Dundalk claim League of Ireland champion title three years in a row
Dundalk are League of Ireland champions for a third successive year.Sunday night’s 2-1 defeat of Bohemians means Stephen Kenny’s side have wrapped up the title with two games still to go.Former Sligo Rovers players Alan Keane, Gary Rogers, Daryl Horgan, Darren Meenan and David McMillan all featured for Dundalk in last…
Ursuline girls end with a 6-1 win to finish second in England
Schools Association Football International Board (SAFIB) First Year Girls National Cup Champions (U14) Ursuline College, Sligo claim silver Ursuline College, Sligo 6-1 Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Ammanford Our Republic of Ireland representative side, Ursuline College, Sligo secured silver this morning in Lilleshall NSC following their 6-1 victory over their Welsh colleagues…
Irish masters side to face australia in second test on saturday
The Irish Masters team will host their Australian counterparts in the second of their two-test series in Cavan tomorrow. After an impressive win on Wednesday night in Galway, tomorrow’s second test against the touring side will take place at Denn GAA Club in Crosskey at two o’clock tomorrow.Three Sligo and…
Farmers facing animal welfare issues because of slurry in tanks
Some farmers have been up all night trying to get slurry spread before the October 15th deadline but, despite their best efforts, were unable to do so due to bad weather, flooding and wet ground.That’s according to Sligo/Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon who says there is now a special telephone number…
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point GAA Club Notes
The Benbulben Gaels hurlers who finished third overall in the Connacht U12 hurling skills final in the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Ballyhaunis last Friday night. Our girls U16 footballers are still on track to retain the Sligo LGFA ‘A’ Championship title after a spirited 2-13 to 4-3 semi-final…
Two Sligo players make it to Connacht Eagles squad British & Irish Cup
Three Sligo players are in the Connacht Eagles squad for round two of the British & Irish Cup and the trip to play London Irish tomorrow. Jason East is in the front row, while Stephen Kerins and Shane O’Hehir are among the replacements.Conan O\’Donnell is ruled out through injury.In total,…
20 People Gather at Sligo Courthouse in Solidarity With Teenager Convicted Of falsely Imprisoning Former Tanaiste
About 20 people gathered at the courthouse in Sligo this evening in solidarity with the teenager convicted of falsely imprisoning a former Tanaiste two years ago. The boy is planning to appeal the guilty verdicts handed down today for imprisoning Joan Burton and her adviser in November 2014. The teenager…