Galway 3-10 Sligo 0-8

Tourlestrane 0-13 Tubbercurry 0-10

Title favourites Tourlestrane will square off against south Sligo neighbours Tubbercurry in the SFC final following their respective decisive semi-final victories at the weekend.

Despite only scoring two second-half points, defending champions Curry hung on for a one-point win over Bunnanadden, 3-8 to 3-7, in a thrilling Sligo SFC Group A tie at Ballymote on Saturday as Anthony Brennan’s side head for the last eight as section winners.

There are a number of new faces in the Sligo football panel that is preparing for the new season under manager Kevin Walsh.

John Evans admitted last night that a disappointing run of results was a major factor in his decision to step down as Tipperary boss.

Tipperary boss John Evans resigned in the wake of his side's loss to Sligo today, while there were wins for Longford, Offaly and Wexford in this afternoon's other games in Football League Division 3.

Cavan mixed the sublime with the ridiculous before securing their first points of the Division 3 season.

Antrim took over at the top of Allianz Football League Division 3 tonight, while Cavan registered their first win of the campaign.

Sligo boss Kevin Walsh described aspects of his side’s display as “scandalous” after Saturday night’s opening round defeat to Antrim at Casement Park.

WING-BACK Johnny Davey's goal midway through the second-half and three perfect frees from substitute Colm McGee set up Sligo for a second successive FBD Connacht League win when they deservedly overcame IT Sligo by six points, 1-9 to 0-6, at a windy Quigabar.

EXCELLENT attacking contributions from Colm McGee and James Hynes, scorers of 0-6 and 1-2 respectively, powered Sligo to a comfortable victory over London in a one-sided FBD Connacht League Section One tie at Kent Park.

TUBBERCURRY almost upset the odds in Group Two of the Sligo SFC but ended up drawing with their south Sligo rivals and last year’s county finalists, Tourlestrane, 0-10 to 0-10, at Curry yesterday evening.

Sligo manager Kevin Walsh has announced his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Wicklow in Aughrim (throw-in 5pm).

GALWAY manager Tomas Ó Flatharta is not certain if Michael Meehan will be fit to see action in Sunday week’s Connacht semi-final against Mayo.

All-Ireland SFC Qualifier Round 4

All-Ireland SFC Connacht final

SLIGO should win the Connacht title tomorrow. When these sides met in NFL Division Three a few months ago, Kevin Walsh’s men won in a canter (0-20 to 0-13). That result reflected their respective movements and mood in the spring – one up, one down. Sligo will be in Division Two in 2001 and Roscommon will be in Division Four.

THE signals have been easy for Charlie Harrison to detect. The remarkable uprising experienced by the Sligo footballers has captured the imagination this summer.

GALWAY can have absolutely no complaints after their one point defeat on Saturday to a vibrant, fit and hugely committed Sligo outfit.

REBORN Sligo have religiously abided by that familiar mantra of ‘one game at a time’ but there is another underlying agenda for this year’s Division Three champions – to win respect – according to team captain Charlie Harrison.

ONE giant leap for Sligo fans – but just another small step for Kevin Walsh in his continued revamping of Sligo from plucky underdogs to serious contenders.

Sligo 1-14 Galway 0-16

A SLIGO collapse or a Galway revival? Those are the two theories competing to explain the remarkable turnaround in Pearse Stadium last Sunday afternoon, when a 1-8 to 0-2 interval advantage for Sligo morphed into a 1-10 apiece draw at the final whistle.

IT was a weekend of trials and tribulations for the Old Firm of Connacht football yet at the close of business in Pearse Stadium yesterday, Galway were still just about standing.

Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-10

Sligo manager Kevin Walsh has named his side to face Galway in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final, opting for no changes in personnel for the Pearse Stadium encounter.

A MASSIVE clash in the last 15 minutes between captains, Trevor Mortimer and Charlie Harrison, epitomised the difference between their respective Mayo and Sligo sides on Saturday evening.

Sligo 0-15 Mayo 1-8

FOOTBALLER of the year Paul Galvin has missed out on a place in the Kerry starting 15 for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Cork in Fitzgerald Stadium due to an ankle injury.

Sligo 0-19 Antrim 1-11

THE new breed of Sligo footballer fashioned by manager Kevin Walsh has developed one attribute in particular that had long been lacking inside the county bounds.

PAT FLANAGAN was last night appointed as the new manager of the Westmeath senior football team.

Fermanagh 1-11 Sligo 3-15

There were two draws, and wins for Roscommon and Galway, following four closely-contested games in the Connacht FBD Football league this afternoon.