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2002

 2002: A triumphant Year

2002 Seniors 

 Treble slips away..                21/04/03

Senior League (O'Rourke Cup 2002)

Kilmore 0-16 Strokestown 1-12

This closely fought contest saw Kilmore, now managed by ex-county man Fergal O'Donnell, capture the remaining senior title of 2002, ending Strokestown hopes of an historic treble.

see match report

Kilmore proved that the year ahead holds many championship contenders and hopefully this match will serve to boost the lads hunger for 2003 success

see match report...

 Strokestown win ACFL        12/04/03

2002 season continues..

Strokestown 1-08 Castlrea St. Kevins 1-07

The most successful year in the clubs history just got better on Saturday 12th as Strokestown managed to capture the all-county league 2002.The match posed also as a 2003 O'Rourke Cup 3rd round in an attempt to lighten the fixtures load.

This leaves Strokestown as Roscommon Senior double winners for 2002 as well as capturing the U-21 division 2 title.

Easter Monday sees the Town taking on Kilmore in an effort to capture the Senior Treble.

see match report..

The Years Achievements:

The Town's tenth County Senior Title

The League (All-County) 2002 title

Connacht Runners-up

Only the third Roscommon Club to ever make it to the Connacht final

We now have the second most county titles after Clan na gael (We are joint with Elphin)

The Town's First U-21 title ever

 

See a full round-up on the County title win here

See Photos here

 Crossmolina too Strong      01/12/02

Connacht Final 2002

In terrible weather conditions at Hyde Park Strokestown lost the connacht final to Crossmolina by a score of 1-11 to 10 points. With both sides showing great

hunger for a win man of the match Kieran McDonald proved to be the difference between the sides with a fantastic performance. 

See match report

StrokestownGAA would like to wish the Best of luck to The Deel Rovers as they continue in the All-Ireland club championship.

It was a disappointing result but what a fantastic year for Strokestown.

See the Year Summary here.

 

Strokestown through to FInal

Connacht Semi-Final

In a match where the old cliche, 'A game of two halves' found new meaning, Strokestown narrowly beat Eastern Harps by 8 points to 7 to put the Town through to the Connacht final for the first time in the clubs history. Emmet Collins was the man of the moment when he pointed in the last minute to the relief of the strokestown contingent.

 County Champions Again     06/10/02

County Final

The Town beat all odds to become County Champions for the first time since 1992 in what was a serious reversal of fortune since the beginning of the season.

Strokestown 2-11

St Brigids      0-11

For the match report click here

See a full report on this famous victory including player profiles.

 

 

 

 

 

Strokestown GAA 2003