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
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)