Funding announced for Aughanagh and Cloonacool facilities
A local Senator has welcomed a branch of funding worth over €22,000 to developments in Aughanagh and Cloonacool in Sligo. As part of the Dormant Accounts Fund for local developments, Aughanagh Community Hall is to receieve €14,142 while the Mill Community Café is Cloonacool is to benefit from a €8,460.…
UPDATE: Tubbercurry/Cloonacool road in Sligo now reopen after fatal accident
Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the Tubbercurry to Cloonacool road in Co Sligo. A man in his 60s was fatally injured following the single vehicle road traffic collision with occurred at around 9:45am Tuesday morning. The man’s car struck a wall at a bridge at Doomore,…
Funeral of pilot from South Sligo takes place today
Air accident investigators are probing a plane crash which claimed the life of a dad-of-two in Mayo on Friday. Pilot Michael McCarrick, who is originally from County Sligo, was killed after the light aircraft he was flying came down near Ballina in north Mayo. The news of the accident caused…
15 motions on the agenda for Sligo County Convention
15 motions have been submitted by clubs for this year’s Sligo County Convention, which takes place on Thursday, December 14. Six are from Owenmore Gaels and five are from Eastern Harps. Among them, Harps are calling on the club minor league and championship competitions to remain at under 18 level,…
Weekend wins for Tourlestrane, St Molaise Gaels and Easkey/Enniscrone/Kilglass
Liam Gaughan scored two last-gasp goals as Tourlestrane dramatically came from behind to beat Easkey/Enniscrone/Kilglass by a point after extra-time in Saturday’s U21 semi-final. Tourlestrane will face neighbours Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in the final. The U16 county finals took place yesterday, with St Molaise Gaels beating Eastern Harps in the A final,…
Monday night’s GAA action in Sligo and Leitrim
In the Leitrim U17 Football Championship last night, there was disappointment for Melvin Gaels and Dromahair, who lost out to St Mary’s and Kiltubrid respectively. In hurling, Naomh Eoin and Benbulben Gaels both picked up wins in the Sligo U16 Championship. Naomh Eoin beat Tubbercurry/Cloonacool at Kent Park, while Benbulben…
14 clubs from Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal head for Féile Peil na nÓg
14 clubs from Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are taking part in the annual U14 Feile na nOg football tournament across the counties of Cavan, Fermanagh and Monaghan starting today. Leitrim’s Glencar/Manorhamilton and Sligo’s Calry/St Joseph’s both have teams in the boys and girls tournaments, while St Mary’s and Enniscrone/Kilglass are…