1987 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1987 Sligo Senior Football Championship. St. Mary's won their eighth title in eleven attempts, after defeating holders Tubbercurry in the fifth successive final between the sides. This year's Championship saw the return of the group stages used from 1974 to 1977, but its return was short-lived.

1987 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1987
Winners
ChampionsSt. Mary's (8th win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Easkey
Relegated team(s)Tourlestrane

Group Stages

The Championship was contested by 14 teams, divided into four groups. The top side in each group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group 1
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
June 28 Ballymote   Tubbercurry   4-12   Calry/St. Michael's   1-2
June 28 Tubbercurry   Curry   2-7   Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote   0-6
July 5 Ballymote   Tubbercurry   2-10   Curry   0-7
July 5 Markievicz Park   Calry/St. Michael's   beat   Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote   (2 pts)
July 19 Ballymote   Tubbercurry   3-13   Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote   0-6
July 19 Tubbercurry   Curry   beat   Calry/St. Michael's   (no score)
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Tubbercurry 33009-351-146
Curry 3201--4
Calry/St. Michael's 3102--2
Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote 3003--0

Group 2
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
June 28 Ballymote   Eastern Harps   1-14   Shamrock Gaels   1-3
June 28 Markievicz Park   Geevagh   1-8   Grange/Maugherow   0-7
July 5 Ballymote   Geevagh   0-8   Shamrock Gaels   0-6
July 5 Markievicz Park   Grange/Maugherow   2-10   Eastern Harps   1-7
July 19 Ballymote   Eastern Harps   2-8   Geevagh   2-3
July 19 Markievicz Park   Grange/Maugherow   2-13   Shamrock Gaels   3-9
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Eastern Harps 32014-295-164
Grange/Maugherow 32014-305-244
Geevagh 32013-192-214
Shamrock Gaels 30034-183-350

Group 3
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
June 28 Enniscrone   St. Mary's   2-9   Easkey/St. Farnan's   0-4
July 5 Easkey   St. Mary's   2-9   Tourlestrane   0-4
July 19 Tubbercurry   Tourlestrane   - --   Easkey/St. Farnan's   - --
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Mary's 22004-180-84
Easkey/St. Farnan's 10010-42-91
Tourlestrane 10010-42-91

Group 4
Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
June 28 Tubbercurry   St. Nathy's   0-9   Enniscrone/Castleconnor   1-6
July 5 Easkey   St. Patrick's   1-11   Enniscrone/Castleconnor   2-3
July 19 Markievicz Park   St. Nathy's   0-11   St. Patrick's   0-9
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Nathy's 21100-201-153
St. Patrick's 21011-202-142
Enniscrone/Castleconnor 20113-91-201

Playoff

There was a three-way playoff required in Group 3. Geevagh defeated Grange/Maugherow in the first tie, but Eastern Harps won the final playoff to claim the last semi-final spot.

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Playoff		 July 26 Ballymote Geevagh 1-7 Grange/Maugherow 2-1
Sligo SFC
Playoff		 August 2 Ballymote Eastern Harps beat Geevagh (no score)

Semi-Finals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 August 9 Ballymote St. Mary's 1-12 Eastern Harps 1-7
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final		 August 9 Ballymote Tubbercurry 1-10 St. Nathy's 0-9

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
St. Mary's
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(final score after 60 minutes)		 Tubbercurry
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Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
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Sunday, August 30, 1987

Venue:
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Match rules:
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Replay if scores still level.
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References
  • Sligo Champion (July–September 1987)
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