The Final Whistle

As Donegal come to terms with their All-Ireland football championship exit, we listen back to the Donegal GAA podcast from Croke Park last Sunday. It's hosted by Paddy McGill.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Exercise is the best medicine of all... The story of the phenomenon that is Exwell. Founded by former Dubling gaelic footballer Noel McCaffrey – and one of the leading exponents of it outside of the capital has been Sligo. From heart attack and stroke survivors to cancer and arthrtiis patients... For the last decade, hundreds of people from Sligo and beyond have benefited hugely from th...

Katie Taylor was in studio this week. We’ll give you another chance to hear herr interview. Ahead of the biggest championship weekend of the year so far in gaelic games, Mary Coughlan is with us to talk Donegal against Cork - and keeping off the grass at the refurbished MacCumhaill Park. We’ve London-Sligo reflections – plus Eamonn O’Hara on this Saturday’s Talteann C...

Sligo head to Ruislip for a Tailteann Cup showdown with London. We hear from Sligo joint-manager Dessie Sloyan on what they need to do to get in and out with a win. We've reflections on a clean sweep for Donegal clubs at last weekend’s All-Ireland Comortas Peil na Gaeltachta finals in Kilcar. The host club’s Eva Gallagher and Glen’s Clodagh Ellis will share their All-Ireland fina...

It’s All-Ireland Comortas Peile Na Gaeltachta finals weekend in Kilcar. The Towney club has pulled out all the stops to ensure a big cead mílle fáilte for the 21 competitng teams over the next four days. We get a tour of Towney from Kilcar sisters Joanne Sweeney and Glenda Dolan. Plus the club’s Uachtarán Aodh Cannon shares some of his football memories. Sligo...

Gareth McElroy signs a new two-year contract with Sligo Rovers, just days after completing his final exams at University. Can Donegal beat Kerry this weekend, for the third time this year alone? Manus Boyle will assess Saturay’s heavyweight championship clash in Killarney. Plus - we’ll hear how Donegal GAA is giving you the chance to win a quarter of a million euro. See omnystudio.com/...

Down head to Newry on Saturday in the Tailteann Cup -Underdogs, understrength but ready to give it a crack. Martin McGowan will assess Leitrim’s prospects for us. Another Down team will take on Sligo in next week’s All-Ireland under-20 B football final. Sligo under-20 bainisteoir Stephen Henry is on the programme. And Glenview Stars celebrate an impressive collection of soccer trophies...

The Tailteann Cup begins for Sligo this Sunday, with Tipperary the visitors to Markievicz Park. We’ll hear from Eamonn O’Hara on Sligo’s search for consistency, and from Luke Towey on the players need to perform. Sligo’s hurlers have a Nickey Rackard Cup showdown with Mayo on Saturday. A win would set them up for a semi-final against New York. Four Sligo-Leitrim soccer club...

Sligo Rovers say the time has come to re-examine how the club is funded and run. Officials say the days of relying so heavily on community fundraising and a volunteer-led club administration are no longer sustainable. So, what are the alternatives? We’ll discuss with club chairman Tommy Higgins. Leiitrim women’s gaelic footballers take on Roscommon in Sunday’s Connacht LGFA inter...

Do Leitrim have any chance against Galway this weekend? "There’s always a chance," says Martin McGowan. We’ll talk Saturday’s Conancht football semi-final in detail. Saturday is also a huge day for Sligo rugby. The men’s senior team play UL Bohs in their Division 2B promotion final. Ken O’Neill attempt a drop at goal on Sligo’s chances. Plus, are you one of...

We take a listen back to the closing stages of this week’s Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Golf Championship at Co Sligo Golf Club. Tuesday’s final brought together, 19 year old Mark Cadden from Roganstown Golf Club near Swords and Warrenpoints Colm Campbell who was beaten in last year’s final – and was hoping to go one better this time around. Coming up, we’ll l...

On this week's programme:  Donegal captain Michael Langan on facing Kerry at Croke Park for the first time since last July’s All-Ireland final. Sligo hurling manager Tom Hennessy on Saturday's Division 4 league final against Longford at Markievicz Park. Plus - Leitrim and Sligo women’s gaelic footballers go head-to-head in Sunday’s national league semi-final. We’ll hea...

It's our season preview of the new women's League of Ireland Premier Division season. Sligo Rovers begin their season at home to Athlone Town this Saturday. Austin O'Callaghan chats with new Rovers head coach Gavin Hughes, team captain Emma Hansberry, vice-captain Leah Kelly, Alana Doherty, Keela Scanlon, Mairead McIntyre and Ella Karolack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donegal remain unbeaten in Division 1 of the National Football League following last Sunday's 1-17 to 0-20 draw with Galway in Ballyshannon. The home side came from seven points down to rescue a point - and they did it with 14 players for much of the second half, between Michael Langan's black card and Stephen McMenamin's red (for two yellows). Paddy McGill reflects on the day's events in the comp...

On this week's programme: We hear from the two Sligo footballers who lifted All-Ireland intervarsities football titles in Dublin this week - Reflected glow for Curry and St Molaise Gaels GAA Clubs. Donegal manager Jim McGuinness was the special guest at the recent Leitrim Gaels Celebration Dinner Dance. He presented the winners medals to the history making county champions. Co Sligo Golf Club is g...

As Donegal get ready to welcome All-Ireland champions Kerry to Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon this Sunday in a rematch of last July’s All-Ireland final, we’re going to tee up that game with the latest edition of the Donegal GAA Podcast. It was recorded after last weekend's win against Dublin at Croke Park. Introduced by Paddy McGill... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sligo GAA is making changes to the club football championships this year. We’ll give you the main headlines. The national football and hurling leagues start for the men this weekend. We’ll hear from Sligo’s new joint hurling captains Kevin O’Kennedy and Andy Kilcullen ahead of their Division 4 league opener against Monaghan. Donegal women’s footballers start their Division 2 campaign on Sunday, ma...

Ursuline College Sligo break new ground in schools soccer. They’re the new FAI Schoolgirls Connacht Senior Cup champions. Team coach Brian Chambers will tell us how it was done. Here comes the start of the Lidl national football league for Sligo and Leitrim women’s gaelic footballers in Division four. Kieran Kilkenny and Jonny Garrity will lay out the  hopes in their respective counties. Plus...

The first Final Whistle of 2026 examines Easkey's road to Croke Park for Saturday's All-Ireland junior club hurling final - with contributions from Rory McHugh, Andy Kilcullen, Padraig Mannion - and the 'Feed the lads' crew. Plus - Tom Parsons of the Gaelic Players Associaiton talks sport, resilience and mental health - as part of a new series on Ocean FM Sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

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 Dec...

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...

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 footba...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 surf...