1987 Sligo Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of the 1987 Sligo Senior Football Championship. St. Mary's won their eighth title in eleven attempts, after defeating holders Tubbercurry in the fifth successive final between the sides. This year's Championship saw the return of the group stages used from 1974 to 1977, but its return was short-lived.

1987 Sligo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountySligo
Year1987
Winners
ChampionsSt. Mary's (8th win)
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Easkey
Relegated team(s)Tourlestrane

Group stages

The Championship was contested by 14 teams, divided into four groups. The top side in each group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group 1

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
28 June Ballymote   Tubbercurry   4-12   Calry/St. Michael's   1-2
28 June Tubbercurry   Curry   2-7   Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote   0-6
5 July Ballymote   Tubbercurry   2-10   Curry   0-7
5 July Markievicz Park   Calry/St. Michael's   beat   Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote   (2 pts)
19 July Ballymote   Tubbercurry   3-13   Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote   0-6
19 July Tubbercurry   Curry   beat   Calry/St. Michael's   (no score)
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Tubbercurry 33009-351-146
Curry 3201--4
Calry/St. Michael's 3102--2
Owenmore Gaels/Ballymote 3003--0

Group 2

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
28 June Ballymote   Eastern Harps   1-14   Shamrock Gaels   1-3
28 June Markievicz Park   Geevagh   1-8   Grange/Maugherow   0-7
5 July Ballymote   Geevagh   0-8   Shamrock Gaels   0-6
5 July Markievicz Park   Grange/Maugherow   2-10   Eastern Harps   1-7
19 July Ballymote   Eastern Harps   2-8   Geevagh   2-3
19 July Markievicz Park   Grange/Maugherow   2-13   Shamrock Gaels   3-9
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
Eastern Harps 32014-295-164
Grange/Maugherow 32014-305-244
Geevagh 32013-192-214
Shamrock Gaels 30034-183-350

Group 3

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
28 June Enniscrone   St. Mary's   2-9   Easkey/St. Farnan's   0-4
5 July Easkey   St. Mary's   2-9   Tourlestrane   0-4
19 July Tubbercurry   Tourlestrane   - --   Easkey/St. Farnan's   - --
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Mary's 22004-180-84
Easkey/St. Farnan's 10010-42-91
Tourlestrane 10010-42-91

Group 4

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
28 June Tubbercurry   St. Nathy's   0-9   Enniscrone/Castleconnor   1-6
5 July Easkey   St. Patrick's   1-11   Enniscrone/Castleconnor   2-3
19 July Markievicz Park   St. Nathy's   0-11   St. Patrick's   0-9
Team Pld W D L For Against Pts
St. Nathy's 21100-201-153
St. Patrick's 21011-202-142
Enniscrone/Castleconnor 20113-91-201

Playoff

There was a three-way playoff required in Group 3. Geevagh defeated Grange/Maugherow in the first tie, but Eastern Harps won the final playoff to claim the last semi-final spot.

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Playoff
26 July Ballymote Geevagh 1-7 Grange/Maugherow 2-1
Sligo SFC
Playoff
2 August Ballymote Eastern Harps beat Geevagh (no score)

Semi-finals

Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
9 August Ballymote St. Mary's 1-12 Eastern Harps 1-7
Sligo SFC
Semi-Final
9 August Ballymote Tubbercurry 1-10 St. Nathy's 0-9

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

St. Mary's
1-7 - 1-6
(final score after 60 minutes)
Tubbercurry
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Team:


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Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, 30 August 1987

Venue:
Enniscrone

Referee:

Match rules:
60 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.
Maximum of 5 substitutions.

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References

  • Sligo Champion (July–September 1987)
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