Sligo Leitrim & District Soccer League

Any players interested in playing for Coolaney United Senior Team this season are invited to commence pre season training next Friday 19th July at 7pm in Coolaney Community Park.

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The officers of the SLDSL of behalf of all their affiliates wish to be associated with Ballymote Celtics condolences to the Flannery Family, relatives, and friends, to Michael Snr Michael Junior and Robbie our thoughts and Prayers are with you, and to Rita’s family May Heaven be her Bed R.I.P

Death Notice of Rita Flannery (née Killoran) (Ballymote, Sligo) | rip.ie The death has occurred of Rita Flannery (née Killoran) of Ballymote, Sligo Ireland, on 30/06/2024. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

A Merville United Team many years ago.
LR BACK ROW N M Kennedy T Stenson J (Tabby Callaghan) D (Crockett)Kenny B Gordon F Kennedy Snr R.I.P.
FRONT J Kielty T (Ringo) Rooney D (Dodo) Mc Loughlin J Burnside P (Cisco) Farrell

Philip Mc Loughlin Centre presenting a cheque for €1.400 to Secretary Noel M Kennedy & Treasurer Robert Kennedy Sligo Leitrim DSL. The recipient was the Beaumont Nephrology Research Unit and thanks to Philip and his colleagues who organised this game v the Club managers with two other local charities benefiting as well. A sincere thanks to everyone who participated and supported these wonderful causes, and as a Kidney recipient myself I know first hand this donation will benefit so many.

SLDSL played Fermanagh and District League in their Annual Friendly at Mac Sharry Park on Saturday 8th June. Manager John Loftus put on display a lot of young players with Captain Conor Griffin and a few more experienced players putting in a great performance. The score was 1-1with 93 minutes gone when the F&W League were awarded a free by referee Declan Basquille from which they scored. Despite the result both sides played some exceptional football that augers well for the coming season challenges.

John from Sheridan Promotions and his Son James sponsored the Givova Tops and Presented them to SLDSL Representative Manager John Loftus

Kevin Mc Glynn D.M. Sligo Southern Hotel presenting Andrew Mc Loughlin and Michael Mc Tiernan Carbury FC winners of the Sligo Southern Super League Cup for the 23/24 Season. John Loftus Chairman and Robert Kennedy Treasurer SLDSL.

Stephen Mc Coy Gurteen Celtic FC receiving Medals for Runners Up
in the Sligo Southern Hotel Super 23/24 Season.

Leo Doherty Strand Celtic FC receiving the Ej's Leading Scorer Menswear award from SLDSL representative Manger John Loftus.

Kevin Mc DM Sligo Southern Hotel Main Sponsor with Noel M Kennedy Secretary John Loftus Manager and Robert Kennedy Treasurer SLDSL.
Leading Scorers in Both the Sligo Southern Super and the Andrew Mullen Sligo Pallets Premier League each receive a suit from Eamonn Cunningham MD Ej's Menswear Gratten St Sligo.

Cartron United’s cup final win ends years of heartbreak as Sligo Leitrim season finishes with thrilling final

Cartron United put four years of cup final heartbreak behind them as Des Kavanagh’s side finally claimed the Frank Kennedy Memorial Cup with a 2-0 win over the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League champions Carbury at MacSharry Park on Saturday evening.
Enda McGowan’s early penalty put Cartron ahead, with Donal Gallagher’s goal ten minutes into the second half sealing a well deserved win for Cartron who were by far the better team on the night.

