Sligo development side pick up another win at home to Corinthians
Last Sunday, Sligo hosted Galway Corinthians in another potential top-of-the-league clash. This game had added significance to Sligo as this was a re-fixture due to Corinthians’ inability to field earlier in the season. Such occurrences from senior clubs are always viewed with suspicion of the reason for the no show.…
Connacht trio pen new deals
Connacht have confirmed two-year contract extensions for senior players Denis Buckley, Jack Carty and Quinn Roux. Roscommon natives Buckley and Carty are both products of the Connacht Academy and have racked up 103 and 67 appearances respectively for their home province. Both have represented Ireland at underage level with Buckley…
Sligo development side claim another win
Sligo’s second team continued their good form with a 17-10 defeat of Corinthians yesterday in Strandhill. Mark Gerrity got Sligo’s only try, while Enda Gavin kicked 12 points. In the women’s interprovincial series, Leinster were crowned champions ahead of Connacht on score difference. Connacht beat Ulster 39-12 in the final…
Sligo Rugby Club Notes
Match report December 4th December 2016 Sligo vs Ballinasloe U16s Team Management: Mikey O’Hehir, John Davey, John Courtenay & Barry McConky Commiserations to Sligo U16s who were defeated by Ballinasloe at Hamilton Park today. Getting off to a good start Sligo’s no 12 Luke Hogge within minutes into the game,…
Sligo’s Stephen Kerins in Connacht Eagles squad for Ospreys game
Sligo’s Stephen Kerins has been named on the bench for the he Connacht Eagles side, who will resume their British & Irish Cup campaign when they welcome Ospreys Select to the Sportsground in Galway tomorrow afternoon (kick off 2:30pm). Eagles’ head coach Mossy Lawler has named a side featuring a…
Connacht name their team for Wasps challenge
The Connacht team to face Wasps in round 3 of the Champions Cup at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday has been named. Head coach Pat Lam has made four personnel changes from the side that registered a bonus point win over Benetton Treviso in the Guinness PRO12 six days ago.…
Sligo Grammar claim Connacht League title
Sligo Grammar School won the Connacht Senior League yesterday. A comprehensive 38-18 defeat of The Bish from Galway in their final league game yesterday secured top spot for the Sligo school. The Grammar won all seven of their league games, and now turn their attention to the Senior Cup.