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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 1975 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Eastern Harps (1st win) |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Grange |
| Relegated team(s) | Easkey |
Group stages
editThe Championship was contested by 15 teams, divided into four groups. The top side in each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Eastern Harps |
1-8 - 0-5 (final score after 60 minutes) |
Craobh Rua |
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: |
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References
edit- Sligo Champion (Autumn 1975)