 Askeaton had a very strong senior football team in the eighties but could not make the breakthrough and win the county.They came very close in the Centenary final of 1984 but Claughaun defeated them on the scoreline of 1-7 to 1-3.The Askeaton team on this occasion was Ray Kelly, Declan Barron, Paddy Ivess, Dan Neville, Eunan McDaid, Tom Connell, John Horrigan, Paddy Barrett, Enda McDaid, Eamon McDaid, Don Ryan, Malachy McDaid, Finty Ryan, M.J. O’Donague, Cormac Ryan.