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John Mahon signs new two year deal with Sligo Rovers

- October 28, 2020 0

John Mahon has signed a new two-year contract with Sligo Rovers, the club are delighted to announce today. The 20-year-old has committed his future to the Bit O’ Red for the 2021 and 2022 seasons and said he has come back with an even stronger purpose to bring success to Rovers

Sligo Rovers secure funding for masterplan for football and infrastructural development

- September 9, 2020 0

Sligo Rovers can announce a successful application for LEADER Programme funding to prepare a masterplan to assess all aspects of the football club and infrastructural development. The application process began last year, with the club receiving confirmation of its success recently. Sligo Rovers have since began a tender process to create the

Lithuanian defender Sigitas Olberkis signs for Sligo Rovers

- August 6, 2020 0

Lithuanian defender Sigitas Olberkis has signed for Sligo Rovers for the rest of the 2020 season, the Bit O’ Red are delighted to announce today. The 23-year-old joins from Senglea Athletic in Malta where their season was ended earlier this year because of Covid-19. Olberkis, a centre-half, is a former Under-21 international

Sligo Rovers v Waterford postponed due to Waterford player suspected COVID-19 symptoms

- August 3, 2020 0

The SSE Airtricity League has postponed the Sligo Rovers v Waterford FC game on Tuesday night after a Waterford player reported COVID-19 type symptoms ahead of training on Monday. The player did not train and Waterford FC suspended the training session and the player will now undergo a COVID-19 test. As a

Sligo Rovers make big statement of intent with Junior signing

- July 27, 2020 0

Sligo Rovers are thrilled to announce the signing of Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe, top scorer in the SSE Airtricity League last season, for the remainder of the 2020 campaign. The striker moves from Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera and will join Rovers pending a work permit and international clearance. Junior scored 14 goals

Sligo Rovers Fan fund concludes at over €80,000

- July 12, 2020 0

1,500 fans donate to fund to help Sligo Rovers during Covid-19 A fund, organised by the Bit O' Red Supporters Trust, to assist Sligo Rovers financially for the rest of the year has passed €80,000 as it closes. The fund was set up 10 days ago and the initial target of €30,000

Former Sligo Rovers manager Ian Baraclough named new Northern Ireland manager

- June 27, 2020 0

Former Sligo Rovers and Motherwell manager Ian Baraclough has been named the new Northern Ireland International manager after the departure of Michael O'Neill. Baraclough was the Northern Irish u21s manager before his promotion today and has been handed an 18 month deal. With Sligo Rovers Baraclough won the Premier Division title, FAI

Virtual Match generating big interest as Sligo Rovers and Cork City unite

- May 14, 2020 0

Sligo Rovers and Cork City say that unity will be important for the league going forward as the sides are set to face off in a unique fundraising match to be played virtually this weekend. The game, hosted by the Bit O’ Red, will take place on the night the teams

Virtual match experience comes to the League of Ireland

- May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 0

Sligo Rovers will play Cork City on the night the teams were due to play in the SSE Airtricity League as virtual becomes reality. On the night of Saturday 16 May, the Bit O’ Red will meet the Rebels and we will bring you The Showgrounds experience. The two clubs are coming

Sligo Rovers announce statement on finances during Covid 19

- March 20, 2020 0

Sligo Rovers have reached the extremely difficult decision to implement temporary layoffs for all management, players and administration staff due to the shutdown of the League of Ireland for the past two weeks and foreseeable future. Following intensive talks in the last week involving the National League Executive Committee, the PFAI