Bunninadden clinched promoted to Division 1 of the Furey’s Coaches senior football league in Sligo on Sunday with a 1-16 to 1-14 victory over Owenmore Gaels.
They had to come from three points down in the closing stages to get the win – with Oisin Gorman’s two scores in that closing period proving key.
The win ensure a Division 2 league final against Curry next Sunday in Markievicz Park (4pm) – and more important promotion to Division 1 for the first time in seven year.
Bunninadden manager Willie Gormley spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Donal Ryan after the win:
In Division 1, Coolera/Strandhill booked their place in next Saturday’s league final thanks to an emphatic 4-11 to 0-9 victory over St Molaise Gaels in Grange.
Coolera finish ahead of Shamrock Gaels on scoring difference even though the Gaels beat Calry/St Joseph’s in Coola.
Coolaney/Mullinabreena have been relegated despite to Division 2 their 1-12 to 0-14 win over St Mary’s at Kent Park.
Weekend results
Furey’s Coaches SFL Division 1
St Farnan’s 0-14 Tourlestrane 0-14
St Molaise Gaels 0-9 Coolera/Strandhill 4-11
Shamrock Gaels 2-14 Calry/St Joseph’s 0-12
St Mary’s 0-14 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 1-12
Division 2
Bunninadden 1-16 Owenmore Gaels 1-14
Eastern Harps 0-12 Geevagh 2-11
Curry 0-9 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 5-14
Easkey 5-14 Ballymote 0-11
Division 3
Shamrock Gaels 0-10 St Michael’s 1-16
St Molaise Gaels 1-12 St Pat’s 1-15
Castleconnor 1-14 St John’s 0-8
Tourlestrane 1-12 Cloonacool 2-5
League finals next weekend:
Saturday, Aug 6th
Division 1 final
Tourlestrane v Coolera/Strandhill
Markievicz Park, 5pm
Division 4A final
Curry v Eastern Harps
Bunninadden, 7pm
Sunday, Aug 7th
Division 3 final
St Michael’s v Castleconnor
Scarden, 2pm
Division 2 final
Curry v Bunninadden
Markievicz Park, 4pm.
