Sligo Sports

APRIL 2017, ISSUE 3, VOLUME 3

HOW KICKBOXING CAN CHANGE YOUR BODY AND YOUR LIFE

MULLAGHMORE TRIATHLON & JUNIOR AQUATHLON STRAND CELTIC U-16 GIRLS ADVANCED TO THE 2017 LEAGUE FINAL

HARRIERS HUNT@ THE PUNCHBOWL MIXED FORTUNES FOR CONNACHT MOTOR CLUB

ALL STARS U14 BOY SUPERCUP FINAL

SLIGO ASTRO LEAGUES SEASON REVIEW

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SLIGO TRIATHLON CLUB POOL SUPER-SPRINT

• Running • Cycling • Hill Walking • Kayaking • Basketball • Archery • Mountain Biking • Equine Events • Boxing • Hiking • Rallying • Karate • Surfing • Fishing • Shooting • Handball • Sailing • Workouts • Tennis • Horse Racing • Canine Agility • and much more!

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recognise as one of the most effective martial arts in the world.

The benefits of this course for you include; • Learning practical self-defence • Building fitness • Learning new skills • Increasing confidence

2017 Streets of Sligo 5K Offical Launch

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County Sligo Swimming Club

This years sponsors Kevin Quinn (Lola Montez), Karen McGarty (Aurivo - For Goodness Shake). Missing from photo Ciaran Donnellan (Amcor Flexibles) The race takes place on Sunday 7th May @ 12 noon. Register now at coretiming.ie Picture Simon Costello

Managing Director/Editor: Seamus Casey seamus@sligonow.ie

• Relieving stress • Meet new people • Set you up for further life changing training in BJJ

Huge congratulations to Ronan Anderson and Eanna O’Hara in their A finals. Ronan finished in 7th place in 200 IM in a time of 2.11.59 and Eanna finished in 6th place in 200m breaststroke in a time of 2.28.30.

Absolutely fantastic swimming by both the Sligo SC lads to finish off another Irish Open Swimming Championships competition. Well done to all our swimmers, coaches, team managers and parents for representing our club so well over the past 4 days.

Editorial: Eamon O’Neill John Graham Cian Love Patrick McCarry Mark Foley

Cover Photos: Jordan Cummins

Yeats Country Cycling Club

Last week was official launch night of the Yeats Country CC team twho took on the Gorey 3 Day race over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. We’d like to thank Alan Chrystal for offering his time over the long weekend to cover the team with support.

Also a big thanks Riverside Hotel Sligo & Callan Tansey Solicitors for supporting over the last year!

Team Members for the weekend: Michael Devins, Joe Mulleady, Paul Patrick Byrne, Basil Freeman, Derek Bowyer, Katrina Cunniffe Steve Finnegan, Michael Somers & Pauric Maxwell (absent from photo).

Attention all junior members and parents!!

The New term is now live on the Sligo Triathlon club website. It’s 8 weeks- 21st April -10th June - Sligo Regional Sports Complex @€35 Friday 6-8pm age 13-16 Saturday 6-8pm age 9-12 Places are limited so when they’re gone they’re gone!

We would love if your club could submit pictures and reports on what is happening in your organisation on a regular basis and we will be sure to include it. It is important that we get as much involvement from clubs such as yours from the get go so any info you have please send it to seamus@sligosport.ie or feel free to contact me on 085 2498067.

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Sligo Grammar School's annual Seachtain na Gaeilge

Sligo Grammar School's annual Seachtain na Gaeilge finished on 16th March with a non-uniform day where everyone wore green. The week was full of Irish- themed activities

Lawn Bowls at Cleveragh Park

Well done to all the staff at Rehab Care who attended an introductory taster session of Lawn Bowls at Cleveragh Park, & now hope to share their new knowledge and use the new facility this Summer.

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The Ursuline U.15 hockey team who were beaten 1-0 in extra time in their Connacht semifinal

Collooney Handball Club Well done to Vincent Harte who won the under 17 Connaught singles , hosted in Collooney recently Underage coaching in Collooney on Saturdays will continue after the Easter holidays.

Sligo's U8's after their Connacht Blitz

Congratulations to the Ursuline U.15 soccer team. Connacht champions!

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Strand Celtic U-16 Girls advanced St. Michaels GAA Club to the 2017 League Final St Michael's Ladies got the senior league off to the best possible start when they overcame a strong St Mary's side in Kent Park on Sunday morning.

With 8 players having left the panel from last year it ment that there were a lot of new faces introduced into the team for the league campaign.

After conceeding two early goals St Michael's started to play some great football and got right back into it with goals from the returning Caroline Benson, Eilisa Code and Louise Taffe to leave the girls one point behind at half time. The team played some great football in the second half keeping the opposition to three second half points.

Darra O Loughlin and Ailish Kelly had

Strand Celtic U-16 Girls advanced to the 2017 League Final with a win over Calry Bohs in Strandhill this evening.In what was a hard fought battle throughout the 80 mins the game ended all square at 1-1.

Strand took the lead after a good passage of play midway through the second half when Ciara Rushe flicked a pass through the middle into the the path of Sorcha Reddy and the latter made no mistake with a great strike giving the Calry keeper no chance.Calry levelled the game 10Â minutes later as the result of a corner been cleared only to the feet of a Calry player who shot through a crowded goalmouth and the ball flew into the far corner of the net giving the home keeper no chance . Strand however still held the upper hand for the rest of the game and missed some great chances to put the game out of sight but Calry were not

giving up and could have snatched it at the end but for a great save by the Strand keeper Laura Dinver . Extra time failed to produce another score and so it was to be decided on penalties. The hero of the penalty shoot out turned out to be the Strand keeper Laura Dinver making three superb saves and some fine penalties been taken by the Strand Girls ending this contest 3-2 in favour of the home side. This was a superb all round Team performance with all the Girls putting in a great effort and deserving the win which advances them to the Final which will be played at the Showgrounds on Good Friday. The opposition in the Final will come from the winners of next weeks semi final between Yeats Utd and Manor Rangers. Congratulations to the Girls on a deserved win and best wishes in the Final . Article Damien Rushe)

Congratulations to everyone at Boyle Celtic and in particular to their fantastic supporters. it was indeed an Historic Day for all in Junior Soccer at the showgrounds

excellent senior league debuts in the wing half back positions, while goalkeeper Shauna Kelly lmade some important saves at crucial times. Sara Feeney who scored the fourth goal and Louise Taffe led the forward line with great heart and effort, while Grainne O Loughlin and Eilise Codd were tireless and dominant throughout the 60 mins. As always the back line worked hard to keep a strong Mary's forward line at bay with Katie McDermott and Kayleigh Haran putting in two really big performances to help ensure a great start to the senior league and give Chairperson Marie Clancy the best possible birthday present.

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14 BOYS: U14 Boy Supercup Final — at Aura Letterkenny Leisure Complex

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Worth thinking this one over!

FROM A PARENT: One of my friends asked “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do Basketball ?” Well I have a confession to make, I don’t pay for my kids’ Basketball.

Personally, I couldn’t care less about Basketball.

So, if I am not paying for basketball, what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don’t.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are “too tired” to go their practice but go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they go to games but don’t get that score they’d hoped for, but still have to work hard in the preparation and competition.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the fresh air instead of in front of a screen... ...I could go on but, to be short, I don’t pay for basketball, I pay for the opportunities that the basketball provide my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

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KEVIN EGAN CARS PREMIER LEAGUE 2016/17 SLIGO ASTRO LEAGUES SEASON REVIEW

Cornview Celtic Kevin Egan Cars Premier League Champions

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hat an incredible & successful 2nd season it has been in the Sligo Astro Leagues at IT Sligo Knocknarea Arena, the season opener ‘The Champions Shield’ pitted last season’s 2 Champions Cornview Celtic ‘league winners’ against Foleys Bar FC ‘Margaret Callaghan Memorial Cup winners’ on the 8th of September 2016.

Foleys Bar FC came out on top winning by 2 goals to 1 in a ding dong battle with Murrin & Melly getting the goals after Kearns had put the Geevagh

League sponsor Kevin Egan presenting the Sonny Dineen trophy to Eamon McDonagh of Cornview Celtic

men ahead.

We welcomed 3 new teams to the league with Bald Eagles FC, Arrow Harps & Ballymote Celtic joining the already established Cornview Celtic, Boyle Celtic, Foleys Bar FC, Calry Bohs FC, IT Sligo FC, S.T.S.G Utd, The White Gorilla’s and the Village Inn FC. Last years champions Cornview Celtic and Boyle Celtic under the new management of Padraic O’Dowd were the early pace setters winning their first 7 fixtures closely followed by Foleys Bar FC and Bald Eagles FC with Jonathan Harte at the helm.

November was the month where 4 of the top 5 teams all took points off each other while Eamon McDonaghs men opened a gap at the top thanks to Gareth Kelly who had already bagged himself 20 goals including 4 hat tricks.

Arrow Harps with Ross Wilkinson in charge closed the gap to the top 4 with Darren Kelly playing out of his skin while Ronan O’Hara and the Calry Bohs lads quietly went about their business moving into 5th spot before the xmas break.

The league hosts IT Sligo along with Charlie’s STSG ‘Mean Machine’ found the going tough at the start but credit to both of them never gave up and both got their 1st

Gareth Kelly Cornview Celtic Kevin Egan Cars Premier League 2017 top scorer wins of the season before the turn of the new year.

The Kennedy boys and The White Gorillas had an up turn in form going into the break after missing some key players from the start of the season.

2017 carried on much like 2016 with Cornview Celtic extending the lead at the top and while doing so scoring 29 goals in their next 5 fixtures with that man again Kelly scoring yet another hat trick of hat tricks with 10 more goals keeping the 100% perfect season in tact.

