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 begin in Sligo and Leitrim in the coming weeks. We’ve been to both championship launches to gauge expectation levels among the main contenders.

Plus – the new Sligo Rovers manager Darren Purse has had a busy first week in the job. We’ll hear from him as he prepare his team fo Friday night’s trip to Dundalk.

As the current lifts on the Sligo GAA club football championships for 2026, we&rsquo;ll take you through this weekend&rsquo;s opening matches - with the Homeland and Connacht Gold senior champions Shamrock Gaels beginning their title defence against the neighbours, Eastern Harps.
The women&rsquo;s championships begin in Sligo and Leitrim in the coming weeks. We&rsquo;ve been to both championship launches to gauge expectation levels among the main contenders.
Plus &ndash; the new Sligo Rovers manager Darren Purse has had a busy first week in the job. We&rsquo;ll hear from him as he prepare his team fo Friday night&rsquo;s trip to Dundalk.

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 3500530.

The programme is also available as a podcast each week.

The Final Whistle

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 3500530.

The programme is also available as a podcast each week.