2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship


This is a round-up of the 2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Eastern Harps were crowned champions for the sixth time in their history, after a convincing defeat of Tubbercurry in the decider. The reigning champions, Tourlestrane, surrendered the title after failing to emerge from their group, and the once-dominant town outfit, St. Mary's, were forced to survive a playoff to retain their senior status. The 2000 champions Bunninadden were not so fortunate however, and were relegated to Intermediate level, just two years after last contesting the final.

Group stages

The Championship was contested by 16 teams, divided into four groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, with the bottom sides in each group facing the Relegation playoffs to retain Senior status for 2009, as the restructuring of the Championships got under way.

Group A

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
31 MayEnniscrone Coolera/Strandhill 1-13 Bunninadden 1-8
31 MayEnniscrone Eastern Harps 1-15 Easkey 0-9
7 JuneMarkievicz Park Eastern Harps 2-21 Bunninadden 1-4
7 JuneBallymote Coolera/Strandhill 0-14 Easkey 1-6
9 AugustMarkeivicz Park Eastern Harps 1-10 Coolera/Strandhill 1-7
10 AugustTubbercurry Easkey 0-8 Bunninadden 0-7

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Eastern Harps33004-462-206
Coolera/Strandhill32012-343-244
Easkey31021-231-372
Bunninadden30032-193-420

Group B

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
31 MayBallymote Calry/St. Joseph's 3-8 Tubbercurry 2-11
31 MayBallymote Curry 0-11 St. Mary's 0-10
7 JuneMarkievicz Park Curry 1-9 Tubbercurry 0-7
7 JuneTubbercurry St. Mary's 1-13 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-8
10 AugustEnnisrone Tubbercurry 1-6 St. Mary's 0-6
10 AugustBallymote Calry/St. Joseph's 1-8 Curry 0-9

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Curry32011-291-254
Tubbercurry31113-243-213
Calry/St. Joseph's31115-243-333
St. Mary's31021-292-252

Group C

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
31 MayMarkievicz Park Castleconnor 1-12 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-5
1 JuneMarkievicz Park St. Farnan's 2-8 St. John's 0-13
7 JuneEnniscrone Castleconnor 0-12 St. John's 0-9
7 JuneEnniscrone St. Farnan's 0-12 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-3
9 AugustKent Park St. John's 0-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-3
9 AugustEnnicrone Castleconnor 1-7 St. Farnan's 1-7

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Castleconnor32102-312-215
St. Farnan's32103-273-235
St. John's31020-353-232
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point30034-111-370

Group D

DateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
31 MayTubbercurry Ballymote 0-10 Tourlestrane 1-7
31 MayTubbercurry Shamrock Gaels 2-8 Geevagh 1-7
7 JuneBallymote Shamrock Gaels 1-13 Tourlestrane 1-11
7 JuneTourlestrane Ballymote 2-10 Geevagh 0-14
9 AugustTubbercurry Ballymote 2-9 Shamrock Gaels 0-9
9 AugustMarkievicz Park Tourlestrane 1-13 Geevagh 1-12

TeamPldWDLForAgainstPts
Ballymote32104-291-305
Shamrock Gaels32013-304-274
Tourlestrane31113-312-353
Geevagh30032-335-310

Quarterfinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
30 AugustMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps2-19St. Farnan's0-2
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
30 AugustEnniscroneCoolera/Strandhill1-8Castleconnor0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
30 AugustMarkievicz ParkCurry0-13Shamrock Gaels0-10
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
30 AugustEnniscroneTubbercurry1-14Ballymote1-13

Semifinals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
13 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkEastern Harps0-10Curry0-10
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
20 SeptemberMarkievicz ParkTubbercurry0-11Coolera/Strandhill0-11
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final Replay
20 SeptemberTourlestraneEastern Harps1-13Curry2-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final Replay
28 SeptemberTourlestraneTubbercurry1-14Coolera/Strandhill1-11

Relegation

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
23 AugustKent ParkGeevagh1-13Drumcliffe/Rosses Point1-6
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff
23 AugustTourlestraneSt. Mary's0-11Bunninadden1-8
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff Replay
31 AugustTubbercurrySt. Mary's0-16Bunninadden1-3
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff Final
20 SeptemberEnniscroneSt. Mary's2-13Geevagh0-10