| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 1972 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Curry (4th win) |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | n/a |
| Relegated team(s) | n/a |
This is a round-up of the 1972 Sligo Senior Football Championship . Curry were champions in this year, claiming their second title in a decade, after defeating Enniscrone in the final. The holders, St. Patrick's, were surprisingly defeated in the opening round by Mullinabreena, which was their only Championship loss between 1970 and 1974.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 August | Ballymote | Curry | 2-6 | Collooney/Ballisodare | 0-5 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 August | Tubbercurry | Tourlestrane | beat | Tubbercurry | (17 pts.) |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 August | Tubbercurry | Mullinabreena | beat | St. Patrick's | (3 pts.) |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 August | Markievicz Park | Shamrock Gaels | 0-9 | Easkey | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC First Round Replay | 13 August | Markievicz Park | Shamrock Gaels | 2-9 | Easkey | 0-7 |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 20 August | Tubbercurry | Mullinabreena | w/o | Craobh Rua | scr. |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 20 August | Tubbercurry | Enniscrone | 2-12 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 20 August | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 0-11 | Keash | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 20 August | Ballymote | Curry | 2-15 | Coolera | 2-6 |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-final | 27 August | Tubbercurry | Curry | 2-9 | Tourlestrane | 2-6 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-final | 27 August | Tubbercurry | Enniscrone | 3-7 | Mullinabreena | 1-7 |
| Curry | 1-10 - 0-5 (final score after 60 minutes) | Enniscrone |
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