Sligo Intermediate Football Championship Explained
| Sligo Intermediate Football Championship |
| Cup: | Joe McMorrow Cup |
| First: | 1979 |
| Firstwin: | Shamrock Gaels |
| Sponsors: | Connacht Gold |
| Irish: | Craobh Idirmeanach Peile
Co. Shligigh |
| Current: | Easkey |
| Currentordinal: | 6 |
| Super: | nd |
| Mostordinal: | 6 |
Sligo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual second tier Gaelic Athletic Association competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Sligo GAA. The winning club qualifies to represent its GAA county in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship and, in turn, goes on to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.
Qualification for subsequent competitions
Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Sligo IFC winners qualify for the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Sligo to qualify for this competition. The Sligo IFC winners enter the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship at the quarter-final stage. For example, 2012 winner Bunninadden played in the Connacht IFC final.[1] This was the first since 2004 winner Calry/St Joseph played in the Connacht IFC final.[2]
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Sligo IFC winners — by winning the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.
Trophy
The trophy presented to the winning team is the Joe McMorrow Cup.
Roll of honour
| Club | Wins | Years won | Last final lost |
|---|
| 1 | Easkey | 6 | 1982, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2015, 2023 | 2022 |
| Naomh Molaise Gaels(formerly Grange–Cliffoney) | 6 | 1981, 1994, 2001, 2008, 2016, 2022 | 2021 |
| Geevagh | 6 | 1984, 1986, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019 | 2001 |
| 2 | Ballymote | 3 | 1993, 1996, 2003 | 2002 |
| Shamrock Gaels | 3 | 1979, 1985, 2018 | 2014 |
| 3 | Coolera/Strandhill | 2 | 1989, 1995 | n/a |
| Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 2 | 2005, 2011 | 2023 |
| Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 2 | 1992, 2013 | 2012 |
| Calry/St. Joseph's | 2 | 2004, 2014 | 2013 |
| St John's | 2 | 2000, 2017 | 1995 |
| St Farnan's GAA | 2 | 2007, 2021 | 2017 |
| Curry | 2 | 1980, 2020 | 2018 |
| 4 | Eastern Harps | 1 | 1983 | 2005* |
| Tourlestrane | 1 | 1988 | n/a |
| Enniscrone | 1 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Cloonacool | 1 | 1997 | n/a |
| Castleconnor | 1 | 1998 | 2015 |
| St. Patrick's, Dromard | 1 | 2002 | 2006 |
| 1 | 2012 | 2009 | |
- - Eastern Harps' second team contested the finals of 2003 and 2005.
List of finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| 2023 | Easkey | 0-12 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-09 |
| 2022[3] | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 2-18 | Easkey | 0-09 |
| [4] 2021 | St Farnan's GAA | 0-12 | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 1-08 |
| 2020 | Curry | 1-16 | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 1-10 |
| 2019[5] [6] [7] | Geevagh | 2-16 | Bunninadden | 3-05 |
| 2018 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-17, 1-13 (R) | Curry | 2-11, 1-10 (R) |
| 2017 | St John's | 1-09, 1-14 (R) | St Farnan's | 1-09, 0-12 (R) |
| 2016 | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 0-24 | Geevagh | 1-04 |
| 2015 | Easkey | 6-10 | Castleconnor | 2-09 |
| 2014 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 4-09 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-06 |
| 2013 | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 1-09 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 1-06 |
| 2012 | Bunninadden | 1-07 | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 0-06 |
| 2011 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 1-10, 2-15 (AET)(R) | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 1-10, 1-13 (AET)(R) |
| 2010 | Easkey | 0-13 | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 1-08 |
| 2009 | Geevagh | 1-08 | Bunninadden | 1-07 |
| 2008 | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 1-05, 1-11 (AET)(R) | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-08, 0-13 (AET)(R) |
| 2007 | St Farnan's | 2-19 | St Michael's | 0-07 |
| 2006 | Geevagh | 0-17 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-10 |
| 2005 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 2-06, 1-10 (R) | Eastern Harps | 0-12, 0-07 (R) |
| 2004 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 0-12, 2-06 (R) | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 2-06, 1-07 (R) |
| 2003 | Ballymote | 0-15 | Eastern Harps | 0-08 |
| 2002 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-09 | Ballymote | 0-11 |
| 2001 | Grange–Cliffoney | 1-12 | Geevagh | 0-05 |
| 2000 | St John's | 0-12 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 2-04 |
| 1999 | Geevagh | 0-15, 4-09 (R) | St Michael's | 2-09, 2-07 (R) |
| 1998 | Castleconnor | 2-10 | Grange–Cliffoney | 0-08 |
| 1997 | Cloonacool | 1-11 | St Patrick's, Dromard | 1-04 |
| 1996 | Ballymote | 2-12 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-11 |
| 1995 | Coolera/Strandhill | 3-08 | St John's | 2-07 |
| 1994 | Grange/Cliffoney | 3-07 | St Farnan's | 1-06 |
| 1993 | Ballymote | 0-10 | St John's | 0-06 |
| 1992 | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 0-09 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena | 0-05 |
| 1991 | Enniscrone | 0-13 | Drumcliffe–Rosses Point | 2-06 |
| 1990 | Easkey | 0-13 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 0-07 |
| 1989 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-09 | St Farnan's | 0-06 |
| 1988 | Tourlestrane | 0-14 | Calry/St. Joseph's | 2-03 |
| 1987 | Easkey | 2-10 | Owenmore Gaels | 0-07 |
| 1986 | Geevagh | 1-09 | Enniscrone | 0-09 |
| 1985 | Shamrock Gaels | 1-06 | Enniscrone | 0-04 |
| 1984 | Geevagh | 5-10 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-04 |
| 1983 | Eastern Harps | 2-07 | Bunninadden | 0-06 |
| 1982 | Easkey | 3-05 | Castleconnor | 2-05 |
| 1981 | Grange | 1-07, 2-04 (R) | Castleconnor | 1-07, 0-07 (R) |
| 1980 | Curry | 0-11 | Owenmore Gaels | 2-02 |
| 1979 | Shamrock Gaels | 3-09 | Owenmore Gaels | 1-02 |
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Further reading
- Sligo GAA 125 History (2010)
External links
Notes and References
- News: Charlestown on the way up again . 12 November 2012 . . 12 November 2012.
- Web site: Western Gaels take Connacht title . 2 May 2012 . Hogan Stand . 31 January 2005.
- Web site: Rejoicing scenes for St Molaise Gaels as they move up to Sligo Senior grade . 2022-10-24 . independent . en.
- Web site: St Farnan's crowned Sligo Intermediate Football champions . 2022-09-26 . PressReader.
- News: Geevagh are intermediate champions. Independent.ie. 2 November 2019.
- News: Geevagh are Sligo intermediate champions. 27 October 2019.
- News: Hughes looks forward to senior challenge for his Geevagh charges. Independent.ie. 2 November 2019.