The young Roscommon men from Boyle Celtic done all they could to close the gap and stay with the leaders themselves going unbeaten throughout the month of January with Deery and Hughes going head to head with Kelly at the top of the goal scoring charts.

The 2 teams on the move in February were Farry’s pass masters from Ballymote Celtic and Mickey & Kieran’s Village Inn FC both climbing the table after finding their feet with a hectic schedule of fixtures to catch up on.

McDonagh & Kearnsy Cornview men now had 2 things in their sights by the time February came around, a 2nd league title plus the unthinkable 100% perfect unbeaten season.With a tough fixture list ahead includ-

ing 3 of the top 4 teams all within the month could they possibly see the season out unbeaten and claim the ‘Sonny Dineen’ trophy for a 2nd season running?

Bald Eagles FC, Foleys Bar FC and the Village Inn FC all came and had a go but without any success leaving Cornview with a record of played 17, won 17, scored 80 with the title up for grabs against the hosts in their next fixture.

Boyle Celtics talented young side cemented the runners up spot following a victory against last years cup champions while the Eagles and the Village Inn enjoyed 2 titanic battles both ending in the points been shared in both encounters.

With only 3 fixtures remaining and 1 hand already on the title Cornview went into their fixture against the hosts IT Sligo knowing an 18th league win would retain last seasons title but with less than 20 mins remaining in the game the IT had a shock lead thanks to a 1st half Chris McNulty strike.

But as champions do they rallied and with top marksman Kelly having an off day up stepped the Lyons brothers Damien and Ja to claim the 3 points and lift the Kevin Egan Cars Premier League title for a 2nd year running with a 3-1 victory.

Joe Keaney Village Inn FC Hall of fame 2017

Myles Kavanagh Calry Bohs FC Hall of fame March saw the Bald Eagles claim 3rd spot in the league while Foleys could now not be caught in 4th place.Calry Bohs, Arrow Harps & the Village Inn all finished in 5th,6th and 7th respectably with only a point between them.

The White Gorillas,Ballymote, IT Sligo & S.T.S.G Utd finished 8th,9th,10th and 11th in this year’s league.

Congratulations to everyone at Cornview Celtic FC who not only retained their premier league title but did so by going the whole season unbeaten or by dropping any points finishing the season with 3 wins against the Eagles, Foleys & Boyle which left them with an incredible record of P20, W20, D0, L0, F92, A13, GD 79, PTS60 the #PerfectSeason with Gareth Kelly not only picking up the top goal scorer award with 40 goals but also the Player of the season 2016/17.

We would like to thank our league sponsors Kevin Egan & Mark Walsh of Kevin Egan Cars Sligo, all the staff at IT Sligo Knocknarea Arena Linda, Ross, John Daniel & Gerry for all their help also all our referee’s and officials who without their dedication and advice the league would not be the success it is.

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MARGARET CALLAGHAN MEMORIAL CUP 2017

Cornview Celtic

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his year’s “Margaret Callaghan” memorial cup final took place last Thursday the 30th March at the IT Sligo Knocknarea Arena Astro Turf between Cornview Celtic and Ballymote Celtic with an 8pm kickoff.

Having already been crowned the ‘Kevin Egan Cars Premier League Champions’ Eamon McDonaghs Geevagh men went into the final as firm favourites with 2 victories over

Gerry Fahy presenting the Margaret Callaghan Memorial Shield to this years runners up captain Eamon Tighe Ballymote Celtic Astro

Ballymote Celtic their opponents during the league campaign with Kelly bagging 7 goals in those encounters. However Alan Farry’s young Ballymote side had already knocked out some big names on their way to the final including the league runners up ‘Boyle Celtic’ and their close neighbours ‘Arrow Harps’ from Riverstown.

The game kicked off under a clear sky and perfect weather conditions for such an occasion

Head of Security Kaiden presenting the Margaret Callaghan Memorial Cup to this years winning captain Darren Kearns of Cornview Celtic

with Ballymote having an early chance going inches wide thanks to an Anderson strike after some good work by Leo McNamara on the wing.

It wasn’t long until the Lyons brother gained a foot hold in the middle of the park for McDonagh’s men with Kearny’s urging them forward to try and break the deadlock however Farry’s lads had other ideas and after a long ball forward that was unbelievably taking out of

Martin Farrell presenting this years Player Of The Year award to Gareth Kelly of Cornview Celtic

the sky with sublime skill McNamara looked like he was in one on one only to be denied by a last ditch saving tackle from club captain Kearny’s who had just returned from his honeymoon in Vegas, but just as he thought he saved the day McNamara robbed the ball back and hammered a shot past the keeper before he could move to give the underdogs a surprise lead on the 10 minute mark.

This seemed to wake the league champions up and straight from the kick off a fine flowing passing move ended with Kelly controlling the ball on the edge of the box to lay it off to the on rushing Damien Lyons who slotted the ball into the net to level the score at 1-1.Both team’s were now having a proper go at each other with both keepers called into action on numerous occasions during a ding dong first half battle.

With the halftime whistle seconds away Cawley found himself in space down the right flank and crossed a hail Mary ball into the box where that man again Kelly somehow got his head around it to direct the ball past the on rushing keeper

to give Cornview the lead for the 1st time in the final and break the battling Ballymote hearts.

The 2nd half was much like the 1st with both teams playing attacking football and creating chances at both ends with O’Reily and Tighe both hitting the paint work with long range efforts.

Midway through the half Gaffney hit a 50 yard ball to the back post where Kelly volleyed it with a stunning strike that ‘Van Basten’ would be proud of into the roof of the net to make it 3-1 to the Geevagh men.

With time running out Ballymote were given a glimmer of hope after Kyle ‘Smiley’ Kane found himself in the sin bin following a bad challenge on Anderson.

Try as they might against the 10 men they could not add to the score line and with all 11 players in the box for a last ditch corner including the keeper the ball broke to Kelly who ran to the halfway line and cheekily lobbed the ball over the helpless retreating keeper to claim the match ball with his 3rd of the game and Cornview’s 4th of the final 4-1 FT.

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URSULINE 1ST YEAR HOCKEY FINAL

2017 Club Championship Draws The Draws for the 2017 Club Championships took place in the Belfry Bar at the bginning of April Lola Montez Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Owenmore Gaels Cloonacool Ballymote Tourlestrane Curry Shamrock Gaels Eastern Harps St.John’s St.Mary’s Kennedys Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 St. Michael’s Geevagh St. John’s Shamrock Gaels Easkey Enniscrone/Kilglass Castleconnor St.Farnan’s St.Patrick’s Belfry Senior Football Championship Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 St.Mary’s Coolera/Strandhill Tourlestrane Eastern Harps St. Molaise Gaels Drumcliffe/R. Point Tubbercurry Calry/St.Joseph’s Coolaney Curry

Connacht Blitzes For Sligo Student

The first year hockey final against Salerno recently was a very tight affair with both teams defending strongly. The score was 0-0 after full time and even extra time failed to separate the teams! The penalty shoot out saw Salerno winning by the smallest of margins 4-3. Well done girls on putting up a great fight and doing the Ursuline proud!

The Connacht Rugby Club and Community Department have been extremely busy in recent weeks with events taking place across the province.

Sligo All Stars U14 Boys team who travelled to Derry to take part in the All Ireland Club Championships 2017. Having won the North West league & cup double, the lads have grown into a fantastic team this year

Club and Community Rugby Officer Carl van Rensburg co-ordinated a blitz at Sligo RFC for sixth class pupils from the surrounding schools with 90 young players taking part.

Geevagh National School, Strandhill National School, Ransboro National School and Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré all fielded mixed teams with the event proving a huge success. Scoil Ursula have also been involved in rugby sessions but, unfortunately, were unable to attend on the day.

Carl has been introducing rugby into all five schools and the aim of the blitz was to give the young boys and girls the opportunity to play some games and have a fun day out.

Connacht Rugby would like to thank all of the schools involved and their teachers for facilitating the event.

We would love if your club could submit pictures and reports on what is happening in your organisation on a regular basis and we will be sure to include it. It is important that we get as much involvement from clubs such as yours from the get go so any info you have please send it to seamus@sligosport.ie or feel free to contact me on 085 2498067.

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Sligo u11 rugby team in amongst u11's from around the country at the recent Joe Moran tournament which was held in Naas

First All Ireland experience for the U14 girls The Sligo All Star U 14 girls had their First All Ireland experience recently. Games were played at a high intensity against top opponents. It’s Game against Phoenix Girls were unlucky to be beaten by a basket. They played one of the tournament favourites Portlaoise who were very strong. Last game was against the Kerry side Gneeveguilla.

Sligo All Stars were well presented both on and off the court.

Seamus Casey of St. John’s GAA pictured receiving two first aid kits from Ann and Deirdre Butler of Higgins pharmacy at Market Cross. A massive thank you to Ann and Deirdre from all at St. John’s for kindly sponsoring these top quality first aid kits.

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HOW KICKBOXING CAN CHANGE YOUR BODY AND YOUR LIFE

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o get better balance, power and agility, kickboxing is king among workouts. Experts who have studied the sport say nearly everyone—even older people who might shy away from such things—can benefit from throwing a punch.

Unlike most other types of exercise, kickboxing emphasizes powerful movements. Power is different from strength, and for older adults, it’s an even better predictor of mobility and their risk for falls, says Kurt Jackson, an associate professor of neurology and rehab science at the University of Dayton in Ohio.

“Pure strength is what a weightlifter uses, but producing power is about both force and speed,” he says.

