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Tina Beirne joins Austin O'Callaghan in studio with the first Youth Soccer podcast of 2023.

Easkey hurling manager Michael Gordon on the club's run to the All-Ireland club final at Croke Park - and how the west Sligo team has managed to achieve club success in both hurling and gaelic football in recent seasons.

Donegal manager Paddy Carr gives his reaction to Sunday's 2-14 to 1-10 loss to Down in the Dr McKenna Cup.

Leaders MCR maintain their unbeaten run in the Southern Hotel Super League with a 2-1 victory over Strand Celtic. Team manger Gary Funston spoke to Dónal Ryan after the game.

New York hurling manager (and Kerryman) Ritchie Hartnett explains the signifiance of Saturday's Connacht shield final success over Leitrim to Ocean FM Sport's PJ Leddy - in what was New York's first senior hurling competition since 2006.

Leitrim hurling manager Olcan Conway keeps things in perspective following Saturday's Connacht hurling shield final loss to New York at the Air Dome, on a final scoreline of 3-29 to 1-17.

Program 3 in our series entitled Generation Z this week we are featuring Ryan Scanlon age 19 and Catherine Gallagher age 15

Today we start a new series on Up and Running speaking with the younger generation about their hopes and dreams, where they would like to see themselves in 20 years time and what they would like to achieve. This mornings program features Jaris Rooney age 16 from Castlebaldwin and Oisin Oates age 16 from Sligo Town

Today we start a new series on Up and Running speaking with the younger generation about their hopes and dreams, where they would like to see themselves in 20 years time and what they would like to achieve. This mornings program features Alex Tracy age 15 from Tubercurry and Sophie coleman age 19 also from Tubercurry.

Belmullet's Gary Boylan has re-joined Sligo Rovers from Finn Harps for the new LOI season. He spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan on Wednesday.

Martha discusses 'Top Tips for Winter Eye Health' and answers your questions. To contact Martha at Sweeney's Opticians call 071 91 69090. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. The Francie Boylan Show airs weekdays 11am – 1pm

Four Masters manager Damien Dunnion gives his postmatch reaction to Ocean FM Sport's Conor Breslin following their 2-7 to 1-8 loss to Dungiven (Derry) in the St Paul's Ulster minor club tournament final on New Year's Day.

For the final programme of 2022, Agri Week's Ronan Flanagan is joined by Sligo farmer Shay Monaghan, who recently celebrated 10 years with a robot milking system on his South Sligo farm. Niall McGauran, co-founder of the Lely Centre in Mullingar, which offer sales and service of robotic milking systems, feeding and barn equipment stops by to discuss Lely's products and why robot milking is the future. Finally, the IFA's Sligo Chairperson Kathleen Henry discusses the latest Climate Action plan. To get in contact with the programme send an email to news@oceanfm.ie.

A special day here at Ocean FM as Santa Claus himself came to visit!

Two north Sligo neighbouring GAA clubs, St Molaise Gaels and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point, are playing a charity game 'An Classac' next Tuesday, Dec 27th, to raise money for the suicide prevention group, North West Stop. Ocean FM Sport spoke to Nicola O'Connor (North West Stop), Edwin Mullane & Peter Wilson (St Molaise Gaels) and John Harvey (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point) about the event.

Craig DuBose from Sligo Chess Club joins Austin O'Callaghan to chat about the 2023 Sligo Spring Chess Tournament which will be staged in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, in early February.

Happy Christmas and New Year to all our listeners, contributors and advertisers throughout 2022 and down the years - your support and loyalty is greatly appreciated. So have a listen to when not everything went smoothly on-air during the year.....

A special edition of North West Today, live from Ireland West Airport Knock, to welcome visitors home for Christmas. Tommy Fleming provides the live music, as the flights from London-Stansted and Liverpool arrive in

Former Sligo Rovers captain Gavin Dykes gives his take on reports linking former Showgrounds favourite with a loan move to Shamrock Rovers from Celtic.

This week David and Francie from The Francie Boylan Show visited St. Brendan's National School in Cartron in Sligo to hear from the Children and Teachers. David and Francie were treated to some great Christmas songs, heard from some of the children what they were hoping to get from Santa and also got to chat with Ms. Hurley and Mr. Maye.  Enjoy! All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. The Francie Boylan Show airs weekdays 11am – 1pm

Sligo Grammar School Head Coach James Gavin gives his reaction to a third consecutive Schools 'A' league title in Connacht, following Monday's 10-3 win over Summerhill College.

Sligo Grammar School senior captain Conor Creaven on Monday's 10-3 victory over Summerhill College in the first ever all-Sligo Connacht Schools 'A' league final. Several players from both schools are also team-mates at Sligo Rugby Club.

The Mayor of Sligo, Cllr Tom MacSharry, has confirmed that all parking charges in Sligo Town are suspended from today for the next two weeks, and no one will have to pay for parking. There has been confusion over an apparent two-hour limit on such free parking

Marian Harkin says lack of action on balanced regional development is the reason she voted against the election of Leo Varadkar at the weekend. While Marc MacSharry says he voted yes, as he didn't want to prompt a General Election, and has received assurances on services at Sligo University Hospital

The 'Arab' you see dressed in the Argentinian colours is none other than Eddie McHale of Sligo. Eddie was interviewed by an international TV station at one of the five matches he attended at the World Cup tournament in Qatar

Listen back to Ocean FM Sport's commentary from the second half of Sunday's All-Ireland junior club hurling semi-final in Darver, Co Louth, between Easkey of Sligo and Kilburn Gaels of London. Match commentary from Liam Maloney & Sligo senior hurling boss Padraig Mannion.

