Campaign comes to an end for Tourlestrane and Kilcar
The season came to an end for Sligo champions Tourlestrane and Donegal champs Kilcar at the weekend. Tourlestrane lost out to Castlebar Mitchells in yesterday’s Connacht semi-final on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-9 in McHale Park. Co-manager Eamon O’Hara says a few little things went against them. He spoke…
Kilcar, Tourlestrane and Derrygonnelly all preparing for semi-finals weekend
Tourlestrane, Kilcar and Derrygonnelly Harps are all preparing for massive games in the provincial club championships this weekend. Kilcar are out first when they face the reigning Ulster senior champions Slaughtneil in Omagh’s Healy Park at 6.30pm tomorrow. The Derry side are also the reigning Ulster club hurling and camogie…
Ulster semi-final fixtures confirmed
Kilcar’s Ulster club semi-final will take place in Omagh on Saturday week. The Donegal champions will face reigning holders Slaughtneil of Derry at 6.30pm in Healy Park, having knocked out Monaghan’s Scotstown last weekend. Fermanagh’s Derrygonnelly will face Cavan Gaels in the second semi-final the following day in Clones. Here’s…
GAA unveil 2018 fixtures
Sligo will once again contest the first game of next year’s senior football championship. The Yeats men’s trip to Ruislip to face London in the Connacht Championship has been scheduled for a week earlier than usual, and will take place on the same day as Leitrim’s game against New York…
Kilcar through to Ulster semi-finals
Kilcar put in a hugely impressive display to overcome favourites Scotstown from Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Club Championship quarter-final in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones on Sunday. Eight points from captain Patrick McBrearty and a superb first half goal from Eoin McHugh spurred Barry Doherty’s side to a comprehensive…
Manorhamilton the hub for Five Glens Wild Atlantic Loop
A new effort is being launched to attract more tourists to the northern areas of counties Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and Fermanagh. It’s called the Five Glens Wild Atlantic Loop and focuses on about a dozen surrounding attractions, all within about a half hour’s drive of the central hub of Manorhamilton.…
Leitrim councillor raises questions over discharges into Lough Melvin
A Leitrim councillor has raised concerns about what is being discharged into Lough Melvin from a sewerage treatment plant in County Fermanagh. Fianna Fail councillor Justin Warnock told a Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim County Council that people in Askill, Co Leitrim, and Bundoran, Co Donegal, get their water…