We can confirm the club has just obtained an additional allocation of tickets to our upcoming Europa Conference League First Qualifying Round First Leg with Bala Town on Thursday July 7th at Park Hall Stadium. (7pm)

We have decided to purchase these tickets from Bala Town in order to be able to have a sale of tickets at The Showgrounds.

In order to give supporters enough time to prepare for the ticket sales, we will begin sales from Thursday (June 30th) at 4pm at The Showgrounds merchandise shop inside the ground. Car parking will be available as the club’s astro turf car park. Tickets for the home fixture will also be available as well as club merchandise.

In the interest of fairness, there is strictly NO holding of tickets and NO phone sales with supporters allowed a maximum of TWO tickets per person.

Please refrain from contacting the offices with regards these types requests as they will not be entertained.

Once tickets are sold out, there is expected to be no further allocation.

Club CEO Colin Feehily:

‘We are delighted to have come to an agreement with our friends at Bala Town to secure an additional amount of tickets which we have purchased from them in order to be able to sell them in Sligo to avoid any supporters having issues online.

We ask supporters to please respect the sale times, which starts on Thursday at 4pm at The Showgrounds Merchandise shop.

We want to thank Bala Town and their dedicated staff for their continued efforts in helping us obtain the most amount of tickets as possible. The club have given us more tickets than UEFA regulations expect them to and for that we are grateful.”

Ticket sales will cease on Thursday at 7pm. If tickets remain after this time, which is unlikely, they will be on sale from Friday morning at 10am at The Showgrounds front office. 

Adult tickets are priced at €17.50 (£15)

Our Academy teams were all in action over the weekend starting off on Friday night when our Under 15 side travelled to take on Athlone Town at 7.30pm in Lissywoolen.

Goals from James Lavin and Conor Langan meant Rovers drew 2-2 against the Midlanders to take a point back to Sligo.

Saturday saw both Under 17 teams in action at The Sean Fallon Centre. Our Under 17 girls team won 1-0 against Cork City thanks to Heather O’ Sullivan’s strike whereas our Men’s side lost 3-1 to Bohs, with Luke Mavrak on target.

Sunday was another busy day with three games down for decision.
Our Under 14’s played a friendly at home to Bohs, the victors scoring four goals in the last 25 minutes to seal a 4-0 win.

Declan Boyle’s Under 19 Men’s side drew 2-2 against Shelbourne in Dublin, Kailin Barlow with a brace to continue his good form.

Pixie O’ Hara’s goal wasn’t enough as our Under 19 Womens team lost 3-1 to Athlone Town at home.

Sligo Rovers travelled to Head in The Game Park on Friday night to take on Drogheda United in the third meeting of the team this season.

Rovers had the upper hand so far, winning both games in Drogheda and Sligo respectively.

It wasn’t exactly a great advertisement for Summer Football as dark clouds and a cool air surrounded the ground on a cold June evening.

Manager John Russell had to plan without Garry Buckley who picked up a minor knock in last week’s win over Finn Harps and due Nando Pijnaker and Greg Bolger were both ill and not able to travel.

Colm Horgan replaced Buckley in the starting XI with Adam McDonnell coming in to captain the team ahead of David Cawley who was on the bench.

Both sides looked to get in on goal in the opening 15 minutes with the hosts forcing a couple of corners which came to nothing and Aidan Keena proving a threat for The Drogs backline with a tempting cross from the left which just missed Max Mata before the Mullingar man almost got in himself but couldn’t force a shot on goal after knocking the ball past ‘keeper Colin McCabe.

A flurry of corners for Rovers before half time saw us press for an opening goal but they never lead to any clear cut chances and the game was tied at the break.

One of the best chances of the game fell to Will Fitzgerald on 53 minutes. The ball broke in his favour around 40 yards from goal and he dribbled toward goal and just as he was about to shoot, defender Luke Heeney got back to stop him in front of goal. There were strong claims for a penalty but referee Neil Doyle waved them away.

Niall Morahan picked up a knock to the head after 65 minutes and was replaced by David Cawley in Rovers’ first change. Cillian Heaney was also introduced for Karl O’ Sullivan a few moments later.

Max Mata was proving a threat for Rovers, finding himself in good positions but unable to steer two headers on goal in the latter stages.

Drogheda had one or two half chances themselves, substitute Darragh Markey’s free kick was headed straight at Edward McGinty in Rovers’ goal and Adam Foley shot wide inside the area as the game headed towards stoppage time.

Five minutes was added on by the referee and right at the end of that Rovers had the best chance of the game. Cillian Heaney broke forward on the right and found David Cawley in the middle who switched the play to the overlapping Paddy Kirk on the left. His dangerous cross went all the way out the back to Will Fitzgerald whos effort was deflected wide for a corner.

Shane Blaney’s header went wide from the resulting set piece and Rovers must make do with a share of the spoils.

