1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship
# 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

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 7 August | Tubbercurry | Ballymote | 2-7 | Tourlestrane | 0-6 |

## Quarter-finals

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 14 August | Ballymote | Curry | beat | Collooney Harps | (no score) |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 14 August | Ballymote | Easkey | beat | St. Patrick's | (no score) |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 14 August | Markievicz Park | Ballymote | beat | Craobh Rua | (no score) |
| Sligo SFC Quarter-final | 14 August | Tubbercurry | Bunninadden | 4-5 | Tubbercurry | 3-5 |

## Semi-finals

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sligo SFC Semi-final | 21 August | Ballymote | Easkey | beat | Curry | (no score) |
| Sligo SFC Semi-final | 28 August | Ballymote | Ballymote | 4-10 | Bunninadden | 0-5 |

## Sligo Senior Football Championship Final

| Easkey | 1-8 - 0-2 (final score after 60 minutes) | Ballymote |
| - | - | - |
| Team: P. Brady M. Keaveney R. Tully S. Weir T.J. Lyons J.P. McGuire V. Cuffe E. Mullen F. Lyons P.J. Sloyane M. Rooney M. McHugh G. Ferguson S. Calleary M. Kenny Substitutes: S. Rolston | Half-time: Competition: Sligo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: 11 September 1966 Venue: Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee: | Team: P. Mullen E. Hannon E. McGinley P. McGrath J. Mattimoe B. Doherty S. Keevans S. Davey M. Henry A. Killoran N. Farry A. Mullen L. Keevans P. Dockry M. Healy Substitutes: N. Clarke |
