The Sligo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual

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competition organised by

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among the top

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clubs in

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. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the

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, the winner of which progresses to the

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. Previously, the winners used to compete in the

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but were very unsuccessful at that level.

History

Teams

* Today five teams play in the competition - Coolera/Standhill, Calry/St. Josephs, Western Gaels, Naoimh Eoin and Easkey. Three teams play in the junior championship - Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, the second team of Easkey.

Amalgamations

* Craobh Rua were a team from Sligo town, but today the town now has two teams, Calry/St. Joseph's and Naoimh Eoin. Several amalgamations of hurling teams in Sligo have happened over the years. *

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and Coolaney/Mullinabreena all play under

Tourlestrane Toorlestraun or Tourlestrane () is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Village The village of Tourlestrane itself is the smaller of the two villages in the parish of Kilmactigue, the other being Aclare. It is a market centre for local dairy far ...

. * Western Gaels comprise Enniscrone/Kilglass and

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and St. Farnan's. * Drumcliffe/Rosses Point and St Molaise Gaels play under Carly/St. Josephs but in recent years St Molaise fielded a team in the junior championship

Format

Group stage

The five clubs start in one group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed four group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top three teams in the group qualify for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

Following the completion of the group stage, the teams from the group are ranked (1-3) in terms of points accumulated and scoring difference. The top team qualifies straight to the final and the next two teams qualify for the semi-final. Semi-finals: Teams designated 2nd and 3rd from the group stage contest this round. The winner from this game advances to the final. Final: The group stage winners and the semi-final winner contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Relegation

The bottom-placed team from the group stage is relegated to the Sligo Junior Hurling Championship.

Qualification

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent

Teams

2023 Teams

2023 Grades

Roll of honour

List of finals

*Bold went on to win

2023 championship

Group stage

* Calry-St Joseph's and Coolera/Strandhill were deducted a point each for conceding their matches, both to Easkey.

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Naomh Eoin 2-18 (24) v Calry-St Joseph's 1-10 (13)

Final

Easkey Easky or Easkey (; ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, from Sligo and from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish ("iasc") and "Iascaigh" literally means "abound ...

0-22 (22) v Naomh Eoin 1-15 (18)

References

External links

Official Sligo WebsiteSligo on Hoganstand
*Sligo GAA 125 History (2010) {{Sligo GAA, state=expanded

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Senior hurling county championships Hurling Championship

History

Teams

Amalgamations

Format

Group stage

Knockout stage

Relegation

Qualification

Teams

2023 Teams

2023 Grades

Roll of honour

List of finals

2023 championship

Group stage

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Final

See also

References

External links