Sligo Rugby Club ready for All-Ireland league opener this weekend
Sligo Rugby Club kick-off their Energia All-Ireland league campaign this Saturday as they welcome Dublin side Wanderers to Hamilton Park at 14:30. The home side is under new management this year with New Zealander Josh Reeves joining the club in the player/head-coach role in May. Sligo’s preparation for Saturday has…
Sligo bid to win first Connacht Senior League title
Sligo will be looking to win their first Connacht Senior Rugby League title when they take on Galwegians in Galway this Saturday. Currently, both Sligo and Buccanneers sit at the top of the table with 12 points apiece. If both sides remain level on points after Saturday’s fixtures, the league…
Sligo’s Nicole Fowley named in Connacht women’s squad
The Connacht Women’s Rugby Squad for the 2018 Interprovincial Series has been confirmed by the management team. A squad of 33 has been announced ahead of the series which begins on Saturday 1st September when the squad travel to Irish Independent Park in Cork to face Munster (k/o 2.30pm). Connacht Women then play…
New Sligo RFC season gets underway in Ballina tomorrow
Sligo will have two senior teams in action in Ballina tomorrow, as their new season gets underway. Their first team begin their defence of the Connacht Senior Cup with a tie against a Mayo side last year promoted to senior rugby. The game will be the first competitive outing for…
Sligo Rugby Club AGM this evening
The annual general meeting of Sligo Rugby Club will take place this evening at 8pm in The Glasshouse Hotel. All members are invited to attend as the club reflects on a hugely-successful 2017/18 season that included a league and cup double triumph. Meanwhile the first team have returned to pre-season…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo RFC head coach Ross Mannion
Sligo RFC head coach Ross Mannion joined Darragh Cox on Ocean FM’s Final Whistle to reflect on an incredible season for the team, who claimed the Connacht Senior Cup and also finished top of Division 2C in the All-Ireland League. The club stalwart has announced he has stepped down from…
Sligo Rugby Club shortlisted for three Connacht awards
Sligo Rugby Club have been nominated for three categories for this season’s Connacht Rugby Awards. The club has been shortlisted for the Club of the Year award after winning Division 2C of the All-Ireland League and the Connacht Senior Cup, as well as seeing their development team reach the Connacht…