Sunday, 13th Septemer – Sligo First Team travel to Castlebar for a challenge game. Kick off is at 2.30.
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County Cavan RFC 7
Sligo RFC 27
Sligo RFC’s pre season preparations continued in a positive fashion with a fine win over a physical Cavan outfit at Swellan park in Cavan last Saturday. The match initiated the revival of a long standing fixture between the two clubs, which through the 70s, 80s and 90s saw the clubs battling it out on the pitch for the right to lift the Elliott cup.
Playing into the slight breeze, Sligo started the game strongly with the pack winning the early exchanges and securing clean possession for the half back pairing of Billy Leahy and Frankie Feeney to use. Some fine kicking saw Sligo camped in the home sides half. In the seventh minute this territorial advantage was almost rewarded when a fine line-out take from James Wilson was quickly moved to midfield, full back Julian Rippon expertly changed the angle and looked destined to score but was hauled down short of the Cavan line. Cavan were awarded a scrum but good pressure from flanker Simon Coulter caught the home team in possession behind their own line and the resulting scrum was awarded to the visitors. A fine drive from Sligo’s front row of Adrian Mc Hale, Ross Mannion and Jason East shunted their opposite numbers back and the Sligo scrum drove over the tryline to allow veteran number 8 Peter Mullan the opportunity to touch down. Rippon was narrowly wide with the conversion. Continue reading ‘Sligo take spoils in Elliott Cup encounter’
Sligo will begin their assault on the Connacht Junior league with a home tie against Galwegians at Hamilton park on the 20th of September. ‘Wegians are always a tough prospect but could prove especially difficult at this early stage in the season, as the AIL does not kick off until the 9th of October. On Sunday the 27th of September Sligo travel to Ballinrobe to take on the newly promoted side in what is always likely to be a tough physical encounter. The following Sunday, 4th October, Strandhill plays host to Galway city side OLBC, rated by many as last seasons most improved junior side with their exciting brand of open rugby. A trip to Dubarry park in Athlone follows on the 11th of October to face Buccaneers, who will be eager to avenge last years defeat by the north westerners. The last game before the halloween break sees Sligo travel to old rivals Westport on the 18th of October to lock horns with the Mayo outfit.
Sligo will need to be at their best to gather as many valuable league points as possible from their campaign start but training is continuing well at 7pm on tuesday and thursday nights at Collegians football pitch under the Guidance of first team coache Simon Galvan, second team coach Steve Alley and fitness specialist Chris Hopkins.
New players are always welcome.
We’ve got out hands on a couple of recent photos from the tag rugby competition that is on going at the club – view them here. If you’ve got some tag photos please don’t hesitate to email them in to the webmaster.
Show Racism the Red Card and the FAI Intercultural Programme are jointly hosting a training day to support delivery of the Show Racism the Red Card Education Pack. The Education Pack is directly applicable to the CSPE curriculum and can be used in other subjects such as history, geography, religion at second level and SPHE at primary level.
Regional Training for North West
Date: 11th June 2009
Venue: Mercy College Sligo
Time: 11am-4pm
Sligo will start their 2009/10 Junior League campaign on 20/09/09 at home against Galwegians. Sligo will then have Buccaneers, Westport and Corinthians all away before Christmas and we have Ballina at home on 13/12/09 before the Christmas break. With three games in the new year against Monivea away on 10/01/10, Tuam at home on 31/01/10 and the last league game away to Castlebar on 21/02/10, the 2009/10 Junior league campaign is sure to be an exciting one.
More information can be found on knockon.ie
Sligo U-13s face the biggest challenge of their rugby careers, to date, when they lock horns with Galwegians U-13s in the final of the Connacht U13 cup on Saturday. A 12 noon showdown at the Sportsgrounds in Galway sees the Sligo boys take on a much fancied Galwegians outfit for the coveted title of Connacht champions.
U14 Connacht Cup Final
Sligo V Westport
Saturday, 4th April
1:30PM
Sportsgrounds, Galway
U13 Connacht Cup final
Sligo V Galwegians
Saturday, 4th April
12PM
Sportsgrounds, Galway
Earlier this season the Sligo RFC U18 side won the Connacht U18 league and have now qualified for the All Ireland U18 Cup Competition. Sligo are due to face the Munster champions Highfield RFC in the semi-final which takes place at The Sportsground in Galway this Saturday March 28th. Kick off is at 14:30hrs.
Continue reading ‘Sligo RFC U18's in All Ireland Cup finals’
Competition: U-13 Cup Semi-Final v Corinthians
Date & Time: Saturday, March 7th, 1PM
Venue: Hamilton Park, Sligo
Monivea v Sligo U18
Competition: U18 Cup
Venue: Monivea
Date: 22/2/2009
Time: 12:00
Castlebar v Sligo U16
Competition: U16 Cup
Venue: Castlebar
Date: 22/2/2009
Time: 13:00
Sligo U15 v Creggs
Competition: U15 Cup
Venue: Hamilton Park, Strandhill, Sligo
Date: 21/2/2009
Time: 15:30
Loughrea v Sligo
Competition: Cawley Cup
Venue: Hamilton Park, Strandhill, Sligo
Date: 8/3/2009
Time: 14:00
