Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce details of an upcoming fundraising Bingo, which will take place on Sunday, March 10^th at 3pm, in the Knocknarea Arena IT Sligo.

Following on from the clubs hugely successful bingo back in 2017, numerous requests from the public were made to the club to carry out another bingo.

This year’s one-day bingo event is set to be the biggest to hit the North-West region for quite some time, with €10,000 guaranteed in prizemoney on the day.

Single books are priced at €20 while Double books are priced at €25. There are numerous outlets through-out the region selling bingo books from next week. (These outlets are listed below).

Please note bingo books will also be available at the door on the day also. However, the public are urged to pre purchase their book if they can to avoid heavy congestion on the day.

Sligo Rovers would like to thank all of the following outlets for supporting the event and for facilitating the pre-sale of books:

• Tanseys Centra Gurteen
• Lavins Menswear Ballymote
• Collerys Beltra
• The Showgrounds Sligo
• Post Office Maugheraboy
• Post Office Cliffoney
• Gillespies Tubbercurry
• McKims Collooney
• Matt Lyons Sligo
• McLeans Ballinfull
• Mc Morrows Rathcormac
• Kellys Barbers Sligo
• Higgins & Keegan Centra Enniscrone
• The Hilltop Cullens
• Bernies Shop Easkey
• Feeneys Costcutters Dromore West

For more information on the Sligo Rovers Monster Bingo, you can contact Shane at the club on 071-9171212 or email shane@sligorovers.com.

Open Trials for our Under 17 Women’s Team for 2019 will take place in IT Sligo on Friday, 4th January and Friday, 11th January 2018. A third invite only session will take place on Friday, 18th January 2018.

All sessions will take place at 8:00pm for 90 minutes and all female players, born in 2002 & 2003, are invited to attend.

All players interesting in being involved with this squad are requested to complete the registration form ahead of the trials. This can be completed online here: Registration Form

The club will be once again be based in the excellent facilities of IT Sligo for both training and games for the coming seasons (March – October ’19).

Local business David McConville Orthodontics will continue as the main sponsor of our U17 Women’s Team until the end of the 2019 season.

Sligo Rovers FC are inviting applicants to express their interest in a number of roles for the Women’s U17 team who will once again participate in the Continental Tyres Women’s U17 National League in 2019.

Through our Women’s Football section, our goal is to be competing at the highest level of women’s football. We will provide a performance centre strategy that encompasses the club wide philosophy for players to develop within a comprehensive and professionalised environment.

The positions will be on a voluntary basis. The role will provide valuable experience for the successful candidate of working with an elite group of players.

• Assistant Coach
• Goalkeeper Coach
• Strength & Conditioning Coach
• Video Analyst
• Physiotherapist

Trials will be held in early January with training commencing in Mid January and running until the end of the season in October 2019.

The ideal candidate will have skills and experience in the following areas:

Essential Criteria

• Long-term commitment to working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Access to both email and phone.
• Experience and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite young players and coaches.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with players, staff and officials.
• Must be available for games / training at weekends and evenings.
• Successful candidate will be subjected to garda vetting clearance.

Desirable Criteria

• Up to date Safeguarding 1 / Child Welfare Certificate. (Will be required prior to commencing role)
• A valid National C / D Licence holder for coaching roles
• Organisational skills.
• Previous experience of coaching in female game.

To apply for any of these positions please email your CV with a cover letter to Breifne Earley, Secretary, Women’s Football Committee, Sligo Rovers FC at sligoroverswomen@gmail.com by Sunday, 16th December 2018.

Shortlisting will apply and candidates will be called for interview shortly after the closing date.

After 11 weeks of participants falling by the wayside from the 605 original participants three players have survived. With Christmas approaching and the top teams all but eliminated from consideration the remaining 3 players have embraced the spirit of the season and agreed to split the €1,000 prize money equally between them. Continue reading “Last Men Standing – 3 Share The Title” →

With all four players safely progressing through our first midweek round we’ve got a full complement for this weekend’s Week 11 fixtures. Continue reading “Last Man Standing – Week 11 – Entries Closed” →

“But could he do it on a cold rainy Tuesday in Stoke?” – It’s one of the long standing debates asked of Lionel Messi but now it’s time for our own fab four finalists to see if they measure up to the Argentinean.  Continue reading “Last Man Standing – Week 10 – Entries Closed” →

And we’re getting closer and closer to the prize money. Only 7 players remain in the club’s Last Man Standing competition which continues this week. Chelsea & Man Utd (2) are the only teams who feature more than once in this weeks selections.

