2002 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 2002 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Eastern Harps claimed their fifth title in this year, defeating Coolera/Strandhill after a replay, and prolonging the latter's long wait for glory. The participants were expanded from 12 to 14, and relegation playoffs were introduced for this year, with Cloonacool the first to be relegated.

2002 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year2002
Winners
ChampionsEastern Harps (5th win)
ManagerEamon Clarke
CaptainBrendan Phillips
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)St. Patrick's, Dromard
Relegated team(s)Cloonacool

Group Stages

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 2003.

Group A
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
24 August Markievicz Park   Eastern Harps   0-13   St. Mary's   0-13
25 August Ballintogher   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-10   Cloonacool   0-8
31 August Easkey   St. Mary's   4-15   Cloonacool   2-4
31 August Markievicz Park   Eastern Harps   2-11   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-5
7 September Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   0-13   Cloonacool   0-5
7 September Markievicz Park   St. Mary's   1-9   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-3
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Mary's 32105-373-205
Eastern Harps 32102-371-235
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 31023-183-282
Cloonacool 30032-175-380

Group B
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
24 August Tubbercurry   Curry   0-12   Easkey   0-9
25 August Ballymote   Bunninadden   1-12   Shamrock Gaels   0-7
1 September Tubbercurry   Curry   0-12   Bunninadden   0-6
1 September Markievicz Park   Easkey   1-10   Shamrock Gaels   1-9
8 September Tubbercurry   Curry   5-14   Shamrock Gaels   1-7
8 September Markievicz Park   Easkey   0-14   Bunninadden   0-11
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Curry 33005-381-226
Easkey 32011-331-324
Bunninadden 31021-290-332
Shamrock Gaels 30032-237-360

Group C
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
24 August Easkey   Coolera/Strandhill   1-8   Castleconnor   0-5
1 September Ballymote   Coolera/Strandhill   0-13   Tourlestrane   0-10
8 September Kent Park   Tourlestrane   1-6   Castleconnor   0-4
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Coolera/Strandhill 22001-210-154
Tourlestrane 21011-160-172
Castleconnor 20020-92-140

Group D
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
24 August Kent Park   Tubbercurry   1-7   St. John's   0-3
1 September Kent Park   Grange/Cliffoney   1-12   Tubbercurry   1-5
8 September Kent Park   St. John's   4-13   Grange/Cliffoney   0-7
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. John's 21014-161-142
Tubbercurry 21012-122-152
Grange/Cliffoney 21011-195-182

Playoff

There was one playoff required, in Group D where Grange/Cliffoney eliminated Tubbercurry from the Championship.

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Playoff		 14 September Kent Park Grange/Cliffoney 2-8 Tubbercurry 1-10

Quarterfinals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 15 September Tubbercurry Tourlestrane 0-14 St. John's 0-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 15 September Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 2-7 Curry 0-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 15 September Markievicz Park St. Mary's 1-9 Easkey 1-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 21 September Markievicz Park Coolera/Strandhill 0-11 Grange/Cliffoney 0-6

Semifinals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 29 September Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 0-15 Tourlestrane 1-11
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 29 September Markievicz Park Coolera/Strandhill 1-7 St. Mary's 0-9

Last eight
Quarterfinals
15 September/September 21 		Semifinals
29 September 		Final
6 October/October 12
         
Eastern Harps 2-7
Curry 0-8
Eastern Harps 0-15
Tourlestrane 1-11
St. John's 0-5
Tourlestrane 0-14
Eastern Harps 0-9, 0-12 (R)
Coolera/Strandhill 0-9, 0-8 (R)
Coolera/Strandhill 0-11
Grange/Cliffoney 0-6
Coolera/Strandhill 1-7
St. Mary's 0-9
St. Mary's 1-9
Easkey 1-8

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Eastern Harps
 0-9 - 0-9
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Coolera/Strandhill
Manager:Eamon Clarke

Team:
P. Walsh
F. Candon
K. Phillips
M. Cosgrove
P. McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
M. McCormack
M. Doddy (0-1)
K. Carty (0-2)
P. Henry
S. Gallagher (0-2)
P. Taylor (0-1)
S. Dorrian (0-3)

Substitutes:
R. Donovan
J. Bruen

Half-time:
0-6 - 0-5

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Sunday, 6 October 2002

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

 Manager:Declan McCabe

Team:
J. Curran
R. Doyle
N. Carew (0-1)
K. Cooney
T. Watters
J. McPartland (Capt)(0-1)
S. O'Neill
C. O'Meara
K. Quinn (0-3)
S. Carty (0-1)
K. O'Neill
B. Doyle
C. Mullen
J. Joyce (0-1)
T. McMahon

Substitutes:
K. Gilligan (0-1)
L. Healy (0-1)
P. Hegarty

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final Replay
Eastern Harps
 0-12 - 0-8
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Coolera/Strandhill
Manager:Eamon Clarke

Team:
P. Walsh
F. Candon
K. Phillips
M. Cosgrove
P. McGovern
B. Phillips (Capt)
F. Sexton
P. Grady
M. McCormack
M. Doddy
K. Carty
P. Henry
S. Gallagher (0-4)
P. Taylor (0-1)
S. Dorrian (0-7)

Substitutes:
K. Casey
R. Donovan
J. Bruen
T. Taylor

Half-time:
0-5 - 0-2

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
Saturday, 12 October 2002

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)

 Manager:Declan McCabe

Team:
J. Curran
R. Doyle
K. Cooney
K. O'Neill
T. Watters
N. Carew
S. O'Neill
K. Quinn (0-3)
S. Carty
B. Doyle
J. Joyce
T. McMahon
L. Healy (0-1)
J. McPartland (Capt)(0-4)
P. Hegarty

Substitutes:
C. Quinn
M. Howley

Relegation
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 15 September Ballymote Bunninadden 2-11 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 21 September Tubbercurry Tubbercurry 1-9 Cloonacool 1-4
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 28 September Ballymote Shamrock Gaels 1-13 Cloonacool 1-8
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff		 28 September Kent Park Castleconnor 0-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-5
Sligo SFC
Relegation Playoff Final		 5 October Kent Park Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-6 Cloonacool 0-5

References
  • Sligo Champion (July–October 2002)
  • Sligo Weekender (July–October 2002)
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