The ‘Olympic’ Whistle – Paris preview
Ireland has 133 athletes competing at the Paris Games over the next fortnight – its biggest ever Olympic team. Eight of them are local: Four from Sligo and four from Donegal. We give you the…
The Final Whistle podcast 27/06/2024
Paddy McGill is joined by Glenswilly manager Gary McDaid and the Irish Sun’s GAA correspondent (& Killybegs native) Jason Byrne to preview this weekend’s four All-Ireland football quarter-finals.
The Final Whistle podcast 20/06/2024
Sligo are back in Croke Park this Sunday. A new football documentary about the football career of Seamie Coleman is coming soon to a screen near you. The cars are revving up in Donegal for…
Local photographer captures faces of Strandhill Surf Folk
Austin O’Callaghan speaks to Sligo photographer Mark Capilitan about his new exhibition ‘Strandhill Surf Folk’ at the National Surf Centre in the Sligo seasside village, which runs until the end of June. There’s a conversation…
Sligo-Leitrim beaten on penalties in Kennedy Cup
Sligo-Leitrim’s interest in this year’s boys U14 Kennedy Cup ended in cruel fashion on Wednesday afternoon when they were beaten on penalties by the Limerick Desmond Schoolboys League, in the quarter-finals of the Bowl competition.…
The Final Whistle 06/06/2024 – Penalty shoot-outs, Gaeltacht All-Irelands & Runaway Brides!
Sligo-Leitrim reach the Girls U14 Gaynor Cup final after a penalty shoot-out win – Tina Beirne reports from Limerick. Kilcar manager Michael Hegarty on his club’s seventh All-Ireland Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta title in their…
The Final Whistle podcast 23/05/2024
Carbury are Super League champions again. And for all they’ve won over the past 25 years, it seems this win is as precious as any of the others. We’ll hear why. There’s a new basketball…