With none of our selections facing each other in fixtures this weekend all players are in with a shot of progressing to Week 10, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

Remember that you CAN NOT pick the same team more than once in this competition. Each person’s previous selections are included for reference, but only Week 9 selections impact your progress this week.

Entries for this week are now closed, only errors included below may be changed and must be alerted before the first game starts this weekend.

Once successfully through Week 9, you may make your Week 10 entries via the main Last Man Standing page. Closing date for Week 10 is MONDAY, 3rd December @ Midnight. Please note the change of normal format from weekend games.

Player	Previous Teams Chosen	Week 8
Andrew Higgins	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton	Crystal Palace
Barry Mulligan	Liverpool, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton	Leicester City
Gerry O’Reilly	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Bournemouth, West Ham Utd, Newcastle Utd, Everton	Chelsea
John Howley	Leicester City, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton	Man Utd
Robert Sweeney	Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton	Newcastle United
Senan Kerins	Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool, Everton	Chelsea
Stephen Crossan	Leicester City, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton	Man Utd

 

Week 9 will come down to the Magnificent 7 as only Everton came through this week, their single goal against Cardiff City proving vital as Man Utd, Bournemouth, Southampton and Wolves all failed to win their league fixtures and send the other 17 players packing from the competition.

Our seven finalists are Andrew Higgins, Barry Mulligan, Gerry O’Reilly, John Howley, Robert Sweeney, Senan Kerins and Stephen Crossan. Which of them will emerge victorious and how many weeks will it take to wittle this motley crew down to just one single competitor who will take the title and the €1,000 prize money.

The next closing date is at midnight on Thursday, 29th November 2018 and submissions may be made via the Last Man Standing page, text / WhatsApp to +35383 4853420 or email to lastmanstanding@sligorovers.com

Remaining Players: 7

Player	Previous Teams Chosen	Week 8
Andrew Higgins	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Barry Mulligan	Liverpool, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur	Everton
Gerry O’Reilly	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Bournemouth, West Ham Utd, Newcastle Utd	Everton
John Howley	Leicester City, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Robert Sweeney	Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Senan Kerins	Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool	Everton
Stephen Crossan	Leicester City, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton

Eliminated Players: 17

Player	Previous Teams Chosen	Week 8
Francis Mahon	Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, West Ham Utd, Tottenham Hotspur	Bournemouth
Rory Howard	Liverpool, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur	Man Utd
Sharona O’Toole	Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Liverpool, Chelsea, Cardiff City	Man Utd
Patrick Conway	Leicester City, Man City, Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur	Man Utd
Seanie McGuire	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Liverpool	Man Utd
Shane Murray	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool	Man Utd
Tommy Higgins	Leicester City, Wolves, Arsenal, Everton, Watford, Man City, Liverpool	Man Utd
Michael Robinson	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Man Utd
Mairead Donegan	Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool	Man Utd
Niall McLoughlin	Arsenal, Wolves, Chelsea, Man City, Watford, Leicester City, Liverpool	Man Utd
Noel McCloat	Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool	Southampton
Lotch Lynch	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Wolves
Michael Melly	Leicester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool	Wolves
Mikey Drennan	Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, Everton, Liverpool	Wolves
Paul Cunningham	Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Bournemouth, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur	Wolves
Dylan Lacken	Leicester City, Everton, Arsenal, Man City, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Liverpool	Wolves
Gerard O’Connor	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Wolves

And we’re getting closer and closer to the prize money. Only 24 players remain in the club’s Last Man Standing competition which returns this week after the international break. Everton (8), Man Utd (7) & Wolves (6) carry most hopes this weekend.

Remember that you CAN NOT pick the same team more than once in this competition. Each person’s previous selections are included for reference, but only Week 8 selections impact your progress this week.

Entries for this week are now closed, only errors included below may be changed and must be alerted before the first game starts this weekend.

Once successfully through Week 8, you may make your Week 9 entries via the main Last Man Standing page.

