Cillian O’Connor set to miss Sligo game
Mayo are set to be without their leading scorer Cillian O’Connor for Saturday week’s Connacht senior football championship quarter-final against Sligo at Markievicz Park. The Ballintubber clubman will have a ‘procedure’ on an achilles tendon…
Losing manager’s comments show the real value of grassroots football, it’s claimed
Former Sligo Champion Editor, Jim Gray, has praised the comments and attitude of Ballisodare United soccer manager, Noel Meenaghan. after his team got beaten 14-1. Jim says his comments show the real value of grassroots…
Return date for Sligo racegoers still unclear
Sligo races hosts its third ‘behind-closed-doors’ meeting of 2021 this Tuesday evening at Cleveragh. It’s an eight-race flat card, with the first race due off at 4:10pm. Sligo Racecourse manager Kathyrn Foley spoke to Austin…
Ocean FM to broadcast women’s Connacht club finals this Saturday
It will be a history-making Saturday for women’s gaelic football at Markievicz Park. For the first time, three Sligo clubs contest three Connacht club championship finals – and all three games will be live on…
Soccer coach’s ‘love for his club’ after watching them lose 14-1
If there is an award for best sports interview of the weekend, we think this should win it…. Have a listen to Ballisodare United manager Noel Meenaghan – after he watched his youthful side lose…
Impressive Leitrim reach LGFA league final
Leitrim’s women’s gaelic footballers are preparing for a national league final follow Sunday’s impressive 4-12 to 2-7 success against Limerick in their Lidl Division 4 semi-final, played at Miltown in county Galway. Hugh Donnelly’s side…
Sligo suffer heavy Wexford defeat
Sligo gaelic footballers were outplayed by Wexford in Sunday’s Division 4 league shield final, on a final scoreline of 2-15 to 0-9. The result marked Wexford first competitive win of 2021 as they bossed the…