Sligo Southern Hotel Super League
Calry Bohs 1-2 Carbury
Carbury came from behind to beat Calry Bohs in Hazelwood on Wednesday evening, moving two points ahead of Gurteen Celtic at the top of the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League.
Ryan McManus came close to opening the scoring after five minutes, but dragged his shot wide.
And Ivan Paramonov was gifted an opportunity for Calry Bohs, but he sent his effort way over the bar from close range.
The league’s leading goalscorer Eoin Nicholson added his 16th of the season after 14 minutes to put Calry ahead.
Carbury levelled the score after 29 minutes when Chris Kelly’s inviting ball was turned into his own net by the unfortunate Billy McCarthy.
A good save from Jack Teape forced Conor Griffin’s free kick over, before Carbury thought they had a second.
As Ryan McManus went to ground outside the box, Steven Armstrong collected the ball and scored at an awkward angle.
Carbury’s celebrations were cut short as the referee blew before it hit the net, and McManus was penalised for what the referee said was a dive.
The sides were level at half-time, and Carbury burst out of the blocks after the restart.
McManus’ superb volley on 46 minutes looked destined for the net, but a brilliant save from Farrell in goals denied Carbury a second as it was tipped over the bar.
And a minute later, Carbury had their second courtesy of another own goal.
This time the unfortunate Griffin got the last touch from a Carbury corner before it hit the back of the net.
It was a tight second half as Carbury sought a third and Calry tried to find an equaliser, but in the end Damien Dunleavy’s side held out for an important win.
We are back in action on Sunday as we take on Glenview Stars at MacSharry Park on Sunday morning.
Carbury have two games in hand on Gurteen Celtic who are in second place, two points behind.
Team: Jack Teape, Lee Conway, Dylan Henry, Rian Gorman, Aaron Murren (Johnny Lynch, 46), Niall Brennan (Kyle Cawley, 84), Steven Armstrong, Mark Hannon, Chris Kelly, Zach Gilligan (Mark McGoldrick, 46), Ryan McManus (James Heraghty, 84).

MacSharry Was The Venue for the Naturelles Hair Studio U18 Girls Shield Final between Manor Rangers and Strand Celtic in a Game That lived up to All Expectations.
Keith Mc Donagh Referee Along With Linesmen Martin Farrell And Elliot Mc Garry officiated.
It was An Evenly Matched First Half that Seen both Sides Create Plenty of Chances and
Equally Great Defending leaving it Scoreless at Half Time. Five Minutes Into
the second half Strand Celtic’s Xena Morgan Was Quickest to React To a corner
Kick Scoring from Close Range giving her side the lead. Both Sides Went at Each
Other for The Next 25 minutes until Nessa Fox Struck on the 70th
Minute with her effort Sending the game towards Extra time. It was in the
second half of extra time when fox Got on the end of a pass and slotted her
effort passed the strand goalkeeper scoring her second and giving Manor Rangers
the lead. Strand Celtic battled right to the end and went close on a couple of occasions,
but Manor Rangers held on to lift the U18 Shield.
John Loftus SLDSL Vice Chairman Presented Manor Rangers Captain Jacinta Gilbride With Shield

Merville United
Sligo Pallets Premier League Runners Up.

Tyler Stallard Merville Utd Receiving the Ej's Menswear Premier Leading Scorer Award from SLDSL Treasurer Robert Kennedy

The Final Game of the SLDSL U18 Season Was Played in Mac Sharry Park on Friday Night Where League Winners Ballymote Celtic took On Third Place Strand Celtic in The Rugantinos Cup Final and It certainly Lived Up to All Expectations and a credit to Both Sides Given the Crowd a Real Treat with Some Lovely Football on Show. Ballymote Got of to A Great Start with Emmanuel Oyewusi Giving his side the Lead after four minutes. Strand Batted Away and Got Themselves Back into the Game on the Fifteenth minute When Thomas Kinane Got on the End of Conor Goldin's pass to slot his Effort past the Ballymote Keeper. The Second Half Produced More of the Same with Both Sides evenly matched Throughout. The Game was in its final Stages When Luke Scanlon lobbed Ahis Effort Over the strand Goalkeeper to give Ballymote the lead and What looked like the winner. But Strand True to Form Got their Equaliser with Minutes Remaining when Mark Keane was quickest to React in the Box scoring From Close Range sending the Game into Extra Time. Both Sides cancelled each other out and the Game would be decided on Penalty Kicks, and it Was Ballymote Who Lifted the Rugantinos Restaurant U18 Cup Completing the Double In the 23/24 Season.
Matthew Mulholland Strand Celtic was Presented with the Top Goal scorer Trophy by Antonio from Rugantinos Restaurant Sligo.
Ballymote Captain Darragh Byrne presented with The Cup by Antonio from Rugantinos Restaurant Sligo

