# 2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 2001 Sligo Senior Football Championship. St. Mary's returned to claim their tenth title, defeating Curry by three points in the final. Holders Bunninadden exited in the group stages, with the 2000 finalists Coolera/Strandhill eliminating them from the Championship.

## Group stages

The Championship was contested by 12 teams, divided into four groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

### Group A

| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| 14 July | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 2-9 | Bunninadden | 1-9 |
| 29 July | Ballymote | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-13 | Bunninadden | 2-9 |
| 12 August | Easkey | Coolera/Strandhill | 3-8 | Tourlestrane | 1-12 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
| Coolera/Strandhill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-21 | 3-21 | 4 |
| Tourlestrane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-21 | 4-17 | 2 |
| Bunninadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-18 | 3-22 | 0 |

### Group B

| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| 14 July | Ballymote | Eastern Harps | 2-10 | Shamrock Gaels | 1-5 |
| 29 July | Markievicz Park | St. John's | 0-12 | Shamrock Gaels | 1-9 |
| 12 August | Coola | St. John's | 1-7 | Eastern Harps | 0-7 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
| St. John's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-19 | 1-16 | 3 |
| Eastern Harps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-17 | 2-12 | 2 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-14 | 2-22 | 1 |

### Group C

| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| 14 July | Markievicz Park | Easkey | 2-11 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-9 |
| 29 July | Enniscrone | Curry | 1-15 | Easkey | 2-9 |
| 12 August | Ballymote | Curry | 3-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
| Curry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-28 | 3-13 | 4 |
| Easkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-20 | 2-24 | 2 |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-13 | 5-24 | 0 |

### Group D

| Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| 14 July | Enniscrone | St. Mary's | 1-16 | Tubbercurry | 1-11 |
| 29 July | Tourlestrane | Tubbercurry | 0-10 | Castleconnor | 0-8 |
| 12 August | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 3-14 | Castleconnor | 1-5 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Pts |
| St. Mary's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-30 | 2-16 | 4 |
| Tubbercurry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-21 | 1-24 | 2 |
| Castleconnor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-13 | 3-24 | 0 |

## Quarterfinals

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 18 August | Tourlestrane | Curry | 1-6 | Tubbercurry | 0-7 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 19 August | Tubbercurry | St. Mary's | 2-12 | Easkey | 1-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 19 August | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 1-14 | St. John's | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 19 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 0-12 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 |

## Semi-finals

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 9 September | Tubbercurry | Curry | 1-10 | Tourlestrane | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 9 September | Markievicz Park | St. Mary's | 2-10 | Eastern Harps | 0-10 |

## Last eight

| Quarterfinals 18 August/August 19 | Quarterfinals 18 August/August 19 | Quarterfinals 18 August/August 19 | Semifinals 9 September | Semifinals 9 September | Semifinals 9 September | Final 30 September | Final 30 September | Final 30 September |
| St. Mary's | St. Mary's | 2-12 | | | | | | |
| Easkey | Easkey | 1-9 | | | | | | |
| Easkey | Easkey | 1-9 | St. Mary's | St. Mary's | 2-10 | | | |
| | | | Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 0-10 | | | |
| Coolera/Strandhill | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 | Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 0-10 | | | |
| Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 0-12 | | | | | | |
| Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 0-12 | | | | St. Mary's | St. Mary's | 1-11 |
| | | | | | | Curry | Curry | 0-11 |
| Curry | Curry | 1-6 | | | | | | | Curry | Curry | 0-11 |
| Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 0-7 | | | | | | |
| Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 0-7 | Curry | Curry | 1-10 | | | |
| | | | Tourlestrane | Tourlestrane | 0-9 | | | |
| Tourlestrane | Tourlestrane | 1-14 | Tourlestrane | Tourlestrane | 0-9 | | | |
| St. John's | St. John's | 0-9 | | | | | | |

## Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

| St. Mary's | 1-11 - 0-11 (final score after 60 minutes) | Curry |
| Manager:Tommy Breheny Team: N. Walsh J. Martyn D. Carroll C. Walsh A. Collery N. Murray (Capt) P. Leonard (0-1) S. Burns P. Mullan M. Bree (0-1) R. Bree P. Bree J. Davey (1-3) M. Breheny (0-5) D. Caffrey (0-1) Substitutes: J. Campbell D. Downes | Half-time: 1-2 - 0-8 Competition: Sligo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: 15.30 BST Sunday, 30 September 2001 Venue: Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee: Dermot Mullaney (Enniscrone) | Manager:Denis Kearney Team: J. Gilmartin A. Loftus J. Hayes S. Marren B. Giblin M. Durcan B. McDonagh G. Maye (Capt)(0-4) K. Giblin (0-1) D. Colleary (0-1) J. Henry P. Henry (0-3) S. Davey (0-2) P. Durcan T. Henry Substitutes: B. McDonagh P. Gallagher A. Marren D. Giblin |