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WE HAVE DONE IT
A NIGHT WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
We play Viking away next Thursday night in Round 3
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🔴2-0⚪️ (AGG 3-0)
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27 min. The Finn Harps mascot has been sent off for pretending to save shots behind our goal (0-0)
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9 min. The ball is kicked out of play, striking the box of chips owned by the fan at the Joma sign. Many chips fall to the ground. (0-0)
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You thought the best free-kick you saw this week was Lionel Messi. Step forward
@jackkeaney1
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#Rovers
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This has been a burden in our life for a few hours now and finally we have got to the bottom of it......
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Highlights of Seamus Coleman aged 18, winning man of the match and producing two incredible assists, to help beat Shams 2-0 under Paul Cook.
Coleman’s first TV interview afterwards (one 🤭 moment)
To this day we are so proud of Seamus, captain of our nation and an inspiration.
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We couldn’t attend this evenings
@sligopride
Vigil but our thoughts are with everyone back home especially the families of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee.
We stand together 🌈
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Morning
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fans
We win together. Rovers supporter Joseph Cullen leaving Sligo University Hospital yesterday 114 days post Covid-19.
True bravery. Our win last night is dedicated to Joseph’s determination 🔴⚪️
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We are delighted to announce that our UECL Third Round game against Viking will take place at The Showgrounds on Thursday August 11th at 7pm
The club have worked tirelessly overnight to secure the game here in front of our home supporters
We cannot wait
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Sligo Rovers today announce one of the most significant community projects in our history, with every baby born in Sligo University Hospital to receive a Rovers jersey on the day they enter the world
Over 1,000 Rovers jerseys will be donated to families.
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The
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today publish a Masterplan, detailing a planned redevelopment to make The Showgrounds a 6,000-seater stadium with a new business plaza and creation of a new academy for the club in County Sligo.
Read more:
Download:
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Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce that we have received the final grant of Planning Permission from
@sligococo
for the development of The Showgrounds.
This is a significant step in the implementation process of the club's Masterplan for the redevelopment of our stadium
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Following a query at our Annual General Meeting last night, the club can issue the following update on gambling advertising.
For more on problem gambling education, visit
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We have qualified for European football in 2021, coming from the bottom to defy all expectations
Our players ran through walls and stood by us, our community rallied to unprecedented levels and we achieved it all together
Our Rovers, back in Europe, rising again to a new day.
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Today we have lodged a planning application with
@sligococo
for the first phase of our Master Plan.
The application includes the redevelopment of The Showgrounds to exceed the minimum requirements of a UEFA Category 3 stadium.
STORY:
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In honour of
@derrycityfc
captain Ryan Mc Bride, our first team squad held a minute of applause in his memory. Rest in peace a Derry great.
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In June we knew we didn’t have the money to fund the club for the rest of the year
It took just over one week for our fans to fundraise €85,000 to try to avoid relegation
Five months later we dream more. This club belongs to you and we are so proud of our players tonight 🔴⚪️
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When no fans could attend, we had one on the pitch scoring his first senior goal and when you were all here he signed off in style.
🎵 JK is the best on earth 🎵 was being heard in the stands by then.
Many memories. Good luck to Johnny at
@CelticFC
.
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Football can belong to a community to give a sense of belonging and worth that no money can buy
Over 45% of our budget comes from extra funds generated by fans because it matters most
Support your local team to make the game better
#europeansuperleague
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We’re there ✈️
The
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secure back to back European qualifications and a highest league finish in eight years.
Thanks to all our players, management, sponsors and our fans for your fantastic support this year to ensure we always stand tall
🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
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Club Statement: Supporting Benny the Bull for
@FAIreland
Manager’s job 🇮🇪
(Super Red season tickets 2019 on sale now)
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Full-time: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Sligo Rovers
Parkes scores as the
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go top of the table after a brilliant performance
Let’s hear you Rovers fans 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
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WHAT A FINISH!!
Mugabi heads it back toward his keeper but Keena cuts it out and lobs Liam Kelly.
Come on!
🟧0-1⬜️
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Football is not about those that take from the game, but those that make it.
Together Sligo Rovers fans fundraise over €450,000 each year, for players, for academies, for people.
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season tickets sales now at the highest level since 2013.
#TheClub
#ThePeople
#TheRovers
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We can confirm that goalkeeper Luke McNicholas has today joined Wrexham AFC initially on a short loan deal until January with an option to then make the move permanent.
We wish Luke all the best in the months ahead
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All supporters rise to their feet in memory of Liam Miller in 22nd minute
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It’s all over here and we win on the night but are out 5-2 on aggregate
A fantastic performance from Rovers tonight and throughout our European journey which comes to and end.
