1987 Mayo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1987 Mayo Senior Football Championship. Ballina Stephenites regained the Moclair Cup after defeating old rivals and holders Castlebar Mitchels in the final.

1987 Mayo Senior Football Championship

Tournament details
County	Mayo
Year	1987
Winners
Champions	Ballina Stephenites (31st win)
Captain	Kevin McStay
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)	Swinford
Relegated team(s)	Belmullet

Preliminary round

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Preliminary Round	June 28	Claremorris	Davitts	0-12	Garrymore	0-6
Mayo SFC Preliminary Round	June 28	Castlebar	Knockmore	2-7	Ballinrobe	1-5

First round

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Castlebar	Claremorris	1-10	Kiltane	3-3
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Castlebar	Ballina Stephenites	2-7	Davitts	0-5
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Knockmore	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	1-8	Mayo Gaels	1-3
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Ballina	Kilmaine	3-9	Lacken	0-11
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Ballina	Castlebar Mitchels	1-20	Belmullet	1-4
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Charlestown	Ballaghaderreen	0-12	Bonniconlon	0-4
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Ballyhaunis	Aghamore	1-6	Kiltimagh	0-4
Mayo SFC First Round	July 19	Aghamore	Knockmore	0-5	Hollymount	0-4

Quarter finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	August 2	Claremorris	Castlebar Mitchels	0-14	Claremorris	0-7
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	August 2	Claremorris	Aghamore	3-10	Kilmaine	0-5
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	August 2	Ballina	Knockmore	2-10	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	0-7
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	August 2	Charlestown	Ballina Stephenites	0-9	Ballaghaderreen	0-4

Semi-Finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	August 30	Charlestown	Castlebar Mitchels	2-11	Knockmore	1-11
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	August 30	Charlestown	Ballina Stephenites	3-6	Aghamore	0-8

Mayo Senior Football Championship Final

Ballina Stephenites	1-8 - 2-2 (final score after 60 minutes)	Castlebar Mitchels
Team: I. Heffernan E. Glancy Gerry Leonard P. Warde J. Galvin E. Melvin T. Lyons Liam McHale (1-1) J. Browne (0-1) Kevin McStay (0-1) B. Molloy M. McGrath (0-3) P. McStay (0-1) K. Rowe T. Tighe (0-1) Substitutes: E. Gilvarry	Half-time: Competition: Mayo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: September 27, 1987 Venue: James Stephens Park, Ballina Referee: Willie Kelly (Kilmeena)	Team: P. Gavin M. Flynn R. Mee J. Brennan I. Reidy M. Feeney K. Murphy H. Gavin M. Walsh M. Killeen M. Carney (0-2) F. Joyce B. Kilkelly (1-0) D. O'Reilly T. Reilly (1-0) Substitutes: T. O'Malley M. Mullaghy

References

• Connaught Telegraph, Autumn 1987
• Western People, Summer/Autumn 1987

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