Mona McSharry’s reaction to Olympics postponement
Grange swimmer Mona McSharry (Marlins Swimming Club) was bidding to become the first Sligo sportsperson since cyclist Mark Scanlon in 2004 to compete at an Olympic Games. But that ambition is on hold for another…
Seamus Coleman donates €20,000 to frontline workers
The Ireland soccer captain Seamus Coleman has donated €20,000 euro to a support group which is helping to feed frontline workers across the country during the COVID-19 crisis. ‘Feed the Heroes,’ is a volunteer group…
What now for Rovers and The Players
A Quick chat with Sligo Rovers Johnny Dunleavy after what has been a unprecedented week in Football and in the world as a whole. To contact the show email sport@oceanfm.ie
Sligo Super Cup postponed
Organisers of this year’s Sligo Super Cup have decided to postpone this year’s tournament. The elite soccer competition for under 12 teams had attracted entries this year from English Premier League clubs Newcastle United and…
Golf’s West of Ireland Championship postponed
One of the signature events of the Irish amateur golf calendar – the Radisson Blu West of Ireland Championship at Co Sligo Golf Club – is the latest sporting event to be postponed. The event…
Sligo Rovers temporarily lay-off players and staff
Sligo Rovers have announced they are temporarily laying-off the club’s players, manager and administration staff while the coronavirus outbreak continues. 30 Rovers personnel are affected by this temporary lay-off. It comprises the entire first-team playing…
Start of Connacht football championship on hold
The GAA has announced it is suspending the start of this year’s Connacht senior football championship because of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The opening fixture of this year’s championship, New York v Galway…