LISTEN BACK: Dearbhla Rooney returns to hero’s welcome
Hundreds turned out in Manorhamilton last night as youngster Dearbhla Rooney returned home with a silver medal from the European Youth Championships. The Glenade 17-year-old spoke with PJ Leddy for Ocean FM…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo-Leitrim Oscar Traynor manager John Loftus
Sligo-Leitrim manager John Loftus joined Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox on The Final Whistle to look ahead to his side’s trip to IT Carlow to face the Carlow League in the Oscar Traynor Cup semi-finals.
Rovers set to be without five players for trip to Waterford
Sligo Rovers take on Waterford tonight at the RSC in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division. After three good performances, Rovers make the long trip south for the first time since an FAI Cup clash in…
Breege Connolly named on Irish team for European Championships
Kinlough’s Breege Connolly Kinlough has been selected by Athletics Ireland for the marathon event at the European Championships in Berlin in August. The Leitrim Olympian is one of five Irish athletes selected for the women’s…
Big crowds expected in Manorhamilton this evening to welcome home Dearbhla
Dearbhla Rooney will return to a hero’s welcome in Manorhamilton this evening. The youngster was presented with her bantamweight silver medal at the European Youth Championships in Italy yesterday. And the Sean McDermott Boxing Club…
Late goal earns Coola a place in the All-Ireland final
Coola Post-Primary School are through to a first year All-Ireland final. The Sligo school beat St Mary’s Secondary School from Newport in Tipperary 1-0 in the national B semi-final in Ennis today. Defender Aaron Mullen…
Silver for Sligo youngster Dean Clancy in Italy
Sligo’s Dean Clancy has won a European silver medal for the second year in a row. The Ballinacarrow Boxing Club member was beaten in today’s flyweight final at the European Youth Championships in Italy, by…