County Sligo is a county in Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 69,819 at the 2022 census. It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland's most distinctive natural landmarks.
Ballymote is a market town in southern County Sligo, Ireland. It is around 20 km south of Sligo town in the province of Connacht, which is in the north-west of Ireland. Ballymote lies in the barony of Corran. It is a commuter town with a strong history of independent enterprises along with firm local health, school, and transport services. Ballymote is on the main Dublin to Sligo Train Line, and 10 minutes from the N4 / N17 roads. The town serves a large hinterland area in south east County Sligo.
Eamon Scanlon is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2007 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2002 to 2007.
Andrew Kerins, known by his religious name Brother Walfrid, was an Irish Marist Brother and is best remembered for being the founder of Scottish football club Celtic.
The R296 road is a regional road in County Sligo, Ireland that runs from Ballymote to Quarryfield where it merges into R294 road from Gorteen to Tobercurry.
The Book of Ballymote, was written in 1390 or 1391 in or near the town of Ballymote, now in County Sligo, but then in the tuath of Corann.
The R295 road is a regional road in Ireland that runs from Ballymote, County Sligo to Boyle, County Roscommon. From Ballymote the road passes by Feenagh lough and of past the Caves of Kesh. It continues by ascending over the Curlew Mountains before descending into Boyle from the west.
This is a round-up of the 2004 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Tourlestrane won the title for the seventh time, defeating St. Mary's after a replay. Castleconnor were relegated, but early in 2005 the club requested that they remain in the Senior grade, which was agreed.
The Sligo Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Sligo GAA clubs.
Ballymote Castle is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300. It is located in the townland of Carrownanty on the outskirts of Ballymote in southern County Sligo, Ireland. This area was known historically as Átha Cliath an Chorainn, which roughly translates as The Ford of the Hurdles of Corann. It is the last of the Norman castles in Connacht. It was probably built in order to protect the newly won possessions of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, in County Sligo, some distance from an earlier motte.
This is a round-up of the 1966 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Easkey, one of the traditional strongholds of Sligo football, claimed their fifth title, after a gap of 25 years, when overpowering the challenge of Ballymote in the final. The final had two 'lasts' to its outcome - Easkey's last title and Ballymote's last final appearance to date.
This is a round-up of the 1994 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Tourlestrane were champions for the first time in twelve years, after defeating Shamrock Gaels in the final. This was the last year that amalgamations competed in the Championship, St. Nathy's and Geevagh/St. Michael's exiting early, though Bunninadden's promotion to Senior level meant the end of the former alliance in any event. Ballymote returned to the Championship after a 27-year gap, but didn't enjoy much success.
The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 14 May 1989 and ended on 17 September 1989.
The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 63rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.
Bunninadden is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the south of the county, comprising the parish of Bunninadden in County Sligo, Ireland.
Ballymote is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town and parish of Ballymote in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland
This is a round-up of the 1996 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship. Ballymote won their second title in four years after defeating Mullinabreena in the decider. At the end of this year the re-structuring of the adult grades saw the Intermediate grade reduced to ten teams, resulting in four teams being relegated from both League and Championship, namely St. Farnan's, Owenmore Gaels, St. Michael's and Maugherow, while the previous year's Junior champions, Tubbercurry, were also demoted.
Lahardane McHales GAA is a Gaelic football club located in Lahardane, County Mayo, Ireland. The club draws players from the parish of Addergoole. Lahardane McHales' club colours are black and gold. The club won their first Junior title in 2017 defeating Kilmaine. They subsequently went on to win the Connacht Junior Football Championship, beating Ballymote (Sligo) 1-15 to 3-05.
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.
James Kearins is a former Gaelic footballer. Kearins played for St Patrick's football club and was manager of the Sligo county team. Mickey Kearins is a brother of James Kearins.
