| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 2008 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Eastern Harps (6th win) |
| Manager | Denis Johnson |
| Captain | Ross Donovan |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | St.Molaise Gaels |
| Relegated team(s) | Bunninadden, Drumcliffe/Rosses Point, Geevagh |
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
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Enniscrone | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-13 | Bunninadden | 1-8 |
| 31 May | Enniscrone | Eastern Harps | 1-15 | Easkey | 0-9 |
| 7 June | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 2-21 | Bunninadden | 1-4 |
| 7 June | Ballymote | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-14 | Easkey | 1-6 |
| 9 August | Markeivicz Park | Eastern Harps | 1-10 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-7 |
| 10 August | Tubbercurry | Easkey | 0-8 | Bunninadden | 0-7 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Harps | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-46 | 2-20 | 6 |
| Coolera/Strandhill | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-34 | 3-24 | 4 |
| Easkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-23 | 1-37 | 2 |
| Bunninadden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-19 | 3-42 | 0 |
Group B
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Ballymote | Calry/St. Joseph's | 3-8 | Tubbercurry | 2-11 |
| 31 May | Ballymote | Curry | 0-11 | St. Mary's | 0-10 |
| 7 June | Markievicz Park | Curry | 1-9 | Tubbercurry | 0-7 |
| 7 June | Tubbercurry | St. Mary's | 1-13 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-8 |
| 10 August | Ennisrone | Tubbercurry | 1-6 | St. Mary's | 0-6 |
| 10 August | Ballymote | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-8 | Curry | 0-9 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 1-25 | 4 |
| Tubbercurry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-24 | 3-21 | 3 |
| Calry/St. Joseph's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-24 | 3-33 | 3 |
| St. Mary's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-29 | 2-25 | 2 |
Group C
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Markievicz Park | Castleconnor | 1-12 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-5 |
| 1 June | Markievicz Park | St. Farnan's | 2-8 | St. John's | 0-13 |
| 7 June | Enniscrone | Castleconnor | 0-12 | St. John's | 0-9 |
| 7 June | Enniscrone | St. Farnan's | 0-12 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2-3 |
| 9 August | Kent Park | St. John's | 0-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-3 |
| 9 August | Ennicrone | Castleconnor | 1-7 | St. Farnan's | 1-7 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleconnor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-31 | 2-21 | 5 |
| St. Farnan's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-27 | 3-23 | 5 |
| St. John's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-35 | 3-23 | 2 |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-37 | 0 |
Group D
| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 0-10 | Tourlestrane | 1-7 |
| 31 May | Tubbercurry | Shamrock Gaels | 2-8 | Geevagh | 1-7 |
| 7 June | Ballymote | Shamrock Gaels | 1-13 | Tourlestrane | 1-11 |
| 7 June | Tourlestrane | Ballymote | 2-10 | Geevagh | 0-14 |
| 9 August | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 2-9 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-9 |
| 9 August | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 1-13 | Geevagh | 1-12 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymote | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-29 | 1-30 | 5 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-30 | 4-27 | 4 |
| Tourlestrane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-31 | 2-35 | 3 |
| Geevagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-33 | 5-31 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 2-19 | St. Farnan's | 0-2 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Enniscrone | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 | Castleconnor | 0-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Markievicz Park | Curry | 0-13 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
30 August | Enniscrone | Tubbercurry | 1-14 | Ballymote | 1-13 |
Semifinals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
13 September | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 0-10 | Curry | 0-10 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
20 September | Markievicz Park | Tubbercurry | 0-11 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final Replay |
20 September | Tourlestrane | Eastern Harps | 1-13 | Curry | 2-9 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final Replay |
28 September | Tourlestrane | Tubbercurry | 1-14 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-11 |
Last eight
| Quarterfinals 30 August | Semifinals 13/20 September/28 | Final 5 October | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 2-19 | |||||||||||||
| St. Farnan's | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 0-10, 1-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Curry | 0-10, 2-9 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Curry | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Harps | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Castleconnor | 0-6 | |||||||||||||
| Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11, 1-11 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 0-11, 1-14 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Tubbercurry | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Ballymote | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
| Eastern Harps |
1-16 - 1-8 (final score after 60 minutes) |
Tubbercurry |
| Manager:Denis Johnson
Team:
Substitutes:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: |
Manager:Reggie McNulty
Team:
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Relegation
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
23 August | Kent Park | Geevagh | 1-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-6 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff |
23 August | Tourlestrane | St. Mary's | 0-11 | Bunninadden | 1-8 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff Replay |
31 August | Tubbercurry | St. Mary's | 0-16 | Bunninadden | 1-3 |
| Sligo SFC Relegation Playoff Final |
20 September | Enniscrone | St. Mary's | 2-13 | Geevagh | 0-10 |
References
- Sligo Champion (Summer/Autumn 2008)
- Sligo Weekender (Summer/Autumn 2008)
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