Tuesday, 4th March, 2025

"The first is the best" - Sligo Rovers 1983 FAI Cup winning team celebrate 40th anniversary

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"The first is the best" - Sligo Rovers 1983 FAI Cup winning team celebrate 40th anniversary

To mark the 40th anniversary of Sligo Rovers first-ever FAI Cup success, team members from the 1983 squad were introduced to the Showgrounds crowd during Saturday night's 3-1 league win v UCD.
Austin O'Callaghan spoke with some of the heroes from 1983.

Contributions from team captain Tony Fagan, Mick Ferry, Martin McDonnell, Chris Rutherford, Graham Fox, Joanne & Amber Stenson, Gus Gilligan, player-manager Paul Fielding, George Chadda (son of Johnny) - plus MC on the night, and lifelong Rovers fanatic, Tommie Gorman.

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