1968 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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Sligo Senior Football Championship 1968
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1968
Winners
ChampionsSt. Patrick's, Dromard (1st win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)n/a
Relegated team(s)n/a

This is a round-up of the 1968 Sligo Senior Football Championship . St. Patrick's Dromard, led by Sligo star Micheal Kearins, were crowned champions for the first time, after a win over their West Sligo rivals Easkey in the final.

Contents

Quarter-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
25 August Markievicz Park Muire Naofa3-4Grange/Drumcliffe1-4
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
25 August Markievicz Park EaskeybeatBunninadden(no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
1 SeptemberBallymoteCollooney/BallisodarebeatTubbercurry(no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
1 SeptemberBallymoteSt. Patrick'sbeatCraobh Rua(no score)

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
6 OctoberMarkievicz ParkEaskey3-6Muire Naofa2-4
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 OctoberMarkievicz ParkSt. Patrick's2-5Collooney/Ballisodare0-4

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

St. Patrick's
1-8 - 1-2
(final score after 60 minutes)
Easkey

Team:
T. Cummins
F. Leonard
A. Boland
T. McMunn
S. Donegan
J. Cuffe
J. Kilgallon
M. Kearins (0-5)
J. Kilgannon
P. Kearins (0-1)
R. Boland
P. McMunn (0-1)
T. Leonard (1-0)
S. Beckett (0-1)
P. Cummins


Substitutes:
D. O'Connor

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
27 October 1968

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
L. McCormack


Team:
J. Conlon
M. Taylor
J.P. McGuire
S. Weir
F. Lyons
T. Roddy
V. Cuffe
E. Mullen
T.J. Lyons
O. McHugh (0-1)
M. Kenny (0-1)
M. McHugh (1-0)
P.J. Sloyane
S Calleary
S. Rolston


Substitutes:
J. Devaney
G. Kenny
M. McNamara

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