Ivor Parkes U17s Shield Final

Park was the venue for the Ivor Parkes Painters & Decorators U17 Shield Final
between Benbulben FC and Coolaney Utd. It Was Benbulben Fc Who started the
quickest with some fast passing and strong tackling. Coolaney found themselves
2-0 down with in 15mins as Benbulben scored twice the First Coming from Callum
Tierney in the 4th Minute followed by Conor Jack Van Rensburg in the
14th minute. This was aways going to be a hard match, but coolaney
team never gave up. They dusted themselves off & started growing into the
game. Daniel Loftus played a through
ball with the outside of his right foot into Kaden Walker who finished with a
low powerful strike under the Benbulben keeper it made it 2-1. Benbulben came
back and threw everything at Coolaney but the back 4 of Daniel Akende, Alex
Daly, Adam Henry & Billy Henry fought tooth and nail to keep them out and
when Benbulben did get through thay found Jacob Norris who made some
unbelievable saves leaving the Half time score 2-1.

Mac Sharry Park Was The Venue for Tonight’s Ivor Parkes Painters & Decorators U17 Cup Final Officiated by Referee John Griffin and Linesmen Declan Basquile and Justin Mc Morrow. Both Sides Having Finished Winners and Runners up in their Respective Leagues Meant this was Going to Be a Close Affair and it lived up to all Expectations. Plenty Of Chances Were Created In The opening twenty Minutes with Gurteen Unlucky not to have taken The lead after hitting the Post and Crossbar. Ben Bannigan came Off The Bench and Was Only moments on the Pitch When He was Put through and Rifled his Shot past the Gurteen Goalkeeper To Give St John’s The lead Which they Held until half time. The Second hand produce more of the Same and Gurteen were rewarded For their Efforts on the 52nd Minute When Ciaran Connolly Found himself Clear and Fired a Superb shot beyond the reach of the St John’s Goalkeeper. St John’s Got themselves back into the game playing some Nice Football and with Ten Minutes Remaining Jayden Reynolds was Put through And Used His Strength getting by The defender Unleashing an unstoppable Shot into the Gurteen Net giving St John’s The lead Again. Gurteen Battled On Right To The End And in the Dying Moments James Kilroy found himself free in the St John’s Box and Scored The Equaliser From Close Range Sending the Game Into Extra Time. It Was Nip and Tuck in both Halves of Extra Time Which Seen both Sides Cancel each other out and The Game ended up been Decided On Penalty Kicks which Seen St John’s Win by 4-3 and lifting The Ivor Parkes Painters & Decorators U17 Cup For the Second Year Running.

Gurteen Celtic Ladies Connacht Shield Champions

A great achievement for Gurteen Celtic considering its our first season back says Stephen Mc Coy and it shows teams in our league are more than capable of competing with the top teams in the province.

