1972 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1972 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Curry were champions in this year, claiming their second title in a decade, after defeating Enniscrone in the final. The holders, St. Patrick's, were surprisingly defeated in the opening round by Mullinabreena, which was their only Championship loss between 1970 and 1974.

Sligo Senior Football Championship 1972
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1972
Winners
ChampionsCurry (4th 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
6 August Ballymote Curry 2-6 Collooney/Ballisodare 0-5
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 August Tubbercurry Tourlestrane beat Tubbercurry (17 pts.)
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 August Tubbercurry Mullinabreena beat St. Patrick's (3 pts.)
Sligo SFC
First Round
6 August Markievicz Park Shamrock Gaels 0-9 Easkey 0-9
Sligo SFC
First Round Replay
13 August Markievicz Park Shamrock Gaels 2-9 Easkey 0-7

Quarter-finals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 August Tubbercurry Mullinabreena w/o Craobh Rua scr.
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 August Tubbercurry Enniscrone 2-12 Shamrock Gaels 0-6
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 August Ballymote Tourlestrane 0-11 Keash 0-9
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
20 August Ballymote Curry 2-15 Coolera 2-6

Semi-finals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
27 August Tubbercurry Curry 2-9 Tourlestrane 2-6
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
27 August Tubbercurry Enniscrone 3-7 Mullinabreena 1-7

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

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Curry
1-10 - 0-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Enniscrone

Team:
T. Duffy
P. Colleary
P. Doohan
M. Colleary
A. Brennan
J. Kivlehan
A. Colleran
T. Colleary
J. Stenson
A. Colleary
J. Colleary
D. Brennan
C. Brennan
O. Henry
M. Marren


Substitutes:
W.B. Colleran
S.Brett

Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
10 September 1972

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Padraig Lang


Team:
M. Jacob
P. McManus
A. Caffrey
E. Murphy
P. O'Brien
L. Caffrey
E. Harte
K. Kilcawley
P.J. Kavanagh
P. Tighe
B. Murphy (Capt.)
B. Flynn
E. O'Dowd
J. McManus
J. Fleming


Substitutes:
R. Beglan
P.J. Hallinan
B. Burke

References

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  • Sligo Champion (Autumn 1972)