Sligo no match for Roscommon
14-man Sligo bowed out of the Connacht senior football championship on Saturday evening as a superior Roscommon team eased to a 0-23 to 0-11 victory in their semi-final at a wet Markievicz Park. Sligo trailed their Division 1 opponents by just four points at the interval (0-9 to 0-5) despite…
Athlone hit Sligo Rovers for five
Sligo Rovers women were beaten 5-0 by Athlone Town in Saturday night’s SSE Airtricity Women’s National League game in Athlone. Irish under-19 international Emily Corbett scored four goals for an Athlone team which also included Manorhamilton’s Muireann Devaney and Gurteen’s Roisín Molloy. The defeat leaves Rovers in seventh place in…
Section of N4 near Boyle down to one lane following road traffic collision
A section of the N4 near the Boyle turn off is down to one lane following a road traffic collision. Emergency services are currently at the scene. The incident involved two vehicles and no reports of serious injuries have been reported at this time.
Yellow weather warning issued for Co. Donegal
A Status Yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for Co. Donegal. Falls of heavy rain are being predicted for today and overnight with the heaviest falls on higher ground. The warning remains in place until 9am Sunday morning
Sligo Rovers draw 1-1 with Shamrock Rovers
Sligo Rovers drew 1-1 with Shamrock Rovers in Friday night’s televised SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game at the Showgrounds. Andy Lyons gave the visitors a deserved lead in the first half. The league holders controlled two thirds of this game – but the introduction of Westport’s Cillian Heaney helped…
Leitrim reach Connacht LGFA final after victory over Sligo
Connacht LGFA intermediate championship holders have qualified for the 2022 provincial final following Friday evening’s 2-19 to 0-14 win over Sligo in Cloone. Leitrim led by 2-9 to 0-7 at half-time, and despite having corner-back Siobhan McCartan sin-binned, they retained control of the game through to the finish. Although Hugh…
Sligo lose Connacht minor championship opener
Two early first-half goals for Galway proved decisive scores in Friday’s Connacht minor football championship clash with Sligo at Markievicz Park as the Tribesman ran out emphatic 4-12 to 0-8 winners. Sligo, Connacht champions in 2021, were playing their first match of this year’s round-robin provincial championship, but they were…