We host Shamrock Rovers tonight at 7.45pm at The Showgrounds in the opening game of our 2023 season.

We outline all our Match Night information below:

Turnstiles:

Turnstiles open from 6.30pm.

All Children Under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. This is non-negotiable and it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure their children are accompanied arriving to The Showgrounds and throughout the night.

All Children over the age of 12 must enter via the last turnstile on the left hand side which will be sign posted. This new turnstile is for Juveniles only and here they must pay €12 for Category One fixtures and €10 for Category Two fixtures. We remind you that this is an All-Ticket game and there is no entry without a ticket.

Please have your tickets ready for scanning to ensure a smooth and quick entry process. Any duplicate tickets will be refused and may lead to stadium bans for those in possession of one. Tickets will only scan once.

Away tickets are with completely sold out. Shamrock Rovers fans who arrive without a match ticket will be refused entry.

Seating:

Seating is first come, first served in all areas of the ground. Seats with names on them must be respected as these are Gold Season Ticket members who have paid for their seat to be reserved all season. Anyone found sitting in a seat that is not theirs will be asked to move.

Security:

Members of our security team will carry out on the spot checks on bags and persons entering the ground. Alcohol and Pyrotechnics are not allowed and will be confiscated on entry. We ask supporters to please help the club in this regard and refrain from attempting to get in with any prohibited items.

CCTV:

CCTV is again in operation throughout the evening using our CCTV system. The system was instrumental in the club being able to utilise footage from previous anti-social behaviour and, in turn issue this to Gardai and serve stadium bans to some supporters. Security personnel and An Garda Siochaina will be monitoring the system and anyone found to be behaving in a way which contravenes our ground rules will be removed and banned from attending future games.

Car Parking:

There are limited spaces available at The Showgrounds astro turf car park. This will be closed once full, which is expected to be early in the evening. Supporters should note the club have come to an agreement with Nazareth House for official Match Night use of their grounds which has over 200 parking spaces. There is a charge of €2, with proceeds towards the upkeep of their grounds.

Flares:

Leave your flares at home. These are not wanted and anyone found with flares will be banned from attending future matches. These cause needless fines for the club, money which is raised by our volunteers and fellow supporters.

Pitch:

It is an offence to enter the field of play at any stage. This includes children. It is parent/guardian’s responsibility to ensure children do not encroach on the pitch at any time.

We thank you for your co-operation

Sligo Rovers can confirm that tomorrow’s game against Shamrock Rovers has now sold out with around 4,200 tickets sold.

There will be strictly no admission on the night without a ticket and we ask supporters without a ticket to stay away from the stadium and not to contact the club as there are no more tickets available.

The game sees the start of the new season for both sides and it promises to be an entertaining night in front of a large crowd.

Gates will open from 6.15pm.

Children over 12 are reminded to enter via the designated Over 12’s turnstile on the left hand side at the main entrance.

Children Under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult who has also pre-purchased a match ticket.

CCTV is in operation throughout the ground for the entire evening and we remind supporters to respect each other and to be responsible for your own actions.

Sligo Rovers begin our 2023 SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division season tomorrow night at The Showgrounds as we host Shamrock Rovers at 7.45pm.

The match is a sell-out with around 4,200 supporters expected to be in attendance.

Manager John Russell has a fresh look to his squad ahead of the new campaign new signings Johan Brannefalk, Daniel Lafferty, Reece Hutchinson (loan), James Finnerty, Gary Boylan, Stefan Radosavljevic, Lukas Browning, John Mahon and Bogdan Vastsuk all signing since the end of the 2022 season last November. Fabrice Hartmann’s loan spell from RB Leipzig was also confirmed and the German winger is in the squad ahead of the new season.

Russell is looking forward to tomorrow’s game:

‘’We’re all excited to kick-off the season in front of a sold out Showgrounds.

‘’The players and staff have worked extremely hard during pre-season and, we’re all ready for the challenge ahead.

‘’We know the quality Shamrock Rovers bring tomorrow evening. They have set the benchmark for the past few seasons but it’s important that we focus on ourselves.

‘’Our home support will be vital for us this season and the players are relishing playing in front of them’’.

In team news, Rovers are without long term absentees Gary Boylan, Mark Byrne and Garry Buckley (all ACL injuries) while Niall Morahan is a doubt following his ankle injury picked up in last weekend’s friendly against Finn Harps.

Shamrock Rovers come into the new season having won their third SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division title in succession last season and Stephen Bradley has again added to his squad for 2023 including a loan deal to bring Riverstown native Johnny Kenny in from Celtic.

The hoops were defeated in last Friday’s President’s Cup game away to Derry City on a 2-0 scoreline at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

There will be no admission on the night without a ticket.

We look forward to an entertaining night under the lights at The Showgrounds in front of our Bit O’ Red supporters.

We are delighted to announce are new Club Megastore will open at The Showgrounds for the first time at tomorrow’s game with Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds.

The new store, which allows supporters to walk in and browse our full range of merchandise, will be open from 6.30pm and it is located on the right hand side of the ground within the Bit O’ Red Supporters Trust Clubhouse.

The store will have its own entrance from next week on but supporters can enter via the Clubhouse to have a look at our 2023 range.

