LISTEN BACK: Pauric McShea on Donegal v Tyrone
Ocean FM GAA analyst and former Donegal captain Pauric McShea spoke to Darragh Cox about the upcoming Donegal v Tyrone ‘Super 8’ showdown and a fundraising golf classic at Bundoran Golf Club on Friday, August 3.
Rover to compete in Scottish Challenge Cup again
Sligo Rovers will participate in the 2018/19 Irn-Bru Scottish Challenge Cup, along with Bohemians, as representatives of the SSE Airtricity League. Both Bray Wanderers and Limerick were excluded from being involved in this year’s competition, which will also feature teams from Northern Ireland’s Danske Bank Premiership, the JD Welsh Premier…
McBrearty to join guests for Donegal Up for the Match event ahead of Tyrone tie
Donegal forward, Paddy McBrearty, will be part of a star-studded panel assembled for a special ‘Up for the Match’ in Jackson’s Hotel on Sunday afternoon before the Super 8 sell-out tie between Donegal and Tyrone in MacCumhaill Park. The event, which gets underway at 12 noon, is being organised by…
New Rovers deals for Cawley, McNicholas and Morahan as Morgan departs
David Cawley has signed a new two and-a-half year contract with Sligo Rovers, while youngsters Niall Morahan and Luke McNicholas have signed until the end of next season in their first professional deals. But former Liverpool striker Adam Morgan has departed the club as he is set to continue his…
Fixtures confirmed for Donegal and Sligo ladies quarter-finals
Sligo and Donegal’s All-Ireland quarter-final fixtures for this coming weekend have been confirmed. Donegal’s senior tie against Armagh will be played at Omagh’s Healy Park at 4pm on Saturday. The sides already met in the Ulster final this year, with Donegal claiming a big win on that occasion. Meanwhile, Sligo’s…
Mystery solved: Stranded fish were horse mackerel chasing sprat
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority says the stranding yesterday of hundreds of fish along parts of the south Donegal and north Leitrim coast was caused by a shoal of horse mackerel chasing sprat. The authority says this is not unusual, although the scale of this incident is not typical. It was…
Work expected to start on new hospital unit in Ballyshannon early next year
Contractors for work on the next phase of work at the Sheil Hospital in Ballyshannon are expected to be chosen by the end of this year. It’s envisaged building work on the new €19m, 80-bed community hospital will start early next year. It will provide accommodation for residents and patients…