Eric Elwood appointed academy manager at Connacht
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced that Eric Elwood has been appointed to the role of Academy Manager for the province. Elwood, who has held the role of Domestic Rugby Manager with Connacht for the past two years, will take over from Nigel Carolan who starts in his new job…
Sligo RFC receive two nominations in annual Connacht Rugby Awards
Sligo RFC back Michael Wells has been nominated for the Senior Club Player of the Year award in Connacht. Connacht Rugby has today unveiled the nominations for the annual end-of-season Awards Ball, taking place this year on April 30th at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway. New Zealander Wells has…
Connacht sign second-row Gavin Thornbury
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the signing of Irish second row Gavin Thornbury on a two-year deal. 23-year-old Thornbury recently spent six months in New Zealand where he initially joined club side Border on the North Island. Having helped Border to title glory in the Wanganui premier club competition,…
No joy for Sligo as promotion hopes are ended
Sligo’s hopes of promotion in the All-Ireland League are over. They lost 30-21 to Rainey in their play-off semi-final in Strandhill on Saturday. REPORT Sligo fall to Rainey Old Boys Sligo RFC 21 Rainey Old Boys RFC 30 Sligo’s quest for promotion to division 2b of the Ulster Bank…
Sligo keep the pressure on leaders Navan after hitting perfect ten
Sligo have set-up a potential winner-takes-all tie against league-leaders Navan next Saturday. Ross Mannion’s side beat Tullamore by 30 points to nine in Strandhill at the weekend, and now know a bonus point defeat of Navan away from home next weekend will guarantee them the title. Mark Rooney, Daire Byrne,…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo RFC’s Ross Mannion and Shane Boyle
League-leaders Navan failed to earn a winning bonus point in Friday’s 22-18 defeat of Tullamore in Division 2C of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League. This means Sligo can move to within three points of the top with a bonus point victory away to Kanturk in Cork on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). Sligo…
Sligo U13s claim victory in first cup game
Sligo U13s got their cup campaign off to a winning start coming out 21-15 victors over a strong Corinthians team in Hamilton Park on Saturday 18th of March. The team had trained diligently since the end of the league with an eye to this Cup opener having succumbed to the same opposition…