Sligo Senior Football Championship 1966
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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.
First round
Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
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Sligo SFC First Round |
August 7 | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 2-7 | Tourlestrane | 0-6 |
Quarter finals
Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
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Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 14 | Ballymote | Curry | beat | Collooney Harps | (no score) |
Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 14 | Ballymote | Easkey | beat | St. Patrick's | (no score) |
Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 14 | Markievicz Park | Ballymote | beat | Craobh Rua | (no score) |
Sligo SFC Quarter Final |
August 14 | Tubbercurry | Bunninadden | 4-5 | Tubbercurry | 3-5 |
Semi-Finals
Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
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Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
August 21 | Ballymote | Easkey | beat | Curry | (no score) |
Sligo SFC Semi-Final |
August 28 | 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 |
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---- 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 |