The Sligo players celebrate yesterday. Credit: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
THE WAIT IS finally over for Bit O’Red fans as they wrapped up the Airtricity League Premier Division title in front of a 5,000-strong crowd at the Showgrounds yesterday.
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Rafael Cretaro, born and bred in Tubbercurry, scored a quick-fire double in the first half before second-placed St Patrick’s Athletic made a comeback to pull level. However, former Saints striker Mark Quigley stepped up to dispatch a late penalty and secure Sligo’s third ever title.
Manager Ian Baraclough, who has enjoyed the success in his debut season in Irish football, told journalists afterwards:
‘When it’s been backs to the wall, we’ve really dug in and seen it through. To have lost one record is a great record and I’d like to keep that intact if we can.
35 years is too long for a town like this to be waiting for a league title and I’m just so please to be able to deliver it for them.”
Watch the key moments from yesterday’s game below:
VIDEO: Here's how Sligo Rovers clinched their first title in 35 years
THE WAIT IS finally over for Bit O’Red fans as they wrapped up the Airtricity League Premier Division title in front of a 5,000-strong crowd at the Showgrounds yesterday.
Rafael Cretaro, born and bred in Tubbercurry, scored a quick-fire double in the first half before second-placed St Patrick’s Athletic made a comeback to pull level. However, former Saints striker Mark Quigley stepped up to dispatch a late penalty and secure Sligo’s third ever title.
Manager Ian Baraclough, who has enjoyed the success in his debut season in Irish football, told journalists afterwards:
‘When it’s been backs to the wall, we’ve really dug in and seen it through. To have lost one record is a great record and I’d like to keep that intact if we can.
Watch the key moments from yesterday’s game below:
YouTube credit: John Rainey
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Bit O'Red Chris Forrester Danny Ventre Ian Baraclough League champions LOIlive Mark Quigley Rafael Cretaro Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic The Showgrounds