As weather and April go it can be nice or not nice but nothing was going to dampen the spirits of the Aughanagh faithful as they came out in droves to watch their team clinch the premier league title. The scene of red and white colour was glorious as The game became almost second nature as ex players and fans throughout the huge crowd embraced at the thought of the premier league title residing in the parish of Aughanagh for the next year. The pitch in Ballinafad was immaculate and was ready to hold a league title finale. Goals from Seamus Hailstones, James Kiernan, Seamus Kane, Arthur Wall and Barry Cryan secured a 5 : 1 victory for Aughanagh. I’m sure Hailstones and Kiernan are in the eyes of John Loftus. Credit to Valley Rovers who preformed so admirably throughout the game but it was Aughanaghs night. At the end, through the scenes of jubilation and after some words from Aughanagh’s secretary Kevin Cryan who graciously thanked so many, Noel and Robert Kennedy presented the medals and trophy on behalf of Sligo Pallets and SLDL to the Aughanagh captain Darragh Hailstones. The noise was deafening and euphoric! It’s super league football again for one of the oldest clubs in Sligo Leitrim football and how they are looking forward to exciting times ahead
NR Noel M Kennedy SLDSL Gerry Donner Sligo Pallets Darragh Hailstones Captain and Manager Francis Candon Aughanagh Celtic Robert Kennedy SLDSL

The Final of The Rugantinos U18 Boys Shield Was Played in McSharry Park on Wednesday Night and It lived up To All Expectations with Both Sides Evenly matched Throughout the Ninety Plus Minutes. Both Sides Defended well in the opening five Minutes. Shane Gethins Was Put Through with a Lovely Pass from Cameron Flanagen and He Lobbed the Advancing Merville Keeper to Give Ballisodare the Lead. This lead only Lasted Only Two Minutes When a Merville Got the Equaliser Following a Corner Cathal Kelly Came in At the Back post To Slide Home His effort. Two Minutes Later Kelly Was on the Score sheet Again When He Was Put through By Alan Pudans and Calmly Stroked the Ball Past the Ballisodare Keeper. Both Sides went at each other again and on the 33rd Minute Mikey Coen Pressurised the Merville Defender Winning the Ball and His Strike Ended Up in the Net for Ballisodare’s Equaliser Leaving It Level at Half Time. The Second Half Produced More of the Same both sides creating Plenty of chances and Defending Well and With 15 Minutes Remaining Shane Gethins got on the End of a pass, battle to get by the defender before rifling his effort home with his a left Foot to Give Ballisodare the Lead Again. The lead Only lasted Four minutes when Cathal Kelly Unleashed a Powerful Strike From 25 yards Hitting the Crossbar and Bouncing Behind the Line equalising for Merville. The Game aren’t into extra Time and Remained Deadlocked and went to Penalties where Ballisodare Won By 4 Goals To 2 To Lift the Rugantinos U18 Shield Capping of a Fine Season for the Ballisodare Boys.

Kaden Walker Receiving The Ivor Parkes U17 B League Top Goal scorer Award From Robert Kennedy SLDSL

Player Kaden Walker With His Coolaney Team Mates.

Naturelles Hair Studio U18 Girls League Winners Arrow Harps

Arrow Harps U18 Girls Played Their Final Naturelles Hair Studio League Game of the Season in MacSharry Park on Wednesday Night Against Strand Celtic. A Strong Harps Side got off to a great Start with Sarah Kiernan Opening the Scoring after 14 Minutes Followed Two Minutes Later By Aoibhin Doherty. Kiernan Added her Second On the 25th minute Increasing Harps Lead Before Doherty got her Second and Harps Fourth on the 30th minute giving her side a nice half time lead. Strand Celtic Gave it their All and defended well in the Second half. Sophie Swann Scored the Only goal of the Second Half to Finish off a Fantastic League Season for Arrow Harps Who Now Await the Cup Draw To find out who their opponents Are.
Captain Ciara Gilligan Was Presented with the Martin Mc Dermott Naturelles Hair Studio U18 Cup by SLDSL Representative by Robert Kennedy

The Connacht Football Association retained their crown as Champions winning back to back in Ulster this weekend. Congratulations to Manager Ollie Neary his staff, CFA Officers and in Particular the Connacht squad with a brilliant performance.

