At least 30 candidates now running in the NW
Two new candidates have joined the election race in the north west. They are Oisin O’Dwyer, from Drumshanbo, who is running for Renua in the Sligo/Leitrim, North Roscommon, South Donegal constituency. In the 2019 local elections, O’Dwyer received 43 first preference votes when he ran in the Ballinamore electoral area.…
LISTEN BACK: Reaction to Sligo Rovers’ EA Sports Cup defeat
Rory Hale’s 25th minute strike was enough to send Derry City through to an EA Sports Cup final against Cobh Ramblers, following their 1-0 defeat of Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds on Monday. Rovers boss Gerard Lyttle gave his reaction to Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox… Here’s Derry boss Kenny Shiels…
Derry without suspended four for cup semi-final in Sligo
Derry City will be without four players due to suspension for Monday’s EA Sports Cup semi-final against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds – Gavin Peers, Jamie McDonagh, Darren Cole & Eoin Toal. Former Rovers players Peers and McDonagh featured in Friday’s league game between the sides, with winger McDonagh claiming…
Patterson departs Derry ahead of Rovers tie
Striker Rory Patterson has made a surprise switch from Derry City to Irish League side Crusaders ahead of the Candystripes’ two games against Sligo Rovers over the next four days. The sides clash in the league in the Brandywell this evening, and meet again in an EA Sports Cup semi-final…
LISTEN BACK: Reaction to Rovers’ defeat of Derry
Goals from David Cawley and Lewis Morrison secured a vital 2-0 win for Sligo Rovers away to Derry City at the Brandywell on Friday night. Martin Holmes of Highland Radio spoke with Rovers boss Gerard Lyttle and Derry manager Kenny Shiels after the game…
Rovers’ EA Sports Cup semi-final fixture confirmed
Sligo Rovers’ EA Sports Cup semi-final against Derry City will take place on the August bank holiday. The game will have a start time of five o’clock on Monday, August 6, with a place in this year’s League Cup final awaiting the winners. Holders Dundalk will travel to St Colman’s…
Rovers without Donelon and Cretaro for visit of Derry
Sligo Rovers take on Derry City in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division in The Showgrounds tonight, kick-off 7:45pm. The Bit O’ Red are playing their second match of the season following last week’s game against Limerick. In team news, Rovers will be without Regan Donelon for two weeks due to a…