Next up is a home game with Shelbourne next Saturday night at 7.45pm at The Showgrounds.

All six teams are in action over the weekend with four home games and two away games down for decision.

First up tonight, our Under 15’s take on Athlone Town at Lissywoolen at 7.30pm.

Tomorrow sees both Under 17 sides in action at The Sean Fallon Centre. At 1pm our Men’s team host Bohemian FC which is followed by a meeting of our Women’s team and Cork City. Both games are free to watch and all support is welcome.

Sunday is another busy day as our Under 14’s get us started with a 12 Noon friendly at home to Bohemian FC at The Sean Fallon Centre. They have had a busy week this week with five games in total between Tuesday and Thursday as they took part in the first ever SETU Cup in Waterford.

The lads were defeated by Blackburn Rovers in group game one but reacted well and defeated Kerry and Klub Kildare to make it through to the semi-finals where they lost our to UCD on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Third 3rd place play off went our way however as we defeated North West neighbours Finn Harps 2-0 on Thursday evening.

Also on Sunday, our Under 19 Men’s team travel to AUL Complex to play Shelbourne from 1pm and our Women’s team host Athlone Town at 2pm, again at Sean Fallon Centre.

Best of luck to all involved.

Sligo Rovers are back in action tomorrow night as we travel to Head in The Game Park to take on Drogheda United at 7.45pm in The SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Both sides had impressive results last weekend following a return to action from the mid-season break with Rovers defeating Finn Harps 3-0 at The Showgrounds and Drogheda earning a share of the spoils away to Derry City at The Ryan McBride Brandywell.

Aidan Keena bagged a brace to add to Karl O’ Sullivan’s goal in front of over 2,000 supporters last Saturday night and manager John Russell looks forward to tomorrow’s game:

‘’We were delighted to get the win last weekend. I felt our performance was good, especially in the first half. We reviewed the game during the week, and we know we can improve our play from the second half. The great thing about this group of players is their willingness to learn and their desire to keep getting better.

Drogheda will be another tough test on Friday evening. They’re on a good run of results and have a nice blend of youth and experience in their team. We know we must be at our best to get a result but we’re looking forward to the challenge. Our supporters always travel in numbers so we’re hoping for a big following on the night.

In team news, Rovers welcome back midfield duo Greg Bolger and Adam McDonnell to the squad following suspension while Garry Buckley continues to be monitored following his substitution at the weekend against Finn Harps. Nando Pijnaker is a doubt with illness. There are no other concerns for Rovers although Jordan Hamilton has departed the club today following his short spell at The Showgrounds.

New signing Frank Liivak is ineligible until the July transfer window opens.

The game is Live on LOI TV from 7.45pm and Ocean FM will have live commentary.

Sligo Rovers striker Jordan Hamilton has left the club today by mutual consent.

Hamilton signed for The Bit O’ Red in February ahead of the start of the 2022 SSE Airtricity League season.

The Canadian made his debut for Rovers against Dundalk back in March in a 0-0 draw at The Showgrounds.

His first start came against Drogheda United where he scored one and assisted another goal in an impressive 3-0 victory. He scored his second goal in a 1-1 home draw with Shamrock Rovers in April.

Hamilton has made 13 appearances so far this season and moves from the club with our best wishes for the future.

CEO Colin Feehily:

”We wish to thank Jordan for his efforts during his time here with us. Since arriving back in February Jordan has been a pleasure to deal with and we want to wish him well for the future.”

Our opponents, Bala Town have issued the following information for Sligo Rovers supporters wishing to attend our Europa Conference League Qualifier First Leg in Owestry on July 7th.

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The following information regards Ticket Sales for our UECL First Qualifying Round First Leg tie against Sligo Rovers

We would like to thank all supporters who declared their interest in attending the tie. However we would like to reiterate once more; declaring your interest does NOT guarantee you a ticket.

Tickets for all supporters who declared their interest will go on sale early evening on Thursday 23rd of June and will be on a ‘First come, first serve’ basis (keep an eye on all our social media platforms for a specific time)

Supporters are advised to create a ‘Ticketpass’ account at the following link before tickets go on sale – https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fticketpass.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C859103d8ecbe45ca9de108da548b4015%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637915254286789973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eBUb%2FbwRob1QSXGxM8zUptfl2NqR6gknp3GRUW%2F%2Bxo4%3D&reserved=0

All supporters who declared their interest with their email will receive a code, which will allow you to purchase a ticket.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults: £15

Concessions & Children: £7

Gold Hospitality (Ticket, Two Course Meal & Programme): £30

If any tickets remain following the first sale to supporters who declared their interest, then tickets will be placed on General Sale.

Again, we’d like to thank all supporters for their patience, and we look forward to the tie against Sligo Rovers.

