New venue for Tourlestrane v Mullinabreena
Sunday’s Belfry Senior Football Championship tie between Tourlestrane and Coolaney/Mullinabreena has been switched to Curry GAA Park. The game was originally fixed for Tubbercurry’s Kilcoyne Park, but that pitch has been deemed unplayable with the inclement weather conditions. Throw-in remains at 4pm. Both teams have already booked their place in…
Major funding boost for a planned ‘world-class’ National Mountain Biking Centre in west Sligo
Over three quarters of a million euro has been allocated to a national biking trail initiative which will run through the Ox Mountains and the Wild Atlantic Way in West Sligo. Minister for Rural Affairs Michael Ring has approved funding of over €840,000 for the Coolaney National Mountain Biking Centre.…
Plans for a new community cafe in Coolaney
There are plans for a new community cafe in Coolaney, at the foot of the Ox Mountains in County Sligo. Coolaney Development Company has applied to Sligo County Council for planning permission for the single-storey cafe that will measure almost 97 square metres. It will be at the rear of…
Coolaney/Mullinabreena GAA Club Notes
Our senior team defeated Tubbercurry at the weekend in the Kiernan Cup, final score 1-12 to 0-14. Next up is Curry Sunday afternoon in the Kiernan Cup, throw in 1pm in Curry. Our junior team defeated Castleconnor last Friday evening, final score 4-8 to 0-9. They take on Castleconnor this Saturdayevening, throw in 7.30pm in Cloonacool. Our U-12 team had an enjoyable blitz last…
Success for Sligo trainer in Downpatrick
Atlantic Breaker landed the opening contest at Downpatrick for Sligo trainer Mark McNiff in good style, rewarding his supporters with success at odds of 11-2. The seven-year-old had twice hit the frame at this venue in his last two starts and under a confident ride from Paddy Kennedy, managed to…
Success for Sligo trainer Mark McNiff in Wexford
Coolaney trainer Mark McNiff was on the scoresheet on Wednesday night at Wexford as his Mr Moonshine landed the Loch Garman Handicap Hurdle in good style. Ridden by conditional jockey Paddy Kennedy from Kerry, the six-year-old made steady headway before challenging at the final flight and asserting away to win at…
‘Water has to be pumped from graves before remains arrive’
A Sligo councillor says drainage is so bad in a cemetery in the south of the county that, sometimes, water has to be pumped from graves just before remains arrive to be buried. Fianna Fail Councillor Keith Henry says it’s now got to the stage that some people are thinking…