The Final Whistle
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The Final Whistle is broadcast every Thursday on Ocean FM from 8-9 pm and looks at the main local and national sports stories of the week. You can contribute to the programme too by text/WhatsApp 083 …Follow the podcast:
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The Final Whistle podcast 29/10/2026
On this week's programme: Sligo Rovers manager Darren Purse on a season to forget for the club on the field – as he looks to rebuild and start afresh. A big club championship weekend ahead for local teams in women’s gaelic football. Shamrock Gaels prepare for their first Connacht club decider in …
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The Final Whistle podcast 22/10/2026 - Remembering Fr Ricky Devine
This week's progamme remembers Fr Ricky Devine, who died on Tuesday morning in Sligo. He was 95. A pioneering educator and sports mentor at Summerhill College, we listen back to an interview he gave to this programme in October of 2021 - on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
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The Final Whistle podcast 08/10/2026 - live from St Mary's on county final week
Thursday night's 'The Final Whistle' came live from St Mary's GAA Club at Kent Park, ahead of the 2026 Sligo senior football final between St Mary's and holders Shamrock Gaels. Hosted by Austin O'Callaghan.
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The Final Whistle podcast 01/10/2026 - All-Stars Live
The Final Whistle came live from EJ Menswear, Grattan Street, Sligo on the eve of the new basketball Super League season for EJ Sligo All-Stars.
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The Final Whistle podcast 17/09/2026
Bundoran gets ready to host surfing’s junior European Championships next week. We’ve been been to the Peak this week to catch a few waves - figuratively speaking - with the man whose idea it was to bring the championships to Bundoran - Gavin McCrea. Sligo Rovers will be relegated this weekend, if…
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The Final Whistle podcast 10/09/2026
An episode from the St Mary's at 50 podcast series, celebrating 50 years of St Mary's GAA & LGFA club in Sligo. This episode was recorded in front of a clubhouse audience at Kent Park, as part of National Heritage Week. The guests were: John Kent, Tommy Breheny, David Cummins and TJ Kilgallon, as…
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The Final Whistle podcast 27/08/2026
It's boxing all the way on this week's edition of 'The Final Whistle'. First - we pay a visit to the home of Paddy Doherty in Donegal - the last Irish boxer to fight at Croke Park on the Muhammad Ali-Al 'Blue' Lewis card at Croke Park in July 1972. Then - as the Katie Taylor fight at Croker looms…
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The Final Whistle podcast 20/08/2026
Sligo Rovers are looking to change the way the club is organised an run. Club Chairman Tommy Higgins talks us through what they’re proposing. It's golf glory for Co Sligo’s Young Guns in the Fred Daly Cup. It's a make-or-break weekend for north Leitrim hopes in the Leitrim club championships Pl…
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The Final Whistle podcast 30/07/2026
As the current lifts on the Sligo GAA club football championships for 2026, we’ll take you through this weekend’s opening matches - with the Homeland and Connacht Gold senior champions Shamrock Gaels beginning their title defence against the neighbours, Eastern Harps. The women’s championships beg…
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The Final Whistle podcast 23/07/2026
Former Dublin gaelic football manager Jim Gavin talks to Austin O'Callaghan at St Mary's GAA Club in Sligo. Last Saturday, the club launched a new podcast series 'St Mary's at 50' to mark the 50th anniversary of the famous Sligo town club in 2026.- with Gavin the special guest on the night.
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