Tributes flow in for the late Donal Gallagher
Tributes have been paid to the late Donal Gallagher who died over the weekend in New York. Mr Gallagher was 78 and had been a member of the Donegal New York GAA club for many years. He had served as coach and manager over many years. Donal Gallagher…
Sligo man immortalised in the Big Apple
A Sligo pub owner who made his name in America has been immortalised in the Big Apple. Tubbercurry-born Jimmy Neary has had a street in New York City named after him in a touching tribute to the man who moved to the city in pursuit of the American dream. Jimmy…
‘New York legend’ Jimmy Neary passes away aged 91
Jimmy Neary, owner of the famous Neary’s restaurant in New York City has passed away at the age of 91. The Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo native opened the business located on 358 E 57th Street on St. Patrick’s Day in 1967. Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy and Michael Bloomberg are just some…
Commemoration of Twin Towers attack taking place in Ballymote
A commemoration marking the 20th anniversary of the Twin Towers attack in New York will take place this Saturday in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. People are asked to gather at around 1.30pm at the US Civil War Monument which contains a steel beam from the towers. At 1.45pm, the church bells…
GAA: Sligo win easily, Leitrim enthrall in epic encounter — and Ocean FM was there to capture it all
Sligo and Leitrim GAA county teams will return home victorious after their weekend trips to London and New York. Sligo easily overcame London with a final scoreline of 2-21 to 1-11. But it was the Leitrim/New York game that had fans on the edge of their seats to the very…
Spirited Leitrim claim dramatic win in New York
It took a dramatic extra-time winner from Noel Plunkett for never-say-die Leitrim to come from behind and beat New York in a thrilling Connacht Senior Championship quarter-final at Gaelic Park in The Bronx on Sunday evening. Benny Guckian’s side looked dead and buried as a high-flying Exiles team – led…
Former Leitrim player to start for New York on Sunday
New York have named their team for Sunday’s Connacht Championship tie against Leitrim. Longford native Enda Williams is set to come up against some of his former team-mates as the one-time Leitrim player has been named at wing-back. Sligo natives Vinnie Cadden and Colin Keane are named in goal and…