2007 Sligo Senior Football Championship


This is a round-up of the 2007 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Tourlestrane claimed their eighth title in this year, and fifth since 1994, defeating Eastern Harps in the final by two points, despite the absence of captain and star player Eamon O'Hara. The holders Curry fell to a surprisingly heavy defeat to outsiders St. John's in a quarter-final second replay.

Group stages

The Championship was contested by 15 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 2008.

Group A

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyEnniscrone St. John's 0-14 Castleconnor 0-6
14 JulyTubbercurry Eastern Harps 1-14 St. Mary's 0-8
18 AugustCurry Eastern Harps 1-10 Castleconnor 0-3
18 AugustMarkievicz Park St. John's 1-9 St. Mary's 1-8
25 AugustMarkeivicz Park Eastern Harps 1-11 St. John's 0-6
25 AugustEnniscrone St. Mary's 5-10 Castleconnor 0-5

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Eastern Harps33003-350-176
St. John's32011-292-254
St. Mary's31026-262-282
Castleconnor30030-146-340

Group B

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyTourlestrane Curry 0-11 Tubbercurry 0-9
14 JulyMarkievicz Park Coolera/Strandhill 1-11 Ballymote 0-9
18 AugustBallymote Coolera/Strandhill 0-9 Tubbercurry 0-9
18 AugustTubbercurry Curry 1-11 Ballymote 0-11
25 AugustTubbercurry Curry 2-14 Coolera/Strandhill 0-8
25 AugustMarkievicz Park Tubbercurry 1-20 Ballymote 0-11

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Curry33003-360-286
Tubbercurry31111-380-313
Coolera/Strandhill31111-282-323
Ballymote30030-313-420

Group C

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
14 JulyKent Park Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-13 Easkey 2-7
14 JulyBallymote Geevagh 0-11 Shamrock Gaels 0-11
18 AugustMarkievicz Park Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-10 Geevagh 1-10
18 AugustEnniscrone Easkey 3-11 Shamrock Gaels 0-11
25 AugustBallymote Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-5 Shamrock Gaels 1-8
25 AugustEnnicrone Easkey 1-12 Geevagh 1-10

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Easkey32106-301-345
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point31204-284-254
Shamrock Gaels30211-305-272
Geevagh30122-313-331

Group D

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
15 JulyMarkievicz Park Calry/St. Joseph's 2-9 Bunninadden 0-11
18 AugustTubbercurry Tourlestrane 2-17 Bunninadden 2-3
1 SeptemberBallymote Tourlestrane 4-9 Calry/St. Joseph's 0-9

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Tourlestrane22006-262-124
Calry/St. Joseph's21012-184-202
Bunninadden20022-144-260

Quarterfinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
8 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps0-13Tubbercurry1-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
8 SeptemberTubbercurryTourlestrane1-15Drumcliffe/Rosses Point0-4
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
9 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkSt. John's0-10Curry0-10
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
9 SeptemberTubbercurryEaskey0-11Calry/St. Joseph's0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final Replay
15 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkSt. John's0-13Curry0-13
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final Second Replay
23 SeptemberTubbercurrySt. John's4-15Curry0-7

Semifinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
23 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps0-10Easkey0-10
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
30 SeptemberTubbercurryTourlestrane1-11St. John's0-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final Replay
30 SeptemberTubbercurryEastern Harps1-13Easkey0-6

Relegation

The relegation playoffs saw Geevagh and Shamrock Gaels relegated, however the latter claimed that an oversight had been made, regarding the matter of points gained in the Championship itself being carried over into the playoff groups, which was not applied by the county's Activities Committee, but which the GAA's Official Guide stated should be the case. This case was successful, subsequently no team was relegated for the 2008 season, and the Championship restructuring was delayed as a result.
GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
1 SeptemberBunninaddenBallymote3-13Shamrock Gaels2-9
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
2 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkCastleconnor2-7Coolera/Strandhill1-6
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
2 SeptemberTubbercurrySt. Mary's2-9Bunninadden2-7
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
8 SeptemberCurryCastleconnor0-11Ballymote0-10
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
9 SeptemberGrangeCoolera/Strandhill3-9Shamrock Gaels0-9
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
9 SeptemberBallymoteSt. Mary's2-8Geevagh1-11
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
22 SeptemberCurryCoolera/Strandhill4-6Ballymote3-9
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
22 SeptemberTubbercurryBunninadden1-14Geevagh2-3