Kickboxing training tends to involve shorts bouts, two to three minutes long, of intense, repetitive movement—like hitting

a punching bag over and over again and kicking and kneeing a pad someone else is holding. “If you look at the research on highintensity interval training [HIIT], you see these short, intense periods of activity can have big benefits,” he says. Some research shows that even very brief stretches— just 60 seconds—of HIIT can offer the same gains in heart and lung health as 45 minutes of lessintense exercise.

Kickboxing has been shown to improve fitness, power, flexibility and agility, according to a study of healthy men in their twenties who trained three days a week for five weeks. The men in the study improved their upper and lower body power by about 7%, while shaving off more than a second from their time in a 50meter dash. It also torches a lot of calories. One study from the American Council on Exercise

(ACE) found that the kind of punching-and-kicking combinations used in Tae Bo or “cardio kickboxing” classes burn more than eight calories per minute—about the same amount you’d burn while swimming. The sport can also improve coordination, even in the most extreme cases.

Jackson studies the neuromuscular benefits of kickboxing training for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition in which poor communication between the brain and muscles can lead to falls or problems with activities that rely on multitasking, like walking and talking. Kickboxing helps strengthen neuromuscular control in people with the disease in ways that improve balance, mobility and dual-tasking activities, he found.

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older adults as well. Kickboxing improves both types of balance that the body requires— anticipatory and reactive—and better balance reduces risk of falls or muscle weakness.

“Anticipatory balance is something you use when you can see a need coming, like when you’re stabilizing yourself to reach up into a cupboard,” Jackson says. Reactive balance is the type of mind-muscle coordination you need to catch your balance when you trip, or when life throws some unexpected object your way.

Those skills are useful before you hit old age. If your workout routine relies on lifting weights, running or yoga, your neuromuscular system may not be tuned to handle the kind of dynamic motion required for sports—even the ones you do just a few times a year, like skiing or

pickup basketball. “You see these people step or twist wrong and suffer major tears,” Jackson says.

“Kickboxing training is a great way to avoid those types of injuries.” However, the swift whole-body movements required in kickboxing could also cause injuries. Back, knee, hip and shoulder strains are all common among kickboxers, found a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. As with most other forms of vigorous exercise, if you’re a newbie, it’s important to ease into kickboxing gradually. “If you have a bad knee or some other limitation, it’s important to have a coach or physical therapist who knows how to adapt a kickboxing program to your needs, and who will introduce it in a controlled, systematic manner,” Jackson says. Start slow, and you’ll get the most benefits in the end.

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NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB

Great number of Northwest Mountain Bike club members out for the weekly spin, and these were just the ones that'd stay still long enough for a pic!

The Launch of the new West of Ireland Golf group, which took place at Ireland West Airport Knock

Northwests Craig on his way to category win at the recent Grassroots Enduro Series Round in Killaloe. Strong showing by Bryan coming 5th in his category, with solid performances by Michael, Damien and Gerry, a fun day on (and off) the bikes

Surfers having fun with Strandhill Surf School

Last month's competition winner Jamie Kivlehan after his lesson with ISurfIreland School of Surfing recently.

Keep an eye on their facebook page for upcoming monthly competitions where we will be giving lots of free surf lessons.

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Great win for St John's under 12 girls recently defeating old rivals St Marys by 9-8 in cuilbeg

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Sligo Yacht Club Adult training course Sligo Yacht Club are running an Adult Sailing Course starting Friday 28th April at 6.30pm. Continues same time on the following evenings, Tues 2nd May, Fri 5th May, Tues 9th May & Fri 12th May. Cost is €130 for a great five evening introduction to both dinghy and keel boat sailing on Sligo Bay. Please contact Niall Henry on 086 073 4572 or niall.henry@me.com for further information.

And so the 2017 sailing season is underway with the J24 Spring Series commencing earlier this month.Pictured is the first J24 getting to the start

Ewings sea angling and boat Charters

There's only one thing better than watching someone catch their first fish and that's watching them catch their first three fish at once!

We would love if your club could submit pictures and reports on what is happening in your organisation on a regular basis and we will be sure to include it. It is important that we get as much involvement from clubs such as yours from the get go so any info you have please send it to seamus@sligosport.ie or feel free to contact me on 085 2498067.

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SLIGO BAY RNLI RESCUES EIGHT PEOPLE AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF AUGHRIS PIER Sligo Bay RNLI lifeboat was tasked this morning at 11.25am by the Coast Guard following a mayday call at 11.24am to a dive boat off Aughris Pier. The vessel had capsized with all eight people onboard.

Volunteer lifeboat crew with Sligo Bay RNLI had just launched on ex-

ercise when they were diverted to the incident and arrived on scene at 11.43am. The lifeboat crew rescued all eight people from the water and one man was airlifted to hospital by the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118.

The remaining seven men were

taken to Aughris Pier where one person was taken by ambulance to hospital. Following the rescue the lifeboat crew returned to the scene to tow the vessel back to the pier.

Commenting on the callout Sligo Bay RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Willie Murphy said, ‘In

what has been a difficult week with the loss of Rescue 116 and the ongoing search for her crew, this morning’s callout shows that the professionalism and dedication of the search and rescue community remains unchanged.’

‘The RNLI crew at Sligo Bay along with their colleagues at Rescue

118 were on scene minutes after the call for help was raised and rescued eight people from the water. Our thoughts are with the man who was airlifted to hospital and with our colleague still searching in Blacksod Bay for the three missing crewmember of Rescue 116.’

Pictured are Sligo Yacht Club helping in the search for the missing crew men Ciaran Smith & Paul Ormsby

Funding allocated for costal development projects.

Tony McLoughlin TD was delighted to announce recently that €138,000 has been allocated to Sligo County Council by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed for two costal development projects.

Rosses Point Pier will receive €111,750 for the provision of a pontoon and a new access ramp along with a modest increase in length of slipway and overall upgrade works. In Raghly Harbour, €26,250 is being provided for the construction of a Pier crane and also to conduct ancillary works.

After working on these projects for over three years, I am delighted now to have been able to deliver this funding for these two projects on behalf of the local communities involved.

Cavan Autocross Results- Colin Currid 7th overall John McGettrick 6th Buggy

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WELL DONE TO ALL FROM COLLOONEY KICKBOXING CLUB WHO COMPETED IN THE 2017 KBI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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Strandhill Golf Club

Busy times on the links in Sligo County Golf Club as preparations continue for the West of Ireland Championship.

Men’s Results Friday 18 Hole Open Stableford (March 24th) 1st Robert Kelly (06) 40pts 2nd Tristan Probst (04) 40pts 3rd Terry Farrelly (14) 39pts Saturday Value Centre 18 Hole Stokeplay (March 25th) 1st Jimmy Noone (16) 66 nett 2nd Frank Carroll (13) 67 nett 3rd Paul Cox (03) 69 nett 4th Paul Byrne (12) 69 Nett Best Gross Gerry Fox 72 Sunday Gilroy & Gannon 18 Hole Stableford Golfer of the Year Qualifier – Sponsored by Padraic Tuffy – Tied Agent Irish Life 1st Darragh Connolly (05) 44pts 2nd Kenneth Henry (05) 41pts 3rd Kevin Davey (15) 41pts 4th Philip Moriarty (05) 41pts Back 9 Robert Kelly 20pts Friday 18 Hole Open Stableford (March 31st) 1st Enda McCrory (16) 43pts 2nd Liam Casey (04) 42pts 3rd Anthony Fitzpatrick (14) 39pts Saturday Sweeney’s Optician’s 18 Hole Stableford (April 1st) 1st Pat Thornton (23) 37pts 2nd Eugene Gilligan (18) 37pts

3rd Gordon Muir (19) 36pts 4th Brian Leonard (06) 35pts Back 9 Padraic Tuffy 19pts Sunday Michael Flannery Car Sales 18 Hole V Par (April 2nd) 1st Robert French O’Carroll (11) 3 Up 2nd Noel McHale (10) 2 Up 3rd Declan Sheanon (19) 1 Up 4th Tristan Probst (04) 1 Up Back 9 Louis Cabena – All Square Ladies Results 18 Hole Club Stableford (March 23rd) 1st Mary Dolan (36) 38pts 2nd Meg Leahy (25) 37pts 3rd Maura Butler (22) 33pts 18 Hole Club Stableford (March 26th) 1st Mary Mahoney (36) 42pts 2nd Mary Dolan (35) 37pts 3rd Finnuala Burke (23) 35pts 18 Hole Club Stableford (March 30th) 1st Marian Quinn (26) 37pts 2nd Mary Golden (17) 35pts 3rd Celine Culkin (34) 35pts 18 Hole Stableford – Easter Hampers (April 2nd) 1st Mary Golden (17) 36pts 2nd Ann Cox (18) 35pts 3rd Ann Monaghan (30) 35pts

St Johns Club Notes St John’s Lotto The Lotto Jackpot now stands at E10,450.There was no winner of the jackpot prize in the draw help on April 1st The numbers drawn were 5,9,18,22. The winners of the consolation prizes were Eileen Rooney, Aughamore; Jake Conway, Cairns Hill; Paddy Battle, Donegal; Barnes Murphy, Tonafortes. Tickets for the next draw on Sat April 15th can be purchased in Mc Morrow’s Shop, Cairns Rd. ; Crozon Inn ; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe ; The Blue Lagoon, Riverside ; Canning’s House and Garden, Cornageeha and Molly Fulton’s Restaurant, Carraroe or from club officials.

Under Age Coaching Since March 26th and on every Saturday until 1st July football coaching will be provided by qualified coaches from 10.00 to 11.30 on the Cleveragh GAA pitch ( Opposite the Sports Complex ). The age groups catered for are U8 and U10 Boys and U8, U10 and U12 Girls. The Under 12 Boys coaching will be held on Monday evenings from 6.00 to 7.00 beginning on Mon March 27th.

