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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.

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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.

Late goal proves decisive as Fingal inflict second defeat on Sligo

Sligo hurlers suffered their second successive National League Division 3B defeat against Fingal in last Sunday afternoon’s encounter in Markievicz Park.

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BALLYMOTE: The senior team travelled to St Johns on Saturday and with the homeside very much under strength Ballymote ran out winners on ascoreline of 2-14 to 1-5 the goals being scored by Peter Lyons andMark Irwin.

Experimental rules: ‘Yes’ to some and ‘No’ to others

Experimental rules in any sport will always be a media dream filling column inches effortlessly with arguments, opinions and debate and the new rules for this year’s AFL are no different.

First half penalty proves decisive as Sligo suffer six point defeat

A penalty late in the first half proved decisive in Louth’s victory over Sligo in the opening round of the National Hurling League Division 3 B at Clan na Gael Park, Dundalk, on Sunday last.

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Vision, Mission, Values: Uachtaran ClG Christy Cooney officially launched the Strategic Vision and Action Plan produced by the Connacht GAA Council. The event which took place in the McWilliam Park Hotel was attended by Delegates and County Board members from all the Connacht Counties including a large contingent from Sligo.

Second-half goals sink Calry's All-Ireland hopes

Calry/St Joseph’s great adventure in the AIB junior hurling club championship came to an agonising halt at foggy Ballyconnell on Sunday last when two second half goals propelled Naomh Columcille to a thrilling victory in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Sligo and Kerry slog it out at Tralee in the 2009 All-Ireland qualifiers. Both counties will be hoping to figure prominently in the hunt for honours in the coming year

Taking a sporting chance

I've come to this conclusion on the basis of some crystal ball gazing exercises in the past which produced conclusive evidence that my predictions for the forthcoming year are unlikely to bear fruit in the next twelve months but could prove a bit prophetic further down the line. The strange phenomenon was gloriously revealed when I tipped Mon Mome to win the 2008 Aintree Grand National. In my predictions for that year, I suggested the following: 'Keep an eye out for Mon Mome, who ran a cracker in the Welsh National at Christmas.