1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Easkey, one of the traditional strongholds of Sligo football, claimed their fifth title, after a gap of 25 years, when overpowering the challenge of Ballymote in the final. The final had two 'lasts' to its outcome - Easkey's last title and Ballymote's last final appearance to date.

Sligo Senior Football Championship 1966

Tournament details
County	Sligo
Year	1966
Winners
Champions	Easkey (5th win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)	n/a
Relegated team(s)	n/a

First round

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Sligo SFC First Round	7 August	Tubbercurry	Ballymote	2-7	Tourlestrane	0-6

Quarter finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Sligo SFC Quarter Final	14 August	Ballymote	Curry	beat	Collooney Harps	(no score)
Sligo SFC Quarter Final	14 August	Ballymote	Easkey	beat	St. Patrick's	(no score)
Sligo SFC Quarter Final	14 August	Markievicz Park	Ballymote	beat	Craobh Rua	(no score)
Sligo SFC Quarter Final	14 August	Tubbercurry	Bunninadden	4-5	Tubbercurry	3-5

Semi-Finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Sligo SFC Semi-Final	21 August	Ballymote	Easkey	beat	Curry	(no score)
Sligo SFC Semi-Final	28 August	Ballymote	Ballymote	4-10	Bunninadden	0-5

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

Easkey	1-8 - 0-2 (final score after 60 minutes)	Ballymote
Team: P. Brady M. Keaveney R. Tully S. Weir T.J. Lyons J.P. McGuire V. Cuffe E. Mullen F. Lyons P.J. Sloyane M. Rooney M. McHugh G. Ferguson S. Calleary M. Kenny Substitutes: S. Rolston	Half-time: Competition: Sligo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: 11 September 1966 Venue: Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee:	Team: P. Mullen E. Hannon E. McGinley P. McGrath J. Mattimoe B. Doherty S. Keevans S. Davey M. Henry A. Killoran N. Farry A. Mullen L. Keevans P. Dockry M. Healy Substitutes: N. Clarke

References

• Sligo Champion (Summer-Autumn 1966)

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