# 2008 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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 | Quarterfinals 30 August | Quarterfinals 30 August | Semifinals 13/20 September/28 | Semifinals 13/20 September/28 | Semifinals 13/20 September/28 | Final 5 October | Final 5 October | Final 5 October |
| Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 2-19 | | | | | | |
| St. Farnan's | St. Farnan's | 0-2 | | | | | | |
| St. Farnan's | St. Farnan's | 0-2 | Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 0-10, 1-13 (R) | | | |
| | | | Curry | Curry | 0-10, 2-9 (R) | | | |
| Curry | Curry | 0-13 | Curry | Curry | 0-10, 2-9 (R) | | | |
| Shamrock Gaels | Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 | | | | | | |
| Shamrock Gaels | Shamrock Gaels | 0-10 | | | | Eastern Harps | Eastern Harps | 1-16 |
| | | | | | | Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 1-8 |
| Coolera/Strandhill | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-8 | | | | | | | Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 1-8 |
| Castleconnor | Castleconnor | 0-6 | | | | | | |
| Castleconnor | Castleconnor | 0-6 | Coolera/Strandhill | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-11, 1-11 (R) | | | |
| | | | Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 0-11, 1-14 (R) | | | |
| Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 1-14 | Tubbercurry | Tubbercurry | 0-11, 1-14 (R) | | | |
| Ballymote | 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: | Half-time: 1-5 - 0-6 Competition: Sligo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: Sunday, 5 October 2008 Venue: Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee: T.J. Keaveney (St. Patrick's, Dromard) | Manager:Reggie McNulty Team: Substitutes: |

## 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 |