Photos; Connacht Squad.
Noel M Kennedy vice Chairman Connacht FA
Donal Coyle Vice Chairman Ulster

Noel M Kennedy Secretary SLDSL Jayden Reynolds St John’s FCPaul McAteer Merville Utd Robert Kennedy Treasurer. CFA and SLDSL

Ballymote Celtic U18 Boys Were Crowned Champions Of the Rugantinos U18 Boys League on a Cold Night at Mac Sharry Park. Ballymote had To Win this game against Kilglass Enniscrone With Gurteen Celtic League Leaders Before tonight’s Game. A Great Team Performance producing Four Goals In each Half Secured The Victory For Ballymote. Inform Striker Luke Scanlon bagged Himself a Hat Trick and A Goal Each From Emmanuel Oyewusi, Darragh Byrne, Adam Benson, Odhran Fallon and Eoin Shanley with an Arsenal of firepower and accuracy Ensured The Title Went To Ballymote Celtic With Gurteen Celtic Taking Runners Up Spot.

Thanks to Padraig his fellow officers and Wexford FC for a great game and a special thank you to the three match Officials who were excellent

Oscar Traynor Quarter Final | A late goal saw the Wexford Football League side suffer a one-nil defeat at the hands of a tough Sligo Leitrim side in Gorey this afternoon.

Full-Time:
Wexford Football League 0 - 1 Sligo/Leitrim

The league would like to wish the very best of luck to our opponents today for the remainder of competition 🤝

SLDSL REPORT
Kilcoyne the Hero.

The Sligo Leitrim DSL Represenatative Team Travelled to Gorey Town to Play Wexford in the Quarter Finals of the Oscar Traynor Inter League Cup. Both Sides Settled Well and Sligo Leitrim Were unlucky not to have taken an Early Lead When Niall Brennan Was put Through but His Effort was saved by the Wexford Keeper. Wexford went Close twice After That Both Efforts Coming from Set Pieces. The First Savedon the Line by the Sligo Leitrim Keeper. The Second a Header Going Close at the back Post. On the half Hour Niall Brennan Again Found himself clear this Time his effort was Cleared off the line.

The Second Half Seen both Sides go at each other. Ryan Mc Manus Was Unlucky With his Effort Coming off the Crossbar from a Free Kick. Stephen Armstrong Came Very Close to Giving Sligo Leitrim Side the Lead when His Shot from the 18 Yard Box went Narrowly Wide. Ten Minutes later Following Some lovely Play and A Great Cross from the left-hand Side Malachy Spratt Got on the end of the Cross but his effort was saved by the Wexford Keeper from Close Range. With Twenty Minutes Remaining Wexford Came Very Close to Scoring Following a Goalmouth Melee Their effort was Cleared off the line by the Sligo Leitrim defender. Cian Kilcoyne came off the Bench for Malachy Spratt and Within Minutes made himself Known getting on the End of a Pass to Round the Wexford Keeper Slotting the Ball Home Giving the Sligo Leitrim District League the Lead. The Goal proved to be the Winner For The Sligo Leitrim Side Who a move on to The Semi Finals.

Sligo Southern a hotel Super League

Ballymote Celtic Seniors played Real Tubber in McSharry Park on Saturday evening in the Sligo Southern Super League. There was very little to separate the sides in the first half and it looked like it was gonna be scoreless at the break but up stepped Zak O Dowd after 43 minutes to bury the ball into the net following a colm duffy through ball. This gave the ballymote boys the spark they needed, and they came out flying in the the second half. A superb header from captain niall colsh made it 2-0 before 17 year old luke scanlon scored his first senior competitive goal for the club with a tidy finish. In the 83rd minute, 16 year old Emanuel Oyewusi scored his first senior competitive goal for the club when he leaped highest from a corner to bury a header into the far corner. A great result and performance from all the squad.
Cliffoney Celtic had A Convincing Win Against Glenview Stars in Mc Sharry Park on Sunday Morning. Gavin Gilsenan Put Cliffoney into the lead after 15 Minutes. Nine Minutes Later Jake Andrew Equalised for Glenview. Conor Watters put Cliffoney Into the lead Again After the 33rd Minute before Jack Davitt Added a Third Giving his side the Half time lead. Cliffoney Dominated the Second Half in Similar Fashion Scoring Four More Goals Securing the Three Points. James Warnock With One on the 58th Minute, two Goals from Mohamed Belghanem and Jack Davitt getting his Second of the Day in Injury Time.


