1979 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1979 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship. This was the inaugural staging of the Championship, following the restructuring of the previous year, and it meant that a number of strong clubs were in contention. Shamrock Gaels were perceived as the strongest of all, and they confirmed this by winning the title after a comfortable win over neighbours Owenmore Gaels in the final.

1979 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1979
Winners
ChampionsShamrock Gaels (1st win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Bunninadden
Relegated team(s)Calry Gaels

Quarter finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
5 August Tubbercurry Carraroe beat Easkey (no score)
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
5 August Tubbercurry Shamrock Gaels 3-8 Grange 3-6
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
5 August Markievicz Park Mullinabreena beat St. Farnan’s (no score)
Sligo IFC
Quarter Final
5 August Ballymote Owenmore Gaels beat Calry Gaels (4 pts)

Semi-Finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo IFC
Semi-Final
26 August Markievicz Park Owenmore Gaels 2-6 Carraroe 2-4
Sligo IFC
Semi-Final
26 August Ballymote Shamrock Gaels 0-11 Mullinabreena 0-5

Sligo Intermediate Football Championship Final

Shamrock Gaels
3-9 - 1-2
(final score after 60 minutes)
Owenmore Gaels

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Competition:
Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
23 September 1979

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

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