Fantastic running from North Sligo AC

NORTH Sligo produced great performances at the 2017 County Sligo Cross Country Championships as they celebrate their 40th birthday.

The North Sligo Junior athletes were out in force for the County Sligo Cross Country Championships and produced excellent performances to take home medals in almost every age group.

Nicola Dunleavy was 1st in the U14 Girls, James Donlon came 1st in the U14 Boys, Maeve Donlon finished 1st in the U13 Girls, Rian O Callaghan was 2nd and Phillip Gillen 4th in the U13 Boys.

North Sligo took all three places in the U12 girls with Anna Currid 1st, Ciara Ferguson 2nd & Jasmine Dunleavy 3rd.

The U 11 girls was won by Gemma O’Callaghan with Katie McDonagh 3rd.

Daniel McSharry, Daniel Oates & Darragh McGee took 3rd, 4th & 5th in the U11 Boys.

It was great running by all the North Sligo runners and coincided with the club’s special 40th celebrations which saw Olympian Thomas Barr the special guest. THE GAA community in Sligo is mourning the death of Jackie O’Hara who died last week.

Jackie from Cloongoona, Tourlestrane, was a former Sligo player in the 1960s and a passionate follower of the sport.

His son Eamonn had a stellar career in the black and white jersey, winning an All-Star in 2002 and is now joint manager of the Tourlestrane Senior team.

Jackie’s grandson, Cian Breheny, also plays for Sligo.

Large crowds attended Jackie’s removal and Funeral Mass on Thursday in St Attracta’s Church, Tourlestrane. Jackie is survived by his wife Anne, sons Derek and Eamonn, daughters Ruth, Maree and Jacqueline, brother Fr Eamonn O’Hara, extended family and friends.

Sligo GAA said they were saddened on hearing of the news of the passing of Jackie and would like to offer its deepest condolences to the O’Hara family on their loss. In their statement online, they said: “Jackie represented Sligo at Senior level in the 1960s before injury cut his career short but had many enjoyable years thereafter, following the football career of his son Eamonn and in later years grandson Cian Breheny wearing the Sligo jersey. He will be sadly missed by his Family and wide circle of friends.”

After Mass of the Resurrection, Jackie was laid to rest in Rhue cemetery.