1979 Sligo Senior Football Championship
This is a round-up of the 1979 Sligo Senior Football Championship. The Championship had been reduced to eight teams for this year, following the introduction of the Intermediate grade. St. Mary's regained the title after a comfortable defeat of Tubbercurry in the final, and their dominance of Sligo club football was firmly set in motion.
Quarter finals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 5 August | Easkey | St. Mary’s | 0-9 | Enniscrone | 0-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 5 August | Easkey | Tourlestrane | 1-8 | St. Patrick’s | 1-8 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 5 August | Markievicz Park | Tubbercurry | 1-10 | Eastern Harps | 1-8 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 5 August | Ballymote | Coolera | 1-6 | Curry | 0-5 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final Replay | 12 August | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 1-11 | St. Patrick’s | 3-3 |
Semi-finals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 26 August | Markievicz Park | St. Mary’s | 1-10 | Coolera | 0-8 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 26 August | Ballymote | Tubbercurry | 4-5 | Tourlestrane | 1-5 |