Sligo Senior Football Championship 2002
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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.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-37 | 3-20 | 5 |
| Eastern Harps | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-37 | 1-23 | 5 |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-18 | 3-28 | 2 |
| Cloonacool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-17 | 5-38 | 0 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-38 | 1-22 | 6 |
| Easkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-33 | 1-32 | 4 |
| Bunninadden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-29 | 0-33 | 2 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-23 | 7-36 | 0 |
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-21 | 0-15 | 4 |
| Tourlestrane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-16 | 0-17 | 2 |
| Castleconnor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-9 | 2-14 | 0 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-16 | 1-14 | 2 |
| Tubbercurry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 2-15 | 2 |
| Grange/Cliffoney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-19 | 5-18 | 2 |
Playoff
There was one playoff required, in Group D where Grange/Cliffoney eliminated Tubbercurry from the Chaampionship.| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Playoff |
September 14 | Kent Park | Grange/Cliffoney | 2-8 | Tubbercurry | 1-10 |
Quarter finals
| 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 |
Semi-Finals
| 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
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 Markievicz Park Markievicz Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in County Sligo, Ireland, home to the Sligo football and hurling teams. Built in 1955 due mostly to Sean Forde who single-handedly gathered the funds necessary to build the stadium, it is named after Sligo-born Constance... , Sligo Sligo Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht... 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 Markievicz Park Markievicz Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in County Sligo, Ireland, home to the Sligo football and hurling teams. Built in 1955 due mostly to Sean Forde who single-handedly gathered the funds necessary to build the stadium, it is named after Sligo-born Constance... , Sligo Sligo Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht... 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 |