Enniscrone/Kilglass GAA Club Notes
Minor The year came to an end for the Enniscrone-Kilglass/Easkey minor team after they lost out to Castlebar Mitchels by four points, 3-13 to 3-9, in a pulsating Connacht Club quarter-final last Friday evening in Ballyhaunis. Despite a brilliant display, the lads fell just short but should be commended on…
Tourlestrane advance in Connacht Minor Club Championship
Tourlestrane have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Connacht Minor B Club Championship. The South Sligo men defeated Mayo’s Ballyhaunis Gaels by 2-9 to 0-13 in Friday evening’s quarter-final tie at the Connacht GAA Centre in Bekan. There was disappointment for Sligo’s Minor A champions Enniscrone/Kilglass/Easkey however. The…
Enniscrone Surf and Turf Run this Saturday
The Enniscrone Surf and Turf run is back again for 2016 – and promises to be bigger and better than ever. The event, now in its third year, has thrilled hundreds of participants in recent years as competitors compete over the 5-kilometre route for the right to take home the…
Enniscrone/Kilglass GAA Club Notes
Minor History was made on Sunday afternoon after the Enniscrone/Kilglass-Easkey minor team captured the Minor A Championship title courtesy of a 1-15 to 0-10 win over Owenmore Gaels at Markievicz Park. It is 36 years since the title came back to west Sligo and our lads put in a superb…
County Councillor wants Civic Reception for David McGowan
A Sligo county councillor is calling for a civic reception to be given to Easkey native David McGowan. Raising the matter at yesterday’s meeting Sean MacManus called for Mr. McGowan to be handed a civic reception to recognise the major amount of public publicity he has generated for County Sligo.…
Quirky Glamping hoping to open by next Summer
The already famous Quirky Glamping Village in Enniscrone is hoping to be open for business by next summer. Speaking on Ocean FM’s North West Today programme this morning, proprietor David McGowan said he hopes to have the plane and some of the other transportation ready to take bookings within twelve…
Enniscrone Councillor confident Blue Flag will return next year
An Enniscrone Councillor says he’s disappointed the local beach has not retained it’s blue flag status. However, Councillor Joe Queenan says the community will do everything in their power to ensure it is returned next year. The Blue Flag is an international award for beach excellence operated in Ireland by…