1970 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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Sligo Senior Football Championship 1970
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1970
Winners
ChampionsSt. Patrick's, Dromard (2nd win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)n/a
Relegated team(s)n/a

This is a round-up of the 1970 Sligo Senior Football Championship . St. Patrick's, Dromard claimed their second title, as they embarked on their dominance of Sligo football in the early seventies. Mullinabreena were the beaten finalists, making their last appearance in a Senior final.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 AugustBallymoteTourlestrane2-9Sooey/Knockalassa1-7
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 AugustBallymoteMullinabreena1-6Muire Naofa0-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 AugustMarkievicz ParkGrange2-11Keash/Ballymote3-3
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 AugustEnniscroneEaskey3-7Tubbercurry1-6
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 AugustTubbercurryCurry2-9Coolera/St. Columba's1-2
Sligo SFC
First Round
23 AugustBallymoteCollooney/Ballisodare4-4Craobh Rua0-4

Quarter-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
23 AugustTubbercurryEaskey3-7Tourlestrane1-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
30 AugustTubbercurrySt. Patrick'sbeatCurry(no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
30 AugustEaskeyEnniscronebeatCollooney/Ballisodare(no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
30 AugustBallymoteMullinabreena3-7Grange2-2

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 SeptemberTubbercurryMullinabreena5-5Enniscrone3-8
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 SeptemberTubbercurrySt. Patrick's4-9Easkey1-6

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

St. Patrick's
1-13 - 1-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Mullinabreena

Team:
T. Cummins
E. Rushe
A. Boland
P.J. Kilcullen
S. Donegan
J. Cuffe
J. Kiely
J. Kilgallon
M. Kearins
P. McMunn
R. Boland
P. Kearins
P.J. Clarke
S. Beckett
B. Kilcullen


Substitutes:

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
20 September 1970

Venue:
Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Referee:
P.J. Brennan (Tubbercurry)


Team:
S. Sweeney
T. McNulty
S. Roddy
W. Rooney
P. Gallagher
P. Gorman
T. Roddy
J. Finan
J. Brennan
F. Gallagher
R. Lipsett
T. Kilcoyne
S. McCarrick
F. McCarrick
P. Kilcoyne


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