Allen Gaels lift Division 2 league title in Leitrim
Allen Gaels capped their return to Division 1 league football next season with a spirited 2-12 to 1-13 success over Carrigallen in Friday night’s Leitrim Masonite Division 2 final, played at Avantmoney Páirc Sean MacDiarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon. The two ‘Ciarans’, McMorrow and Walsh, scored 1-6 and 1-2 respectively in a…
Motorists advised to exercise caution
Motorists are being advised to exercise caution throughout the day as a Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Frequent heavy showers on Saturday may lead to localised flooding. The warning is in effect until midnight tonight.
Another World semi-final for Mona McSharry
Sligo’s Mona McSharry qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 50 metres breaststroke on the penultimate day of the World Swimming Championships in Japan on Saturday morning. She finished seventh in her heat in the early hours of Saturday – but her time of 30.45 seconds was 12 fastest from…
Sligo Rovers let two-goal lead slip in Drogheda
Sligo Rovers surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Drogheda United in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division game at Weavers Park. The sides were meeting at the county Louth venue for the second time in a week, following last Friday’s FaI Cup tie, which Drogheda won 2-1. Here…
Appeal launched for missing Donegal man
An appeal has been launched for a missing man from Donegal. Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Daniel McLaughlin who is missing from his home in Quigley’s Point. The 74 year old was last seen at his home in Quigley’s Point,…
Ennisrone’s David Shiel reaches last 16 of golf’s South of Ireland
Enniscrone Golf Club’s David Shiel is through to Saturday’s round of 18 at the South of Ireland Amateur Championship in Lahinch, Co Clare. Shiel beat Omagh’s Jordan Hyland 2&1 in Friday afternoon’s Last 32 matchplay round – having beaten Conal Keenan (Belvoir Park) 7&6 earlier in round 1. Shiel will…
Sligo has highest number of homeless people in North West
Sligo had the highest number of people classified as homeless in the North West during the last week of June. According to figures released this afternoon by the Department of Housing, there were 51 people accessing emergency accommodation in County Sligo at the end of last month. This…