| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 1996 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | St Mary's (9th win) |
| Manager | T.J. Kilgallon |
| Captain | Tommy Breheny |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Ballymote, Enniscrone |
| Relegated team(s) | Bunninadden, Castleconnor |
This is a round-up of the 1996 Sligo Senior Football Championship . St. Mary's made a triumphant return after a nine-year gap, with a late surge to deny Eastern Harps back-to-back titles. John Kent won his ninth Senior Championship in the process, a record unequalled, having played with all of the town side's title-winning teams prior to this win.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC First Round | 11 August | Ballymote | Eastern Harps | 1-7 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 0-8 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 11 August | Ballymote | Bunninadden | 3-8 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-6 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 11 August | Markievicz Park | Coolera/Strandhill | 2-10 | Castleconnor | 1-3 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 11 August | Markievicz Park | St. Mary’s | 2-19 | Calry/St. Joseph’s | 1-7 |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 25 August | Markievicz Park | Easkey | 1-13 | Tubbercurry | 1-13 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 25 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 1-7 | Coolera/Strandhill | 0-4 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 25 August | Ballymote | St. Mary’s | 1-10 | Curry | 1-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 25 August | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 1-9 | Bunninadden | 1-7 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final Replay | 31 August | Markievicz Park | Easkey | 1-10 | Tubbercurry | 3-3 |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 7 September | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 1-12 | Easkey | 1-7 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 7 September | Markievicz Park | St. Mary’s | 2-9 | Tourlestrane | 0-11 |
| St. Mary's | 2-9 - 0-14 (final score after 60 minutes) | Eastern Harps |
| Manager:T.J. Kilgallon Team: Substitutes: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: | Manager:Denis Johnson Team: Substitutes: |