Almost 1,500 take part in Sligo Rovers summer camps
The Sligo Rovers Halloween Camp concluded last week and rounded off a magnificent year of kids camps for the club, with close to 1,500 children attending throughout 2017. Our camps, which have grown in popularity year on year, are viewed as an affordable safe environment for children, which helps make…
Galway’s Cawley and Holohan to miss Showgrounds tie on Saturday
Galway United will be without two key players for Saturday’s game against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds. Former Rovers midfielder David Cawley is suspended for the tie, as is Gavin Holohan, who inspired Galway to a penalty shootout defeat of the Bit O’ Red on their last trip to the…
Soccer stars of the future descending on Sligo this weekend for inaugural U12 Super Cup
Up to 130 young soccer stars of the future will be parading their skills this coming weekend as elite players from eight top academies across Ireland and the UK compete for the inaugural Sligo Super Cup. Hosted by Sligo Rovers and the Sligo/Leitrim Schoolboys Leagues, the U12 tournament has attracted…
Egg hunt at the Showgrounds on Easter Saturday
Sligo Rovers are hosting an egg hunt this Easter. The egg hunt will be held at The Showgrounds on Easter Saturday afternoon. The fun is due to get underway at 2pm. There will be plenty of eggs to be found all over The Showgrounds and also some merchandise and free…
Boyle Celtic prove they are number one
Reigning Sligo-Leitrim Super League champions Boyle Celtic have toppled both Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran in the Irish iTunes download chart to reach number one in Ireland in the past 24 hours. The junior soccer side have released their song, ‘The Boyle Celtic Song’ ahead of their FAI Junior Cup Semi Final…
Ursuline College in a Connacht final at the Showgrounds today
Sligo’s Ursuline College are contesting a Connacht Cup final this afternoon. Their Minor Girls decider against Ballinrobe Community School from Mayo kicks off at the Sean Fallon Centre at the Showgrounds at 1.30pm. The winner of today’s final will face Donegal opponents in next Tuesday’s national semi-final, with Scoil Mhuire…
Merville United’s U14 Connacht final in Sligo on Sunday
Merville United’s U14 Connacht Cup final against Athlone side Temple Villa has been re-fixed for this Sunday in Sligo. The game will take place at the Sean Fallon astroturf pitch in the Showgrounds at 4pm. The match was due to be played in Athlone last week, but was postponed because…