This is a round-up of the 1968 Sligo Senior Football Championship. St. Patrick's Dromard, led by Sligo star Micheal Kearins, were crowned champions for the first time, after a win over their West Sligo rivals Easkey in the final.
Quarter-finals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score Sligo SFCQuarter-final 25 August Markievicz Park Muire Naofa 3–4 Grange/Drumcliffe 1–4 Sligo SFCQuarter-final 25 August Markievicz Park Easkey beat Bunninadden (no score) Sligo SFCQuarter-final 1 September Ballymote Collooney/Ballisodare beat Tubbercurry (no score) Sligo SFCQuarter-final 1 September Ballymote St. Patrick's beat Craobh Rua (no score)
Semi-finals
Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score Sligo SFCSemi-final 6 October Markievicz Park Easkey 3–6 Muire Naofa 2–4 Sligo SFCSemi-final 13 October Markievicz Park St. Patrick's 2–5 Collooney/Ballisodare 0–4
Sligo Senior Football Championship Final St. Patrick's1-8 - 1-2(final score after 60 minutes)EaskeyTeam: T. Cummins F. Leonard A. Boland T. McMunn S. Donegan J. Cuffe J. Kilgallon M. Kearins (0–5) J. Kilgannon P. Kearins (0–1) R. Boland P. McMunn (0–1) T. Leonard (1–0) S. Beckett (0–1) P. Cummins
Substitutes: D. O'ConnorHalf-time:
Competition:Sligo Senior Football Championship(Final)
Date:27 October 1968
Venue:Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee:L. McCormackTeam: J. Conlon M. Taylor J.P. McGuire S. Weir F. Lyons T. Roddy V. Cuffe E. Mullen T.J. Lyons O. McHugh (0–1) M. Kenny (0–1) M. McHugh (1–0) P.J. Sloyane S Calleary S. Rolston
Substitutes: J. Devaney G. Kenny M. McNamara
References
Sligo Champion (Autumn 1968)