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Tubbercurry, the Bit O'Red in Europe and huge waves - Sligo's 2014 sporting highlights

Calry/St Joseph’s, Cathal Sheridan and the Sligo Athletic Club also feature.

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1. It’s been a busy year as Sligo is the European Town of Sport for 2014

Sligo TownOfSport / YouTube

2. Tubbercurry were crowned Sligo SFC winners for the first time in 23 years with a win over St Mary’s

3. That meant captain David Kelly got his hands on a first county medal after the disappointment of losing in the 2013 final

David Kelly Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

4. And Kelly also played alongside Sligo’s Mark Breheny and Neil Ewing in Connacht’s interprovincial final win over Ulster back in February

The Connacht panel Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO / INPHO

5. Sligo Rovers recorded their first ever away win in Europe with a 2-1 victory over Rosenborg

Alan Keane and Danny North celebrate after the game  17/7/2014 Alley, Ned Alley, Ned

6. Calry/St Joseph’s also claimed the Sligo intermediate football championship and marked the success with visit to the grave of former team-mate Gary Dillon, who passed away in February

7. This cracker from Sligo Rovers’ Danny Ledwith

Danny Ledwith Goal YouTube YouTube

8. Cathal Sheridan featured at scrumhalf for Munster in the Pro12

Cathal Sheridan Simon King / INPHO Simon King / INPHO / INPHO

9. Sligo Athletic Club had a win in the National Road Relay championships for the second year running thanks to Emmett Dunleavy, Dermott McDermott, Alberto Sanchez and David Harper

Sligo Athletic Club Facebook / SligoAthleticClub Facebook / SligoAthleticClub / SligoAthleticClub

10. After the departures of Ian Baraclough and John Coleman, the Bit O’Red got themselves a new manager in Owen Heary

Owen Heary Michael Melly / INPHO Michael Melly / INPHO / INPHO

11. Pro surfer Michel Bourez on his Irish Escapade at Mullaghmore

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