1970 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1970 Sligo Senior Football Championship. St. Patrick's, Dromard claimed their second title, as they embarked on their dominance of Sligo football in the early seventies. Mullinabreena were the beaten finalists, making their last appearance in a Senior final.

Sligo Senior Football Championship 1970
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1970
Winners
ChampionsSt. Patrick's, Dromard (2nd win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)n/a
Relegated team(s)n/a

First round

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 August Ballymote Tourlestrane 2-9 Sooey/Knockalassa 1-7
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 August Ballymote Mullinabreena 1-6 Muire Naofa 0-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 August Markievicz Park Grange 2-11 Keash/Ballymote 3-3
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 August Enniscrone Easkey 3-7 Tubbercurry 1-6
Sligo SFC
First Round
2 August Tubbercurry Curry 2-9 Coolera/St. Columba's 1-2
Sligo SFC
First Round
23 August Ballymote Collooney/Ballisodare 4-4 Craobh Rua 0-4

Quarter-finals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
23 August Tubbercurry Easkey 3-7 Tourlestrane 1-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
30 August Tubbercurry St. Patrick's beat Curry (no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
30 August Easkey Enniscrone beat Collooney/Ballisodare (no score)
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
30 August Ballymote Mullinabreena 3-7 Grange 2-2

Semi-finals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 September Tubbercurry Mullinabreena 5-5 Enniscrone 3-8
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
13 September Tubbercurry St. Patrick's 4-9 Easkey 1-6

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

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St. Patrick's
1-13 - 1-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Mullinabreena

Team:
T. Cummins
E. Rushe
A. Boland
P.J. Kilcullen
S. Donegan
J. Cuffe
J. Kiely
J. Kilgallon
M. Kearins
P. McMunn
R. Boland
P. Kearins
P.J. Clarke
S. Beckett
B. Kilcullen


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Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
20 September 1970

Venue:
Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Referee:
P.J. Brennan (Tubbercurry)


Team:
S. Sweeney
T. McNulty
S. Roddy
W. Rooney
P. Gallagher
P. Gorman
T. Roddy
J. Finan
J. Brennan
F. Gallagher
R. Lipsett
T. Kilcoyne
S. McCarrick
F. McCarrick
P. Kilcoyne


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References

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  • Sligo Champion (Autumn 1970)