Sligo and Leitrim hurlers named in Champion 15
Three Sligo Hurlers and two from Leitrim have been named in this years Champion 15 team. The Champion 15 is the All-Star team for hurling’s Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup competitons. Christy Ring Cup winners Meath and Rackard champions Sligo lead they way with three nominations each.…
Sligo GAA seek new ladies manager
Sligo GAA are seeking a new ladies manager for their intermediate football team for the 2020 season. Former joint managers John O’Hara and David Curran left their roles in July following a vote of no confidence taken by the players. A caretaker management team of Kathleen Kane, Ted Maloney and…
Ballisodare’s 4-in-a-row remembered
Tourlestrane’s completing their four-in-a-row bid last Sunday bridged the 56 year gap in Sligo GAA history since a club side last completed the feat. Ballisodare won the fourth of their successive four titles in 1963 – beating Craobh Rua by 8 points in a replay. Bill Weir is one of…
Tourlestrane complete four-in-a-row
Tourlestrane are the 2019 Belfry Senior Football Champions in Sligo after a one-sided 2-17 to 0-9 win over Coolera/Strandhill in Markievicz Park on Sunday. Tourlestrane are the first side to win four-in-a-row in 56 years – Ballisodare last completed the feat in 1963. Listen to the moment Tourlestrane joint-captains James…
Geevagh to play Bunninadden in Intermediate final
Geevagh will play Bunninadden in the 2019 Kennedy’s Intermediate football championship final. John Hughes side secured their place in the final with a 1-11 to 0-11 point win over St Farnan’s in Markievicz Park on Sunday. Daithí O’Reilly’s first-half goal proving the difference between the sides in the end. Geevagh…
Donnelly appointed Leitrim ladies football manager
Hugh Donnelly has been appointed as the new manager of the Leitrim senior ladies football manager after being ratified at a county board meeting last night. The Tyrone man succeeds Danny Clarke, who was in interim charge of the team for most of last season, guiding Leitrim to a championship…
Sligo to face Offaly in Christy Ring Cup
Sligo will face Offaly in their final group game of next year’s Christy Ring Cup. The Yeats County are competing in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time after winning the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup. Offaly, on the other hand, were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup last year…