Four Masters minor captain Caolan Sweeney speaks to Conor Breslin after Saturday's 1-10 to 1-9 quarter-final win over Clan na Gael(Armagh) in the St Pau's Ulster minor football tournament.

EJ Sligoi All-Stars head coach Shane O'Meara gives his reaction to Saturday night's dramatic 93-90 home loss to DBS Éanna in the men's Superleague.

Ocean Drive With Saoirse Cummins Dec 7th

There's been confusion over the initiative being introduced by Sligo County Council from next Monday in relation to free car parking for the Christmas period. The free parking will only apply for a two hour period per vehicle, as Cllr Thomas Walsh has been explaining

Micheál Martin is replaced as Taoiseach tomorrow by Leo Varadkar. After his two and a half years as leader, ex-Fianna Fail councillor Seamus Kilgannon and Kieran Dineen differ on the impact he has had

The shooting dead of Co Donegal soldier, Sean Rooney, in Lebanon brings back memories of the deaths of three Co Sligo soldiers there in 1987 and 1989. Corporal Fintan Heneghan was also killed in that 1989 landmine explosion and his brother, Enda, has been reacting to the latest incident

Donegal GAA has a new Chairman, an operating loss for 2022 and a fresh mandate for to return to the U18 grade for minor football. Austin O'Callaghan looks back at some of the main talking points from Wednesday night's Annual Convention in Letterkenny.

Last show of the year is an In-house session with Leitrim Local, Martin Brunsden, of Hot House Flowers fame, And singer/songwriter, Branwen Kavanagh.

Rachel Connolly Fierce Fun Faces Manorhamilton Church Choir and Sligo orpheus Choir preform o Holy Night and Hark the herald

The rape victim who was a founding member of the Sligo Rape Crisis Centre in 1996 is among those who share their thoughts in a new book to mark the 25th anniversary of the Centre. The CEO of the Centre, David Madden, outlines more

Mary can't understand why Irish soccer fans don't generally support the England team - she insists politics must always be kept out of sport, and that the present England team and their manager are a credit to the sport

The car involved in a Garda patrol car ramming incident in Ballyshannon last week has now been recovered, and Gardai are appealing for information in relation to the matter. This week's On The Beat comes from Sergeant Angela Cummins of Sligo Garda Station

Ahead of Saturday's vote on the election of a new Taoiseach, TD Marc MacSharry has written to Senior Government Ministers seeking commitments to Sligo University Hospital. He says he 'looks forward' to hearing what the Minister for Health has to say, before Saturday's vote and then he will consider his options

Ocean FM's local Sports Review of the Year 2022 is on this Sunday, Dec 18th, from 2-7pm.

EJ Sligo All-Stars head coach Shane O'Meara gives his reaction to Saturday night's 97-82 win over Neptune in Cork, in the men's Superleague.

Mihai from Romania is currently sleeping on the streets of Sligo, having moved from Dublin and from Galway. He says Sligo is a safer place in which to be homeless and is hoping to find employment so he can get himself off the streets on these freezing nights

Brian Kerrigan was live from Manorhamilton on Saturday 10th of December to celebrate all things local as well as Winter Fest in the Town. Brian spoke to a number of people. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland.

Sligo Community Games celebrated its 50th birthday in December with a celebration event in the Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo. The special guests of honour were three of the founder members of Sligo Community Games in 1972, John McGettrick (pictured), Sister Gabrielle McSharry and Fr Michael Donnelly. They spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan.

It's the final Donegal GAA podcast for 2022. Paddy McGill, Conor Breslin and journalist Chris McNulty chew on some mince pies - and some of the GAA talking points from the past 12 months.

A live debate and discussion with the councillors from the Sligo-Strandhill electoral area on the local issues of relevance. Guests also include Bishop Kevin Doran, Tommy Higgins of Sligo Rovers, with live music from Mark McGovern.

- JJ O'Hara C.E.O. of Futurecast base in W8 centre in Manorhamilton joins us to explain about a Young Entrepreneur Competition at Winter fest in Manorhamilton. - Barry O'Flynn C.E.O. of Sligo Credit Union tells us how the loan book has increased to 40 million and explains what is on offer next year from Sligo Credit Union.

Manorhamilton's Donal O'Kelly has published a new book detailing the experiences of ten people, asylum seekers, who have lived under direct provision. He's done to to highlight the unacceptable accommodation system and to call for immediate abolition of direct provision, as promised by Government

Management of Strandhill Golf Club are at loggerheads with residents in the area over whether or not a right of way exists along a laneway at the first tee on the course, following the erection of private property signs. Resident Seamus Maye and former Club Captain, Brian Kiernan, discuss

The Director of Public Health with the HSE in the North West has moved to allay public fears over increases in Strep A infections in children. With Strep A being looked at as a possible cause of the death of a young child in Ireland, Dr Anthony Breslin says vigilance is needed, but nobody should panic

Outgoing Sligo GAA Secretary Bernardine McGauran, the county's first ever female county secretary, is stepping down from her role because of the five-year rule. She speaks to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan.