LISTEN BACK: Sligo Rovers boss Dave Robertson
Sligo Rovers manager Dave Robertson joined Darragh Cox on the Final Whistle show on Friday to chat about the return to pre-season training this week, his new additions to the squad so far, the search for two new strikers and the future of in-demand defender Tobi Adebayo-Rowling…
Alan Keane signs for Crusaders
Crusaders Football Club have signed former Sligo Rovers defender Alan Keane until the end of the current season. The Galway native will join up with the Belfast side on Tuesday evening, having come out of retirement to spend the second half of last season with Dundalk, where he won a…
Sligo Rovers Lotto Draw January 3
The numbers drawn in the Sligo Rovers Lotto on Tuesday, January 3, were 15,23, 24 and 25. There was no jackpot winner, and next week’s jackpot will be €5,000. The winner of the €200 Tesco voucher for matching three numbers was Merchine, C/O Aiden Kearins, Sligo. The next draw will…
Rovers to start away to Limerick, while Harps welcome Cork on first night
The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed the fixtures for the 2017 season. Sligo Rovers will have 16 home games and 17 away games next year and have been handed a tough start. They will be away to newly-promoted Limerick on Saturday, February 27, before hosting league champions Dundalk the…
Rovers line up friendlies against Westport, Ballinamallard and Longford
Three pre-season friendlies have now been confirmed for Sligo Rovers’ first team for January. The club have announced their first friendly game will be away to Mayo junior league side Westport United in Westport on Saturday, January 14, at 2pm. Meanwhile, Ballinamallard United, who are managed by Rovers legend Gavin…
Successful Sligo schools soccer programme draws to a close
The FAI, Sligo Rovers, & Sligo/Leitrim Youths Soccer Schools Programme concluded on Tuesday in Carbury National School, Sligo Town (pictured above), and Cloghogue National School, Castlebaldwin (pictured below). FAI regional development officer John Russell and programme head coach Darragh Healy delivered a classroom session in Carbury based on Sligo Rovers Football Club to…
Rovers re-sign Liam Martin
Sligo Rovers are delighted to have retained the services of one of 2016’s key players in Liam Martin. Martin will remain at The Showgrounds for next season after signing a new one-year contract. The forward is in his second spell with the Bit o’Red, after beginning his career with the…