New players are very welcome to join. Club members must reside in the Parishes of St Annes or Carraroe which is the club area irrespective of which Primary School the child attends.

The Under 6 Program will commence on May 6th with registration Further information taking place on Friday 7th April on St Johns Gaa club can be found on our website www.stjohnsgaa.ie or Facebook Page @stjohnsgaaclub or Twitter @stjohnsgaasligo Senior Football The Dara Mc Garty- managed, Burns Car Sales- sponsored senior team, having gotten off to a great start in the Benson Cup, began their Div 2 League campaign with a hard fought victory in Seamie Donegan Park, Dromard on Sunday over the home team, St. Patricks, on a 0-13 to 0-11 scoreline. St Johns went in leading by 0-7 to 0-6 at half time and in the second half play swung from end to end, but The Boys in Blue gave it all to come out on top at the final whistle St Johns were represented by N O’Donnell; E Roche, D Burke, N Hayes; O Cox, P Mc Namara(0-1), C Harrison; S Stenson (0-4), D Rooney(0-3); C Greene(0-1), B Mc Gowan(0-2), C Jordan; R Gordon(0-2), F Greenan, I Rossitor; C Keaveney, J Mc Nulty, R Fahy, J Reilly . The team face a busy week with home fixtures against Geevagh on Good Friday at 6.30 and within 48 hours they are due to play St Farnans on Easter Sunday at 1.00 also in Stenson Park. Please come out and support our team in these important games.

Under 16 Football The Under 16 team began their League campaign with a home fixture against Drumcliffe-Rosses Point in Stenson Park on Monday last and they got off to a great start with a 6-12 to 2-4 victory. Well done to the team and management. Keep up the good work.

Under 12 Football The two under 12 teams, operating in Divisions 1 and 3, had their first games on Tuesday April 4th against local rivals St Marys in Kent Park, Maugheraboy. Unfortunately neither side managed to win but both put in good performances and showed good potential.

Thanks to the management and teams. The next games for these teams is on this Tuesday at 7pm in Stenson Park against Eastern Harps Under 8 / 10s The Under 8 and Under 10 teams take on Shamrock Gaels in the Go Games on Wed 12th in Riverstown with a 7pm throw-in for both games.

St John’s Magazine Members, past and present, are requested to help us out with photographs of St Johns club activities and articles. If you are interested in writing an article –long or short- on any aspect of the life of St Johns over the last 30 years then please get in touch with me at 086 0793791.

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MIXED FORTUNES FOR CONNACHT MOTOR CLUB THE COUNTDOWN MEMBERS IN ACHILL

It was bad luck for the Davids as David Leonard & Niall Burns retired after stage 1 with a blown turbo while David Quinn & James McDermott crashed out on stage 2.

Alan & Gary Quinn had a good run in the Manta to finish 26th overall with Colette Rooney not far behind in 30th (2nd in Class 11F).

Sean Maloney was progressing well up through the field to hold 30th overall after 3 stages until a problem forced retirement. He rejoined under Rally 2 and finished 5th Junior, taking valuable points for the Border Championship.

Well done to all and thanks to members who travelled to help out.

BEGINS

With just 100 days to go until the FAAC Simply Automatic / Sligo Park Hotel Sligo Stages Rally we can report that planning is well underway for what promises to be another exciting, competitor-friendly event on 9th July.

Many things have changed with the Sligo Stages Rally over the last number of years. We have seen different sponsors, different organising teams, different stages but one thing that has not changed is this Talbot Sunbeam on ‘00’ duties. Martin Kearns has been an active competitor locally for many years and has also carried out the role of ‘00’ for neighbouring clubs.

CONNACHT MOTORCLUB Cormac Phelan & Katja Auhl have competed on every Sligo Stages Rally together since 2013, taking home crystal on each occasion. There is no doubt the highlights were a Junior win in 2015 in the Citroen C2R2 Max followed by a Class 11F win last year on just their second outing in the Civic. Having upgraded to a 2 litre engine earlier this year, they are now contesting class 13 and if they can carry their current form through to July a class win is a strong possibility.

CIRCUIT OF KERRY The Circuit of Kerry ended in disappointment for Cormac Phelan & Katja Auhl. Having set some very impressive times including a second and third fastest overall, they were holding 5th overall before being forced into retirement on stage 7 with engine failure.

There was better luck for the second FAAC Civic as Ciaran & Aine Phelan finished 23rd overall and 3rd in the ever competitive Class 11F.

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MIXED FORTUNES FOR CONNACHT MOTOR CLUB THE COUNTDOWN MEMBERS IN ACHILL

It was bad luck for the Davids as David Leonard & Niall Burns retired after stage 1 with a blown turbo while David Quinn & James McDermott crashed out on stage 2.

Alan & Gary Quinn had a good run in the Manta to finish 26th overall with Colette Rooney not far behind in 30th (2nd in Class 11F).

Sean Maloney was progressing well up through the field to hold 30th overall after 3 stages until a problem forced retirement. He rejoined under Rally 2 and finished 5th Junior, taking valuable points for the Border Championship.

Well done to all and thanks to members who travelled to help out.

BEGINS

With just 100 days to go until the FAAC Simply Automatic / Sligo Park Hotel Sligo Stages Rally we can report that planning is well underway for what promises to be another exciting, competitor-friendly event on 9th July.

Many things have changed with the Sligo Stages Rally over the last number of years. We have seen different sponsors, different organising teams, different stages but one thing that has not changed is this Talbot Sunbeam on ‘00’ duties. Martin Kearns has been an active competitor locally for many years and has also carried out the role of ‘00’ for neighbouring clubs.

CONNACHT MOTORCLUB Cormac Phelan & Katja Auhl have competed on every Sligo Stages Rally together since 2013, taking home crystal on each occasion. There is no doubt the highlights were a Junior win in 2015 in the Citroen C2R2 Max followed by a Class 11F win last year on just their second outing in the Civic. Having upgraded to a 2 litre engine earlier this year, they are now contesting class 13 and if they can carry their current form through to July a class win is a strong possibility.

CIRCUIT OF KERRY The Circuit of Kerry ended in disappointment for Cormac Phelan & Katja Auhl. Having set some very impressive times including a second and third fastest overall, they were holding 5th overall before being forced into retirement on stage 7 with engine failure.

There was better luck for the second FAAC Civic as Ciaran & Aine Phelan finished 23rd overall and 3rd in the ever competitive Class 11F.

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SLIGO TRIATHLON CLUB POOL SUPER-SPRINT STEPHEN DALY-PRO OFFICER

Photos are courtesy of Sean Carleton

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ligo Triathlon Club held their club supersprint on Sunday 9th April at Cleveragh Sports Complex. This was a training and fun event organised for club members and local surrounding clubs. It consisted of a 350m Swim in the pool, followed by a 20Km Cycle, and a 5km run. The Sunday morning was mild and bright. Race director Fergal Henry set off proceedings with the race briefing and emphasis on safety at all times. Separate swim waves in the pool were organised for women, men as well the junior race.

The women’s event was won by Laura McMunn in a time of 1:15:59. Second and third

were Louise Stoodley (1:26:56) and Gemma Maguire (1:27:21).

The mens event was won by Kevin O’Donnell (1:01:34). Second and third were Kieran McMoreland (1:04:33) and Ray Gillen (1:07:50).

The junior race was a fun event with participants ranging in age from 9-12. The first 3 across the line were Emer Mc Devitt, Anna McDaniel and Mimi Lee. Teas, coffees, sandwiches and cake were kindly provided by Sligo Tri member- Cakes by Orla! Overall the day was a resounding success showing the community and participatory spirit within Sligo Triathlon Club,

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“IF YOU WANT TO GET FIT CUT DOWN ON THE DRINK” O ne of Ireland’s leading fitness coaches, a Sligo native, is bringing his expertise to Co. Mayo this month, but he has warning for those trying to get fit - stop drinking on a regular basis.

The weather is getting better and people are upping the ante in terms of exercise and getting outdoors - but for many their performance will be very disappointing despite all that sweat and hard work.

Coach and nutrition expert Alan Williams believes he know why that’s the case for many – it’s drink.

Paul says alcohol is something of an “elephant in the room” for Irish people – even those training for that 10k, marathon or triathlon event.

“Those ‘few drinks’ are predictably catastrophic for your goals. Alcohol is empty calories and tends to have a high sugar content,” says Sligo-based Alan.

And the facts speak for themselves.

While a pint of lager has 200 calories, one large glass of wine contains 225 calories. A bottle of wine has 675 and a pint of stout 205 calories.

With the recommended daily intake for men being 2,500 calories and for women 2,000 calories those ‘few drinks’ could well make up most of that allowance for many.

Alan explains: “If you’re eating and training to drop a few pounds in a

healthy manner you’re probably working off a calorie deficit of 300-400 per day. Over five days you’ve got approx. 1500 calories in the bank.

“However if your ‘few drinks’ is five pints that’s coming in at 1000 calories.

And with alcohol in the system you’ll crave food. So you’ll probably eat a calorie-laden meal on the way home.

And unfortunately this method of eating will continue into the next day too.”

Alcohol consumption will lead to dehydration making training more difficult. Your blood sugar levels will be low too which means you won’t have the energy to get as much from your session.

“Realistically you probably lose two days of top training,” says Alan.

So what’s the solution? How can you stay in training but also enjoy those few pints or glasses of wine after a long week of work?

“I’d never ask anybody to give up alcohol completely, I understand that relaxation and enjoyment are important too. However I would suggest the ‘few drinks’ should be closer to once-a-month, rather than every weekend,” says Alan.

“The reality is you can’t have it all.

By all means have the occasional drink….but if it’s going to be every weekend you’re fighting a losing battle.”

