Sligo’s John Murphy has joined the race to become the next President of the GAA. The Tubbercurry man explains the rationale behind his bid.

European Gold medallists in their respective sports, Gearoid McDaid, Paddy Reape and Cian McMunn, are honoured by Sligo County Council.

We  hear from all three.

Fermanagh gaelic footballer Darragh McGurn shares what life is like under new manager Declan Bonner.

Plus - Four Sligo students have raised more than €10,000 for the MS North West Therapy Centre in Sligo, thanks to their 'Coldvember' extravaganza in the sea!

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As Ireland’s elite swimmers return home with their biggest haul of medals ever from a European Short Course Championships, what inspiration might our younger local swimmers take from that? We chat to some them from County Sligo Swim Club.

As the PDC World Darts Championships begin in London, we visit the Sligo Youth Darts Academy on the Mail Coach Road, where close to 100 young players have found the perfect environment to throw darts and learn about the sport.

The beanie hats are back!

Leitrim’s 50 miles challenge returns in the New Year.

County LGFA Chairperson Kathy Butler joins us for more on that.

And - Sligo Tennis is getting ready to celebrate its 40th birthday with a big celebration bash - and a name change.

We’ll play a few rallies with Tomás Kelly and Siobhan Parker.

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We go Davey Drifting with the Ballinafad family who are accomplished competitors in one of the fastest growing motorsports around right now.

2025 has been a landmark year for the Gurteen Celtic and Arrow Harps women’s soccer teams. The two Sligo-Leitrim clubs won the two main cup and shield titles in Connacht. They were honoured last weekend by Sligo County Council.

ATU Sligo women’s gaelic footballers underline Sligo LGFA’s growing prominence by winning beating UCD to win third level football’s Quill Cup - we get reflections from manager Liam Gilmartin.

Plus - the north Sligo trio cometing for Ireland this weekend at the 2025 World Junior Surfing Championshps in Peru.

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Ocean FM Sport meets the Davey family from Ballinafad in county Sligo who are big into the sport of drift racing or 'drifting'.

16-year-old Jake Davey recently won the National Pro 2 Drift Championship.

Jake, his elder brother Dean (19) and dad Nicky spoke to Austin O'Callaghan about drift racing's growing popularity in Ireland.

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Listen back to some of the highlights from the 2025 Ocean FM Sports awards - including our interview with special guests Ray Houghton and John Aldridge.

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North Sligo Athletic Club’s Chris O’Donnell becomes the first man to be accorded the Freedom of County Sligo.

We hear from the Grange athlete about his fresh plans for the next phase of his international running career.

Sligo’s European Surfing Champion Gearoid McDaid flies out to El Salvador this weekend for the sport’s Global Tour Finals.

He’s on the programme - as are the three North Sligo surfers who are part of the Ireland team for the Junior World Surfing championships in Peru next month.

They’re currently trying to fund their trip to South America.

And - Sligo GAA breaks new ground this Friday when the county enters a combined colleges team into the Connacht senior A colleges football championship.

Liam Óg Gormley will explain the rationale behind it.

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Shamrock Gaels will launch a new book 'Shamrock Gaels 1972-2022 - A History' to mark the 50th anniversary of the club at a special event on Saturday, Nov 15th in Sligo's Clayton Hotel.

Club Chairman Andy Kearins, Lauri Quinn, Vincent Henry and Andrew Hannon joined Austin O'Callaghan in studio to talk about the new publication.

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Part two of the recent Sligo GAA Celebration Dinner of the county’s Connacht Championship winning team from 1975.

The event, at Sligo’s Clayton Hotel, marked the 50th anniversary of that breakthrough success as surviving members of the team, along with family and connections of those deceased panel members gathered for a night of nostalgia.

Contributions from Mickey Kearins, Des Kearins, Paddy Henry, Matty Hoey Mick Laffey, the match referee Tommy Mora and others.

Journalists Jim and Leo Gray, twin brothers, who reported on Sligo’s Connacht Championship run in 1975 for the Sligo Champion newspaper, are also part of the conversation.

From The Clayton Hotel in Sligo, here is Part 2 of Sligo GAA’s 1975 celebration dinner,

Introduced by Sligo GAA Communications Officer Padraig McKeon.

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Highlights from Sligo GAA Celebration Dinner at the Clayton Hotel on Friday, Oct 10th, 2025 to honour the county's Connacht Championship winning team of 1975.

Part 1 begins with the address given by GAA President Jarlath Burns on the night.

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It's county final week in Sligo - and The Final Whistle on Thursday night came live from McDermott's Bar & Restaurant in Castlebaldwin.

Introduced by Austin O'Callaghan.

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