1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship


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

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
First Round
7 AugustTubbercurryBallymote2-7Tourlestrane0-6

Quarter-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
14 AugustBallymoteCurrybeatCollooney Harps
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
14 AugustBallymoteEaskeybeatSt. Patrick's
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
14 AugustMarkievicz ParkBallymotebeatCraobh Rua
Sligo SFC
Quarter-final
14 AugustTubbercurryBunninadden4-5Tubbercurry3-5

Semi-finals

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScore
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
21 AugustBallymoteEaskeybeatCurry
Sligo SFC
Semi-final
28 AugustBallymoteBallymote4-10Bunninadden0-5