Seven Sligo and Leitrim teams in Connacht Championship action this weekend
A busy weekend of provincial action for clubs from Sligo and Leitrim gets underway this evening, as both Eastern Harps and Coolaney/Mullinabreena contest minor semi-finals against Mayo opposition. Harps face Balla at 7pm in the Minor A Championship having won the Sligo county title last weekend. Mullinabreena will be in…
Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal hurlers to be honoured at All-Star awards
Three Leitrim hurlers and two Sligo players have been named in the Lory Meagher Champion 15 announced today by the GAA and the GPA. Liam Moreton, Conor Byrne and Clement Cunniffe will all be presented with their awards at this evening’s ceremony, after helping Leitrim reach last year’s Lory Meagher…
McBrearty in the running as All-Star team set to be unveiled
Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty is among the 45 nominees for an All-Star award this evening. The football team of the year will be unveiled at Dublin’s Convention Centre this evening. All-Ireland champions Dublin have 13 nominees, while Mayo have 12, and former IT Sligo student Andy Moran is favourite to be…
St John’s to find out semi-final opponents on day before the game
St John’s won’t find out their weekend opponents for Sunday’s Connacht Intermediate semi-final, until Saturday afternoon at the earliest. The delayed Galway intermediate final between Claregalway and Williamstown is due to take place on Saturday at 1pm, with the winners set to face St John’s in Markievicz Park in the…
Ballymote to host Sligo’s Masters final
Ballymote has been confirmed as the venue for this year’s Gaelic Masters final. Sligo will host neighbours and reigning champions Mayo on Saturday week at Corran Park, with throw-in at 2.45pm. The Yeats men, who beat Cavan in last weekend’s semi-final, won a coin toss between the two counties for…
Sligo Masters to have home advantage for All-Ireland final
Sligo will have home advantage for the Gaelic Masters Final against neighbours Mayo on the weekend after next. The two teams agreed to a coin toss to decide home advantage after coming through their semi-finals against Cavan and Donegal respectively last weekend. Mayo are the reigning champions, but Sligo have…
Change of venue for St Mary’s Connacht final
There is a change of venue for St Mary’s Connacht Intermediate final on Sunday. The game against Galway champions Moycullen will now take place at St Croan’s GAA Club in Ballintubber, County Roscommon, having originally been fixed for Claremorris. St Mary’s beat Roscommon’s Western Gaels in the semi-finals. Throw-in on…