Listen back: Sligo senior football discussion
A rollercoaster 2020 for the senior footballers of Sligo has ended this weekend with the county conceding its Connacht senior football semi-final to Galway, following a Covid outbreak in the squad. As the season draws to a close for the Yeats County, where are Sligo football-wise at the moment? Are…
Post match reaction: Sligo 0-17 Roscommon 0-20
Listen to post match reaction from Sligo senior hurling manager Padraig Mannion after his side’s three point loss to Roscommon in the Christy Ring Cup. Also below, hear Roscommon boss Johnny Keane who had plenty of praise for the progression of Sligo hurling. OceanFM Ireland · Sligo hurling manager Padraig…
Sligo hurlers bow out of Christy Ring Cup
The Sligo senior hurlers have been knocked out of the Christy Ring Cup after their three point loss to Roscommon in Athleague. In a tight affair, Roscommon ran out winners on a scoreline of 0-20 to 0-17. Gerard O’Kelly Lynch continued his run of form for Sligo this season scoring…
Sligo GAA confirm a number of positive Covid-19 cases in senior football squad
Sligo GAA have confirmed a number of positive Covid-19 cases in their football panel, putting the Connacht Championship semi-final with Galway this weekend in doubt. The statement which was released by Sligo GAA this morning went on to add that the players in question are currently in isolation and…
Glory Days: Episode 4 – Ballymote
Episode 4 of the Glory Days podcast details the Ballymote intermediate footballers success in winning the 2003 Sligo championship. Cathal Mullaney is joined by members of the team: Michael Munds, Dermot McTiernan, Michael Sweeney and Sean Stagg, as well as chairman of the club at the time, Christy McTiernan. Glory…
Sligo hurler returns positive Covid test
Ocean FM Sport has learned that a Sligo hurler has tested positive for Covid-19. The player was involved with the squad in last Sunday’s Division 3B League final win against Leitrim in the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence. Sligo GAA is awaiting protocol information from the HSE. It’s understood the…
Taylor says players’ health and safety comes first
Sligo senior football manager Paul Taylor says the ‘health and safety of the players and the group will be first and foremost on the minds of the management at all times’. Speaking to Ocean FM, Taylor highlighted how even though their objective is to succeed as a team this season,…