The Sligo Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Sligo clubs. The winners of the Sligo Senior Championship qualify to represent the county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Tubbercurry remain the most successful club, having won the Championship on 20 occasions, the last in 2014. Coolera/Strandhill are the current champions, having defeated Naomh Molaise Gaels in the 2024 final.
| Sligo Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Peile Co. Shligigh |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Title holders | Coolera/Strandhill (4th title) |
| Most titles | Tubbercurry (20 titles) |
| Sponsors | Belfry Bar & Restaurant |
The trophy presented to the winners is the Owen B. Hunt Cup, which was first presented for the 1953 final.
Top winners
edit| # | Club | Wins | Years won | Runner-up | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tubbercurry | 20 | 1890, 1917, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1976, 1986, 1991, 2014 | 18 | 1922, 1929, 1931, 1945, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2008, 2013, 2018 |
| 2 | Tourlestrane | 18 | 1956, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 7 | 1944, 1955, 1960, 1974, 1998, 2010 |
| 3 | St Mary's | 11 | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1996, 2001, 2015 | 8 | 1976, 1986, 1991, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022 |
| 4 | Eastern Harps | 7 | 1975, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2010 | 8 | 1980, 1981, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2017 |
| Curry | 7 | 1889, 1922, 1964, 1972, 2003, 2006, 2012 | 7 | 1932, 1959, 1961, 1990, 2001, 2005, 2015 | |
| St Patrick's, Dromard | 7 | 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989 | 5 | 1965, 1969, 1977, 1982, 1992 | |
| 7 | Ballisodare | 6 | 1931, 1932, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 | 1 | 1957 |
| 8 | Easkey | 5 | 1935, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1966 | 11 | 1907, 1910, 1940, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1968, 1999 |
| Ballymote | 5 | 1892, 1905, 1913, 1925, 1948 | 2 | 1914, 1966 | |
| 10 | Coolera/Strandhill | 4 | 1907, 2005, 2023, 2024 | 8 | 1917, 1938, 1939, 1946, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2019, 2021 |
| Craobh Rua | 4 | 1944, 1952, 1953, 1954 | 3 | 1963, 1973, 1975 | |
| 12 | Collooney Harps | 3 | 1942, 1943, 1965 | 1 | 1927 |
| 13 | Bunninadden | 2 | 1891, 2000 | 1 | 2006 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 2 | 1990, 1992 | 1 | 1994 | |
| Sooey | 2 | 1949, 1959 | 3 | 1889, 1890, 1958 | |
| Skreen | 2 | 1945, 1947 | 2 | 1934, 1948 | |
| Knocklassa | 2 | 1915, 1933 | 2 | 1941, 1943 | |
| Enniscrone | 2 | 1914, 1916 | 1 | 1913 | |
| Collooney/Ballisodare | 2 | 1967, 1969 | 0 | ||
| Sligo Wanderers | 2 | 1909, 1910 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Kilglass | 1 | 1929 | 2 | 1930, 1933 |
| Gurteen | 1 | 1906 | 2 | 1909, 1924 | |
| Coolaney-Mullinabreena | 1 | 1958 | 1 | 1970 | |
| Moylough | 1 | 1919 | 1 | 1918 | |
| Sligo Emmets | 1 | 1888 | 0 |
Finals listed by year
edit| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[2][3] | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-08 (R) 0-09 |
Naomh Molaise Gaels | 0-07 (R) 1-06 |
| 2023[4] | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11 | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 0-08 |
| 2022[5] | Tourlestrane | 0-15 | St Mary's | 0-13 |
| 2021[6] | Tourlestrane | 2-12 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-07 |
| 2020[7] | Tourlestrane | 1-14 | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 1-11 |
| 2019[8] | Tourlestrane | 2-17 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-09 |
| 2018[9] | Tourlestrane | 1-12 | Tubbercurry | 0-08 |
| 2017[10] | Tourlestrane | 1-13 | Eastern Harps | 1-09 |
| 2016[11] | Tourlestrane | 1-14 | St Mary's | 1-07 |
| 2015[12] | St Mary's | 1-20 | Curry | 2-11 |
| 2014[13] | Tubbercurry | 3-12 | St Mary's | 0-12 |
| 2013[14] | Tourlestrane | 0-13 | Tubbercurry | 0-10 |
| 2012[15] | Curry | 1-16 | St Mary's | 1-10 |
