Five IT Sligo GAA teams in action in two days
IT Sligo had four teams in action yesterday in the Higher Education Leagues, but all four suffered defeats. The senior footballers lost out by 2-11 to 0-11 away to Maynooth University, while the intermediates lost out by 2-18 to 2-10 to same college. The freshers footballers lost away to NUI…
Guckian believes FBD League will provide good preparation for Leitrim
Leitrim manager Brendan Guckian says he believes next year’s Connacht FBD League will be a great preparation for the National League. With no college teams taking part in January’s competition, each of the counties in the province will play each other in a round-robin format next season. And Guckian told…
Niall Murphy and Michael Murphy both named in Irish International Rules squad
Sligo’s Niall Murphy has been named on the Ireland International Rules panel for the first time. The Coolera/Strandhill sharpshooter is one of 21 players named by Joe Kernan today for the trip to Australia next month. Donegal captain Michael Murphy, who also previously captained the Irish team for the event,…
Sligo Ladies Notes
Six teams from Sligo took part in the Gaelic for Mothers and Others National Blitz day in Portmarnock recently Owenmore Gaels had a great win over St Farnan’s in the Connacht Gold U14 C Championship Final on the Sunday before last in Kent Park Congratulations to Siobhan Melvin, ex Sligo, St Mary’s…
LISTEN BACK: Kennedy’s Sligo IFC Final and Replay Commentary
Ocean FM’s commentary of the drawn Kennedy’s Intermediate Championship Final between St John’s and St Farnan’s on Sunday. October 8, with Cathal Mullaney and Noel McGuire, in association with Cannings Spar House & Garden, Pearse Road, Sligo. And commentary of the replay on Sunday, October 15, with Willie Gormley this…
Cathal Corey appointed Sligo boss
Cathal Corey is the new Sligo senior team boss. The Tyrone native, who previously managed a number of clubs in Tyrone, Donegal and Derry, was ratified at a County Board meeting last night, and takes over from Niall Carew. Corey previously led Naomh Conaill of Glenties to an Ulster club…
Tributes to Donegal GAA coach, the late Pat Shovelin
Donegal GAA is in mourning this week following the death of their county goalkeeping coach Pat Shovelin. Aged 41, he had been battling against a rare but aggressive form of cancer for the past year. The Ardara man first came to prominence under Jim McGuinness’s tenure with Donegal seniors and…