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Noel McGuire holds possession for Sligo with Wexford?s Shane Roche in close attention.

Sligo crash to devastating defeat as rampant Wexford turn on the style

Sligo crashed to their second away defeat in Division Three of the Allianz Football League when they were hammered by rampant Wexford at Wexford Park on Sunday last.

O'Hara close to return

By Leo Gray

Sligo midfielder, Eamonn O’Hara, is reported to be close to a return to action and could even force his way into contention for the county’s crunch showdown with Offaly at Markievicz Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

GAA NEWSROUND

COOLANEY-MULLINABREENA: Our Intermediate side lost out to Tourlestrane last Saturday in the Benson Cup on a score line of 0.11 to 0.8. We play Curry in the final round of the Benson cup next Sunday. Well done to Kieran Finan who made to Sligo Senior panel of 24 players that made the trip to Wexford for the national league game last Sunday.

All is not lost as Sligo face defining matches

To use Eddie O’Sullivan’s much maligned phrase 'we need to get back on the horse’ but that is exactly what Sligo must do after last Sunday’s disappointing performance in Wexford. Sligo have the perfect opportunity to do just that when they play Offaly next Sunday in Markievicz Park.

STOPPED IN OUR TRACKS

Sligo’s good run in recent league and championship matches has been overshadowed by the senior team’s comprehensive defeat at the hands of Wexford on Sunday. A score line of 3-07 to 1-06, over 45 frees awarded and over 20 chances off target meant that this encounter was anything but a pretty sight.

GAA NEWSROUND

ST. MARY’S: The Club medal presentation night took place in the Glasshouse Hotel last Friday night. In what was a very successful and enjoyable night, medals were presented by County Players, Stephen Coen and Mark Breheny and also by County Chairman, John Murphy. Many thanks to the Glasshouse Hotel.