Mayo Senior Football Championship 1988

Mayo Senior Football Championship 1988

Mayo Champions	Castlebar Mitchels (27th win)
Winning Captain	Brian Kilkelly
Relegated team(s)	Hollymount, Bonniconlon, Ballinrobe, Kilmaine, Kiltimagh
Promoted team(s)	Ballyhaunis

This is a round-up of the 1988 Mayo Senior Football Championship. Castlebar Mitchels were champions this year, having repeated their 1986 victory over Crossmolina, although after a replay.

Preliminary round

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Preliminary Round	June 5	Castlebar	Ballina Stephenites	2-12	Swinford	2-7
Mayo SFC Preliminary Round	June 5	Castlebar	Knockmore	2-14	Ballinrobe	0-5

First round

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Castlebar	Hollymount	2-7	Ballina Stephenites	0-9
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Castlebar	Kiltane	0-10	Aghamore	0-7
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Claremorris	Davitts	0-7	Kiltimagh	1-2
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Ballina	Crossmolina	0-14	Lacken	1-3
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Kiltimagh	Knockmore	1-14	Kilmaine	0-6
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Charlestown	Mayo Gaels	0-4	Bonniconlon	1-1
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Ballyhaunis	Ballaghaderreen	0-11	Claremorris	1-4
Mayo SFC First Round	July 10	Ballinrobe	Castlebar Mitchels	4-7	Garrymore	2-2
Mayo SFC First Round Replay	July 17	Charlestown	Mayo Gaels	1-6	Bonniconlon	0-4

Quarter finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	July 31	Ballinrobe	Castlebar Mitchels	0-10	Hollymount	1-7
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	July 31	Ballinrobe	Mayo Gaels	0-8	Davitts	1-4
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	July 31	Ballina	Crossmolina	2-9	Kiltane	0-4
Mayo SFC Quarter Final	July 31	Charlestown	Knockmore	1-9	Ballaghaderreen	0-7
Mayo SFC Quarter Final Replay	August 7	Ballinrobe	Castlebar Mitchels	1-9	Hollymount	0-9

Semi-Finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	August 28	Ballina	Crossmolina	0-8	Knockmore	0-3
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	August 28	Claremorris	Castlebar Mitchels	0-6	Mayo Gaels	0-5

Mayo Senior Football Championship Final

Castlebar Mitchels	2-6 - 1-9 (final score after 60 minutes)	Crossmolina
Team: O. Cunningham J. Brennan R. Mee L. Gavin M. Flynn P. Waldron K. Murphy M. Walsh M. Feeney B. Kilkelly (0-3) M. Carney (1-2) F. Joyce (1-0) H. Gavin D. O'Reilly K. Lydon (0-1) Substitutes: P. Gavin T. O'Malley	Half-time: 2-2 - 1-4 Competition: Mayo Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: September 25, 1988 Venue: James Stephens Park, Ballina Referee: Willie Kelly (Kilmeena)	Team: L. Cawley T. Gallagher J. Timoney P. Mangan G. Loftus G. Walsh (0-1) T.P. Leonard T. Dolan L. O'Malley P. Flynn T. Loftus (0-1) H. Lynn (0-6) J. Leonard (0-1) P. Loftus (1-0) B. Clinton Substitutes: J.J. McLoughlin G. McLoughlin

Mayo Senior Football Championship Final Replay

Castlebar Mitchels	1-12 - 0-9 (final score after 60 minutes)	Crossmolina
Team: P. Gavin J. Brennan R. Mee L. Gavin M. Flynn P. Waldron K. Murphy M. Walsh M. Feeney B. Kilkelly (1-4) M. Carney (0-6) F. Joyce H. Gavin D. O'Reilly (0-1) K. Lydon (0-1) Substitutes: T. O'Malley	Half-time: 1-4 - 0-7 Competition: Mayo Senior Football Championship (Final Replay) Date: October 2, 1988 Venue: Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown Referee: Willie Kelly (Kilmeena)	Team: L. Cawley T. Gallagher J. Timoney P. Mangan G. Loftus G. Walsh T.P. Leonard T. Dolan (0-2) L. O'Malley P. Flynn T. Loftus H. Lynn (0-4) J. Leonard (0-2) P. Loftus (0-1) B. Clinton Substitutes: J.J. McLoughlin G. McLoughlin E. Hiney

References

• Connaught Telegraph (Autumn 1988)
• Western People (Summer/Autumn 1988)

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