| 2011 | Tourlestrane | 1-12 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-08 |
| 2010 | Eastern Harps | 0-13 | Tourlestrane | 0-10 |
| 2009 | Tourlestrane | 1-08 | Eastern Harps | 0-07 |
| 2008 | Eastern Harps | 1-16 | Tubbercurry | 1-08 |
| 2007 | Tourlestrane | 1-09 | Eastern Harps | 0-10 |
| 2006 | Curry | 1-15 | Bunninadden | 2-09 |
| 2005 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-10 | Curry | 0-09 |
| 2004 | Tourlestrane | 1-08, 2-09 (R) | St Mary's | 2-05, 2-04 (R) |
| 2003 | Curry | 0-11 | Eastern Harps | 0-08 |
| 2002 | Eastern Harps | 0-09, 0-12 (R) | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-09, 0-08 (R) |
| 2001 | St Mary's | 1-11 | Curry | 0-11 |
| 2000 | Bunninadden | 2-07 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11 |
| 1999 | Tourlestrane | 1-11 | Easkey | 1-09 |
| 1998 | Eastern Harps | 0-09 | Tourlestrane | 0-06 |
| 1997 | Tourlestrane | 0-16 | Eastern Harps | 0-08 |
| 1996 | St Mary's | 2-09 | Eastern Harps | 0-14 |
| 1995 | Eastern Harps | 2-14 | Tubbercurry | 0-10 |
| 1994 | Tourlestrane | 2-07 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-08 |
| 1993 | Eastern Harps | 0-12 | Tubbercurry | 1-08 |
| 1992 | Shamrock Gaels | 2-11 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 0-08 |
| 1991 | Tubbercurry | 1-08 | St Mary's | 1-07 |
| 1990 | Shamrock Gaels | 3-07 | Curry | 0-07 |
| 1989 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 0-11 | Tubbercurry | 0-10 |
| 1988 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 2-06 | Tubbercurry | 0-11 |
| 1987 | St Mary's | 1-07 | Tubbercurry | 1-06 |
| 1986 | Tubbercurry | 1-11 | St Mary's | 0-10 |
| 1985 | St Mary's | 0-09, 0-08 (R), 1-08 (2ndR) | Tubbercurry | 0-09, 2-02 (R), 1-03 (2ndR) |
| 1984 | St Mary's | 0-07 | Tubbercurry | 0-03 |
| 1983 | St Mary's | 2-09 | Tubbercurry | 1-05 |
| 1982 | Tourlestrane | 2-09 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 2-06 |
| 1981 | St Mary's | 2-09 | Eastern Harps | 0-04 |
| 1980 | St Mary's | 8-07 | Eastern Harps | 1-07 |
| 1979 | St Mary's | 0-13 | Tubbercurry | 1-04 |
| 1978 | Tourlestrane | 2-07 | Grange | 0-07 |
| 1977 | St Mary's | 1-08 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 0-05 |
| 1976 | Tubbercurry | 2-05 | St Mary's | 0-10 |
| 1975 | Eastern Harps | 1-08 | Craobh Rua | 0-05 |
| 1974 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 0-09 | Tourlestrane | 2-02 |
| 1973 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-10 | Craobh Rua | 0-08 |
| 1972 | Curry | 1-10 | Enniscrone | 0-05 |
| 1971 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 2-16 | Tubbercurry | 1-05 |
| 1970 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-13 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 1-05 |
| 1969 | Collooney/Ballisodare | 1-09 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 2-05 |
| 1968 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-08 | Easkey | 1-02 |
| 1967 | Collooney/Ballisodare | 1-03, 1-06 (R) | Easkey | 0-06, 1-05 (R) |
| 1966 | Easkey | 1-08 | Ballymote | 0-02 |
| 1965 | Collooney Harps | 2-06 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-07 |
| 1964 | Curry | 1-14 | Keash St Kevin's | 2-05 |
| 1963 | Ballisodare/St. Patrick's, Dromard | 1-08, 2-10 (R) | Craobh Rua | 2-05, 1-05 (R) |
| 1962 | Ballisodare/St. Patrick's, Dromard | 2-06 | Sooey | 3-02 |
| 1961 | Ballisodare | 2-03 | Curry | 0-03 |
| 1960 | Ballisodare | 1-08 | Tourlestrane | 1-00 |
| 1959 | Sooey | 1-08 | Curry | 1-03 |
| 1958 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 1-12 | Sooey | 1-08 |
| 1957 | Tubbercurry | 3-04 | Ballisodare | 1-01 |
| 1956 | Tourlestrane | 4-01 | Tubbercurry | 0-06 |
| 1955 | Tubbercurry | 1-05 | Tourlestrane | 0-04 |
| 1954 | Craobh Rua | 1-06 | Tubbercurry | 0-03 |
| 1953 | Craobh Rua | 1-10 | Keash | 1-03 |
| 1952 | Craobh Rua | 1-07 | Tubbercurry | 1-04 |
| 1951 | Tubbercurry | 1-05 | Easkey | 1-04 |
| 1950 | Tubbercurry | 5-05 | Easkey | 2-02 |
| 1949 | Sooey | 1-11 | Easkey | 2-00 |
| 1948 | Ballymote Round Towers | 2-01 | Skreen | 1-01 |
| 1947 | Skreen | 1-01 | Easkey | 1-00 |
| 1946 | Tubbercurry | 2-03 | Coolera | 0-03 |