Alan is hosting a ‘Change Your Own World’ seminar at the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Mayo on Friday, 21st of April at 8pm. The seminar will cover healthy eating, exercise, mindset and motivation. See: www.alanwilliamscoaching.com Alan Williams is a coach, trainer, motivator and expert in the areas of wellbeing and lifestyle, fitness and confidence building. He uses a decade’s experience and specialist knowledge to get clients fitter, eating better and feeling happier.

Alan’s methods have attracted a large audience with clients and social media followers loving his focus on all aspects of health and cleaner living.

From Thump Boxing classes and outdoor Operation Transformation sessions for larger groups, Alan is passionate in his belief that wellbeing can be achieved by everyone.

Alan’s experience includes eight years working as a fitness coach for the Radisson Hotel Group.

The Sligo-native began his own journey to fitness and wellbeing as a teenager growing up in the village of Bunninadden. “I was painfully shy,” he says. “I wanted to do something that would turnaround my confidence and give me energy.” Exercise and learning the other pillars of wellbeing such as health and nutrition, gave him the belief to realise his dreams.

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Sligo U13 Rugby

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ligo U13s got their cup campaign off to a winning start coming out 21-15 victors over a strong Corinthians team in Hamilton Park on Saturday 18th of March. The team had trained diligently since the end of the league with an eye to this Cup opener having succumbed to the same opposition at Hamilton Park 24-10 earlier in the League.

On a heavy pitch with a light drizzle the game kicked off with the heavier Corinthians pack benefitting from a knock on to camp for the opening 10 minutes on Sligo's line.

The Sligo team were obviously ready for anything that came there way and repelled several attacks beforefinally conceding a try wide out to go down 0-5. Cue the restart and man of the match Jack

Dennison scything through the Corinthian's defence off a planned move set up beautifully by out half Sean Garavan who's distribution was excellent all day. Accurate kicker David Keyes added the extras.

Encouraged by this Sligo swept the ball wide from the kick off with Jack Dennison once again the beneficiary in the corner and Sligo went in at half time 14-5 up courtesy of David Keyes adding the conversion. After half time a fumbled Corinthian's restart provided possession to Sligo. A solid front row of Teddy Kilgallen , Cathal Shovlin and Ross Clarke gave livewire scrumhalf Sean Keane good quality ball which he brought down the blindside. The back row of John Mackey, Matthew Ryan and James

Cara Bundoran 5K/10mile/10K.

McDermott recycled quickly and Jack Dennison swept past Coronthian's for the third time to do down under the posts. James McDermott added the conversion to a strong display.

With 10 minutes to go Corinthians swept up the blindside evading a number of tackles from a tired Sligo to close the gap to 21-10. Sligo were showing the effects of a heavy pitch after a huge effort against a bigger team and Corinthians came back quickly for another try out wide g to bring the score to 21-5. Sligo showed resilience to bring the game to a successful close spending the last 10 minutes tackling with Ben O' Brien, Hugo Filan , Cathal Morahan and Andrew Barlow showing the way in a wonderful defensive effort.

Roughly 2,300 took part in the 2017 Cara Bundoran 5K/10mile/10K races. Weather conditions were ideal for all the runners that showed the ruggedly scenic Bundoran coastline in all its splendour.

The weekend’s proceedings were opened with 500 taking part in a 5K on Friday night. The race was won by Adam Cooke of Omagh Harriers in 16:54. Sligo AC’s Fionnuala Silke was 23rd overall in 22:18 and this earned her a podium finish as 3rd Female. Simon Costello ran well finishing in a time of 22.23 whilst Noirin Kelly was 9th Female in 24:09.

Saturday morning saw the 10 Mile and 10K races.

The 10 mile race attracted 1200 runners and was won by John Travers in 52:22. The Donore Harriers star, now living in Sligo and working in St Edward’s Primary school, led from the start to win in 52.32.

Sligo AC’s Seamus Somers further enhanced his reputation with a super 55:56 to earn 8th place and 1st M40. Next Sligo AC athlete home was Raymond Byrne in 24th with 60:12 while Damien Kennedy was 28th in 61:28. Jason Mulrooney was making his return to racing and he finished 43rd in 64:19. Fintan Whelan ran 64:21 to finish in 44th position and Domhnall Melly was 60th with his 66:25. The indomitable Lucy Brennan finished in 66:54 and was 4th Female and 1st F50.

There were good runs also by Sean Colreavy 69:54, Joe Davey 72:38, Enda Whelan 73:24 and 3rd M60, Roseanne Mitchel 74:33, Andrew McNabb 76:53, Stephen Gilgan 77:08, Brendan McCarrick 79:56, Enda Gilmartin 81:45, Cindy McCarthy 82:22, Amanda Kilcullen 82:17, Fiona Fahey Gilmartin 86:14, Karen Rouxel 87:48, Kieran Dowd 88:28, Hugh McGowan 88:30, Ann Marie Munnelly 88:01, Rose Young 88:53, Kieran Dowd 88.28, Vanessa Foley 88:54, Pauline McLoughlin 96:33 and Olivia Seery in 106:22.

The 10k Race had 667 competitors and was won

by Sligo AC’s Richard Gorman in 33:04. Eimear O Brien of Donore Harriers was 7th overall in 38:25 and this earned the Sligo Mercy College teacher 1st Female. Audrey Colreavy was 17th overall and her time of 40:12 gained her the F40 prize. There were good runs also by Karen Sweeney 45:14, Carmel Fallon 47:42, Eilish Doherty 50:32 Aidan Kelly 58.04 and Bairbre Meehan 63:36 Well done to all who participated.

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The Cartron 5k in aid of Sligo Alzheimer's dunally day centre

The Cartron 5k in aid of Sligo Alzheimer's dunally day centre was well represented by Corran ac. Thanks to Catherine Brennan yet again for the photos !!!! Great event organised by Dermot Mcdermott!

Well done to the clavin brothers Ben and Barry , both coming 5th in u15 category and u11 at the Great Ireland run

Colsh wins J15 Single Sculls at Commercial for Sligo in consistent strong solid performances for his heat, semifinal and final to win in a masterly comfortable fashion.

Crews entered over the two regattas include: Men’s Intermediate 1X: Glen Patterson Men’s Club 2 4X+: Bow Mark Coen,2 Brian Colsh,3 Conor Whelehan, Stroke Eoghan Donohoe, Cox Cora Hackett Men’s Club J15 4X+: Bow Andrew Waters,

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aving packed their boats on Friday evening and with the experience of Lough Rynn Head under their belts the young members of Sligo Rowing Club together with mentors Molua Donohoe, Tom Colsh and Ray Murtagh travelled to Islandbridge, Dublin on Saturday morning to compete at the two-day event of Neptune and Commercial regattas which are held over consecutive days on the same stretch of water on the River Liffey.

Conor Whelehan rowed a great race in what was his second competitive outing exhibiting great potential whilst the commitment to training of the junior 15 quad paid off winning their heat comfortably but unfortunately loosing out to the eventual category winners by half a length.

Andrew Waters, Killian McCarthy and Angus Carter can be particularly proud of their performance in this their first competitive season rowing as a crew together.

The women’s Junior 16 double of Erin O’Connor and Neasa Henehan had a cracking first race winning their qualifying heat by half a length whilst just been beaten on the line in the semifinal which can be attributed no doubt to their tough qualifier. New comers Isabelle Waters, Mairead Kavanagh and Siofra Kelleher also put in strong performances which they can build upon as their first competitive season progresses.

The weekend however belonged to Brian Colsh who’s commitment to training both on land and water during the winter months paid dividends with Brian putting

2 Killian McCarthy, 3 Angus Carter, 4 Brian Colsh, Cox Cora Hackett.

Women’s Club 1X: Danielle O’Hehir Women’s Club 2 4X+: Bow Erin O’Connor, 2 Isabelle Waters, 3 Roisin Walsh, Stroke Neasa Henehan, Cox Cora Hackett Women’s J16 2X: Bow Erin O’Connor, Stroke Roisin Walsh Men’s Club 1 4X+: Bow Brian Colsh, 2 Eoghan Donohoe, 3 Tom Colsh, Stroke

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East City Community Walking Group

18 walkers enjoyed a stroll and a chat at last weeks East City Community Walking Group, join in this week at the Riverside Hotel at 10.15am. Walk commences at 10.30am sharp.

Abbeyquarter Men’s Group will offer Tea and Coffee at their facility after for all members.

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TUBBERCURRY 10K

National Juvenile Indoor Championships.

There were some fine Sligo AC performances at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in Athlone.

Congrats to Ruth Monaghan. In the 1K Walk Under 15 Women, Ruth was 2nd in 5:01, just edging out Waterford AC’s Claire Caulfield.

Well done also to Eva Delahunt who placed 3rd in the 1.5K Walk U17 Women and to Ryan Roberts in the 1.5K Walk U17 Men who was also 3rd with his 7:20.

Meanwhile Ailbhe Morgan ran a good 5:11 in the U17 1500M to finish 12th while Daragh Williams ran 4:37 in the U17 1500M. In the 60M Under 12 Ornagh Murphy finished 3rd in her heat with a nippy 8:82.

Well done to you all.

St John's GAA

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he 44th Annual Tubbercurry 10K was held in wet and windy conditions on St Patrick’s Day. The race was won by Sligo AC’s J.P. Carty. J.P. took an early lead over the testing opening 5K and, once he passed the half way mark, his superior speed over the faster second half ensured he would not be caught. Emmett Dunleavy was 2nd in 33.41 which was remarkable considering he broke his collar bone less than 4 weeks ago. The ever improving Fintan Whelan was 15th in 38:20 and he was closely followed

home by Domhnall Melly in 38:23.

Great to see Danny Hannon back in action after a long absence and he was 3rd M50 with his 39:31.

