This was the tale of two Emmas, goalkeeper Cullen and attacker Hansberry, as Sligo qualified for the final of the inaugural Connacht Ladies Gaelic Football Intermediate Championship following a marvellous one-point defeat of the Aine Tighe-inspired Leitrim, 4-14 to 3-16, last Sunday at McHale Park, Castlebar. Following an epic second-half, during which Sligo overturned an [...]
A Sligo team losing is nothing new. But it is how they lose, now that is compelling. This Electric Ireland GAA Football Connacht Minor Championship semi-final against Mayo had a little bit of everything but, ultimately, Sligo fell short, losing by three points, 1-6 to 0-6, at MacHale Park. Sligo’s almost successful second-half comeback against [...]
Before this showdown, Kevin Walsh said that if Sligo produced the goods then anything was possible. This is what transpired as Sligo, playing deliciously well, especially in the second-half, put a fancied Galway side to the sword.
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Sligo Rovers draw 0-0 with Limerick FC in Thomond Park. Derry City are currently drawing 0-0 with Cork City... http://t.co/R65sM4SIcU - posted on 24/05/2013 20:06:54Gardai warn of thefts from cars http://t.co/HnElEGJqqo - posted on 24/05/2013 16:10:28Sligo Weekender presents cheque to North West Hospice http://t.co/yrdEAVjRps - posted on 24/05/2013 16:02:57And the winner of our first set of weekend passes for the Westport House Festival is.................... BARRY... http://t.co/xmpHBt79da - posted on 24/05/2013 15:21:32SURPRISE SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will announce the winner of 2 tickets to the Westport House... http://t.co/XKyuQ1iVm2 - posted on 24/05/2013 14:11:24
Sligo school heading for Croker awards
FINALISTS: Scoil Chriost Ri Enniscrone, teacher Deirdre O’Connor, Sinead Tuffy, Tyler O’Connor and Eimear Tuffy pictured with Sligo Rover’s Jake Dykes and Jack Selby at Our World Irish Aid Awards Regional Final at The Model in Sligo. Photo by James Connolly/PicSell8 Students from a primary school in West Sligo were among three groups selected [...]
Fight for future of Western Rail Corridor gets heated
OVERGROWN: Looking south from Tubbercurry you can see how the rail lines are overgrown, but largely intact. Other sections of the track are not so well preserved. Photos by Robert Cullen. CLOSED OFF: Large gates prevent people from accessing the railway line in Tubbercurry. The Western Rail Corridor proposes opening this line the entire way [...]
Sligo Weekender presents cheque to North West Hospice
Sligo Weekender Social Media and Events Manager Laura Comiskey (left) presents a cheque to Maeve Butler, Community Relations Co-ordinator of the North West Hospice. The funds were raised from a raffle at the interval at the Nathan Carter concert on the 8th of May at the Sligo Park Hotel. In total €365.50 was raised for [...]
Boys Town bosses to meet Sligo campaign
ON AIR: Fr. Alan Conway of Sligo being interviewed last month at the Spirit Radio studios in Newbraska about Fr. Flanagan’s time in Ireland. Following the recent revelation that The Bishop of Elphin is seeking to have a Sligo Boys Town set up in the old Summerhill College building, it has now emerged that the [...]
