Aodh Ruadh enjoy Kilcar victory in Division 1
Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon made a winning start to their Brian McCormick Sports senior football leagueu Division 1 campaign on Sunday with a 0-9 to 0-4 victory against Kilcar in Towney. New manager John McNulty saw his team overcome the side he managed last season to collect their first two league…
Ocean FM’s Youth Soccer Podcast 03/04/2022
Tina Beirne joins Austin O’Callaghan live at Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, to discuss the latest news in the Sligo-Leitrim youth soccer leagues. The Youth Soccer podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Ocean FM at 5:30pm. The Youth Soccer podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts, just search for ‘Ocean…
Good day for Sligo rugby teams
Both the Sligo men’s and women’s senior rugby teams enjoyed victories on Saturday. The women’s team (pictured) lifted the Connacht Invitational Shield for 2022 with a 40-14 win over Ballina. The men ended their recent losing streak in Division 2B of the Energia All-Ireland League with a fine 29-19 win…
Sporting fixtures in Ireland & Australia remember Red Óg Murphy
There were several poignant tributes at sporting venues across the north west and in Australia on Saturday, in memory of Sligo gaelic footballer Red Óg Murphy who died on Friday at the age of 21. A minute’s silence was held before Sligo hurlers national league final against Derry in Ederney,…
Wins for Bundoran and Killybegs on opening day of league
Realt na Mara Bundoran and Killybegs both made winning starts to the new Brian McCormick Sports senior league Division 1 season in Donegal on Saturday. Bundoran, under new manager Peter McIntyre, beat Termon by 1-10 to 0-9 at the Burn Road, while Killybegs, who are also under new management (Antoine…
Sligo Rovers women lose to Shels but still gain three points
Sligo Rovers were beaten 1-0 by SSE Aitricity women’s national league champions Shelbourne in Dublin on Saturday after conceding an injury-time goal. Keeva Keenan was Shels matchwinner in the 90th minute which was cruel luck on Steve Feeney’s side – they had kept the champions at bay until that point.…
Brave Sligo hurlers fall to Derry in league final
The dream of a third consecutive national hurling league for Sligo wasn’t to materialise in Ederney on Saturday as Derry ran out deserving winners of the Allianz Division 2B title in an entertaining league final, on a final scoreline of Derry 1-23 Sligo 2-15. In the end, Derry’s greater experience…