| 1945 | Skreen | 2-05 | Tubbercurry | 0-03 |
| 1944 | Craobh Rua | 5-06 | Tourlestrane | 1-03 |
| 1943 | Collooney Harps | 2-06 | Knockalassa | 1-04 |
| 1942 | Collooney Harps | 2-04 | Easkey Sea Blues | 2-02 |
| 1941 | Easkey Sea Blues | 1-01 | Knockalassa | 0-03 |
| 1940 | Tubbercurry | (awarded title) | Easkey Sea Blues | |
| 1939 | Tubbercurry | 2-07 | Coolera | 0-05 |
| 1938 | Tubbercurry | 0-08 | Coolera | 1-04 |
| 1937 | Easkey Sea Blues | 3-05 | Derroon | 1-05 |
| 1936 | Easkey Sea Blues | 3-01 | Derroon | 0-04 |
| 1935 | Easkey Sea Blues | 0-02 (won on objection) | Knockalassa | 2-02 |
| 1934 | Tubbercurry | 2-04 | Skreen Emmets | 1-02 |
| 1933 | Knocklassa | 0-07 | Kilglass | 0-01 |
| 1932 | Ballisodare | 4-08 | Curry | 0-02 |
| 1931 | Ballisodare | 3-06 | Tubbercurry | 0-01 |
| 1930 | Tubbercurry | 4-07 | Kilglass | 2-06 |
| 1929 | Kilglass | 3-03 | Tubbercurry | 0-03 |
| 1928 | Tubbercurry | 4-03 | Dromore West | 1-02 |
| 1927 | Tubbercurry | (scores unrecorded) | Collooney Harps | |
| 1926 | Competition abandoned | |||
| 1925 | Ballymote Round Towers | (awarded title) | n/a | |
| 1924 | Tubbercurry | 4-01, 4-02 (R) | Gurteen | 0-02, 0-00 (R) |
| 1923 | No competition | |||
| 1922 | Curry | 2-07 | Tubbercurry | 0-00 |
| 1921 | No competition | |||
| 1920 | Competition abandoned | |||
| 1919 | Moylough | 1-04 | Doocastle | 0-00 |
| 1918 | Tubbercurry | (awarded title) | Moylough | |
| 1917 | Tubbercurry | (awarded title) | Coolera | |
| 1916 | Enniscrone | 0-01, 1-03 (R) | Doocastle | 0-01, 0-02 (R) |
| 1915 | Knockalassa | 0-02 (won on objection) | Derroon | 1-00 |
| 1914 | Enniscrone | 1-01 (won on objection) | Ballymote | 1-02 |
| 1913 | Ballymote Round Towers | 1-03 | Enniscrone | 1-02 |
| 1912 | No competition | |||
| 1911 | Not completed | |||
| 1910 | Sligo Wanderers | 2-02 | Easkey | 1-02 |
| 1909 | Sligo Wanderers | 1-04 | Gurteen | 0-01 |
| 1908 | No competition | |||
| 1907 | Coolera | 1-01 | Easkey | 0-02 |
| 1906 | Gurteen | 0-18 | Sligo Celtics | 0-01 |
| 1905 | Ballymote Round Towers | 2-05 | Gurteen | 0-03 |
| 1893–1904 | No Championship | |||
| 1892 | Ballymote Round Towers | 0-03 | Achonry Davitts | 0-01 |
| 1891 | Bunninadden | 0-05 | Strandhill | 0-02 |
| 1890 | Tubbercurry | 0-05 | Sooey | 0-01 |
| 1889 | Curry | 0-04 | Sooey | 0-03 |
| 1888 | Sligo Emmets | 1-01, 3-03 (R) | Ballintogher | 0-01, 0-01 (R) |
References
edit- ^ "Senior Football Championship". Hogan Stand.
- ^ "Sligo SFC: Replay required following draw". www.gaa.ie. GAA. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Cooleraa-Strandhill make history by retaining in Sligo". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Coolera-Strandhill crowned Sligo SFC champions after overcoming St Molaise Gaels". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Maloney, Liam (16 October 2022). "Tourlestrane's seventh heaven after extra-time in Sligo". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Maloney, Liam (24 October 2021). "Tourlestrane power to sixth successive county title". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Harte proves spot-on as Tourlestrane claim five-in-a-row". www.independent.ie. Irish Independent. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Maloney, Liam (20 October 2019). "Tourlestrane stroll to fourth Sligo SFC title in a row". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Sligo SFC final: Surlis strikes as Tourlestrane ease to three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Sligo SFC final: Tourlestrane come good in second-half". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Tour' de force slays Mary's". Irish Independent. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Cawley's haul helps St Mary's end long wait for glory". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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- ^ "Quinn and Egan fire Tourlestrane". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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External links
edit- Sligo GAA 125 History (2010)
- Official Sligo Website
- Sligo on Hoganstand
- Sligo Club GAA