1997 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1997
Winners
ChampionsTourlestrane (5th win)
ManagerNeil Egan
CaptainMatthew Walsh
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Cloonacool, Bunninadden
Relegated team(s)Calry/St. Joseph's, Ballymote

This is a round-up of the 1997 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Tourlestrane reclaimed the title in this year, their fifth in all, following an emphatic victory over a disappointing Eastern Harps side.

First round

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
First Round		 6 July Ballymote St. Mary’s 1-9 Curry 0-11
Sligo SFC
First Round		 6 July Ballymote Shamrock Gaels 3-13 Ballymote 0-8
Sligo SFC
First Round		 6 July Easkey Easkey 2-11 Enniscrone 1-9
Sligo SFC
First Round		 6 July Markievicz Park Tourlestrane 2-13 Calry/St. Joseph’s 1-8

Quarter finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 9 August Markievicz Park Tourlestrane 0-10 St. Mary’s 1-3
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 10 August Markievicz Park Easkey 0-11 Shamrock Gaels 0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 10 August Markievicz Park Eastern Harps 2-16 Coolera/Strandhill 1-4
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 10 August Ballymote Tubbercurry 2-6 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final Replay		 24 August Markievicz Park Tubbercurry 0-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 1-9

Semi-finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 7 September Ballymote Eastern Harps 1-14 Easkey 1-7
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 7 September Ballymote Tourlestrane 1-15 Tubbercurry 1-14

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Tourlestrane
 0-16 - 0-8
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Eastern Harps
Manager:Neil Egan

Team:
P. McVann
L. Gaughan
F. Kennedy
N. Manley
J. Curley
D. Durkin
E. Gallagher
C. O'Meara
E. O'Hara (0-1)
E. Walsh
M. Walsh (0-4)(Capt)
J. Egan (0-3)
S. Dunne
G. McGowan (0-5)
R. Kennedy (0-3)

Substitutes:
J. Lundy

Half-time:
0-6 - 0-2

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
21 September 1997

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Paddy Hennessy (Owenmore Gaels)

 Manager:Denis Johnson

Team:
P. Walsh
F. Sexton
O. Shannon
S. King
D. Ballantyne (Capt)
D. Mullaney
M. Cosgrove
M. McCormack (0-1)
J. Chambers (0-1)
K. Carty (0-1)
P. Taylor (0-4)
E. Molloy
J. Bruen
S. Dorrian
B. Phillips (0-1)

Substitutes:
P.J. Langton
N. Molloy

References

  • Sligo Champion (July–September 1997)
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