It was a tough day at the office for the Bit O’Red girls yesterday as they went down to a very physical Athlone Town side who proved clinical as they pounced on a number of defensive errors to take the spoils in what was a poor game over all. Continue reading “WU17 Report: Athlone Town 4 Sligo Rovers 0”
Shamrock Rovers beat ten-man Sligo Rovers 2-0 at Tallaght Stadium on Friday night.
Second-half strikes from Dylan Watts and Gary Shaw ensured the home side made the most of the Blues’ slip up in Limerick. Continue reading “#bitored beaten in Tallaght Stadium”
Our U17 Women’s side are back in action today as they make the journey to face Athlone Town at 7pm this evening for their third game in the U17 Women’s National League. Fresh from their defeat against Galway last weekend the Bit O’ Red girls will be looking to bounce back to winning ways. Continue reading “Rovers Women face off with Athlone”
In the third and final instalment of our chat with Raffaele Cretaro, the Tubbercurry man speaks about the role Ian Baraclough played in his career. He touches on how the Showgrounds has grown to be one of the finest sports facilities in the country. Continue reading “Raffaele Cretaro interview – Part Three”
Sligo Rovers travel to Dublin on Friday to take on Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division, kick-off 8pm.
The Bit O’ Red go in search of a third win in succession in Dublin following victories against St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians recently. Continue reading “Team news for Shamrock Rovers game”
Last Saturday our brand new Under 17 Women’s team made their first home appearance and to celebrate we threw open the gates of The Showgrounds to all the young female players in the north west of Ireland by hosting FIFA Live Your Goals. Continue reading “Sligo Rovers host FIFA Live Your Goals”
In the second part of Raffaele Cretaro’s interview with members of the local media, he speaks about the impact Paul Cook had at the Showgrounds, his move and subsequent return from Bohs and reminisces about league and cup victories. Continue reading “Raffaele Cretaro interview – Part Two”
Sligo Rovers will this Saturday, celebrate the career to date of one of their own. Raffaele Cretaro’s contribution to the club throughout 16 seasons will be marked with his testimonial which takes place at the Showgrounds at 6pm. Continue reading “Raffaele Cretaro interview – Part One”
Following on from their 3-2 win against Peamount on the opening day of the season, the Sligo Rovers Women’s Under 17 team are preparing for their first home game tomorrow, when they take on Galway WFC at 2pm at The Showgrounds. Continue reading “Rovers women set for first home game”
Sligo Rovers manager Gerard Lyttle has said Saturday’s mid-season friendly with Glentoran will be useful for keeping his side on schedule after the league fixture with Dundalk was postponed.
Lyttle has thanked his counterpart Ronnie McFall for agreeing with a fixture swap in order to facilitate the game. Continue reading “Lyttle previews Glentoran friendly”
