Sligo superstar Mona McSharry named on Irish team for European and World Junior Championships
National Champions Mona McSharry and Conor Ferguson will lead two strong Ireland teams announced today for both the European and the World Junior Swimming Championships this summer. This past weekend at the Irish Open Championships at the National Aquatic Centre McSharry (16) swept the Breaststroke events winning the 50m, 100m…
Three new Irish records for Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry after sensational weekend
Sligo’s Mona McSharry set three new national records after an incredible weekend at the Irish Open Championships. The Grange youngster, from the Marlins Club in Ballyshannon, posted new record times in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke. In winning all three events at the weekend, the 16-year-old also set times…
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…