1975 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1975 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Eastern Harps claimed their first title in only their third year in existence, after defeating Craobh Rua in the final. This was the last hurrah for Craobh Rua - they would later join forces with Muire Naofa to form the St. Mary's club for the following year.

Sligo Senior Football Championship 1975
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1975
Winners
ChampionsEastern Harps (1st win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Grange
Relegated team(s)Easkey

Group stages

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The Championship was contested by 15 teams, divided into four groups. The top side in each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
17 August Tubbercurry   Curry   0-10   Mullinabreena   1-3
31 August Markievicz Park   Easkey   - --   Mullinabreena   - -- (N.R.)
7 September Markievicz Park   Curry   beat   Easkey   (no score)
Team Pld W D L Pts
Curry 2 2 0 0 4
Easkey 1 0 0 1 0
Mullinabreena 1 0 0 1 0

Group B

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
17 August Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   beat   Coolera   (no score)
17 August Easkey   Tourlestrane   1-7   Enniscrone   0-5
24 August Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   beat   Enniscrone   (no score)
24 August Ballymote   Tourlestrane   beat   Coolera   (no score)
31 August Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   beat   Tourlestrane   (6 pts)
31 August Easkey   Coolera   - --   Enniscrone   - -- (N.R.)
Team Pld W D L Pts
Eastern Harps 3 3 0 0 6
Tourlestrane 3 2 0 1 4
Coolera 2 0 0 2 0
Enniscrone 2 0 0 2 0

Group C

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
17 August Ballymote   Geevagh   4-11   Collooney/Ballisodare   1-6
17 August Markievicz Park   St. Patrick's   0-13   Muire Naofa   0-7
24 August Tubbercurry   St. Patrick's   beat   Geevagh   (no score)
24 August Markievicz Park   Collooney/Ballisodare   2-5   Muire Naofa   1-7
31 August Markievicz Park   St. Patrick's   beat   Collooney/Ballisodare   (no score)
31 August Ballymote   Geevagh   beat   Muire Naofa   (no score)
Team Pld W D L Pts
St. Patrick's 3 3 0 0 6
Geevagh 3 2 0 1 4
Collooney/Ballisodare 3 1 0 2 2
Muire Naofa 3 0 0 3 0

Group D

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Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
17 August Ballymote   Craobh Rua   0-14   Shamrock Gaels   0-7
17 August Markievicz Park   Tubbercurry   4-11   St. Farnan's   1-9
24 August Easkey   Craobh Rua   beat   St. Farnan's   (no score)
24 August Ballymote   Shamrock Gaels   beat   Tubbercurry   (no score)
31 August Tubbercurry   Shamrock Gaels   P   St. Farnan's   P
31 August Ballymote   Craobh Rua   2-7   Tubbercurry   1-8
Team Pld W D L Pts
Craobh Rua 3 3 0 0 6
Tubbercurry 3 2 0 1 2
Shamrock Gaels 2 1 0 1 2
St. Farnan's 2 0 0 2 0

Semi-finals

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Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
14 September Tubbercurry Craobh Rua 3-10 Curry 0-4
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
14 September Tubbercurry Eastern Harps 4-4 St. Patrick's 0-10

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

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Eastern Harps
1-8 - 0-5
(final score after 60 minutes)
Craobh Rua

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Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
5 October 1975

Venue:
Corran Park, Ballymote

Referee:


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References

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  • Sligo Champion (Autumn 1975)