Please note that the Showgrounds car park has been privately hired for the next number of days so it will not be in use for Friday’s game with Dundalk
We apologise for the inconvenience to all fans, please plan parking in advance especially if arriving close to kick off.
Sligo Rovers face reigning league champions Dundalk on Friday night in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division in The Showgrounds.
Rovers begin the second series of matches having earned a point in Oriel Park on the opening night of the season.
In team news, Ronan Murray is suspended for this game and three more matches following his red card last week against Bohs.
Ed McGinty is doubtful with a finger injury. John Russell is also doubtful.
Liam Buckley said: “I thought we were the better side for good periods against Bohs but the red card and the goal early in the second half were big setbacks.
“We fought well in the circumstances and had a couple of chances but in the end we lost the game and didn’t score on the night. We have to change that and we have to improve upon being decent in patches.
“We’re trying to build something here over a period of time and it’s a hard, hard league so while we are building, it’s imperative we keep getting points on the board.
“I’d ask the supporters to stick with the players and get behind them on night’s like these because we are up against the league champions and we know how hard it was to get that point in Oriel.
“We showed that night a fighting quality, but we have a lot more than that to our game and it’s up to us to show that too.”
This Friday’s match programme includes the following, priced at €4
Free Seamus Coleman match poster
44 pages
Interview with our kitman Colin Feehily
Liam Buckley – his thoughts on tonights game
Leo Gray on selection headaches
Conal Collier on Hope Springs Eternal
Sligo Super Cup
Pure Telecom and Sligo Rovers U13’s
When Rovers Hit Dundalk for 8
20 Questions with Ed McGinty
Where are they now by Joe Molloy
Face In The Crowd Photo, if you are picked, you win a prize
Red Icon – Christy Houze
Sligo Rovers Easter Camps will take place from Monday April 15th until Friday April 26th. The camp runs from 10.30am until 3pm daily.
Prices remain capped from last year, with the cost of the camp €60 for one child, €100 for two children from the one family and €135 for three children from the one family.
Each child that participates in the 2019 Easter Camps will receive an official Sligo Rovers training top (different from last year), a picture with the Sligo Rovers players, a free ticket to the next Sligo Rovers home league game and a participation certificate.
The ever popular Breakfast Club returns yet again, which opens from 8.30am daily. The Breakfast Club runs until 10.30am (before the actual camp starts) and each child that attends is given a choice of cereal, toast and juice each morning. Members of the first team attend the Breakfast Club with a presentation on healthy eating taking place on one of the mornings. The cost of the Breakfast Club is an additional €25 per person.
Places are limited to 25 each week with pre booking strongly advised. Week 1 is now sold out and week 2 has limited places. Any children that attend the Breakfast Club are walked down from the Breakfast Club to the camp at 10.30am each morning by a camp coach.
To book your child/children on the 2019 Sligo Rovers Easter Camps, you can contact Shane at the club on 071-9171212 or email him at shane@sligorovers.com
Alternatively, you can book your child/children on the 2019 Sligo Rovers Easter Camps online here
Sligo Rovers is delighted to announce an exciting new fund raising partnership with Ireland’s leading home broadband and telephone company, Pure Telecom (www.puretelecom.ie).
The deal will see Pure Telecom make a direct contribution to the club of €100 for every person who signs up to an exclusive low-cost offer of broadband and phone services. With an initial goal of 250 sign ups, the club is targeting to raise €25,000 for the clubthrough Pure.
To check availability and the great deal, supporters should go to https://www.puretelecom.ie/sligo-rovers.
Pure Telecom offers some of the lowest cost broadband and telecoms services in Ireland.
To ensure that supporters benefit from the deal as well as the club, Pure has established this exclusive low cost offerdesigned to persuade Rovers fans and the local community to switch in huge numbers. Fans can and benefit themselves and show their support for the club at the same time.
With more than 50,000 residential customers all over Ireland, Pure Telecom prides itself on delivering a level of customer service that is unmatched in the home broadband and telecoms market.
Pure won the Best Broadband award at the 2018 Bonkers.ie National Consumer awards where, the judging panel remarked: “Having mystery shopped all nominees, we found that Pure Telecom has the best broadband service due to market-leading customer service, the latest download speeds, competitive, transparent pricing and a compelling range of product choices.”
Paul Connell, CEO, Pure Telecom said, “The passionate fans and deep community focus are what make Sligo Rovers stand out as a club. The Sligo and wider North West region is a very important market for us and we already have thousands of customers in the area. We are thrilled to partner with the club and look forward to helping Rovers back to its rightful place among Ireland’s elite clubs.
“We want to reward the fans for their support too by offering them, friends of the club, parents and players a great broadband experience at exclusively low prices only available with this offer. We want to make sure that everybody has something to celebrate.”