Thank you to all the fans who were magnificent once again
Your Club, Your Community
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Congratulations to our former manager Paul Cook.
Tonight's result in the FA Cup comes as no surprise to thousands of our supporters that watched dreams realised through trophies and the football on show, thanks to his teams.
Good luck to Wigan in the next round.
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Four minutes in to last night’s game, we witnessed something special.
A moment to remember for Shane Blaney
The Showgrounds erupted 😭🎵
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*Kick off has been delayed here at Dalymount Park
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The new Dalymount Dublin Bus ball carrier ⚽️🚍
It's first appearance will be tomorrow as our women's team take on Shels at 3pm and all games from then on 🔴⚫️
It will be expertly 'driven' to the centre circle by Dublin Bus driver Zoe Bailey. ✊
The wheels on the bus...
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We finish the night with a thank you to the supporters.
Exemplary behaviour throughout, an amazing atmosphere and a joyous night. Thank you.
Thank you to the fans of
@MotherwellFC
for visiting us and we wish you a safe journey home and best wishes for the season
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Christmas is an expensive time for supporters and amid uncertain times, we have decided to keep both our home and away jerseys from this season for 2022
This move is part of our 'football for all' promise with affordability and sustainability.
Read more:
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The year was 1994 as
@CelticFC
visited Sligo for a friendly.
Their roots here were celebrated as the club’s founder is a Sligo man while the game benefited a charity as well as Rovers.
It finished 1-0 to the Hoops in front of a huge Showgrounds crowd with floodlights now on.
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HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN 😍
Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce that goalkeeper Luke McNicholas has extended his stay at the club until the end of the 2024 season.
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😢
The big man says goodbye ⬇️
A young man arrived at The Showgrounds in 2016,
He worked his way through the Academy,
He leaves as one of our best ever goalkeepers with the best wishes of everyone at the club.
Good luck, Ed
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Former under 13 player Dara Moystyn is in our thoughts & prayers as he battles to recover from an accident yesterday.
We ask supporters to join in lighting a candle at 8pm this evening.
Keep fighting Dara
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We are delighted to confirm President
@MichaelDHiggins
will be present in The Showgrounds for our match with Bray Wanderers on Saturday to help us commemorate our 90th birthday.
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It started tonight with this stunner from
@DarylFordyce
. The Showgrounds erupted. What a strike. 🔴⚪️
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Sligo Rovers can confirm that Max Mata has today completed a permanent transfer to Shrewsbury Town in the English Football League.
We thank Max for his service to Sligo Rovers and wish him well in his future career.
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⛔️ SOLD OUT ⛔️
Our Europa Conference League 2nd Leg against Viking is now sold out
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Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of John Russell as the new Men’s Team Manager today.
Full story
#WelcomeJohn
🔴⚪️
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@FabrizioRomano
@SkySportsNews
We always see people replying to your tweets asking for
@sligorovers
news. Unsure if they are joking.
So, any Sligo Rovers news, Fab?
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✍️🔴⚪️ 10 goals so far in his debut season and his future is here✍️🔴⚪️
|
@johnny_kenny2
has signed a new three-year contract with Sligo Rovers as the 18-year-old extends his deal until the end of the 2024 season.
Read more:
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The
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can confirm the transfer of striker Johnny Kenny to Celtic for an undisclosed fee and additional future based terms.
The club has issued an update which can be read below.
Good luck
@johnny_kenny2
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Read more:
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Time to break the internet.
Liam Buckley struts his way onto the catwalk and then 😎
This fundraiser for the
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, All Stars and Sligo Cancer Centre is rocking. What a sport our manager and his squad was for the cause 🔴⚪️
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SIGNING: A new number 9 arrived at The Showgrounds today. And what a signing it is. Welcome
@AMorgan94
to the
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#MorganSigns
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Sligo Rovers can confirm that Edward McGinty has joined Oxford United for an undisclosed fee, rising to a six figure payment
Everyone at Sligo Rovers wish Ed all the very best in his career and we are sorry to see him depart the club today
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Johnny Kenny scored a goal and provided an assist as
@FAIreland
beat Montenegro 3-2 in an Under-19 qualifier this afternoon
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In 1968 a collection began of £6,500 by the people of Sligo, led by club volunteers, to secure The Showgrounds where it could never be mortgaged, sold and must be used for sport.
50 years later, still collecting, and it has never looked better. Money bought it, people made it.
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Seamus Coleman has sent a message of support to the Sligo Rovers players ahead of the second leg of Europa Conference League match with FH on Thursday
He feels the Rovers fans will be that extra bit of support.
Get your virtual ticket to stream the game:
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A disappointing night with one positive story.