Sligo AC coach Karl Boyce was 4th M50 in 40:38 while Bill Carty ran 41:28.

Philip Morrison was 1st M60 in 43:50 while Enda Whelan was 2nd M60 in 45:14.

There were good runs also by Ossian Geraghty 41:48, Stephen Gilgan 44:52, Enda Gilmartin 45:57, Kieran Dowd 47:25, Brendan McCarrick 47:49, Paul Reilly 47:46, Ronan O’Hart

51:12 and Aidan Kelly 57:18.

The Ladies team also had a good day by winning the team prize.

Ladies captain Lucy Brennan led the team home finishing 2nd Female and 1st F50 in 40:10. Next to score was Mari Johnston who was 3rd Female and 1st F45 in 41:52. Fionuala Silke ran a 12 second PB of 46:07 and Amanda Kilcullen was 4th scorer with her 48:37.

Well done to all the runners and also to South Sligo AC on a well organised race.

Well done to all the St.John's GAA coaches

A great evening for St John's GAA with the lights turned on on their training pitch. The addition of this facility makes Stenson Park up there among the best. Well done to Terry Mc Nulty, Paul Mc Lean, Niall Gordon, and Jim Browne

Well done to all the St.John's GAA coaches who completed Sligo GAA's Foundation course recently. Thanks to Ross and Pat for facilitating a fantastic course.

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NATIONAL JUVENILE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLONE IT Sligo AC athletes competed well in the National Juvenile Indoor Championship held in Athlone IT on April 1st.

In an exhilarating under 12 Girls Long Jump Final, Ornagh Mur-

phy jumped a hugely impressive 4.32 Metres to snatch the Gold medal by a mere 1cm from Belgooly AC’s Hannah Falvey.

Well done also to Lauren

Cadden who claimed a super Bronze in her Under 18 200M Final.

In the Long Jump, Sean McCabe recorded a 3.72 in the U12 Boys while Maebh

McLoughlin also performed well in the Under 12 Girls with a 3.19.

In the 800M, Ross Doherty raced a 2:26 in the Under 12s while Darragh Williams ran 2:12 in the U17s with Leo Doherty

Cartron 5k rasies over €1500 O ver 130 people took part in the Cartron 5K which saw over €1500 being raised for the Dunally Day Care Centre.

Seamus Somers was the first Sligo athletics club runner home in a time of 16.33 which earned him 3rd place overall. James Callaghan was 5th in 17.19 with Roy Kelly finishing in 17.44.

Danny Hannon continued his strong return with his 18.29.

Brian McDonagh ran 19.07, Gerry Gilmartin 19.30 whilst Joe Davey earned an 8 second PB of 20.18. Roseanne Mitchell was the first club lady home in 21.24.

Carmel Fallon had a huge PB of 21.42 whilst Aisling Cawley finished in 22.06.

Jack Cawley was 2nd Junior overall in 18.43. Mary B. McDoangh was first junior female in 21.27.

Other performances to note were Enda Gilmartin who ran 21.50, Brendan McCarrick 21.59, Simon Costello 22.03, Fiona Fahey 22.22, Ronan O'Hart 22.47, Michael Clancy 22.53, Rose Young 25.42, Jack and John Nicholson in 26.37.

Apologies to anyone who did not get a time, we ran out of

numbers due to the unexpected turnout and things got a bit confused at the finish line! If you have your own time, please let us know what it is and we'll add it to the official result sheet.

461 Eamon McAndrew 15.46 552 Liam Feely 16.31 524 Seamus Somers 16.33 481 Dessie Foley 16.36 462 Conor McCann 16.50 321 James Callaghan 17.19 294 Marcus McGowan 17.38 400 Toby Carty 17.43 323 Roy Kelly 17.44 388 Aaron Brennan 17.59 Junior 480 Heather Foley 18.07 476 Michael Walsh 18.26 368 Danny Hannon 18.29 470 Jack Cawley 18.43 Junior 467 Barry Clavin 18.55 Junior 299 Anthony Kinane 19.04 386 Brian McDonagh 19.07 411 Gerry Gilmartin 19.30 551 Slawek Koziol 19.32 491 Patricia McCosker 19.57 485 Joe Davey 20.18 516 Eamon McGauran 20.47 435 Dermot McGlone 20.54 507 David Foran 20.59 474 Irene Clements 21.09 490 Joe Stagg 21.12 492 Karen Gillen 21.15

465 Roseanne Mitchell 21.24 534 Jimmy Currid 21.24 475 Linda Walsh 21.25 ?

489 Mary McDonagh 21.27 512 Carmel Fallon 21.42 486 Enda Gilmartin 21.50 525 Brendan McCarrick 21.59 325 Philip Conlon 22.01 342 Simon Costello 22.02 504. Marie Foran 22.03 466 Aisling Cawley 22.06 511 Sandra Lang 22.10 206 Cathy McCarthy 22.11 483 Pauline Henry 22.12 473 Trevor McDaid 22.13 549 Aidan Tighe 22.22 526 Fiona Fahy 22.22 211 Sandra Lang 22.23 439 Ronan Hart 22.47 494 Michael Clancy 22.53 22.53 520 Tracy McPartlan 22.59 538 Paul Reilly 22.59 223 Anne Harte 23.14 550 Fiona Lenehan 23.14 479 Alan Watters 23.14 535 Gerard Higgins 23.37 499 Paula Devaney 24.00 488 Irene McLoughlin 24.01 468 Caitrion Finnegan 24.02 513 Pamela Hunter 24.29 484 Denise Haran 24.47 291 Leah McGowan 24.50 536 Kevin McGlynn 25.10 509 Michael Kilcullen 25.11

510 Heather Phibbs 25.27 288 Niamh Walsh 25.32 533 Rose Young 25.42 547 Sophie Swann 25.43 Junior 546 Lara Swann 25.47 Junior 505 Clodagh Quinn 26.05 508 Diarmuid O'Donovan 26.07 537 Irene McPartlin 26.34 367 John Nicholson 26.37 350 Jack Nicholson 26.37 Junior 26.43 227 Carol Ballantyne 26.47 540 Colin Kerins 26.52 275 Martin Nealon 26.58 539 Donal Kerins 27.01 477 Emer Gilmartin 27.18 234 Adrian Barrett 27.18 514 Liz King 27.24 503 Breda Feeney 27.39 496 Claire O'Doherty 27.46 517 Aislin Savage 27.47 518 Michael Savage 27.48 519 Paula Connaire 28.05 239 Peter Gau 28.15 458 Joanne Morahan 28.24 532 Therese Madden 28.48 531 Tina Fahey 28.49 390 Ann Guilfoyle 28.52 460 Barbara Gilroy 29.00 542 Ide Hickey 29.01 459 Anne Conheady 29.17 482 Shane Scully 29.27 236 Michael Murtagh 29.29 555 Mary Kilfeather 29.48 500 Eileen Comer 29.52

achieving a 2:08 in his Under 18 race. Meanwhile Ailbhe Morgan had a good 2:33 in her U17 Girls event.

Congrats to all.

214 Kevina Dunleavey 30.22 553 Aisling Cosgrove 31.18 217 Liz Feeney 31.21 478 Elaine Crossan 31.54 501 Amy Giblin 31.55 556 Maura Mullen 33.12 433 Judy Scanlon 33.18 472 Dolores McCann 33.20 471 Colleen O'Connell 33.20 495 Maria Downes 33.38 502 Stacey Conlon 33.39 286 Dorothy Nealon 33.50 528 Michelle O'Leary 34.02 527 Ailbhe Monaghan 34.02 530 Marita Ferguson 34.10 493 Laura Cunningham 34.10 529 Selena Ferguson 34.11 404 Bridie Colreavy 34.32 413 Julie Marsh 35.12 515 Caoilfhionn Geraghty 36.10 522 Ryan Love 37.18 Junior 464 Tracy Powell 37.19 463 Louise Taaffe 37.20 545 Clodagh Conlon 40.14 547 Sophie Swann ?? 40.20 548 Marina Swann 40.20 554 Martina Kilgallon 43.18 469 Francie Cawley 43.24 487 Michelle O'Rourke 43.25 543 Phil Flynn 46.43 544 Mary Gallagher 46.43 557 A Farragher 49.22 558 Peggy Farragher 49.22 498 Joan Scanlon 55.36 497 Teresa Flaherty 55.37

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Mullaghmore Triathlon & Junior Aquathlon

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he ever popular and by now legendary Mullaghmore Triathlon, takes place on 17th June 2017 in the beautiful seaside village of Mullaghmore.

The race now in its 17th year, is organised by local triathlon club

MSC Tri in partnership with Mullaghmore Sailing Club, who are delighted to welcome new sponsorship for 2017 from local firms, Martin Reilly Motors and The Pier Head Hotel, Spa & Leisure Centre.

Entry is open online at triathlonireland.com and already this very popular race is expected to reach capacity with a strong surge in entry in recent weeks both locally and nationwide.

The race commences on Mullaghmore beach with competitors swimming 750m, or 300m for the short option, to the Sailing Club slipway. Here they exit the water, and set out on a 20km cycle to Grange Village before returning to the Sailing Club to commence the 5km run around magnificent Mullaghmore Head.

There has been huge interest in this race over the years, and last year was voted one of the top races in Ireland by members of Triathlon Ireland. Organisers were delighted with 9th place out of

over 230 Triathlon Ireland sanctioned races countrywide.

Furthermore, Red Bull Ireland recently named Mullaghmore Triathlon No. 2 on its list of Top Ten Triathlons in Ireland.

Competitors will compete for the Mullaghmore Triathlon Perpetual Trophies, over €1000 in cash prizes, and other great prizes. Last year's race was won most impressively by Kevin Keane with the fastest bike split of the day at just over 30 minutes for the 20km while the ladies race was won by Breda Daly with a total time of 1hr and 13 minutes.

