McSharry breaks another national junior record
Mona McSharry was in fine form at the opening day of the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin yesterday. The Grange youngster claimed a new Irish junior record in the 50 metres breaststroke. McSharry, who swims with the Marlins club in Ballyshannon broke Sycerika McMahon’s…
Two Sligo natives are to be honoured as part of the County Sligo Social and Benevolent Association of New York
Two Sligo natives are to be honoured as part of the County Sligo Social and Benevolent Association of New York annual Dinner Dance tonight. Patrick Joseph Cunney from Tourlestrane is the event’s guest of honour while Helen Mahoney from Grange will be awarded the John Foody Humanitarian Award. Karen Burke…
Search for missing men continues
The search is continuing today for two missing men, one in Sligo, the other in Leitrim. Effort have been concentrated in the North Sligo area to find 49 year old Kenneth McGowan who has been missing since the 12th of February. Mr. McGowan is described as 5ft 8 with brown…
Separate searches underway for two missing men in Sligo and Leitrim
The Gardai in Sligo and Leitrim are now seeking the public’s help in finding two men who have gone missing separately in recent weeks. Gardai in Carrick-on-Shannon are appealing to anyone who saw 31 year old Declan Whyte who was last seen in the town on the 11th of February…
Extensive search underway for missing man in north Sligo
An extensive search is ongoing in the north Sligo area today for a 49 year old man who has been missing for over three weeks now. Gardai in Grange and Sligo are concerned for the welfare of Kenneth McGowan (pictured) who is missing from Grange since Sunday, 12th of February…
Missing Person: Kenneth McGowan, Grange, Missing since February 12th 2017
Gardai in Sligo are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Kenneth McGowan, aged 49 years who is missing from Grange, Co. Sligo, since Sunday, 12th of February, 2017. Kenneth was last seen in the Drumcliff area of Sligo at approximately 1:15am on Sunday the 12th February, 2017.…
Five gold medals and three new records for Sligo’s Mona McSharry
It was another incredible weekend for Sligo’s Mona McSharry. The 16-year-old swimmer from Grange completed a breaststroke triple on Sunday at the Dave McCullagh/Swim Ulster International in Bangor, when she won gold in the 50m event in a time of 31.56 seconds. The Marlins Swimming Club member also took gold on Sunday…