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.

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

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyBallymote Tourlestrane 2-9 Bunninadden 1-9
29 JulyBallymote Coolera/Strandhill 1-13 Bunninadden 2-9
12 AugustEaskey Coolera/Strandhill 3-8 Tourlestrane 1-12

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Coolera/Strandhill22004-213-214
Tourlestrane21013-214-172
Bunninadden20023-183-220

Group B

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyBallymote Eastern Harps 2-10 Shamrock Gaels 1-5
29 JulyMarkievicz Park St. John's 0-12 Shamrock Gaels 1-9
12 AugustCoola St. John's 1-7 Eastern Harps 0-7

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
St. John's21101-191-163
Eastern Harps21012-172-122
Shamrock Gaels20112-142-221

Group C

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyMarkievicz Park Easkey 2-11 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-9
29 JulyEnniscrone Curry 1-15 Easkey 2-9
12 AugustBallymote Curry 3-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-4

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Curry22004-283-134
Easkey21014-202-242
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point20022-135-240

Group D

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyEnniscrone St. Mary's 1-16 Tubbercurry 1-11
29 JulyTourlestrane Tubbercurry 0-10 Castleconnor 0-8
12 AugustMarkievicz Park St. Mary's 3-14 Castleconnor 1-5

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
St. Mary's22004-302-164
Tubbercurry21011-211-242
Castleconnor20021-133-240

Quarterfinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
18 AugustTourlestraneCurry1-6Tubbercurry0-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
19 AugustTubbercurrySt. Mary's2-12Easkey1-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
19 AugustBallymoteTourlestrane1-14St. John's0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
19 AugustMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps0-12Coolera/Strandhill1-8

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
9 SeptemberTubbercurryCurry1-10Tourlestrane0-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
9 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkSt. Mary's2-10Eastern Harps0-10