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2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Curry ended a 31-year wait for Championship glory, defeating holders Eastern Harps in the decider.

2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year2003
Winners
ChampionsCurry (5th win)
ManagerDenis Kearney
CaptainKevin Giblin
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Ballymote
Relegated team(s)St. Patrick's, Dromard

Group stages

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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 2004.

Group A

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
26 July Kent Park   St. John's   1-12   St. Molaise Gaels   1-9
27 July Easkey   Tourlestrane   0-14   St. Patrick's   0-4
3 August Kent Park   St. John's   0-11   St. Patrick's   1-4
9 August Kent Park   St. Molaise Gaels   0-10   St. Patrick's   0-6
10 August Ballymote   Tourlestrane   3-7   St. John's   0-10
17 August Kent Park   Tourlestrane   2-12   St. Molaise Gaels   0-5
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Tourlestrane 3 3 0 0 5-33 0-19 6
St. John's 3 2 0 1 1-33 5-20 4
St. Molaise Gaels 3 1 0 2 1-24 3-30 2
St. Patrick's 3 0 0 3 1-14 0-35 0

Group B

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
26 July Tubbercurry   Coolera/Strandhill   0-11   Easkey   0-8
27 July Kent Park   Tubbercurry   3-6   Shamrock Gaels   1-11
2 August Tubbercurry   Coolera/Strandhill   0-12   Shamrock Gaels   0-7
2 August Enniscrone   Easkey   2-12   Tubbercurry   0-4
9 August Ballymote   Coolera/Strandhill   2-13   Tubbercurry   0-6
10 August Markievicz Park   Easkey   2-10   Shamrock Gaels   1-9
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Coolera/Strandhill 3 3 0 0 2-36 0-21 6
Easkey 3 2 0 1 4-30 1-24 4
Tubbercurry 3 1 0 2 3-16 5-36 2
Shamrock Gaels 3 0 0 3 2-27 5-28 0

Group C

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
27 July Kent Park   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-11   Castleconnor   0-4
3 August Ballymote   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   0-9   Bunninadden   0-6
10 August Tubbercurry   Bunninadden   2-13   Castleconnor   1-16
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2 2 0 0 1-20 0-10 4
Bunninadden 2 0 1 1 2-19 1-25 1
Castleconnor 2 0 1 1 1-20 3-24 1

Group D

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
26 July Coola   Eastern Harps   0-12   St. Mary's   0-11
3 August Ballymote   Curry   1-10   Eastern Harps   1-10
9 August Enniscrone   Curry   1-10   St. Mary's   1-10
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Eastern Harps 2 1 1 0 1-22 1-21 3
Curry 2 0 2 0 2-20 2-20 2
St. Mary's 2 0 1 1 1-21 1-22 1

Playoff

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There was one playoff required, in Group C where Castleconnor surprised the 2000 Champions Bunninadden to win by a point.

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Playoff 		17 August Tubbercurry Castleconnor 0-7 Bunninadden 0-6

Quarterfinals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final 		30 August Ballymote Curry 2-17 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final 		31 August Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 1-8 Castleconnor 0-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final 		31 August Markievicz Park Tourlestrane 0-12 Easkey 0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final 		31 August Kent Park St. John's 0-11 Coolera/Strandhill 0-6

Semi-finals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final 		13 September Tubbercurry Curry 1-11 Tourlestrane 1-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final 		14 September Markievicz Park Eastern Harps 2-12 St. John's 0-4

Last eight

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Quarterfinals
30 August/August 31 		Semifinals
13 September/September 14 		Final
5 October
         
Eastern Harps 1-8
Castleconnor 0-5
Eastern Harps 2-12
St. John's 0-4
St. John's 1-11
Coolera/Strandhill 1-6
Eastern Harps 0-8
Curry 0-11
Tourlestrane 0-12
Easkey 0-6
Tourlestrane 1-6
Curry 1-11
Curry 2-17
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-7

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

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Curry
 0-11 - 0-8
(final score after 60 minutes) 		Eastern Harps
Manager:Denis Kearney

Team:
J. Durcan
B. Collins
G. Kennedy
S. Marren
B. McDonagh
M. Durcan
B. Giblin
S. Davey (0-1)
D. Colleary (0-1)
G. Maye (0-1)
K. Giblin (Capt)
A. Marren (0-5)
P. Henry
P. Durcan (0-1)
K. Davey

Substitutes:
B. McDonagh (0-2)
J. Henry
A. Loftus
A. Brennan

Half-time:
0-3 - 0-5

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Sunday, 5 October 2003

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

Manager:Eamon Clarke

Team:
P. Walsh
K. Gallagher
K. Phillips
P. Phillips
P McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
T. Taylor
K. Carty (0-2)
R. Donovan
M. Doddy (0-1)
R. Hannon
P. Taylor (0-5)
S. Dorrian

Substitutes:
M. McCormack
P. Henry
S. Gallagher
T. Cryan

Relegation

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff 		30 August Markievicz Park St. Mary's 7-18 St. Molaise Gaels 1-7
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff 		30 August Tubbercurry Shamrock Gaels 1-10 St. Patrick's 1-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff 		31 August Ballymote Tubbercurry 2-10 Bunninadden 3-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff 		6 September Kent Park St. Molaise Gaels 0-15 St. Patrick's 1-3
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff Final 		14 September Tubbercurry Bunninadden 1-17 St. Patrick's 1-6

References

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  • Sligo Champion (July–October 2003)
  • Sligo Weekender (July–October 2003)
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