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There is an initial allocation of 300 for Sligo Rovers supporters. As per UEFA rules, clubs must give a minimum 5% to away supporters. We note this is above 5% of capacity so therefore we appreciate Bala’s allocation to us.

We will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days and see can the club secure a further allocation if tickets are available at a later date.

Please watch your email for those who submitted the requested expression of interest form.

There is strictly one ticket per account available due to the high demand.

Sligo Rovers have no control over ticketing for the away leg.

Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce the signing of Estonian International Frank Liivak from Levadia Tallinn.

Liivak is John Russell’s first signing as club manager and comes into the squad from July 1^st, when the summer transfer window opens. Liivak predominantly plays as an attacking midfielder.

Currently in season at his current club, Liivak has made 17 appearances so far in the Estonian Premier League with Levadia currently in second position, level on points with city rivals Flora Tallinn, whom the midfielder transferred from in 2021 after a successful three-year period at the club, scoring 27 goals in 91 appearances.

Liivak has 24 caps for the Estonian National team since making his debut in 2014 in addition to over 50 caps at underage level.

Bit O’ Red manager John Russell expressed his delight at the signing:

‘’I am delighted we have secured the signing of Frank. He is an Estonian International player who will bring a lot of quality and experience to our group. He has played in some big games for his country and has won numerous honours during his time in the Estonian League.

Frank is an exciting player who can operate in a few positions. He comes to us at a really good stage of his career. I know from my conversations with him that he is excited by this new challenge and I’m looking forward to working with him. I want to attract top players to Sligo Rovers, and I think the fans will enjoy watching Frank’’.

Liivak was due to be part of Levadia’s Champions League Qualifier last night against Icelandic team Vikingur Reykjavik but with his move to Rovers imminent, he was left out of the match day squad and will now be eligible for The Bit O’ Red’s upcoming Europa Conference League Qualifier with Bala Town.

Liivak:

‘’I am really excited to become a part of the Sligo Rovers family. I’m looking forward to making my first steps in front of the fans in The Showgrounds and help the team to achieve great things.’’

The Bit O’ Red are hopeful Frank will be available for selection in our next home league game against Shelbourne on Saturday July 2^nd. He will link up with his Bit O’ Red team mates to begin training in the coming days.

It was an action packed weekend for our Academy teams with all six sides in action on Saturday and Sunday.

First up, our Under 14 team drew 2-2 at home to Galway United. Goals from shay McMorrow and Jamie O’ Malley earning Alan Farry and Daryll Keaney’s side a draw.

Our Under 17 Men’s team were defeated 2-1 by Finn Harps away from home at 2pm on Saturday. Daire Patton’s goal wasn’t enough to earn a result for Rovers.

Our Under 17 Women’s team were narrowly beaten in Dublin by DLR waves by a goal to nil. The game took place in Marlay Park.

Sunday saw three further games take place with two away from home and one at The Sean Fallon Centre.

That game ended 2-1 to our Under 19 Men’s team thanks to two fine goals from Kailin Barlow and Eanna Clancy to beat UCD.

Darragh Healy’s Under 19 Women’s team had a big 1-0 win over Galway in the cup thanks to a goal from Eimear McIntyre.

Our under 15 side were heavily beaten by an impressive Derry City in Letterkenny.

Our Under 14’s are in Waterford this week to take part in a three day tournament. We face Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday before taking on Kerry a few hours later. Klub Kildare are the opposition on Wednesday and Thursday’s fixtures will be determined by how Tuesday and Wednesday go.

Check out all the latest news on our social media pages Sligo Rovers Academy or @sligoroversacad

Our Under 19 Women’s team continue to be sponsored by Overstock, who are located in Finisklin Business Park as a European Development Centre for the Tech-driven online retailer.

Overstock became front of shirt sponsors for our Under 19 Women’s team in early 2021, a season where the team reached a Shield Semi-Final. Since then, the team has developed and continues to feed players into our Senior Women’s team squad, who compete in The Women’s National League.

Manager Darragh Healy expressed his delight at the ongoing partnership:

‘’Overstock have been an important part of our team here as they continue to support us by being our Main Sponsor again this season. They are a large employer in the area and they also help out in the local community with supports like this.

It’s an important part of what we try and do here and to continue to develop the team and give them the most professional experience possible and the support of Overstock helps that’’.

Overstock have a pitch-side sign at The Showgrounds for the last number of seasons and David Kenny, VP of software development at the company says they are thrilled to be involved:

“We’re delighted to help foster the next generation of Sligo Rovers female players and to continue to partner with Sligo Rovers supporting our local community.”

Our Under 19 Women’s team are currently mid-way through their season and returned from a mid-season break yesterday with a 1-0 win over Galway in the Under 19 Women’s Cup.

Pictured is David Kenny, Lucia Macari and Patrick Quinn, along with Bit O’ Red players Ciara Henry and Keela Scanlon at The Showgrounds recently.