1972 Sligo Senior Football Championship

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|winners=Curry

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This is a round-up of the 1972 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Curry were champions in this year, claiming their second title in a decade, after defeating Enniscrone in the final. The holders, St. Patrick's, were surprisingly defeated in the opening round by Mullinabreena, which was their only Championship loss between 1970 and 1974.

First round

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! Game

! Date

! Venue

! Team A

! Score

! Team B

! Score

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| Sligo SFC
First Round

| 6 August

| Ballymote

| Curry

| 2-6

| Collooney/Ballisodare

| 0-5

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| Sligo SFC
First Round

| 6 August

| Tubbercurry

| Tourlestrane

| beat

| Tubbercurry

| (17 pts.)

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| Sligo SFC
First Round

| 6 August

| Tubbercurry

| Mullinabreena

| beat

| St. Patrick's

| (3 pts.)

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| Sligo SFC
First Round

| 6 August

| Markievicz Park

| Shamrock Gaels

| 0-9

| Easkey

| 0-9

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| Sligo SFC
First Round Replay

| 13 August

| Markievicz Park

| Shamrock Gaels

| 2-9

| Easkey

| 0-7

Quarter-finals

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! Game

! Date

! Venue

! Team A

! Score

! Team B

! Score

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| Sligo SFC
Quarter-final

| 20 August

| Tubbercurry

| Mullinabreena

| w/o

| Craobh Rua

| scr.

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| Sligo SFC
Quarter-final

| 20 August

| Tubbercurry

| Enniscrone

| 2-12

| Shamrock Gaels

| 0-6

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| Sligo SFC
Quarter-final

| 20 August

| Ballymote

| Tourlestrane

| 0-11

| Keash

| 0-9

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| Sligo SFC
Quarter-final

| 20 August

| Ballymote

| Curry

| 2-15

| Coolera

| 2-6

Semi-finals

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! Game

! Date

! Venue

! Team A

! Score

! Team B

! Score

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| Sligo SFC
Semi-final

| 27 August

| Tubbercurry

| Curry

| 2-9

| Tourlestrane

| 2-6

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| Sligo SFC
Semi-final

| 27 August

| Tubbercurry

| Enniscrone

| 3-7

| Mullinabreena

| 1-7

Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

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width=33% valign=top|Curry

|width=33% valign=top align=center|1-10 - 0-5
(final score after 60 minutes)

|width=33% valign=top|Enniscrone

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Team:

T. Duffy

P. Colleary

P. Doohan

M. Colleary

A. Brennan

J. Kivlehan

A. Colleran

T. Colleary

J. Stenson

A. Colleary

J. Colleary

D. Brennan

C. Brennan

O. Henry

M. Marren

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Substitutes:

W.B. Colleran

S.Brett

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Half-time:

Competition:
Sligo Senior Football Championship
(Final)

Date:
10 September 1972

Venue:
Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee:
Padraig Lang

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Team:

M. Jacob

P. McManus

A. Caffrey

E. Murphy

P. O'Brien

L. Caffrey

E. Harte

K. Kilcawley

P.J. Kavanagh

P. Tighe

B. Murphy (Capt.)

B. Flynn

E. O'Dowd

J. McManus

J. Fleming

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Substitutes:

R. Beglan

P.J. Hallinan

B. Burke

References

Sligo Champion (Autumn 1972)

Category:Sligo Senior Football Championship

Sligo