2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition October 2020 October 2020 October 2020 2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship Sligo 2003 Denis Kearney Kevin Giblin Curry 5 St. Patrick's, Dromard Ballymote This is a round-up of the 2003 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Curry ended a 31-year wait for Championship glory, defeating holders Eastern Harps in the decider. 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 2004. Group A Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score 26 July Kent Park   St. John's   1-12   St. Molaise Gaels   1-9 27 July Easkey   Tourlestrane   0-14   St. Patrick's   0-4 3 August Kent Park   St. John's   0-11   St. Patrick's   1-4 9 August Kent Park   St. Molaise Gaels   0-10   St. Patrick's   0-6 10 August Ballymote   Tourlestrane   3-7   St. John's   0-10 17 August Kent Park   Tourlestrane   2-12   St. Molaise Gaels   0-5 TeamPldWDLForAgainstPtsTourlestrane3 3 0 0 5-33 0-19 6St. John's3 2 0 1 1-33 5-20 4St. Molaise Gaels3 1 0 2 1-24 3-30 2St. Patrick's3 0 0 3 1-14 0-35 0 Group B Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score 26 July Tubbercurry   Coolera/Strandhill   0-11   Easkey   0-8 27 July Kent Park   Tubbercurry   3-6   Shamrock Gaels   1-11 2 August Tubbercurry   Coolera/Strandhill   0-12   Shamrock Gaels   0-7 2 August Enniscrone   Easkey   2-12   Tubbercurry   0-4 9 August Ballymote   Coolera/Strandhill   2-13   Tubbercurry   0-6 10 August Markievicz Park   Easkey   2-10   Shamrock Gaels   1-9 TeamPldWDLForAgainstPtsCoolera/Strandhill3 3 0 0 2-36 0-21 6Easkey3 2 0 1 4-30 1-24 4Tubbercurry3 1 0 2 3-16 5-36 2Shamrock Gaels3 0 0 3 2-27 5-28 0 Group C Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score 27 July Kent Park   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   1-11   Castleconnor   0-4 3 August Ballymote   Drumcliffe/Rosses Point   0-9   Bunninadden   0-6 10 August Tubbercurry   Bunninadden   2-13   Castleconnor   1-16 TeamPldWDLForAgainstPtsDrumcliffe/Rosses Point2 2 0 0 1-20 0-10 4Bunninadden2 0 1 1 2-19 1-25 1Castleconnor2 0 1 1 1-20 3-24 1 Group D Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score 26 July Coola   Eastern Harps   0-12   St. Mary's   0-11 3 August Ballymote   Curry   1-10   Eastern Harps   1-10 9 August Enniscrone   Curry   1-10   St. Mary's   1-10 TeamPldWDLForAgainstPtsEastern Harps2 1 1 0 1-22 1-21 3Curry2 0 2 0 2-20 2-20 2St. Mary's2 0 1 1 1-21 1-22 1 Playoff There was one playoff required, in Group C where Castleconnor surprised the 2000 Champions Bunninadden to win by a point. Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score Sligo SFCPlayoff 17 August Tubbercurry Castleconnor 0-7 Bunninadden 0-6 Quarterfinals Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score Sligo SFCQuarter Final 30 August Ballymote Curry 2-17 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-7 Sligo SFCQuarter Final 31 August Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 1-8 Castleconnor 0-5 Sligo SFCQuarter Final 31 August Markievicz Park Tourlestrane 0-12 Easkey 0-6 Sligo SFCQuarter Final 31 August Kent Park St. John's 0-11 Coolera/Strandhill 0-6 Semi-finals Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score Sligo SFCSemi-Final 13 September Tubbercurry Curry 1-11 Tourlestrane 1-6 Sligo SFCSemi-Final 14 September Markievicz Park Eastern Harps 2-12 St. John's 0-4 Last eight Quarterfinals30 August/August 31 Semifinals13 September/September 14 Final5 October Eastern Harps Castleconnor 1-8 0-5 St. John's Coolera/Strandhill 1-11 1-6 Tourlestrane Easkey 0-12 0-6 Curry Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-17 0-7 Eastern Harps St. John's 2-12 0-4 Tourlestrane Curry 1-6 1-11 Eastern Harps Curry 0-8 0-11 Sligo Senior Football Championship Final Curry0-11 - 0-8(final score after 60 minutes)Eastern HarpsManager:Denis Kearney Team: J. Durcan B. Collins G. Kennedy S. Marren B. McDonagh M. Durcan B. Giblin S. Davey (0-1) D. Colleary (0-1) G. Maye (0-1) K. Giblin (Capt) A. Marren (0-5) P. Henry P. Durcan (0-1) K. Davey Substitutes: B. McDonagh (0-2) J. Henry A. Loftus A. BrennanHalf-time: 0-3 - 0-5 Competition:Sligo Senior Football Championship(Final) Date:Sunday, 5 October 2003 Venue:Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee: Marty Duffy (Enniscrone)Manager:Eamon Clarke Team: P. Walsh K. Gallagher K. Phillips P. Phillips P McGovern B. Phillips (Capt) F. Sexton P. Grady T. Taylor K. Carty (0-2) R. Donovan M. Doddy (0-1) R. Hannon P. Taylor (0-5) S. Dorrian Substitutes: M. McCormack P. Henry S. Gallagher T. Cryan Relegation Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score Sligo SFCRelegation Playoff 30 August Markievicz Park St. Mary's 7-18 St. Molaise Gaels 1-7 Sligo SFCRelegation Playoff 30 August Tubbercurry Shamrock Gaels 1-10 St. Patrick's 1-5 Sligo SFCRelegation Playoff 31 August Ballymote Tubbercurry 2-10 Bunninadden 3-5 Sligo SFCRelegation Playoff 6 September Kent Park St. Molaise Gaels 0-15 St. Patrick's 1-3 Sligo SFCRelegation Playoff Final 14 September Tubbercurry Bunninadden 1-17 St. Patrick's 1-6 References Sligo Champion (July–October 2003) Sligo Weekender (July–October 2003) Sligo Senior Football Championship Category:Sligo Senior Football Championship