West of Ireland set for September date
This year’s West of Ireland amateur championship at Co Sligo Golf Club will be staged on the 4th and 5th of September as a 72-hole strokeplay competition. The event has had to move from its traditional Easter date because of the Covid restrictions. The field this year will be limited…
Glory Days podcast 28/02/2021 – Tubbercurry
No club has won more Sligo men’s SFC titles than Tubbecurry (20). Cathal Mullaney looks back on their most recent success in 2014 with four of the players from that year: David Kelly (capt), Stephen Gilmartin, Colm McGee & Brian Curran. OceanFM Ireland · Glory Days podcast 28/02/2021 – Tubbercurry…
New documentary ‘shines’ a light on Rovers
A new documentary called ‘Shine’ produced by former Sligo Champion journalist Michael Moran, and filmed and directed by Oisin Moran, is now available to watch online. Oisin and Michael have been explaining the story behind the documentary to Ocean FM Sport – including where the idea for the film was…
Rovers v Harps pre-season friendly ends scoreless
Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps played out a 0-0 draw in Sunday’s pre-season friendly at the Showgrounds. The game was streamed live on the Rovers club YouTube channel. The Rovers starting 11 was as follows:
Listen Back: Mass from Sligo Cathedral, Sunday the 28th of February
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Finner Defence Force Members receive vaccines
Members of the Defence Forces based at Finner Camp in Ballyshannon received their first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine this week. Over 40 members of the 28th Infantry Battalion received the dose. Members of the Defence Forces have helped medical professionals at the likes of swab centres in Sligo, Letterkenny…
Sligo has the lowest rate of Covid-19 deaths in the country
Sligo has the lowest rate of Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 of population in the Country. 17 deaths have been reported in Sligo due to Covid 19. This represents a death rate of 25.9 per 100,000 of population. The figures compiled by the Department of Health for the Irish Independent…