1964 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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Sligo Senior Football Championship 1964
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1964
Winners
ChampionsCurry (3rd win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)n/a
Relegated team(s)n/a

This is a round-up of the 1964 Sligo Senior Football Championship . The holders and four-in-a-row champions Ballisodare/St. Patrick's, dubbed as the "Pride of the West", were dethroned after a semi-final replay, with Keash the victors. They in turn fell to Curry in the final, thus ending a 42-year wait for the South Sligo club's third title.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
12 JulyTubbercurryCurry1-6Bunninadden1-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
12 July Markievicz Park Ballisodare/St. Patrick’s2-11Sooey0-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
12 JulyBallymoteCollooney Harps6-5Tourlestrane0-7
Sligo SFC
First Round
12 JulyBallymoteEaskey2-9Tubbercurry0-6

Quarter-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
2 AugustTubbercurryCollooney Harps0-12Easkey1-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
9 AugustBallymoteBallisodare/St. Patrick’s2-9Ballymote0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
9 AugustBallymoteKeash0-16St. Joseph’s (Cliffoney)0-5
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
16 AugustTubbercurryCurry2-6Craobh Rua3-0

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
16 AugustBallymoteKeash3-5Ballisodare/St. Patrick’s0-14
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
23 AugustTubbercurryCurry2-6Collooney Harps1-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-final Replay
23 AugustTubbercurryKeash3-7Ballisodare/St. Patrick’s2-4

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Curry
1-14 - 2-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Keash

Team:
N. Collins
M. Kildea
P.J. Doohan
O. Doyle
M. Parsons
T. Gilmartin
J. Durkin
P. Keane
S. Gilmartin
O. Henry
S. Durkin
P. Brennan
P. Duffy
C. Keane
T. Duffy


Substitutes:

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
6 September 1964

Venue:
Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Referee:


Team:
J. Benson
T. Convey
P. Keaney
K. Cryan
S. Carty
P. Hannon
R. McCormack
T. Joyce
B. Tansey
O. Tansey
S. Fox
J. Greer
M. Farrell
A. McDonagh
P. Tansey


Substitutes:

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