Liam Buckley, Manager, Sligo Rovers attended the launch and said, “Our team is working very hard to get Sligo Rovers back to our position among the leading clubs in Ireland. It is a huge boost to see an award winning broadband and phone company like Pure Telecom back us. I would urge fans to tell friends, neighbours and family about this great offer, to post it on social media,the club forum and of course to sign up themselves. It is great for the club and with this exclusive broadband and phone deal, it is great for the fans too.”
David Rowe, Treasurer, Sligo Rovers said, “This is a fantastic way to make a significant contribution to our club and get the best broadband service in Ireland at the same time. We encourage supporters to sign up with Pure Telecom, and to help us promote it, because the more fans that sign up, the more funds we have to invest in our club.Sligo Rovers and Pure Telecom are ambitious brands with a commitment to doing things the right way. We believe that this will harness the passion of our amazingsupporters.”
Rovers are encouraging fans to tell people to show their support for the club by sharing on all their social media channels when they sign up to the deal at https://www.puretelecom.ie/sligo-rovers
Note: This offer is not available to current Pure Telecom customers.
Sligo Rovers Easter Camps will take place from Monday April 15th until Friday April 26th. The camp runs from 10.30am until 3pm daily.
Prices remain capped from last year, with the cost of the camp €60 for one child, €100 for two children from the one family and €135 for three children from the one family.
Each child that participates in the 2019 Easter Camps will receive an official Sligo Rovers training top (different from last year), a picture with the Sligo Rovers players, a free ticket to the next Sligo Rovers home league game and a participation certificate.
The ever popular Breakfast Club returns yet again, which opens from 8.30am daily. The Breakfast Club runs until 10.30am (before the actual camp starts) and each child that attends is given a choice of cereal, toast and juice each morning. Members of the first team attend the Breakfast Club with a presentation on healthy eating taking place on one of the mornings. The cost of the Breakfast Club is an additional €25 per person. Places are limited to 25 each week with pre booking strongly advised. Any children that attend the Breakfast Club are walked down from the Breakfast Club to the camp at 10.30am each morning by a camp coach.
To book your child/children on the 2019 Sligo Rovers Easter Camps, you can contact Shane at the club on 071-9171212 or email him at shane@sligorovers.com
Alternatively, you can book your child/children on the 2019 Sligo Rovers Easter Camps online here
Sligo Rovers Dublin Supporters Club have announced they will hold a race night in the capital on Thursday 2nd May in Toners Bar in Baggot Street Dublin
The event will begin at 8pm with the first race scheduled for 8:45pm.
The DSC are encouraging all Dublin-based fans to attend the event.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the #bitored in what is seen for an important fundraiser for Rovers fans in the capital.
Supporters can also purchases horses with prices from €20 to €40 here plus small fee.
They can also arrange purchasing by contacting sligoroversdsc@gmail.com or tweet @SRFC_DSC.
You can also phone 071-9171212.
Sligo Rovers return to league action on Friday night when they visit Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
After a week off last week due to the postponement of the Waterford fixture, Rovers travel north for the first meeting of the season with the Candystripes.
In team news, Ed McGinty is out with a finger injury.
David Cawley is doubtful and will undergo a late fitness test.
Ronan Murray was troubled with a knock last week but has trained in recent days.
Liam Buckley said: “We were quite disappointed with our performance last time out.
“I didn’t particularly view the break as a good or bad thing but it did gives us a bit more time to work on certain things and try to get better in areas. We are much better than that display last game and we have to show that.
“There isn’t much between Derry and ourselves in the table and that big, slick pitch will lend to a good game.
“I have no doubt it’ll be another hard one but one we can do well in. We’ve had a bit of time to work on things and Dante Leverock and Niall Morahan have returned okay from international duty
“We’ve eight games in a month after this with a tight squad. You can be sure everyone will play their part and we have nobody in the squad not capable because they are all good players that will demonstrate as much.
“They can show that against Derry and it’s a game we’re really keen to get stuck into.”
There was good news for Sligo Rovers players at the weekend at underage and senior level.
Niall Morahan made his Under-19 debut for the Republic of Ireland last Saturday as they qualified for the European Championships this July.
Niall could yet feature in Tuesday’s game with Russia which is a dead rubber for Ireland having already qualified.
Meanwhile Dante Leverock captained Bermuda to a 3-1 win over Dominican Republic last night as his country qualified for the Gold Cup.
It was a wonderful achievement by Dante and his team-mates. He will be part of the squad in June in America for the major tournament.
Three matches have been altered in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division
Our home game with Dundalk FC has been moved to Friday 12th April.
The home game with Waterford FC has been arranged for Monday 15th April at 7:45pm.
Finally the away match with Cork City on Easter Monday 22nd April in Turner’s Cross will kick off at 5pm.
