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16/02/2023
Sligo Rugby

Over the past decade there has been a trend in rugby to move away from acronyms to simpler branding: IRFU -> Irish RugbyRFU -> England RugbyIRB -> World Rugby The reason behind all of those separate rebranding is to reach people who aren't familiar with rugby acronyms, and help the game to grow beyond the […]

02/02/2023
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02/02/2023
News Archives 2021
01/02/2023
Six Nations Fantasy League

Join us in the club Six Nations Fantasy League! Hoping this league will add an extra bit of excitement throughout the competition. An entry fee of €10 per team is required. The money will go into a pot with funds split between prizes and club running costs (buses, lights, etc). Once final numbers are in […]

01/02/2023
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30/01/2023
Women's Senior League vs Galwegians

Sligo Senior Women's XV travelled to Galway on Sunday to take on Galwegians 2nd XV in the Connacht Senior League.  The teams eventually shared the spoils in a very well contested affair, finishing 17-17. Sligo started well, and their efforts were rewarded when scrum-half Laura McIntyre tapped a quick penalty to touch down for the […]

11/01/2023
Sligo RFC pays tribute to Aidan ‘Bucks’ Buckley

On one of the saddest occasions for Sligo Rugby Club, we take a moment to remember our great friend and true club legend Aidan ‘Bucks’ Buckley. Bucks moved to Sligo in 1976 taking up a role as part of the senior management team in Abbott Ireland, opening the new plant in Ballytivnan. He immediately connected […]

02/01/2023
Sligo Represented in U16 Connacht Provincial Talent Squad

Sligo were well represented in the U16 Boys Connacht Regional PTS (Provincial Talent Squad) match in Ballina on Friday 30th Dec. We had 11 players in the squad from last year's U15 Connacht Cup & League winners.

20/12/2022
Overstock are delighted to partner with Sligo Rugby

Sligo Rugby are thrilled to partner with Overstock in a sponsorship deal involving our senior women’s team. Overstock’s European headquarters are located in Sligo and the company continues to expand its operations here in R&D, analytics and machine learning projects. Braving the weather recently at the Rugby Club were, Lucia Macari, Director of Operations; Emma […]

28/11/2022
Sligo Senior Women Bring Home the Silverware

Sligo Rugby 40 Westport RFC 17 Heffernan Park, Ballina played host last Sunday to the final of the Women’s 10-a-side Connacht Invitational Plate. Having won the Invitational Shield the previous season, the Sligo outfit were determined to go one better and secure the Connacht Plate this year. The torrential rain of the morning had passed, […]

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