Sligo Councillor says long-term solution needed to address water supply issues
A Sligo Councillor says a long-term solution is needed to address water supply issues in north Sligo. Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy says the supply to areas like Grange and Cliffoney is especially low at the moment as it’s sourced from two local streams. Water restrictions are in place in…
Seamus Keogh signs for Southampton
One of Sligo Rovers’ most promising young players, Seamus Keogh, has signed for English Premier League club Southampton. The former Benbulben FC clubman has played for Rovers’ U15 and U17 teams over the past three years, helping the Bit O’ Red reach last year’s U17 cup final. He moves to…
Council seeks more information on access to proposed Care Centre in Grange
Sligo County Council is seeking further information from the HSE before it makes a decision on a planning application for a new primary care centre in Grange in North Sligo. A decision had been expected today. The centre is to include GP services as well as those of a nurse,…
Three gold medals for Mona McSharry in Morocco
Mona McSharry has already secured three gold medals at the World Schools Games taking place this weekend in Morocco. The Marlins Swim Club member was part of the Irish women’s 4x100m freestyle team that claimed gold on Saturday night. She followed that up with an individual gold in the 50m…
Mona McSharry on Irish swim teams for events in Scotland, Morocco and Argentina
Swim Ireland’s team for their premier benchmark meet of 2018, the LEN European Championships in Glasgow will be spearheaded by 2017 World University Games Champion Shane Ryan and 2017 World Junior Champion Mona McSharry. National Performance Director Jon Rudd has confirmed a selection of twelve athletes to the Irish team…
Sligo’s Seamus Keogh helps Irish to Bulgaria win
Sligo’s Seamus Keogh featured in midfield for the Republic of Ireland U16 team that beat Bulgaria 2-0 in Waterford last night. The Republic of Ireland Under-16s won their opening home match of 2018, after a 2-0 win against Bulgaria. After two matches against Hungary in Budapest, in February, Paul Osam’s…
Mona McSharry happy to keep training in Ballyshannon ahead of Olympics bid
World junior champion Mona McSharry says she will keep her training base in Ballyshannon as she chases her dream of becoming the first Sligo woman to compete at the Olympic Games. The Grange native is targeting a place on the Irish team for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, after setting…