Milford claim all-Ireland title
Mulroy College, Milford 2-0 Midleton College, Cork Laura Dugera (7, 44) MULROY COLLEGE, MILFORD retained their Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Senior ‘B’ Girls National Cup title with a hard fought two nil win over debutants Midleton College, Cork in Home Farm FC this afternoon (January 31). A…
Donegal native Laura Feely named in Irish women’s squad
Donegal native Laura Feely has been named in the Irish women’s squad for their Six Nations opener away to France this weekend. Former IT Sligo student Kim Flood has been named at full-back. Sligo’s Aoife McDermott is part of the extended squad but has not made the matchday squad for…
Obituaries, Thursday, February 1st, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Sheila Noone, Ballaghaderreen Austin Scott, Tullaghan Nora McSharry, Sligo Larry Fowley, Sligo Louise Furey, Glenties Paddy McCauley, Blacklion Kathleen McGuinness, Ballymote Kathleen O Brien, Manorhamilton John Joe Garvin, Keash Sheila Noone, (née Durr), Charlestown Road, Ballaghaderreen. …
This weekend’s basketball fixtures
Basketball Ireland Fixtures: February 3rd and 4th Saturday 3rd February 2018 Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League: Griffith College Swords Thunder v Maree, ALSAA-Dublin, 17:00; Moycullen v UCC Demons, Kingfisher NUIG, 19:00; Belfast Star v Eanna BC, Methodist College, 19:00; DCU Saints v UCD Marian, DCU Complex, 19:00; Garvey’s Tralee Warriors v Pyrobel Killester, Tralee, 20:00; Black…
Closure of Alzheimers unit yet another blow to the North West
A Fianna Fail TD has told the Dail that the closure of the Alzheimer’s Unit at St John’s Hospital in Sligo is another blow to the North West. The move, by the HSE, will see all patients moved to other facilities by March. There are four remaining family members in…
92 year-old man left on trolley in Letterkenny for almost 24 hours
A 92-year-old man who had pneumonia had to wait on a trolley for almost 24 hours at Letterkenny Unuversity Hospital. The Co Donegal hospital has regularly been one of the most overcrowded in the country in the past few months. And the full capacity protocol has remained in place at…
Seamus Coleman makes a winning return
Seamus Coleman made a winning return to action with Everton in the Premier League last night. The Killybegs man played the full 90 minutes in his first senior game back since a double leg break, as Theo Walcott’s brace helped the Merseysiders to a 2-1 defeat of Leicester. Pauric Byrne…