Sligo Weekender

Notable people that made

Some of the sportspeop­le, among them competitor­s and managers, who, for various reasons, found themselves in the spotlight in the last 12 months

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SLIGO ROVERS PLAYER

THE defender sustained a broken leg in February and, following a focused rehabiliat­ion, returned to first team action in October.

ROWER

THE Ballymote teenager was part of the Irish team that won silver at the European Rowing Junior Championsh­ips in Belgrade.

SLIGO SENIOR HURLER

STARRED for Sligo Senior hurlers in the AHL Division 3B decider, scoring 3-4, and was also talismanic for Naomh Eoin.

RUGBY PLAYER

WAS an exciting scoring outlet for Sligo Grammar School, promoted to Sligo RFC’s first XV and played for Connacht Eagles.

SWIMMER

THE Grange native’s Olympics qualificat­ion bid was paused and she took up a sports scholarshi­p at the University of Tennessee.

LADIES FOOTBALLER

THE evergreen performer scored the winner for Geevagh in their Sligo LGFA Premier Championsh­ip final replay victory over Tourlestra­ne.

TENNIS PLAYER

AT one stage during 2020 the Sligo Tennis Club star was the top ranked Girls U-16 tennis player in the Tennis Ireland rankings.

ATHLETE

THE talented race walker from Sligo AC won silver in her first Athletics Ireland National Senior Track and Field Championsh­ips.

ATHLETE

HE continued to impress, once again winning the men’s 400 metres title at the National Senior Track and Field Championsh­ips.

SLIGO HURLING MANAGER

HIS contentiou­s exit aside, the Monaghan native put in the groundwork for yet another national title for Sligo’s Senior hurlers.

ADMINISTRA­TOR

THE Donegal-based Castleconn­or native won the race to be the next national president of the LGFA (Ladies Gaelic Football Associatio­n).

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John Mahon.
Adrian Marren.
Brian Colsh.
Liam Buckley.
Padraig Mannion.
Gerry McGowan and Eamonn O’Hara. John Mahon. Adrian Marren. Brian Colsh. Liam Buckley. Padraig Mannion.
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