Sligo get home advantage for rugby’s Connacht Senior Cup final
Sligo will have home advantage for rugby’s Connacht Senior Cup final this year. The final, against Buccaneers, has been fixed for Saturday, March 9th, at 2pm. Sligo won the toss for home advantage – so…
St Claire’s celebrate national soccer title
St Claire’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, have won the FAI Schools senior ‘B’ girls national cup final with a 3-1 victory against Coláiste Mhuire of Askeaton (Limerick) in Athlone. Aine McLaughlin, Megan Rooney and team captain…
Stephen Goldrick to captain Leitrim hurlers
Leitrim hurlers have named Stephen Goldrick from the Leitrim Gaels club as their new captain for the Allianz Hurling League season, which begins this weekend. Gavin O Hagan, Cluainín Iomáint (Glencar Manorhamilton) and Conor Hackett,…
Poor advertising and match scheduling affecting Ladies GAA attendances says Sligo footballer
We’ve been discussing reaction to the Lidl TV ad promoting their sponsorship of the Ladies GAA Championship, which makes reference to addressing the inequality of poor attendances at games – with some feeling the reason…
Scoil Mhuire Buncrana reach another All-Ireland soccer final
Scoil Mhuire Buncrana’s pursuit of a third FAI Schoolgirls senior ‘A’ cup in a row continued as the Inishowen school defeat Presentation College Athenry (Galway) 3-1 in Tuesday’s semi-final at Ray MacSharry Park in Sligo.…
More silverware for St. Attracta’s
St Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, won a second school’s title in a week with a comprehensive victory over Ballinrobe Community School in the 1st Year Mayo schools football league final. The 2-18 to 2-05…
Abbey Vocational School cruise into MacLarnon Cup final
The Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town, senior boys gaelic footballers will contest the Ulster Colleges senior ‘B’ championship final – better known as the MacLarnon Cup – for the first time in the school’s history,…