National title for Sligo’s Jason Clancy
Sligo’s Jason Clancy from the Ballinacarrow Boxing Club won a national senior title in Dublin on Friday. He defeated Donegal’s Cathal Browne in the light-heavyweight final. Clancy’s younger brother Dean was a silver medallist at the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria over the summer. Sligo City’s Thomas Myers also reached…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo European silver medallist Dean Clancy
Sligo’s Dean Clancy, who boxes with Ballinacarrow Boxing Club, recently claimed a silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria. 15-year-old Dean and Ballinacarrow head coach Stephen Reynolds joined Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox on Saturday Sports to talk about the success.
Speeding motorists in County Sligo among those who pay most in fines
Sligo comes 10th in the country in a list of counties where speeding motorists pay most in fines. From 2012 to September last year, those caught going over the limit in County Sligo paid a total of more than €213,000. But Donegal, which has a poor road safety record, does…
Planning sought for 3 sewage plants in Sligo
Sligo County Council has received planning applications from Irish Water which would see three wastewater treatment plants in the county upgraded. The utility wants to undertake works at plants in Ballymote, Collooney and Ballinacarrow. Sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater usually coming from households. Plans…