Player	Previous Teams Chosen	Week 8
Andrew Higgins	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Barry Mulligan	Liverpool, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur	Everton
Dylan Lacken	Leicester City, Everton, Arsenal, Man City, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Liverpool	Wolves
Francis Mahon	Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, West Ham Utd, Tottenham Hotspur	Bournemouth
Gerard O’Connor	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Wolves
Gerry O’Reilly	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Bournemouth, West Ham Utd, Newcastle Utd	Everton
John Howley	Leicester City, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Lotch Lynch	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Wolves
Mairead Donegan	Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool	Man Utd
Michael Melly	Leicester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool	Wolves
Michael Robinson	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Man Utd
Mikey Drennan	Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, Everton, Liverpool	Wolves
Niall McLoughlin	Arsenal, Wolves, Chelsea, Man City, Watford, Leicester City, Liverpool	Man Utd
Noel McCloat	Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool	Southampton
Patrick Conway	Leicester City, Man City, Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur	Man Utd
Paul Cunningham	Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Bournemouth, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur	Wolves
Robert Sweeney	Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Rory Howard	Liverpool, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur	Man Utd
Seanie McGuire	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Liverpool	Man Utd
Senan Kerins	Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Man Utd, Man City, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool	Everton
Shane Murray	Leicester City, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford, West Ham Utd, Liverpool	Man Utd
Sharona O’Toole	Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Liverpool, Chelsea, Cardiff City	Man Utd
Stephen Crossan	Leicester City, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Liverpool	Everton
Tommy Higgins	Leicester City, Wolves, Arsenal, Everton, Watford, Man City, Liverpool	Man Utd

Sligo Rovers FC are inviting applicants to express their interest in the role of Head Coach for the Women’s U17 team who will once again participate in the Continental Tyres Women’s U17 National League in 2019.

Through our Women’s Football section, our goal is to be competing at the highest level of women’s football. We will provide a performance centre strategy that encompasses the club wide philosophy for players to develop within a comprehensive and professionalised environment.

The position of Under-17 Women’s Head Coach is key to the ongoing development of our elite underage players and will play a significant role in their development. The position will be on a voluntary basis. The role will provide valuable experience for the successful candidate of working with an elite group of players.

Job Description

• Help club achieve its vision to ‘Build a brand that is associated with excellence on and off the pitch for women’s football, to be considered as an example of excellence and best practice, and one of the major developer of players within the country at underage, and eventually senior level’.
• To assemble squad through talent identification for the beginning of the FAI Women’s U17 season in March 2019.
• The development and nurturing of a pool of elite players to facilitate their current and future success as individuals and as a team.
• Organise, plan and deliver a suitable player development programme in line with the FAI and Sligo Rovers coaching syllabus.
• Uphold the clubs code of conduct and implement club’s vision on and off the pitch.
• Setting high standards for the players both on and off the pitch.
• Create and maintain appropriate communication with players / parents / clubs / leagues and any stakeholders relevant to the team
• To work with the media in any area regarding Sligo Rovers FC.
• Ensure the club adheres to FAI & Women’s National League rules and regulations and competition rules. .
• To ensure that all delivery satisfies the clubs safeguarding and welfare procedures
• The successful candidate will report to the Women’s Football committee within the club. The women’s committee includes members of the club management committee and the Head of Youth Development within the club and is governed by the management committee of Sligo Rovers.

Job Specification:

The ideal candidate will have skills and experience in the following areas:

Essential Criteria

• A current valid UEFA B Licence holder as a minimum.
• Successful candidate will be subjected to garda vetting clearance.
• Up to date Safeguarding 1 / Child Welfare Certificate.
• An ability to produce verbal and written reports.
• Long-term commitment to working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Access to both email and phone.
• Experience and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite young players and coaches.

Desirable Criteria

• Administrative and organisational skills.
• Previous experience of coaching in female game.
• Coach mentoring experience.

Abilities / Skills / Knowledge:

• Has the leadership ability to inspire a team to play to their maximum potential.
• Ability to communicate and implement club’s philosophy as head coach.
• Empathy with young players with an ability to inspire.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with players, staff and officials.
• Understanding of learning, development and high performance with a proven ability to create optimum and challenging learning environments for players.
• Strong existing relationships within the Women’s football in North-West.
• Must be available for games / training at weekends and evenings.

To apply for this position please email your CV with a cover letter to Breifne Earley, Secretary, Women’s Football Committee, Sligo Rovers FC at sligoroverswomen@gmail.com by 5pm on Friday, 23rd November 2018.

Shortlisting will apply and candidates will be called for interview shortly after the closing date.

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