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
7 August Tubbercurry Ballymote 2-7 Tourlestrane 0-6

Quarter finals

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

Semi-Finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
21 August Ballymote Easkey beat Curry (no score)
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
28 August 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:
11 September 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

References

  • Sligo Champion (Summer-Autumn 1966)
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