Summerhill to find out Connacht final opponents next month
Summerhill College will have to wait until next month to find out their opponents for the Connacht Juvenile A Championship final. The second semi-final involving Rice College of Westport and St Jarlath’s of Tuam has been fixed for Thursday, April 12 in Ballinrobe. The final will take place the following…
Big games for Rovers and Summerhill today
Sligo Rovers are back in action this evening. The Bit O’ Red host reigning champions Cork City at the Showgrounds at 7.45pm. Gerard Lyttle’s side claimed their first win of the season on Friday, thanks to a 2-1 defeat of Derry City. Meanwhile, Summerhill College will contest the Connacht Senior…
Summerhill’s connacht final set for Castlebar on Monday
Summerhill’s Connacht senior final against Coláiste Chiaráin from Athlone has been set for next Monday. The game, which has already been postponed twice due to weather conditions, will take place at Solar21 Park in Castlebar at 1pm. Meanwhile, there was disappointment for St Catherine’s Vocational School junior team in their…
Earlier finish will lead to quality weekend family time says principal
Schools finishing earlier on a Friday will give families a chance for more quality time together at the weekend. That’s according to Paul Keogh, principal at Summerhill College in Sligo Town. From next September all four secondary schools in Sligo Town are changing to a new timetable which will include…
New timetables for Sligo schools from September
Secondary Schools in Sligo will see major changes to their timetables beginning next September. In line with changes to the Junior Cycle, all classes will be finishing early on Fridays and starting earlier each morning. Summerhill College, The Ursuline College, Sligo Grammer School and The Mercy College in Sligo Town will…
Sligo principal says mental health issues are leading to higher drug-use
A school principal in Sligo believes mental health has a strong role to play in drug use by young people. According to a recent survey into drug-use and gambling, almost 30% of respondents under the age of 34 in the North West said they have used an illegal drug at…
Uncertainty over whether schools can re-open next week
Uncertainty continues this morning over whether secondary schools throughout Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim with ASTI member teachers will reopen after the current mid-term break. Summerhill College in Sligo, the largest boys school in the region, informed parents last Friday evening that it would not be in a position to reopen.…