Playing against Diego Maradona
As Diego Maradona is laid to rest in Argentina, Sligo Rovers manager Liam Buckley recalls playing against a 20-year-old Maradona in 1980 when he and another former Rovers player Gary Hulmes were part of a…
Armagh’s Tony McEntee is new Sligo football manager
Armagh All-Ireland winning footballer Tony McEntee has been named as the new Sligo senior football manager. His appointment was confirmed by Sligo GAA on Thursday night. McEntee, who’s also a multiple All-Ireland club football winning…
Declan Bonner intends to stay on as Donegal manager
Donegal’s senior football manager Declan Bonner intends to continue in the role next season. Speaking to to the Donegal News, he’s indicated that he wants to see out the remaining year left in his current…
Sligo Rovers into FAI Cup semi-finals after penalty drama
Sligo Rovers are through to the semi-finals of the FAI Cup following Wednesday night’s penalty shoot-out victory over Derry City. 120 minutes of football failed to produce a goal. In the shootout, Ronan Coughlan, Alex…
Why the Leinster football championship is dead
Former Westmeath senior footballer John Connellan has posted an open letter to his twitter account, highlighting the problems in the GAA’s funding, with particular reference to Dublin. Connellan details the plan set out by GAA…
Rovers v Derry City live this Wednesday night
Sligo Rovers re-scheduled Extra.ie FAI Cup quarter-final against Derry City will be broadcast live in full on Ocean FM this Wednesday night (Nov 25th). Austin O’Callaghan will introduce live coverage of the game from 7:05pm,…
Cavan shock Donegal to win 40th Ulster title
Donegal’s bid to win three consecutive Ulster senior football titles was ended by Cavan on Sunday as the Breffni County ran out deserved 1-13 to 0-12 winners. It was Cavan’s 40th provincial title, but their…