Sligo Senior Football Championship 1975
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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.

Group Stages

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

Group A

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
August 17 Tubbercurry   Curry   0-10   Mullinabreena   1-3
August 31 Markievicz Park   Easkey   - --   Mullinabreena   - -- (N.R.)
September 7 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

Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
August 17 Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   beat   Coolera   (no score)
August 17 Easkey   Tourlestrane   1-7   Enniscrone   0-5
August 24 Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   beat   Enniscrone   (no score)
August 24 Ballymote   Tourlestrane   beat   Coolera   (no score)
August 31 Tubbercurry   Eastern Harps   beat   Tourlestrane   (6 pts)
August 31 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

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

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

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

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

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:
October 5, 1975

Venue:
Corran Park, Ballymote

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