1988 Mayo Senior Football Championship

1988 Mayo Senior Football Championship

Tournament details
County	Mayo
Year	1988
Winners
Champions	Castlebar Mitchels (27th win)
Captain	Brian Kilkelly
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)	Ballyhaunis
Relegated team(s)	Hollymount, Bonniconlon, Ballinrobe, Kilmaine, Kiltimagh

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 Deel Rovers, although after a replay.

Preliminary round

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

First round

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

Quarter finals

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

Semi-finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	28 August	Ballina	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	0-8	Knockmore	0-3
Mayo SFC Semi-Final	28 August	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 Deel Rovers
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: 25 September 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 Deel Rovers
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: 2 October 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)