Councillors call for money to improve road between Boyle and Ballina
South Sligo councillors are looking for money for work on a dangerous road that goes from Boyle to Ballina and which passes through Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. And local Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley is calling for a meeting of representatives of all three county councils in an effort to get…
Niall Murphy a doubt for Ireland’s International Rules test
Illness could deny Sligo’s Niall Murphy a first appearance for the Irish International Rules squad. The Coolera/Strandhill clubman is one of three players struck down by a stomach bug in Australia ahead of the first test in Adelaide in the early hours of Sunday morning. Murphy is the first Sligo…
Boyle Celtic Football Club Notes
Deery at the double as Reserves draw. Roscommon District League Division Two Boyle Celtic (B) 2 Rahara Rovers 2 Boyle Celtic B remain unbeaten in the Roscommon District League Division Two after drawing two-a-piece with Rahara Rovers in a feisty affair at Celtic Park on Saturday night. In a frantic…
Leo Kenny Cup gets underway on Thursday
The Connacht Leo Kenny Cup competition gets underway with a number of Sligo and Leitrim teams involved. St Mary’s of Sligo host Boyle in Kent Park, while Shamrock Gaels travel to Castlerea. Leitrim’s Allen Gaels are away to Charlestown, while Ballinaglera will face Eire Og in Roscommon. Tue 11…
LISTEN BACK: Connacht Senior and Minor final reaction
Roscommon won the Connacht Championship yesterday thanks to a surprise 2-15 to 0-12 defeat of holders Galway in Salthill. Man-of-the-match Enda Smith from Boyle gave his reaction to Ocean FM… The Tribesmen enjoyed more success in the minor final, however, beating Sligo by 3-11 to 0-10. Both sides still…
Murder trial hears man admits strangling young Sligo woman
A murder trial jury has heard that a 34-year-old man has admitted strangling a young Easkey woman at his home in Sligo over a year ago. Oisin Conroy with an address at St Joseph’s Terrace, Boyle, Co Roscommon is charged with murdering Natalie McGuinness (23) at The Mews, Mail Coach…
Manor Rangers and Boyle Celtic shortlisted for FAI Club award
Sligo-Leitrim league clubs Boyle Celtic and Manor Rangers have both been shortlisted for the FAI Club of the Year award. The eight nominations were unveiled by the FAI today. Evergreen FC from Kilkenny, the side that knocked Boyle out of the FAI Junior Cup after penalties at the semi-final stage,…