McBrearty in the running as All-Star team set to be unveiled
Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty is among the 45 nominees for an All-Star award this evening. The football team of the year will be unveiled at Dublin’s Convention Centre this evening. All-Ireland champions Dublin have 13 nominees, while Mayo have 12, and former IT Sligo student Andy Moran is favourite to be…
Sligo Masters to have home advantage for All-Ireland final
Sligo will have home advantage for the Gaelic Masters Final against neighbours Mayo on the weekend after next. The two teams agreed to a coin toss to decide home advantage after coming through their semi-finals against Cavan and Donegal respectively last weekend. Mayo are the reigning champions, but Sligo have…
LISTEN BACK: Andy Moran at IT Sligo
Footballer of the year nominee Andy Moran was back at IT Sligo on Thursday as part of the college’s Open Day for secondary school students. He spoke to Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox about life in the college, winning two Sigerson Cups with the GAA team, the All-Ireland final, Mayo’s ambition…
Moran says provincial championships more important because of the Super 8s
Player of the year nominee Andy Moran says that the provincial championships will be even more important next season with the dawn of the Super Eight. The draws for next year’s championships were made last night, though it was already pre-determined that Leitrim will start against New York and Sligo…
Rovers’ U15 team to face familiar foes in Mayo League at the weekend
Some of Sligo Rovers’ U15 players will face a number of former team-mates when the Bit O’ Red take on the Mayo Schoolboy League in the third game in this year’s National U15 League tomorrow. Rovers, who’ve won their opening two fixtures, travel to Milebush in Castlebar with a squad…
Coastguard’s Chief Crewman in Sligo finishes for new position with Rescue 116
The chief crewman at the Coast Guard’s Rescue 118 base in Strandhill, Co Sligo, finishes his last shift there today this lunchtime. Mick Treacy has been with Rescue 118 for the past nine years. Before that, he was with Rescue 117 in Waterford. Mick Treacy’s last shift on the job…
Sligo into All-Ireland semi-finals
Sligo are through to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, but the season is over for the Donegal and Leitrim ladies. Donegal were beaten by Mayo in the senior quarter-final on Saturday. Boss Micheál Naughton told Pauric Hilferty they never played to their potential… Sligo were too strong for…