-161-142
Tubbercurry 21012-122-152
Grange/Cliffoney 21011-195-182

Playoff

There was one playoff required, in Group D where Grange/Cliffoney eliminated Tubbercurry from the Championship.

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Playoff		 September 14 Kent Park Grange/Cliffoney 2-8 Tubbercurry 1-10

Quarterfinals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 September 15 Tubbercurry Tourlestrane 0-14 St. John's 0-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 September 15 Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 2-7 Curry 0-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 September 15 Markievicz Park St. Mary's 1-9 Easkey 1-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 September 21 Markievicz Park Coolera/Strandhill 0-11 Grange/Cliffoney 0-6

Semifinals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 September 29 Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 0-15 Tourlestrane 1-11
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 September 29 Markievicz Park Coolera/Strandhill 1-7 St. Mary's 0-9

Last eight
Quarterfinals
September 15/September 21 		Semifinals
September 29 		Final
October 6/October 12
         
Eastern Harps 2-7
Curry 0-8
Eastern Harps 0-15
Tourlestrane 1-11
St. John's 0-5
Tourlestrane 0-14
Eastern Harps 0-9, 0-12 (R)
Coolera/Strandhill 0-9, 0-8 (R)
Coolera/Strandhill 0-11
Grange/Cliffoney 0-6
Coolera/Strandhill 1-7
St. Mary's 0-9
St. Mary's 1-9
Easkey 1-8

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Eastern Harps
 0-9 - 0-9
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Coolera/Strandhill
Manager:Eamon Clarke

Team:
P. Walsh
F. Candon
K. Phillips
M. Cosgrove
P. McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
M. McCormack
M. Doddy (0-1)
K. Carty (0-2)
P. Henry
S. Gallagher (0-2)
P. Taylor (0-1)
S. Dorrian (0-3)

Substitutes:
R. Donovan
J. Bruen

Half-time:
0-6 - 0-5

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Sunday, October 6, 2002

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

 Manager:Declan McCabe

Team:
J. Curran
R. Doyle
N. Carew (0-1)
K. Cooney
T. Watters
J. McPartland (Capt)(0-1)
S. O'Neill
C. O'Meara
K. Quinn (0-3)
S. Carty (0-1)
K. O'Neill
B. Doyle
C. Mullen
J. Joyce (0-1)
T. McMahon

Substitutes:
K. Gilligan (0-1)
L. Healy (0-1)
P. Hegarty

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final Replay
Eastern Harps
 0-12 - 0-8
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Coolera/Strandhill
Manager:Eamon Clarke

Team:
P. Walsh
F. Candon
K. Phillips
M. Cosgrove
P. McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
M. McCormack
M. Doddy
K. Carty
P. Henry
S. Gallagher (0-4)
P. Taylor (0-1)
S. Dorrian (0-7)

Substitutes:
K. Casey
R. Donovan
J. Bruen
T. Taylor

Half-time:
0-5 - 0-2

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Saturday, October 12, 2002

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

 Manager:Declan McCabe

Team:
J. Curran
R. Doyle
K. Cooney
K. O'Neill
T. Watters
N. Carew
S. O'Neill
K. Quinn (0-3)
S. Carty
B. Doyle
J. Joyce
T. McMahon
L. Healy (0-1)
J. McPartland (Capt)(0-4)
P. Hegarty

Substitutes:
C. Quinn
M. Howley

Relegation
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 September 15 Ballymote Bunninadden 2-11 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 September 21 Tubbercurry Tubbercurry 1-9 Cloonacool 1-4
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 September 28 Ballymote Shamrock Gaels 1-13 Cloonacool 1-8
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 September 28 Kent Park Castleconnor 0-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff Final		 October 5 Kent Park Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-6 Cloonacool 0-5
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References
  • Sligo Champion (July–October 2002)
  • Sligo Weekender (July–October 2002)
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