1984 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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1984 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1984
Winners
ChampionsSt. Mary's (6th win)
CaptainMichael Laffey
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Geevagh
Relegated team(s)Coolera

This is a round-up of the 1984 Sligo Senior Football Championship . In Centenary Year, it was St. Mary's who retained the title, defeating Tubbercurry in a disappointing final. The champions had been brought to a replay by Curry in the semi-final, however St. Mary's won that replay with ease.

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Quarter finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
15 JulyMarkievicz ParkTubbercurry0-12St. Patrick’s1-7
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
15 JulyMarkievicz ParkSt. Mary’s1-13Grange0-4
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
15 JulyTubbercurryCoolera2-6Eastern Harps2-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
15 JulyTubbercurryCurry2-7Tourlestrane1-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final Replay
22 JulyTubbercurryCoolera3-5Eastern Harps0-8

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
5 AugustBallymoteSt. Mary’s2-3Curry0-9
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
5 AugustBallymoteTubbercurry1-12Coolera0-4
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final Replay
12 AugustBallymoteSt. Mary’s2-10Curry0-5

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

St. Mary's
0-7 - 0-3
(final score after 60 minutes)
Tubbercurry

Team:
G. Young
T. Foley
H. Gilvarry
J. McGowan
T. Carroll
G. Finan
T. Dalton
B. Jones
G. Monaghan
John Kent
J. Crehan
M. Laffey (Capt)
J. Bird
Jim Kent
R. Henneberry


Substitutes:

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
26 August 1984

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Michael Donnellan (Ballymote)


Team:
O. Wynne
L. Gilmartin
G. Gilmartin
J. Stenson
P. Regan
P. Gilmartin
P. McCarrick
J. Kilcoyne
E. Gilmartin
R. McCarrick
J. Murphy
F. Ryan
J.J. Gorham
N. Killoran
P. Donoghoe


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