The Final Whistle 17/06/2021 – Women’s Connacht Club Finals
For the first time, three Sligo gaelic football clubs are contesting the three main women’s Connacht Club finals this weekend – on the same day. Glencar Manorhamilton from Leitrim are in there too – we…
Winning start for Sligo boxer at Euros
Sligo boxer Dean Clancy has made a winning start to his bid for a medal at the European Under-22 Boxing Championships in Italy. The 19-year-old welterweight recorded a 5-0 judges victory in his first round…
Donegal GAA podcast 17/06/2021 – Championship Preview
Paddy McGill is joined by Cahir O’Kane (Irish News) and Colm Keys (Irish Indo) to assess the main challengers (if there are any) to Dublin in this summer’s All-Ireland football championship. Plus – Maxi Curran…
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…