Dublin and cross-border gangs targeted Leitrim last year
Gardai in Leitrim say Dublin and cross-border gangs are involved in an increasing number of burglaries in the county. Gardai are to allocate more resources to tackling the issue of burglaries this year. Superintendent Kevin English says that homes are being targetted during the day and cash and jewellery are…
16-year old arrested as part of investigation into hoax phone calls in Sligo, Leitrim
Gardai in Leitrim have confirmed that a 16-year old has been arrested in connection with eight hoax phone calls to businesses in the Sligo Leitrim area. The teenager was arrested in Dublin this morning and is being detained at Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station for questioning. One of the hoax calls earlier…
Disappointing weekend for northwest teams in the NFL
There was a disappointing start to the national leagues for the footballers of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal yesterday. Declan Bonner’s Donegal pushed Kerry all the way in Killarney before losing out by a point, 2-18 to 3-14. Here’s the reaction of Donegal boss Declan Bonner… Sligo suffered a…
Narrow defeats for Sligo and Donegal ladies
Sligo and Donegal both suffered opening weekend defeats in the ladies leagues as well. Donegal lost by 2-5 to 0-7 to All-Ireland champions Dublin in Letterkenny, while Sligo lost by just a point, 0-13 to 2-6, away to Clare. MATCH REPORT Clare 0-13 Sligo 2-06 Round 1 Lidl NFL…
Sligo-Leitrim junior soccer round-up
Two of the big hitters in the Andrew Mullen Premier League locked horns on Sunday morning at the Astro in Cleveragh. Merville United and MCR the only two remaining unbeaten clubs in the Premier League. This had all the hallmarks of a great game and so it proved to be.…
National titles for northwest boxers on Friday
Manorhamilton Seán McDermott Boxing Club’s Dearbhla Rooney and Ballinacarrow Boxing Club’s Dean Clancy won Irish U18 boxing titles at the National Stadium Dublin last night. (Friday, January 26). Rooney scored a 5 – 0 winning margin when decisively defeating Ellie Preston, Baldoyle Boxing Club Dublin in her national U18…
Updated Sligo-Leitrim League weekend fixtures
Sligo Leitrim DSL Match & Venue Updates Result Saturday 27th January 2018 Sligo Southern Hotel Super League K O 8pm Strand Celtic v Aughanagh Celtic Astro Cleveragh Fixtures Sunday 28th January 2018 Sligo Southern Hotel Super League K O 11am Carbury…