Castleconnor GAA

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Castleconnor
Caislean Uí Conchubhair
County: Sligo
Colours:Red and White
Grounds:St Brendan's Park
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Castleconnor GAA are a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in rural western County Sligo [1] along the Sligo-Mayo border in Ireland. Castleconnor play in the Sligo Intermediate Championship and in Sligo League Division 2 and field underage football teams.

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References

  1. Harrington, John (24 March 2020). "Castleconnor GAA club challenge members to #BinTheBoredom".
  2. "Three Sligo players on the Tailteann Cup Team of the Week". Western People . 8 June 2022.
  3. Gallagher, Emma (21 October 2022). "Sligo's Aidan Devaney, Evan Lyons and Seán Carrabine on Tailteann Cup team of the year". Independent.ie . Evan Lyons (Shamrock Gaels) and Seán Carrabine (Castleconnor) have been named on the Tailteann Cup team of the year after impressing during the Yeats men's campaign.
  4. O'Connell, Cian (8 January 2019). "Kevin McDonnell hopes to embark on another Sigerson adventure".