An exciting new element to this year’s event, is the inclusion of a Junior Aquathlon for children aged 8 to 15 years. Speaking at the launch of the event at the Pier Head Hotel today, Club Secretary, Pamela Zarb, outlined that the event will comprise of a short swim followed by a run of various distances, depending on the age group. This is an exciting addition to the Mullaghmore Triathlon event given the host of talent in both the local swimming

and running clubs. MSC Tri Club have added a junior section to the Club in 2017 and are excited to see a new crop of multi-sports junior athletes competing on 17th June.

MSC Tri Club Coach & Training Officer, Tony Cummins, emphasises that it is within the capability of anyone with moderate training to take part and complete this sprint triathlon.

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First Quarterly Members draws for Club Sligo 2017 The First Quarterly Members draws for Club Sligo 2017 were held on Sunday during Half-time in the Sligo v Offaly League match in Markievicz Park. Sligo legend Micheál Kearins was on hand to assist County Board Chairman Joe Taaffe, Treasurer Peter Greene, Club Sligo co-ordinator John Clifford and County Board Administrator Eamonn McMunn with the draws. See www.sligogaa.ie for more details on Club Sligo or to join.

The winners are as follows; Club Sligo Members Draw-January Prize Name Address 1st € 1,000 Gerry Moore Sligo Park Hotel 2nd € 250 Bernard Brennan Sligo 3rd € 100 Sean Mulhern Mail Coach Road, Sligo 4th € 100 Shamrock Gaels GAA Club 5th € 100 Brendan Gallagher Bunninadden 6th € 100 Declan Clarke & Cathal Killoran Bunninadden 7th € 100 Damien & Fiona Tansey Centra Gurteen 8th € 100 John C McTernan Ard na Veigh, Sligo Club Sligo Members Draw-February Prize Name Address 1st € 1,000 Michael & James Armstrong Cloonacool € 250 Michael & James Armstrong Cloonacool 2nd 3rd € 100 Sean Feehily Cartron Cross, Sligo 4th € 100 Dr. Gerry Ballantine Dromahair 5th € 100 John Niland Syndicate Curry 6th € 100 John Dunne Lavagh, Co. Sligo 7th € 100 Fr. Tom Towey Ballisodare 8th € 100 Gerry Curley Office PRO, Castlebar

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ligo Rovers are delighted to announce a New Partnership Deal with Power Right Fire & Security Solutions and to welcome them on board as our Official Partner Provider of Fire & Security Solutions to Sligo Rovers F.C. Power Right provide employment to 23 people in the North West. They are an expanding business who are celebrating 35 years in business this year. The deal is for any current Power Right customer

who is a Sligo Rovers Supporter.

For any future upgrades of equipment, work carried out or purchases of any new products.

Power Right will pay a rebate of 3% to the Rovers. If you are a new Customer and Supporter, they will pay 5% to us.

They will also offer Special Partnership Rates to our Supporters. To avail of these rates, both existing and new customers must quote “ROVERS” when speaking with any of the team at Power Right

To contact Power Right Fire & Security Solutions please call 071-9145107. Our thanks to Ross and all the team at Power Right Fire & Security Solutions for their Sponsorship. Pictured are Ross O’ Boyle (General Manager), Jason Mills (Security Solutions Advisor), Gerry Ryan (Sligo Rovers PA and Power Right Service Engineer), Cian Love (Service Assistant), Andy Dodd (Sligo Rovers Vice Chairman) & members of the Sligo Rovers first team.

Club Sligo Members Draw-March Prize Name Address 1st € 1,000 Kevin McGlynn 2nd € 250 John Murphy 3rd € 100 Padraig O’Dowd 4th € 100 Shane Campbell 5th € 100 Tommy Breheny 6th € 100 Andrew Mullen 7th € 100 Freda Clarke 8th € 100 Gerry Moore

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Ornagh Murphy, under 12 National Long Jump Champion was back training with her friends and fellow members and brought along her gold medal from the National Juvenile Indoor Championship at the weekend. Congratulations to Ornagh again.

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SLIGO LADIES GAELIC FOOTBALLERS SHOW NO MERCY IN MADRID

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ne of the fastest growing sports in Ireland, ladies Gaelic football is also one of the most competitive.

With teams from every county now competing, taking home the trophy has never been more difficult. All of which makes the achievements of the Sligo ladies team and Mercy College all the more remarkable. Recently taking home the title at this years’ Invitational European Cup in Madrid, it’s taken a few years, and a lot of hard work to get where they are today, so says team manager Jacqui Mulligan. We sent Eamon O’Neill to the side lines, to take up the story.

The rise of Mercy College’s Gaelic football club has been nothing short of astounding.

With a small number of players, thoughts of producing a winning squad would have been almost unthinkable just a few short years ago. But that all changed when Jacqui Mulligan came to the school in 2010. Passionate about the sport, the P.E. and Geography teacher saw a squad in need of rejuvenation.

“Oh gosh, things were not good

at all”, she says as we sit down for our chat; “we only had fifteen players in the entire school”.

A motivated and driven individual, Jacqui’s passion for the game saw her set about transforming the club, stirring interest in the sport and galvanising the students. “We started from ground level, and a serious amount of work has gone in”, she says: “A lot of our girls had never played club football. The captain of our senior team had never played Gaelic since she started Mercy College”.

An incredible amount of effort was therefore required to boost the interest in the sport, and that has now resulted in a new lease of life for the Gaelic in the school; “We now have a first year team, we’ve an under14 team, we’ve an under 16 team, and we’ve the senior team, so we’ve four teams”, say the accomplished coach.

Jacqui’s passion for Gaelic is infectious, and not only does she manage the teams, but is also on the Sligo senior squad herself: “We’re the only school in the county where there’s a

teacher as well as the pupils in it”, she states proudly. When I offer that there must be a strange kind of camaraderie, Jacqui agrees; “Yes, but it’s unique as well”, she adds.

With Sligo ladies in a stronger position than ever, the senior team got invited to take on some of the best in the continent, at the European Cup in Madrid, which took place in March. “We have two people who came on board as managers with me in the last year; Daithí MacFhlaithimh and Maurice O’Connor, and it was through Maurice that we got the invitation to go to Madrid and represent Sligo”, says Jacqui, taking up the remarkable story.

With the trip to Spain booked, the aim was simply to do their best, however, the team achieved so much more than they thought they could. “We went over with the hope of competing well, but when we got there was a real feeling that, gosh, we really could do this”, says Jacqui. “The standard

was really similar to our own, and we eventually went undefeated in all the group games”, she says, almost disbelievingly.

Playing against a number of Irish and expat teams including Kildare’s Kill Ladies and Madrid Harps, the squad found themselves making the final. “It went from us participating, to us securing the tournament”, says the proud manager. Beating the Kildare side 4-10 to 1-9, the victory crowned what has been an incredible journey for the team. “It was a great surprise”, says Jacqui; “we’ve some quality players, and they really performed that day”.

The senior team isn’t short of top performers, and although everyone plays their part, Jacqui singles out some for their special contribution, like forward Leah Kelly who was “absolutely superb in the tournament”, second year pupil and goalkeeper Patricia Lacorte, who “made saves that a senior would aspire to make”, and team captain Michelle McNamara. Individual perform-

ances however, do not make a great team, and Jacqui is a big believer in a strong teamwork ethic; “I prefer players that are going to work hard, rather than a player who is multi-talented”, she offers; “that would be my ethos”.

With numbers growing, and a major title now on their record, Sligo Ladies have made it into the bigger leagues of club football, and are ready to face their next challenge. “The ambition is there”, concludes the manager as our chat nears an end. “We compete in the Connacht League now, and reached the semi-final this year. The goal now is to come back, push on, and make the final and win it next year”, she states, affirmingly.

As we wrap up, Jacqui sums up the state of the sport, which is growing ever popular; “It’s healthy, but there’s always room for improvement”, she cautions, before allowing a little recognition at last; “but yeah, it’s in a very healthy place from where we’ve come”.

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Sligo Surf Lifesavers perform strongly at Irish Water Safety Stillwater Nationals

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he recently held Irish Water Safety National Stillwater competition saw teams and individual competitors from counties across the country, including Sligo Surf Lifesaving club, deliver strong performances across junior (1416), seniors )16+) and

masters(30+) over two days at the Sports Arena in University of Limerick.

Through a variety of events, competitors test their Surf Lifesaving skills and abilities against one another in a highly competitive manner. Events are designed to test the

specific skillsets required to be a Surf Lifesaver including underwater obstacle courses, simulated manikin rescues and relay events.

Sligo were strongly represented with a junior boys team, senior mens team and individual competitors in the

junior girls and masters category. All competitors did their club and county proud, delivering strong performances with a number of top 10 and medal finishes most notably from Sligo Surflifesavers brothers and Irish national surflifesaving squad members, Joseph Mooney and Peter Mooney, with Joseph securing the only broken individual Irish record in the 100m manikin carry with fins. Also in the junior boys, Adam Hunter and Niall O'Connor secured a fantastic third place national finish in the line throw.

Other notable performances were delivered from the junior boys Augustine Bamber, Orin Mitchell and Niall O'Donovan and junior girl, Ellen Woodward

who delivered strong performances in both the individual and relay events including top 10 finishes.

Overall the senior men finished an exemplary third place finish in the national rankings with the juniors securing a ninth place finish overall.

Attention now turns to the nippers (age 8-14) of Sligo Surf Lifesaving Club who competed at the Connacht/ Ulster regional on 26th March 2017 at Sligo Regional Sports Centre.