Benbulben Fc Junior Men's team travelled to Ballisodare on Friday night to take on in form league leaders Aughanagh Celtic in The Sligo Pallets Premier League and took the lead after 10 minutes courtesy of Daniel Waters. Benbulben held this lead until 5 minutes before half time when Aughanagh James Kearnan equalised to leave it level at Half time 1-1. The 2nd half was an even affair with both sides having their chances and periods of dominance. Just when it looked like both teams were going to have to settle for a point, in the 90th minute, Aughanagh grabbed the winner from a brilliant free kick From Ciaran O Connor to secure all 3 points.
Kilglass Enniscrone Took on Coolaney Utd in Michael Mc Gowan Park on Sunday Morning. Oisin Joshua Finnerty Opened the Scoring for the home side After Four. The Lead Was Short Lived when Minutes Michael Mulvey Equalised for Coolaney United On The 15th minute. Both Sides Created plenty of chances throughout the game but had to settle for Share of the spoils.
Ballisodare Were At a home for their Fixture Against Ballygawley Celtic and it was Ballisodare took all 3 points. First half goals from Aaron Scanlon, Adam Grace, Luke Middleton and two for Darragh Healy made it 5-0 at half time. Stalwart Kevin O'Hara made it 6-0. Ballygawley fought back with three goals of their own through James Mackey and two for Ryan Walsh.

Calry Bohs Reserves Met with Local Rivals Dromahair Fc in the Connacht Cup Men’s Shield and It was Dromahair Who Advance to the Next Stage of the Cup with Alan Kavanagh Scoring the only Goal of the Game in a close Contest between the Sides.
The Sligo Leitrim DSL Represenatative Travelled to Gorey Town to Play Wexford in the Quarter Finals of the Oscar Traynor Inter League Cup.

Merville Utd Were crowned Champions Of The Ivor Parkes Painters & Decorators A League on Monday. St John’s finished Runners Up following their Victory over Ballisodare Utd.Both Sides Were Level on Points at the end of the Season With Goal Difference The only Thing Separating the Sides. Gurteen Celtic Were Crowned Champions of the Ivor Parkes Painters & Decorators B League Following their win in Boyle on Monday Night. Dromahair won their Game on Thursday Night Securing Runners Up Spot with one Point Separating The Sides in a Close League. The SLDSL would Like To Thank All Clubs Involved In Both U17 Leagues and Look forward to the Cup and Shield Games coming up in the next few weeks .

Frank Kennedy
17 Yeats Heights, Ballinode, Sligo and formerly of 64 St. Brigid's Place, Sligo.
Died 3rd February, 2024

Former staff of Eir.

Peacefully, in the great care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Sligo University Hospital. Frank, predeceased by his parents Frank Snr and Jean Kennedy.

Loving father of Nicole Skye and Kallum, adored grandfather of Cameron Jacob and dear brother of Gerry, Tony, Caroline, Linda, Jack, Noel, Robert and Kieran. He will be sadly missed by his daughter, son, brothers, sisters, sisters-in-law Emer, Tracy, Sarah and Fiona, brothers-in-law Gerard and Niall, uncles Noel M. and Vincent, aunts Pauline and Marie, nieces, nephews, relatives and his wide circle of friends.

Rest in Peace.

Reposing at The Foley and McGowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo on Sunday evening from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Funeral will arrive to The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception, Sligo on Monday morning at 11:30am for Requiem Mass followed by burial at Sligo Cemetery.

You can stream Frank’s funeral mass live by following this link - https://sligocathedral.ie/live-feed-from-cathedral/

Family flowers only. Donations if desired to North West Hospice, care of The Foley and McGowan Funeral Home.

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