The Sligo Connacht Gold adult club football championships were officially launched on Tuesday evening at the Clayton Hotel.
County champions St Nathy’s will bid for a sixth consecutive title this year – and are one of seven clubs contesting the senior championship.
The county’s three intermediate clubs have once again been given places in the senior championship to provide more competition and matches for teams.
The Connacht Gold senior championship groupings are as follows:
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| St Nathy's (holders) | Tourlestrane | |
| Geevagh | St Mary's | |
| Drumcliffe/Rosses Pt | Eastern Harps | |
| Eoghan Rua | ||
The top two teams from each group will qualify for county semi-finals.
The senior championship begins on Sunday, Aug 20th, with the opening group matches:
Group 1 (10:30am)
St Nathy’s v Geevagh
Drumcliff/Rosses Point – Bye
Group 2 (10:30am)
Tourlestrane v St Mary’s
Eastern Harps v Eoghan Rua
Listen to Ocean FM’s Club Championship preview here – including contributions from county Chairperson Raymond Carden on the silver lining to Sligo’s recent All-Ireland final appearances…
INTERMEDIATE
Three teams will contest the intermediate championship:
- Eoghan Rua
- Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
- Eastern Harps
Round 1
Sunday, Sept 3rd
Eastern Harps v Drumcliff/Rosses Point
Round 2
Sunday, Sept 17th
Loser Round 1 v Eoghan Rua.
JUNIOR
There are three Junior championships:
Junior ‘A’ Championship
Shamrock Gaels
CT Gaels
Owenmore Gaels
St Michael’s
Curry
Junior ‘B’ Championship
St Molaise Gaels
Calry/St Joseph’s
Coolera/Strandhill
St Farnan’s
St Patrick’s
St Nathy’s
Junior ‘C’ Championship
St John’s
St Mary’s
Tourlestrane
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
Curry
Eastern Harps
Eoghan Rua.
