Sligo ready for big test with Kildare in round three of the Tailteann Cup
Today at 19:30
SLIGO take on the Lilywhites in the final round of the group stages of the Tailteann Cup this Bank Holiday Sunday in Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon (2pm).
Tony McEntee's men have two wins from two (Tipperary, Leitrim) and a victory on Sunday will guarantee them a quarter-final at home. The loser goes through to the preliminary quarter-finals of the competition.
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