1967 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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Sligo Senior Football Championship 1967
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1967
Winners
ChampionsCollooney/Ballisodare (1st win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)n/a
Relegated team(s)n/a

This is a round-up of the 1967 Sligo Senior Football Championship . The combined forces of Collooney and Ballisodare claimed the title in this year, having already claimed five of the previous seven titles in the decade as separate clubs. They defeated holders Easkey, after a replay, in the final.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
18 JuneBallymoteCollooney/BallisodarebeatEnniscrone(no score)

Quarter-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
18 JuneTubbercurryTourlestranebeatBallymote(no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
18 JuneTubbercurryBunninaddenbeatCurry(no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
9 JulyBallymoteCollooney/Ballisodare3-8Craobh Rua1-3
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
16 JulyMarkievicz ParkEaskey5-5Tubbercurry2-2

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 AugustBallymoteEaskey4-10Tourlestrane1-4
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 AugustBallymoteCollooney/Ballisodare1-8Bunninadden0-3

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Collooney/Ballisodare
1-3 - 0-6
(final score after 60 minutes)
Easkey

Team:


Substitutes:

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
3 September 1967

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:


Team:


Substitutes:

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final Replay

Collooney/Ballisodare
1-6 - 1-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Easkey

Team:
T. Tighe
M. Flynn
C. Lynch
T. McLoughlin
M. Molloy
T. Gray
D. Martin
B. McAuley
R. Henry
P. Hannon
J. Mitchell
D. Hogge
P. Walsh
T. Weir
P. Watters


Substitutes:
D. Whittaker

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
8 October 1967

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
F. McGowan (Carney)


Team:
P. Brady
M. Keaveney
J.P. McGuire
M. Taylor
P.J. Lyons
T. Roddy
V. Cuffe
E. Mullen
M. Kenny
F. Lyons
M. McHugh
O. McHugh
P.J. Sloyane
S. Calleary
S. Rolston


Substitutes:

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