Tubbercurry's Liam Kerrigan was born the year near-neighbour Raff Cretaro made his Rovers debut.
Tonight Liam, pictured as an aspiring player several years ago, made the first of what we will hope will be many Rovers appearances.
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We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to former manager Paul Cook and his family, on the death of his father Chris Cook.
Our thoughts are with Paul and his family at this difficult time.
May he rest in peace.
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Ladies and gentlemen Max Mata is back 💪
The Rovers are delighted to announce the return of Max Mata on loan from
@shrewsburytown
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Massive addition to our squad ahead of our opening game of the season
Full article below 👇
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Sligo Rovers have today appointed Conor O'Grady to the new role of Head of Academy on a full-time employment basis
Conor emerged as the successful candidate from over 50 applicants on what is a noteworthy day for youth football at the club
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Morning
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Hold all calls today and keep thinking of the FAI Cup, we’re not done yet.
We told you we have the skills
#Sligoskills
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Sligo Rovers and Raffaele Cretaro confirm that the club legend has worn the Bit O’ Red for the final time.
@raffcretaro
:
Club statement:
Today we salute the iconic figure who made an indelible mark on our club.
#ThankYouRaff
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Add to our fine list: Please give Romeo adaquete space for somersaults and backflips at all times 😀
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We received a message from
@FinnHarpsFC
in relation to visiting fans in Finn Park last week and they asked us to pass it on to the hundreds that went there to support us 🔴⚪️
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92’ All over here.
A step too far tonight as Viking show their class with a lethal display in front of over 11,000
Thank you to the magnificent supporters who made the difficult journey here.
And those watching back home, Thank you.
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Full time here and Rovers have won thanks to goals from Aidan Keena and Max Mata.
We’re back in action for the return leg next Thursday at 7pm
Buy your tickets
Come on Rovers
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We are delighted to announce exciting plans to establish a Senior Women’s Team in partnership with
@itsligo
to compete in Women’s National League from 2022, subject to approval.
A landmark day for Women’s football in The North West Region.
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The boys!
What a win tonight at Fir Park
We apologise for lack of updates due to technical issues
You were there with us, every kick of the ball
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Whatever happens, we appeal to you all to STAY OFF THE PITCH
This includes children. We would ask parents to remember that the club is ran by volunteers and does not have the capacity to pay out large fines, which occured at our last Euro game
Please respect this
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Full-time: Dundalk 0-2 Sligo Rovers
The
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come from bottom of the table at the restart to finish fourth after a magnificent victory to round off a brilliant run 🔴⚪️
The FAI Cup will now decide the outcome of the European place
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Sligo Rovers wish to confirm the transfer of Aidan Keena to English League One side Cheltenham Town
We wish to thank Aidan for his contribution last season and wish him all the best for the future.
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WHAT A RESULT!!
Rovers win 2-1 in front of 2751 vocal supporters
Another memorable Showgrounds night
We need you again Saturday!
STAND UP, FOR THE BIT O’ RED
🛑2-1🔵
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Everyone at Sligo Rovers extend our deepest sympathies to Ruairi and his family at this extremely difficult time.
Ciaran was a regular here when Ruairi started out in his career with our Academy.
May he rest in peace ❤️
All at Cork City FC are deeply saddened at the passing of Ciaran Keating, father of our player Ruairí Keating.
We extend our deepest sympathies to Ruairí and the entire Keating family at this exceptionally difficult time.
May he rest in peace.
We ask that the family’s…
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Full-time: Sligo Rovers 2-1 Dundalk.
A simply outstanding performance by Rovers as Parkes and Leverock see us claim maximum points against the champions. What a win and what a night
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22 min. Nothing happened in this minute but hit like if Ndo’s commentary is something else tonight
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Everyone at Sligo Rovers would like to congratulate
@bfcdublin
captain Derek Pender on a fantastic career and wish him all the best in the future as he retires after tonight’s game.
A tough opponent, but a respected one.
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If Benbulbin or Knocknarea isn't in your 5km, here is an elevated position to make up for missing out.
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Full-time: Sligo Rovers 2-1 Shamrock Rovers
Stunners from Fordyce and Keaney. Stand up for the
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🔴⚪️
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Steve Feeney has been appointed as the first-ever manager of the
@SligoRvsWomen
team.
Feeney, a former Rovers player, departs a coaching role at
@Ballinamallard
's men's team to take up the historic position.
Welcome home Steve 🔴⚪️
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In 1997
@WestlifeMusic
, then known as IOU, played their biggest audience so far, performing at The Showgrounds at half-time
Looking good
@markusfeehily
@shanefilan
@KianEganWL
The suits were sponsored by
@ejsmenswear
🙂
Fantastic ambassadors for Sligo for 23 years and counting
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