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Daragh Curley is a 10-year-old Man Utd fan from Letterkenny. Here's his letter to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, asking them to stop winning so many matches. And here's Klopp's reply to him...
There are eight soldiers from Sligo currently serving with the UN in Syria.
They'll be supporting the U20s and the seniors this weekend from the Middle East
#SyriaAb
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Everyone at Ocean FM is thinking of this man and his family.
If laughter and good humour were sports, he'd be an Olympic Champion several times over. 🥇🥇🥇
RIP Joe Shannon.
Donegal's Amber Barrett to RTÉ Sport:
"This is for all the young kids growing up...they can all dream.
"I know Creeslough like the back of my hand. I knew people who died in the tragedy.
"This game, that goal - I'm dedicating it to those 10 beautiful souls".
Introducing Ireland's new 'Olympic Village'....
Today on Ocean FM Sport from 2pm, Grange in north Sligo celebrates having two local Olympians on
#TeamIreland
for
#Tokyo2021
.
Text/WhatsApp 0833500530.
Tubbercurry's Liam Kerrigan (UCD) named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for Euro qualifier v Luxembourg on Oct 8th.
Kerrigan & Johnny Kenny (Sligo Rovers) named in extended squad for Montenegro qualifer on Oct 12th.
The
#GAA
will be showing the 2002 All-Ireland football qualifier between Sligo & Tyrone (Rd 4) in full on its YouTube channel this Sunday. To find the link, search for 'Official GAA' on YouTube.
Earlier this year, Ruairi Keating lost his father in a car accident, while his dad was travelling to Sligo to see his son play v Rovers at the Showgrounds.
Tonight - he scored all three goals in Cork's 3-0 win v Rovers.
This is a nice touch....
Tourlestrane dedicate their Sligo
#LGFA
senior 'B' championship title today to the club's late secretary Cathy Egan - and wife of team manager Neil.
#writteninthestars
Sligo's Dean Clancy WINS his European Games 1/4 final by Unanimous decision. 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊
He's assured of a bronze medal AND a seat on the Team Ireland plane to the Paris Olympics. 🇫🇷🇫🇷
Mighty man Dean!
Connacht U20 football semi-final RESULT....
Sligo 0-17
Mayo 1-9.
They beat Roscommon in Roscommon.
Now they've beaten Mayo in Mayo.
The holders are back into the Connacht final - next Wednesday v Galway - in Galway.
⚫️⚪️
Sligo GAA refusing to play next Wednesday evening's Connacht U20 football final v Mayo if the venue is Bekan.
Sligo feel they're entitled to home advantage for this game.
Remember these boys?
IT Sligo's first
#SigersonCup
winning team - from 2002.
20 years on - a few of them will be 'togging out' one last time tonight on 'The Final Whistle' on Ocean FM, 8:05pm.
#GAA
#firstclassrivals
Sligo's Cillian Gallagher will start for
@connachtrugby
in tomorrow's Pro14 derby against Munster at Thomond Park, while Conan O'Donnell is named among the replacements.
Not to be - but DO be proud of
#Sligo
A lot went against Sligo today - injury wise.
But they never stopped or dropped.
This is a special team - All-Ireland or no All-Ireland.
Kildare lost the final last year - they learned from that. Congrats to them.
Connacht Colleges senior 'A' football semi-final RESULT
Summerhill College 1-12
Ballinrobe CS 2-7
Summerhill reach Connacht 'A' final - they'll play Claregalway college.
#GAA
@cicsummerhill
🥇 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 🥇
Mona McSharry opens the night in stunning fashion for a second consecutive night by winning gold in the 100 Breaststroke Final!
In a thrilling race, McSharry claims first place by just .01 of a second (1:06.69) 🤯
#LENDublin2023
Finbar Roarty has yet to be senior club football for Naomh Conaill.
Tonight's he's marked his senior intercounty debut for Donegal by helping to set up Michael Langan for an early goal.....
McKenna Cup latest:
Donegal 1-0
Armaghh 0-0
Dillon Walsh turned 18 today - and scored the winning point for Sligo in Tuam.
Not a bad birthday present.
Here he is with some of the younger
@OwenmoreGaels
supporters in Tuam this evening...
Sligo’s Marty Duffy is the new Chair the GAA’s main national Referees Appointments Committee.
He's also the current Chair of Enniscrone/Kilglass GAA Club.
⏱️1:06.42 - Ireland's Mona McSharry is in the FINAL for100m Breaststroke at the LEN European Aquatics Championships!
She'll swim for a European medal tomorrow!
Conor Ferguson in 50m Backstroke FINAL next!
WATCH 🔴
Results ➡️
@GaryLineker
Hi Gary. We enjoyed your interview in The Irish Times at the weekend. The Sligo guy who ‘kicked you up in the air every chance he got’ will be on
@OceanFmIreland
on Tuesday morning to reminisce about ‘marking’ you in that Sligo Rovers v Spurs friendly 28 yrs ago.
Wow!
Mona McSharry finishes SECOND in her semi-final in a new PB of 29.65secs for the 50m breaststroke.
She qualifies for final third quickest.
#FINAAbuDhabi2021
Defending champion & world record holder Alia Atkinson (Jamica) is disqualified.
Final is on Friday.
"I'm really, really happy with that, a PB at the Olympics is a good time" - Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry was pleased to set a new personal best and national record in her 200m breaststroke heat
#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
#RTESport
📱 Updates - …
Sligo have won the New York senior county final tonight at Gaelic Park - denying St Barnabas the three-in-a-row.
Sligo (New York) 2-11
St Barnabas 1-13.
⚫️⚪️
11 confirmed teams for the new Sligo-Leitrim adult women's soccer league - to start next season:
Arrow Harps
Ballisodare Utd
Ballymote Celtic
Calry Bohs
Carrick Town
Glenview Stars
Gurteen Celtic
Manor Rangers
Real Tubber
Valley Rovers
Yeats Utd
There's room for one more...
John McConnell urges Donegal to go back to U18 for minor with NO decoupling at U18. Allow players (who are good enough) to play reserve football etc.
That's one way, he says, to help rural clubs can survive.
Motion is seconded by Brian McEniff.
Big congrats to
@TourlestraneGaa
women's gaelic footballers - through to the All-Ireland club final after a 2-10 to 0-10 win v Old Leighlin (Carlow). They'll play Glanmire (Cork) in the final on Dec 7/8th. Glanmire beat Trillick (Tyrone) by 2-13 to 2-8.
#LGFA
#Sligo
Sligo's Keelan Kilrehill finishes SIXTH for Ireland at the Euros.
Darragh McElhinney, Keelan's training partner, finishes 2nd.
Ireland win GOLD in the team event!
Introducing 'Dún na nGAAll' - a new weekly
#GAA
podcast dedicated to the 2019
@MMurphySports
senior & intermediate club championships. Episode 1 comes from
@ArdaraGAA
. Available across the
@oceanfmsport
platforms from this Thursday Sept 5th.
The Sligo
@NewYorkGAA
football team celebrate lifting the Intermediate Championship title in the Big Apple. They were 2-11 to 1-8 winners over
@westmeathgfcusa
.
Liam Buckley confirms that Johnny Kenny is back training and clear to play for Rovers tomorrow night.
#bitored
John Mahon WON'T make it.
Ed McGinty still out injured.
Greg Bolger suspended.