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Eastern Harps are having their Camino event for the second year. The event was launched last year with great success, and the decision was made to run it for a second year, with the view to making it an annual occasion. It starts at the Eastern Harps Clubhouse, and loops around in a 34km stretch […]
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There’s renewed momentum for a 50M swimming pool to be established in Sligo. Currently there’s no such facility in the county of even in Connaught itself with athletes having to travel long distances to avail of other facilities elsewhere. There had been calls for a feasibility study to be carried out in relation to the […]
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G-A-A President, Larry McCarthy, thinks the Connacht Air Dome can be a blueprint for other provinces. He was a spectator at Sligo’s win against Leitrim in the F-B-D League at the indoor venue in Mayo last night. McCarthy says the creation of similar facilities across the country can be of huge benefit to the association: […]
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Sligo should be considered as a location for a Basketball Centre of Excellence. Basketball Ireland recently announced they are to develop 8 to 10 centres nationwide with Sligo/Drumcliffe Fine Gael Councillor, Thomas Walsh, calling for Sligo to be one of the locations. He says it would mean the county could host training camps and fixtures […]
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Well known Leitrim footballer, Packie McGarty, has passed away. The Leitrim Observer reports he passed away in Dublin where he was living. Born in Mohill in 1933, Packie played for Leitrim for 23 years between 1949 and 1973. He had Connacht Senior Football Championship finals, from 1957 to 1960. He was included on the Gaelic […]
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Inter-county training may return in the second half of April, if the Government signal the easing of certain public health restrictions later today. Recreational golf, tennis and the permission of children to engage in non-contact training outdoors could also be on the agenda for the second half of April. Ahead of today’s announcement […]
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Finn Harps and Sligo Rovers both enjoyed Friday night victories on the road in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. Two goals from in-form Adam Foley gave Ollie Horgan’s Harps side their first victory over Dundalk at Oriel Park for 14 years, in a 2-1 victory. Foley’s opener! Hard work pays off 👊 pic.twitter.com/ih7vBmJK7I — […]
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The Former Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook has been named the new Ipswich Town manager. Cook’s agreed a two and a half year contract at the League One club and will be at tonight’s game at Accrington. Cook has been out of work since leaving Wigan at the end of last season. […]
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The Former GAA President Liam O’Neill says the Ladies Gaelic Football Association should be a part of the GAA. It follows the controversy over the staging of the Cork – Galway game at Croke Park on Sunday. The counties were given just two hours to adjust to playing the match at HQ because Parnell Park […]
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More than €83,000 has been allocated by the government for ten swimming pools in Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal. It’s part of a €2.5m investment by Sport Ireland. Minister of State and Sligo/Leitrim TD Frank Feighan has been telling Ocean FM News the pools that will benefit. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/feighan%20poolsw.mp3
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A Sligo Leitrim TD has expressed his concerns over how some sports are allowed to continue during the Covid-19 restrictions but others have been prevented from doing so. The former Fianna Fail spokesperson on Sport, Deputy Marc MacSharry says common sense is lacking when it comes to the staging of underage sport. The Sligo based […]
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A former Sligo Rovers player has been telling of his joy after his daughter was one of the two women involved in what has been described as a miraculous rescue off the Galway coast. Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn, both from Knocknacarra in Galway city, got into difficulty while paddleboarding at Furbo Beach. The two […]
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Melvin Gaels completed the group stages of the Connacht Gold Senior Football Championship with a decisive 4-11 to 1-14 win over north Leitrim rivals – and reigning champions – Glencar/Manorhamilton at Melvin Park on Saturday evening. A superb start for the hosts, which saw them establish a 2-2 to 0-0 lead after just five minutes, […]
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Sligo Rovers secured their second successive SSE Airtricity League Premier Division win with a 2-1 success over Shelbourne at The Showgrounds on Saturday. The Bit O’Red were in front inside the opening thirty seconds when Jesse Devers opened the scoring. They doubled their advantage when David Cawley finished from a Regan Donelon corner kick shortly […]
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St Nauls win over Dungloe in dramatic circumstances was the major talking point of Sunday’s Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Senior Football Championship action. A point six minutes into added time from the boot of John Rose gave the Mountcharles men a win on their return to the senior grade, as they ended as 1-14 […]
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Sligo Rovers moved off the foot of the SSE Airtricity League table following a 2-0 win over Derry City on Friday evening. This fixture at the Ryan McBride Brandywell – the first of the resumed season – saw Rovers dominate for long stages. They hit the front with a headed effort from Kyle Callan McFadden […]
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The defending Donegal senior Football champions, Naomh Conaill are waiting on test results in relation to a potential case of Covid-19. The Glenties outfit are due to start the defence of their title at home to Milford on Saturday afternoon. Ocean FM sport understands it’s an underage member of the Club that is […]
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There were wins for Calry/St Joseph’s and St Mary’s on Sunday in the Homeland Sligo Senior Football Championship. St Mary’s enjoyed a 3-12 to 0-10 win over Eastern Harps in Group One at Connolly Park in Collooney. It was 1-6 to 0-6 in favour of the winners at the half-time break after Harps enjoyed a better […]
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Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry has called for the resignation of the chairman of the FAI board Roy Barrett and strongly criticised the appointment of high-ranking civil servant Robert Watt to the association’s top table. Deputy MacSharry has been vocal on the latest round of boardroom turbulence in the FAI with a row […]
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The Sligo Place Names Committee are considering the proposal to name a Sligo Street, walkway of building after the former Republic of Ireland soccer manager Jack Charlton. Independent Sligo Drumcliffe Councillor, Marie Casserly says it would be good to honour the Sporting legend who managed the Republic of Ireland to the finals of Euro 88, […]
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