Carbury miss out on Connacht title
Sligo-Leitrim double champions Carbury suffered Connacht Junior Cup final heartbreak at the Showgrounds yesterday. They lost out in a dramatic penalty shootout to Galway side Mervue United after the game finished 1-1 after normal time and extra-time. It took 14 penalties to separate the sides before Mervue claimed the trophy.…
Sligo youngster helps Irish U15s overcome Cyprus
Sligo’s Kailin Barlow came off the bench for the Republic of Ireland U15 side to help inspire them to a 2-0 defeat of Cyprus in an international friendly in Dublin this afternoon. The Sligo Rovers and former Merville United player captained the Irish when they beat the same opponents by…
Sligo and Donegal players named in Irish CP football squad
A Donegal and Sligo player have been named the Ireland Senior CP Squad for the World Championships in Argentina next month. Merville United’s Thomas Maher and Ballybofey’s Oisin Merritt are part of the squad that reached the Paralympics in Rio last year and will head into the tournament looking…
Merville United seeking players to for U12 girls team
Merville United Youths wish to register a girls team to take part in this year’s under 12 Girls Sligo Leitrim Youth League. The club have recruited two experienced and enthusiastic coaches in Tiffany Meades and Rachael Cronin to take the helm. Those who are interested in joining should be born in 2006,…
Boyle Celtic and Carbury paired together in Connacht Cup quarter-finals
The draws for the quarter-finals of this year’s Connacht Cup and Connacht Shield were made last night in Claremorris. The tie of the round in the Connacht Cup is undoubtedly the meeting of two Sligo-Leitrim Super League teams, as reigning champions Boyle Celtic will host current leaders Carbury. Manor Rangers…
Merville United’s U14 Connacht final in Sligo on Sunday
Merville United’s U14 Connacht Cup final against Athlone side Temple Villa has been re-fixed for this Sunday in Sligo. The game will take place at the Sean Fallon astroturf pitch in the Showgrounds at 4pm. The match was due to be played in Athlone last week, but was postponed because…