Sligo’s Richard Howley on Irish show jumping team for today’s Hickstead Nations Cup
Sligo’s Richard Howley is one of four riders in the Irish show jumping team for today’s penultimate round of the FEI Nations Cup series at Hickstead in the UK. Howley will partner 10-year-old gelding Chinook for today’s event, which is part of the European Division One and is Ireland’s fifth…
Sligo Masters team make it two wins from two
A strong team performance saw Sligo’s Masters team overturn All-Ireland champions Mayo in on a scoreline of 0-16 to 1-9 on Wednesday evening in Ballymote’s Corran Park. In a tough encounter Sligo got on top in the second half having trailed by three points early in the period. It was a…
Wednesday night’s minor championship action in Donegal
There were 13 games played last night as the Donegal Minor Football Championship took centre stage. League champions Naomh Columba suffered a setback away to St Michael’s, losing by 3-4 to 0-9. Kilcar took the points from Aodh Ruadh in Ballyshannon thanks to a 4-7 to 1-8 victory. St Naul’s…
Sligo All-Stars appoint Spanish coach on three-year contract
EJs Sligo All-Stars have announced that Spaniard Alberto Garcia is to link up with the club as head coach on a three-year contract. The experienced Garcia has been coaching professionally in Sweden for the past number of years, and will take up his new post in Sligo ahead of the…
Rovers U19s and U17s find out their semi-final opponents
Sligo Rovers U19 and U17 sides have learned their opponents for the semi-finals of their respective national cups. The U17 team coached by Danny O’Leary, Colm Jinks and Niall Harrison will face Derry City away in the last four in the mark Farren Cup, following their 2-0 quarter-final defeat of…
Council cannot yet take over Millrace development in Manorhamilton
Leitrim County Council cannot take over a housing development in Manorhamilton because it does not have a direct link to a public road. At a Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of the council, Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan asked about issues that have been raised by the Mill Residents Association. The…
Obituaries, Friday, July 28th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Gráinne Boyle, Kilcar Kathleen Hodgins, Collooney George Dykes, Sligo Kathleen Eames, Manorhamilton Michael Gallagher, Cloonacool Sarah Hazzlett, Letterbreen John McGarrigle, Garrison Gráinne Boyle (nee Curran), Teelin, Kilcar, County Donegal. Peacefully at home after a long…