Both cash and card are accepted and we urge supporters to show your colours by grabbing something before the game to help build the atmosphere for the Bit O’ Red team.

This new feature is just one of a number of changes at the club in recent weeks as we look to enhance our supporters match-night experience.

Don’t miss out, programmes are first come, first served and on sale just inside the turnstiles

Sligo Rovers are thrilled to announce the signing of goalkeeper Bonnie McKiernan ahead of the new 2023 SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division season.

The 18-year-old joins from Athlone Town having previously played with Cavan Shamrocks.

McKiernan becomes the third goalkeeper to sign for this season with Amy Mahon and Anais Coyne also competing for the number 1 shirt.

Manager Steve Feeney is delighted with his latest recruit:

‘’We are delighted to sign Bonnie McKiernan today.

‘’As we always say, this club is about giving people in this North-West and surrounding areas a chance of playing Senior Women’s football and this is another good example of that.

‘’Bonnie has done great in training so far and we are all really looking forward to working with her his this season’’.

McKiernan could make her debut in a fortnight as Rovers host Shamrock Rovers in the opening game of the season on Saturday March 4^th at The Showgrounds.

The Cavan native is thrilled to have joined the club:

‘’I’m absolutely delighted to be here.

‘’ Steve is a brilliant coach who pushes to get the best out of every player and has built such a positive environment which I could tell from my very first training session.

‘’I’m very excited and really looking forward to the season ahead with the rest of the squad’’.

Season Tickets are available now for all Women’s Premier Division matches this season for just €50.

You can secure yours online via the link below:

https://srfcdirect.com/season-tickets-2023/

Sligo Rovers wish to inform supporters that Children Under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult in order to attend a match at The Showgrounds.

We are not responsible for Children attending a fixture unaccompanied and they will be refused entry to the ground unless an adult is present with them. We ask parents and guardians to assist us with this request this season.

Those aged over the age of 12 will be filtered to a designated turnstile this season which will be clearly signposted.

Children over 12 (secondary school) are subject to the same prices as others an must pay €12 for Category One games and €10 for Category Two games.

Satuday’s game against Shamrock Rovers is an all-ticket game and no cash will be accepted on the night at the turnstiles. All those aged over 12 years of age will be asked to enter via the Juvenile turnstile with your €12 ticket which must be pre-purchased. Anyone over the age of 12 will be refused entry if in possession of an Under 12 ticket.

The final pre-season friendly of 2023 for our Senior Men’s team takes place this evening at 7.45pm at The Showgrounds against Finn Harps.

Tickets are available at the turnstiles which open from 6.45pm.

Adults are €10 with all other categories €5.

Tickets for next Saturday’s SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division clash with Shamrock Rovers will be on sale outside the ground until kick off at the front office window at the turnstiles.

Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce the signing of Faroese International Striker Stefan Radosavljevic on a two-year deal.

Radosavljevic joins the Bit O’ Red ahead of the start of the 2023 SSE Airtricity Premier Division season which begins next week at home to Shamrock Rovers (Saturday, February 18^th – 7.45pm).

The 22-year-old has scored 44 times in 145 appearances in the Faroes top flight between and also has 20 assists in that period.

Bit O’ Red Manager John Russell is happy with his latest recruit:

‘’I’m excited to announce the signing of Stefan Radosavljevic.

‘’I have been in talks with Stefan and his agent for a number of months and I am delighted he has decided to join Sligo Rovers.

‘’Stefan is a player of immense quality. He is an attacking player who can play as a ‘number 9’ or a ‘number 10’.

‘’He is a current Faroese International and, I know from our conversations he is very ambitious and driven to succeed.

‘’He fits the profile of the type of player we want to bring to the club and, I think our fans will enjoy watching him play’’.

Stefan may make his first club appearance in tomorrow’s pre-season friendly at home to Finn Harps, Rovers’ final game before the season starts a week later at The Showgrounds.

The talented forward player is excited to be at The Showgrounds:

‘’I feel really good now that I have joined Sligo Rovers. I am very happy to be here.

‘’I think that the coach, John and the team has big ambitions and I wanted to be a part of that and help us all achieve our goals.

‘’I can’t wait for the start of the season next weekend at The Showgrounds’’.

Radosavljevic will wear the number 18 shirt for The Bit O’ Red this season and met up with his new team-mates for the first time today.

Season Tickets have now surpassed the club’s greatest ever tally with over 1,100 tickets sold before the start of the season with still one week remaining.

Supporters can buy Season Tickets online via the link below before next Friday for your ticket to be printed in time for kick-off:

The club wish to remind all 2023 Super Red members that the annual open day will take place tomorrow, February 11th, from 3pm until 4.30pm in The Showgrounds.

With large crowds expected, we ask all families planning on attending to be patient on arrival.

Registration will open from 2.15pm and we ask families not to arrive until then.

Please enter via the Astro Car Park entrance.

All members will receive their 2023 Season Tickets along with their club training top on arrival. Following this all members will enjoy activities on the clubs astro facility with members of the first team squad.

Following the activities, there will be an opportunity for all members to get photos and autographs from club staff and players.

There will be complimentary tea and coffee on the day in the clubhouse.

Super Red packages offer incredible value at just €70 for the year.

If you would like to become a member, click here