1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Easkey, one of the traditional strongholds of Sligo football, claimed their fifth title, after a gap of 25 years, when overpowering the challenge of Ballymote in the final. The final had two 'lasts' to its outcome - Easkey's last title and Ballymote's last final appearance to date.

Sligo Senior Football Championship 1966
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1966
Winners
ChampionsEaskey (5th win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)n/a
Relegated team(s)n/a

First round
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
First Round		 August 7 Tubbercurry Ballymote 2-7 Tourlestrane 0-6

Quarter finals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 14 Ballymote Curry beat Collooney Harps (no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 14 Ballymote Easkey beat St. Patrick's (no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 14 Markievicz Park Ballymote beat Craobh Rua (no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final		 August 14 Tubbercurry Bunninadden 4-5 Tubbercurry 3-5

Semi-Finals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 August 21 Ballymote Easkey beat Curry (no score)
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 August 28 Ballymote Ballymote 4-10 Bunninadden 0-5

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Easkey
 1-8 - 0-2
(final score after 60 minutes)		 Ballymote

Team:
P. Brady
M. Keaveney
R. Tully
S. Weir
T.J. Lyons
J.P. McGuire
V. Cuffe
E. Mullen
F. Lyons
P.J. Sloyane
M. Rooney
M. McHugh
G. Ferguson
S. Calleary
M. Kenny

Substitutes: S. Rolston

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
September 11, 1966

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:

Team:
P. Mullen
E. Hannon
E. McGinley
P. McGrath
J. Mattimoe
B. Doherty
S. Keevans
S. Davey
M. Henry
A. Killoran
N. Farry
A. Mullen
L. Keevans
P. Dockry
M. Healy

Substitutes:
N. Clarke

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References
  • Sligo Champion (Summer-Autumn 1966)
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