1987 Mayo Senior Football Championship

1987 Mayo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County	Mayo
Year	1987
Winners
Champions	Ballina Stephenites (31st win)
Captain	Kevin McStay
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)	Swinford
Relegated team(s)	Belmullet

This is a round-up of the 1987 Mayo Senior Football Championship. Ballina Stephenites regained the Moclair Cup after defeating old rivals and holders Castlebar Mitchels in the final.

Preliminary round[edit]

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Preliminary Round	28 June	Claremorris	Davitts	0-12	Garrymore	0-6
Mayo SFC Preliminary Round	28 June	Castlebar	Knockmore	2-7	Ballinrobe	1-5

First round[edit]

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Castlebar	Claremorris	1-10	Kiltane	3-3
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Castlebar	Ballina Stephenites	2-7	Davitts	0-5
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Knockmore	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	1-8	Mayo Gaels	1-3
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Ballina	Kilmaine	3-9	Lacken	0-11
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Ballina	Castlebar Mitchels	1-20	Belmullet	1-4
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Charlestown	Ballaghaderreen	0-12	Bonniconlon	0-4
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Ballyhaunis	Aghamore	1-6	Kiltimagh	0-4
Mayo SFC First Round	19 July	Aghamore	Knockmore	0-5	Hollymount	0-4

Quarter finals[edit]

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	2 August	Claremorris	Castlebar Mitchels	0-14	Claremorris	0-7
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	2 August	Claremorris	Aghamore	3-10	Kilmaine	0-5
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	2 August	Ballina	Knockmore	2-10	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	0-7
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	2 August	Charlestown	Ballina Stephenites	0-9	Ballaghaderreen	0-4

Semi-finals[edit]

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	30 August	Charlestown	Castlebar Mitchels	2-11	Knockmore	1-11
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	30 August	Charlestown	Ballina Stephenites	3-6	Aghamore	0-8

Mayo Senior Football Championship Final[edit]

Ballina Stephenites	1-8 - 2-2 (final score after 60 minutes)	Castlebar Mitchels
Team: I. Heffernan E. Glancy Gerry Leonard P. Warde J. Galvin E. Melvin T. Lyons Liam McHale (1-1) J. Browne (0-1) Kevin McStay (0-1) B. Molloy M. McGrath (0-3) P. McStay (0-1) K. Rowe T. Tighe (0-1) Substitutes: E. Gilvarry	Half-time: Competition: Mayo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: 27 September 1987 Venue: James Stephens Park, Ballina Referee: Willie Kelly (Kilmeena)	Team: P. Gavin M. Flynn R. Mee J. Brennan I. Reidy M. Feeney K. Murphy H. Gavin M. Walsh M. Killeen M. Carney (0-2) F. Joyce B. Kilkelly (1-0) D. O'Reilly T. Reilly (1-0) Substitutes: T. O'Malley M. Mullaghy

References[edit]

Connaught Telegraph, Autumn 1987^{[full citation needed]}
Western People, Summer/Autumn 1987^{[full citation needed]}

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