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. This was the first since 2004 winner Calry/St Joseph played in the Connacht IFC final.
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 lost1 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 20014 Ballymote 3 1993, 1996, 2003 2002 Shamrock Gaels 3 1979, 1985, 2018 2014 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 3 2005, 2011, 2025 20237 Coolera/Strandhill 2 1989, 1995 n/a Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2 1992, 2013 2012 Calry/St. Joseph's 2 2004, 2014 2013 St John's 2 2000, 2017 1995St Farnan's GAA22007, 20212017 Curry 2 1980, 2020 2018 Eastern Harps 2 1983, 2024 2005*15 Tourlestrane 1 1988 n/a Enniscrone/Kilglass 1 1991 2025 Cloonacool 1 1997 n/a Castleconnor 1 1998 2015 St. Patrick's, Dromard 1 2002 2006 Bunninadden 1 2012 2019 - Eastern Harps' second team contested the finals of 2003 and 2005.
List of finals Year Winner Score Opponent Score2025Coolaney/Mullinabreena1-18Enniscrone/Kilglass1-122024 Eastern Harps2-09Owenmore Gaels0-042023Easkey0-12Coolaney/Mullinabreena0-092022Naomh Molaise Gaels2-18Easkey0-092021St Farnan's GAA0-12Naomh Molaise Gaels1-08 2020 Curry 1–16 Naomh Molaise Gaels 1–10 2019 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/Kilglass 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/Kilglass 0-09 1985 Shamrock Gaels 1-06 Enniscrone/Kilglass 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
Further reading Sligo GAA 125 History (2010)
References
External links Official Sligo Website Sligo on Hoganstand Sligo Club GAA