 Askeaton won their first senior football west championship in 1973 when they defeated St Kierans by 1-6 to 0-6.The Seventies was turning out to be quite a successful decade for Askeaton as they won two County Minor Football Championships when they defeated Ahane and Kilmalloock in the county finals.Ballysteen broke away from Askeaton in 1977 and formed a Junior Football club.