While attention for most of Sligo’s underage hurlers and footballers is focussed on preparing to get back on the field, next Friday evening will be a big evening off the field as last year’s Celtic Challenge championship winning team receive the medals,

Sligo triumphed in the final with a dramatic one point victory over Mayo in a sun drenched final; in Markievicz Park last June. They had qualified for that final after a semi-final victory over Meath and the Sligo side, captained by Western Gaels Ciarán Keenan had earlier beaten Donegal and Tyrone

The event kicks off at 8.00pm on the Clayton Hotel on Friday evening. There are seven clubs represented in the squad which highlights the progress in the development of the underage game in the county. 

Marc Gray, Michael Costigan (Calry St Joseph’s) Tadgh Doggett, Cathal Hughes, Jack McDaniel, Shane O’Loughlin, Oisín Hennessy, Jack Feeney, Thomas Kinane and Oisín Whelan (Coolera Strandhill) Diarmuid Dunleavy, Matthew Percy, Donnchadh O’Brien, Shane McDonagh, Daniel Tiernan, Michael Carroll (Drumcliffe Rosses Point) Cormac Vereker, Adam Rolston and Patrick Walsh (Easkey) Rory O'Conallain, Corey O’Dowd, Robert O’Kelly-Lynch, Harry Cawley, Thomas Hargadon (Naomh Eoin) Conor White, Joseph Mc Caughey (Naomh Molaise Gaels) Conor Lang, Thomas Sheridan, Eoghan Durkan, Adam Kearns, Ciaran Keenan and Neil Kelly (Western Gaels)