Sligo SF final Curry 0-11 Eastern Harps 0-8 Curry bridged a 31-year gap with a well merited win over defending champions Eastern Harps in the rain at Markievicz Park yesterday.

Former Sligo county player Paul Durcan played a big part in the victory, squaring the game at 0-7 apiece in the 47th minute, and signalling a purple patch for the south county side who went on to score four unanswered points to claim the title.

CURRY: J Durcan; B Collins, G Kennedy, S Marren (0-5, all frees); Barry McDonagh, M Ducan, B Giblin; S Davey (0-1), D Colleary (0-1); G Maye (0-1), K Giblin, A Marren; P Henry, P Durcan (0-1), K Davey. Subs: Brian McDonagh (0-2) for K Davey (21 mins); J Henry for P Henry (46 mins); A Loftus for Collins (50 mins); A Grennan for Colleary (62 mins).

EASTERN HARPS: P Walsh; K Gallagher, K Phillips, P Phillips; P McGovern, B Phillips, F Sexton; P Grady, T Taylor; K Carty (0-2), R Donovan, M Doddy (0-1); R Hannon, P Taylor (0-5, 4 frees), S Dorrian. Subs: M McCormack for P Phillips half time; P Henry for Doddy (46 mins); B Gallagher for Dorrian (47 mins); T Cryan for Hannon (77 mins).

Referee: M Duffy (Enniscrone).