1972 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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Sligo Senior Football Championship 1972
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1972
Winners
ChampionsCurry (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.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 AugustBallymoteCurry2-6Collooney/Ballisodare0-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 AugustTubbercurryTourlestranebeatTubbercurry(17 pts.)
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 AugustTubbercurryMullinabreenabeatSt. Patrick's(3 pts.)
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 AugustMarkievicz ParkShamrock Gaels0-9Easkey0-9
Sligo SFC
First Round Replay
13 AugustMarkievicz ParkShamrock Gaels2-9Easkey0-7

Quarter-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 AugustTubbercurryMullinabreenaw/oCraobh Ruascr.
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 AugustTubbercurryEnniscrone2-12Shamrock Gaels0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 AugustBallymoteTourlestrane0-11Keash0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 AugustBallymoteCurry2-15Coolera2-6

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
27 AugustTubbercurryCurry2-9Tourlestrane2-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
27 AugustTubbercurryEnniscrone3-7Mullinabreena1-7

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Curry
1-10 - 0-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Enniscrone

Team:
T. Duffy
P. Colleary
P. Doohan
M. Colleary
A. Brennan
J. Kivlehan
A. Colleran
T. Colleary
J. Stenson
A. Colleary
J. Colleary
D. Brennan
C. Brennan
O. Henry
M. Marren


Substitutes:
W.B. Colleran
S.Brett

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
10 September 1972

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Padraig Lang


Team:
M. Jacob
P. McManus
A. Caffrey
E. Murphy
P. O'Brien
L. Caffrey
E. Harte
K. Kilcawley
P.J. Kavanagh
P. Tighe
B. Murphy (Capt.)
B. Flynn
E. O'Dowd
J. McManus
J. Fleming


Substitutes:
R. Beglan
P.J. Hallinan
B. Burke

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