1990 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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1990 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Sligo
Year1990
Winners
ChampionsShamrock Gaels (1st win)
ManagerVincent Henry
CaptainJohn Quinn
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Easkey
Relegated team(s)n/a

This is a round-up of the 1990 Sligo Senior Football Championship . Shamrock Gaels claimed their first ever senior title in this year, in their first final appearance, defeating fellow outsiders Curry in the process. This year's final was the first which Tubbercurry did not contest since 1982.

Contents

First round

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
8 JulyKeashShamrock Gaels0-10Tourlestrane0-7
Sligo SFC
First Round
8 JulyKeashGeevagh0-6St. Patrick's0-6
Sligo SFC
First Round
15 JulyTubbercurryEaskey/St. Farnan’s2-9St. Nathy’s0-12
Sligo SFC
First Round
15 JulyTubbercurryCoolera/Strandhill3-8Grange/Cliffoney/Maugherow1-9
Sligo SFC
First Round
15 JulyEaskeyEastern Harps0-12Enniscrone/Castleconnor1-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
15 JulyEaskeySt. Mary's1-15Innisfree Gaels2-3
Sligo SFC
First Round Replay
15 JulyKeashGeevagh0-9St. Patrick's1-6
Sligo SFC
First Round Second Replay
21 JulyTubbercurryGeevagh1-6St. Patrick's0-7

Quarter finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
29 JulyTubbercurryShamrock Gaels2-10Eastern Harps2-8
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
29 JulyEnniscroneTubbercurry2-10Coolera/Strandhill1-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
29 JulyEnniscroneSt. Mary’s0-14Geevagh2-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter Final
5 AugustTubbercurryCurry0-9Easkey/St. Farnan’s0-8

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
26 AugustKeashShamrock Gaels2-11Tubbercurry2-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
26 AugustKeashCurry0-9St. Mary's1-4

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Shamrock Gaels
3-7 - 0-7
(final score after 60 minutes)
Curry

Team:
P. Kearins
B. Deignan
M. Touhy
M. Conlon
J. Kearins
N. Willis
T. McDermott
G. Ballantyne
J. White
J. Kenny (1-1)
L. Quinn (0-3)
B. Mulhern (0-1)
C. Kearins (1-0)
T. Deignan (1-0)
E. Deignan (0-2)


Substitutes:
K. McDermott
J. Quinn
E. Carroll

Half-time:
1-2 - 0-4

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
9 September 1990

Venue:
Kent Park, Sligo

Referee:
Micheal Kearins (St. Patrick's)


Team:
T. Gannon
M. Marren
P. Durcan
P. Hayes
F. Henry
M. Hayes
P.J. Burke
J. Stenson
M. Haran
T. Howley (0-1)
E. Henry (0-2)
D. Henry
P. Beirne
A. Colleary (0-1)
J. Henry (0-3)


Substitutes:
D. Henry
P. Gannon

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