IFA to collaborate with Gardaí to ensure safety and security in rural areas
The National Chairperson of the IFA’s Farm Family and Social Affairs Committee says the association is working with An Garda Síochána to ensure community Gardaí meet with local people in rural areas to ensure safety and security ahead of the winter months. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Alice Doyle says…
Carrick Hurling win Leitrim minor title
Carrick Hurling were crowned Leitrim minor hurling champions on Saturday afternoon following a 0-14 to 1-8 win over Cluanín Iomáint in Boggaun. The final was switched to the north Leitrim venue at the last minute on Saturday because of the wet pitch conditions in Carrick-on-Shannon. Pictured is Carrick minor team…
All-Stars lose by one to Belfast Star
It was a Saturday evening of high drama in basketball’s men’s Superleague game in west Belfast as the EJ Sligo All-Stars lost out to Belfast Star by a single point – on final score of 71-70. Greg Poleon landed a two-point right at the death for the All-Stars but time…
St Molaise Gaels & Ballymote/Bunninadden to contest Sligo U21 final
St Molaise Gaels and Ballymote/Bunninadden booked their places in the Sligo under-21 ‘A’ football championship final with respective semi-final wins over St Mary’s and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point on Saturday. At Kent Park, Molaise hit Mary’s for five goals, with county U20 star Jack Davitt netting three of them, to secure a…
Drumcliffe/Rosses Point reach Connacht junior club final
Sligo champions Drumcliffe/Rosses Point reached the final of the Connacht LGFA junior club football championship with an impressive 2-19 to 0-6 semi-final victory over St Croan’s of Roscommon on Saturday. Second-half goals from Rianne Smith and Sinead Regan helped propel the north Sligo club into their first provincial decider for…
Sligo Rovers women finish 8th in inaugural League campaign
Sligo Rovers completed their first ever season in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League on Saturday with a 5-1 home defeat to DLR Waves at the Showgrounds. Rovers Lauren Boles, who was the named as Rovers Player of the Season having played every minute of every league game this season,…
Sligo draw with Galwegians
Sligo drew with Galwegians 29-29 in Saturday’s Energia All-Ireland League Division 2B encounter at Crowley Park. Paddy Pearson’s side led by 14 points and 12 points at different stages of the second half yet the home side scored a flurry of late tries to earn a share of the spoils.…