Connacht GAA announce provisional fixtures for 2017 senior championship
Connacht GAA have announced provisional dates for next year’s senior football championship. Sligo’s trip to New York for the preliminary round tie will take place on Sunday, May 7, with the winners set to play Mayo in Castlebar on Sunday, May 21, in the quarter-finals. The winner of that game…
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal hurlers to be honoured on Friday
The GAA have announced their All-Stars from this year’s Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cups. Beaten finalists Sligo have four players selected on the Lory Meagher ‘Champion 15’ – Liam Reidy, Keith Raymond, Cormac Behan and Brian O’Loughlin; while Leitrim have two in Zak Moradi and Colm Moreton. Donegal duo Danny…
County Sligo Golf Club Notes
Results: Saturday, Oct 29, Singles Stableford, White Tees, 18 Holes: 1, John O’Sullivan (18), 39pts; 2, Declan Corcoran (17), 36pts; 3, Kieran O’Brien (10), 36pts; Shane Underwood (0), 35pts. Entries 68, CSS 73 (34pts). Sunday, Oct 30, Singles Stableford, White Tees, 18 Holes: 1, Ruairi O’Connor (0), 37pts; 2, David…
Donegal family collect quarter million euro Lotto win
One Donegal family made a happy trip to Dublin today. They collected a cheque for a whopping €250,000 after winning the top prize in the Lotto Plus draw on Saturday, October 22. The delighted family, who wish to keep their win private, bought their Quick Pick selection ticket at the…
Tillage farmers take their case for emergency fund to Commissioner Hogan in Brussels
Calls for an emergency fund to be set up for tillage farmers have so far been rejected at a government level. Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Agriculture Minister for ruling out any possibility of such a fund. The sector has been badly hit this…
Donegal TD hits out at agriculture minister over tillage fund
Calls for an emergency fund to be set up for tillage farmers have so far been rejected at a government level. Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Agriculture Minister for ruling out any possibility of such a fund. The sector has been badly hit this…
Obituaries, Tuesday, November 1st, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: John McGee, Ballyshannon John McGee, Bonahill, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Reposing at the family home from 10am until 9pm on Thursday with removal on Friday morning at 10.15am to St Patrick’s Church, Belleek, for 11am requiem mass,followed by interment in Magheramena new cemetery, Family flowers only, donations if…