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Sligo Rovers are delighted to partner with Wehrly’s for our Player of the Month award.

Coach Terry Hayes presenting JP Carty with two Connacht Gold medals for the senior 1500 & 3000m

Wehrly’s will sponsor to awarding of a prize to a player judged to be Rovers best performer each month in the 2017 season. Fans will be given the opportunity to vote for the choice of player each month.

The voting will be done online across our website and various social media platforms.

The first vote, for the February/March Player of the Month, will be held following Friday’s SSE Airtricity League fixture against Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park.

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All Ireland Schools' Cross Country Sligo AC athletes performed superbly in the All Ireland Schools' Cross Country Championships in Belfast. The sticky underfoot terrain at the Mallusk course may have provided a test of strength and skill for the competitors but all the Sligo AC runners passed with flying colours.

There was plenty of drama in the Junior Boys 3,600M and Michael Morgan was in the thick of the action. Michael finished 6th in a spectacular sprint finish with a mere 1 second separating 3rd and 6th. Michael had the consolation of earning International Qualification for the Irish Schools team in Wales, a just reward for the talented Summerhill College student.

In the Minor Girls 2,000M, Niamh Walsh finished in 36th and Caoimhe Conor was 46th. Ailbhe Morgan was 38th in her Inter Girls 3,600M. Meanwhile in the Inter Boys 5,200M, Daragh Williams was 73rd and Jack Conor 78th. Good running also by Leo Doherty who was 64th in the Senior Boys 6,500M. Well done to you all. You are certainly a credit to your club and your schools.

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1ST EVER CO.SLIGO PELLA TOURNAMENT

The 1st ever Pella tournament to be held in Co.Sligo took place in the hall of Sligo Tennis Club on Sunday 12th March. The tournament was an under 12 competition and consisted of 8 Sligo based teams. The teams involved were St.Johns, Calry/St.Josephs, Drumcliffe Rosses Point, St. Pats and 2

teams each from St.Molaise Gaels and Coolera/Strandhill.

After 2 extremely well contested groups, the results saw St.Johns top group 1 on score difference ahead of Drumcliffe Rosses Point who adavanced to the semi finals in second. In the mid afternoon group it was Calry/St.Josephs

who topped Group 2 on % points ahead of 2nd placed St.Molaise Gaels on 4.

However the semi-finals played in the afternoon proved to turn the form books upside down as both group runners up ( St.Molasie Gaels & Drumcliffe Rosses Point) won their games to advance to the Final. To

prove how evenly contested the finals were can highlighted by the fact that there was no more than 1 score between any of the games played in the afternoon.

The final of the tournament done justice to the very high standard of skill and drama on show all day as Drumcliffe

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Rosses Point overcame St.Molaise Gaels 10-8. The winning score in a seesaw final scored inside the final minute of play. The presentation of the JK Pella Trophy was made upstairs in the function room in Sligo Tennis Club to the winning captain of Drumcliffe Rosses Point Rian O'Callaghan.

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1ST EVER CO.SLIGO PELLA TOURNAMENT

Have your first 5k race coming up and wondering how to eat healthier?

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here is a lot to be said for following good nutrition combined with regular exercise. You could be running regularly and may not be seeing the benefits you’d hoped for be it losing weight, gaining muscle or better sports performance. After a run you should be consuming a healthy well balanced meal of carbohydrates, protein and a little fat. Carbohydrates are a primary fuel source needed for energy. Good options are wholegrain rice, wholegrain pasta, white potato, sweet potato, wholegrain breads and cereals.

Protein feeds your muscles and helps them to repair and rebuild. Some good protein sources are lean cuts of red meat, chicken, turkey, salmon, cod, eggs, nuts and pulses (beans, peas and lentils). Fats provide the body with key nutrients important for various functions. They should be consumed in small amounts and the best options are unsaturated fats.

These are found in high amounts in nuts, seeds, oily fish and vegetable oil such as olive or sunflower oil.

Here are a few key points in order to help you follow a healthy diet when running: • Look at your portion sizes- your protein source should be the size of a deck of playing cards, one portion of carbohydrate is equal to two heaped tablespoons of rice or half a large baked potato and one fat portion is equal to one teaspoon of vegetable oil or one small dice of butter • Don’t cut out vital nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, dairy or fat • Consume at least 5 portions of fruit or vegetables per day • Drink plenty of water- average requirements are 30- 40ml per kilogram of bodyweight • Cut down on alcohol- it is high in caloric value and is not an effective energy source for the working muscles Call Aoife on 087-1276164 or find her on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/acnutritionandfitness

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2017 Markievicz Cup

County Sligo Swimming club Congratulations to our very own Laura Tighe who was awarded the Women’s Senior Sportsperson of the Year at the Sligo Sports Star Awards last Thursday evening. Laura was awarded this accolade as a result of her continued successes in the field of Triathlon. Not only is Laura a valued member of County Sligo Swimming Club, she is also a member of the Triathlon Ireland High Performance Tokyo 2020 Olympic Development Squad. We would all like to wish Laura continued success throughout 2017 and beyond!

Here she is pictured at the awards ceremony along with her proud parents.

SLIGO SPORT APRIL, 2017

Huge Kickboxing Success for local sister trio - The ConlonOates Sisters

3 Sisters with 3 National Titles Sligo native sisterly trio Ruth, Lucy and Halle Conlon-Oates travelled to City West in Dublin last weekend to complete against Irelands toughest kickboxers. All 3 eager to win their place on the podium and secure a place on the Irish Kickboxing Team.

Ruth, Lucy and Halle all battled through their respective divisions at the Kickboxing national championships to take home the coveted title.

The girls have been training for a number of years under Chief Instructor Des Leonard at the Collooney kickboxing Club.

Ruth and Lucy will now represent Ireland at the European Kickboxing Championships in Macedonia in September this year.

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SLIGO SUPER CUP I

t’s all systems go for the Sligo Super Cup, featuring elite young players from academies across Ireland and the UK, which takes place at the Showgrounds from April 28th-30th.

With the likes of Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday adding glamour and excitement to the innovative under-12 tournament, bookings are already beginning to come in from supporters planning to take in a Bank Holiday break in Sligo.

Jointly hosted by Sligo Rovers and the Sligo/Leitrim District Schoolboys/Girls League, the tournament has been boosted by major sponsorship from the Pet Stop Discount Warehouse and Fuel Centre, Carraroe Retail Park, Sligo. Company Director, John McKeon, expressed delight at partnering with the Sligo Super Cup as main sponsor. “We are always thrilled to support community initiatives, and particularly when it involves sport and young people. As an avid soccer supporter, I believe this tournament deserves all the backing it can get. “It’s about promoting a healthy competitive spirit, com-

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munity involvement, and cross-border exchanges, as well as putting Sligo to the forefront as an ideal venue for high class international tournaments.

“For all those reasons, I am proud to be the main sponsor of the inaugural Sligo Super Cup and I have no doubt it will be a major success,” John said. Tournament Director, Packie Lynch, thanked John for his generous backing of the tournament. “Particularly in the first year, local support is vital for this type of initiative. We have been very fortunate with the outstanding generosity of a number of sponsors, none moreso than John McKeon. John has always been a willing supporter of worthy local causes, and we are delighted to have him on board”, Packie added. As final preparations are put in place for a tournament which features 16 matches over three action-packed days, stand out fixtures include Celtic against the hosts Sligo/Leitrim on Friday, April 28th and the intriguing meeting of Celtic and Linfield on the following morning.

Full fixture schedule will be published in advance of the tournament.

Swim Ireland Roadshow Sligo SC was well represented at Jon Rudd’s Swim Ireland NPD Roadshow in Claremorris, last night. Jon Rudd is the recently appointed National Performance Director and he is currently travelling around the country to outline his vision and plans for the future. Jon spoke passionately to his Connacht audience about his plans for the nation at Regional, National and International levels – some of which will have an immediate impact on swimming in our country and some of which will be more visible as we approach the next Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

With the Head of the Season about to conclude and with many heads cancelled including the recent Galway Head on the Corrib Sligo coaches were keen for their crews and particularly the newer members of the club to get some valuable race time and experience at their first competitive event ahead of the regatta season. With that in mind Sligo coaches Tom Colsh and Molua Donohue worked with in conjunction with Fergie Hannon of Athlone Boat Club and John Lowe of Carrick on Shannon Rowing Club to schedule and run a very successful event for the 3 clubs on the Lough Rynn course where Sligo provided the medals, Carrick the safety launches and Athlone the personnel to marshal the event.

All three clubs worked together seamlessly and a great days racing was had by all ahead of the upcoming sprint regatta season.

Newcomers to the sport Angus Carter, Adam Rattigan, Andrew Waters and Killion McCarthy all performed very well on the water at Lough Rynn for the junior boys while Isabelle Waters had an exceptional row in the double in her first competitive event.

The sprint regatta season now commences in earnest with the club travelling to Islandbridge in Dublin for a racing weekend with Neptune Regatta to be held on Saturday followed by Commercial Regatta on the same stretch of water on Sunday.

The club continues to fund raise on a monthly basis to fund the purchasing of new equipment including a new single which will be delivered this month from Portugal. The boat is to be named after the Lady of the Lake – “Beezie Gallagher” who daily rowed the same stretch of water as that which the club now trains on.

A boat naming ceremony will be held to formally name the boat together with the “Dooney Rock” quad and the “Slish Wood” single which were purchased last year with the assistance of SCP funding.

The club also enjoyed the recent St. Patricks Day Parade rowing a double through town winning the Best Represents Theme Sports award. The float designed by Ray Murtagh, sponsored by Diverse Print & Graphics and built

by Bernie Tiernan was well received by the general public.

Sligo Rowing Club will again host their own sprint regatta on Saturday 29th July in Doorly Park.

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