Sligo Nightriders

23/10/2026

Some pics and clips from our last two sessions ❤️🐴

12/10/2026

🐴💚 Would you like to be part of our Night Riders volunteer team? 💚🐴

Join us at Sligo Riding Centre, Carrowmore, on a Thursday evening to meet our amazing team and athletes, find out what we do, and see how you can get involved! ✨

Already registered with Special Olympics? Brilliant! 🙌 Not registered yet? Don’t worry - we can help you with that too! 😊

Come along, have a chat, and discover the difference you could make. 💚

📩 Get in touch with Orla today!
📞 085 1760158
📧 [email protected]

We would love to meet you! 💚🐎

08/10/2026

01/10/2026

Síle Nic Suibhne, 62, grew up in Donegal and now lives in Sligo. Following surgery and radiotherapy treatment in 2015, Síle survived breast cancer.

It was because of her sister Kathleen’s diagnosis that Síle had a mammogram. “I had absolutely no symptoms whatsoever and wasn’t one bit daunted to get it done,” Síle said. “I was at the peak of my health when I was diagnosed in 2015. I was running, I was active, I was into fitness. A few weeks later I received a call back. They told me I had lobular breast cancer.”

Doctors told Síle that she was fortunate as usually that type of cancer is hard to pick up. She was told about it in March, in April had her surgery and, following that, had radiotherapy.

“It was a whirlwind,” Síle said. “You’re on the wheel and you can’t come off.”

“I finished my radiotherapy and two weeks later, did the Camino. I was determined to do that.”

The tragedy that Síle has experienced within her family has given her a good perspective on life and living it. Síle is a member of Sligo dragon boat racing club, Medb’s Dragon Warriors.

“I live my life for me. I travel whenever I can. My family jokes that I must have shares in the airline now. I love to do things that are positive for me and give me a good feeling. I don’t look back. Éist le do chorp agus lorg cuidiú má tá sé uait.

Read Síle's full story at the link in our bio.

17/09/2026

17/09/2026

After a wonderful summer, Night Riders Sligo is BACK! 🐴✨

Our first lesson kicks off today at 6.30pm, and we can’t wait to welcome all of our wonderful riders and amazing volunteers back into the arena! 💙

We hope you’re all feeling refreshed and ready for another term of fun, friendship, learning and plenty of time in the saddle.

Here’s to another fantastic term together - we can’t wait to see you all later! 🐴🤍

08/07/2026

Our athletes had a wonderful evening at the Civil Reception hosted by Mayor Gino O’Boyle, celebrating the incredible achievements of Sligo athletes and coaches at the 2026 Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games. 🏅✨

It was a proud occasion to recognise the hard work, dedication, determination, and sportsmanship shown by every athlete and coach throughout the Games. Their achievements continue to inspire our community, and we couldn’t be prouder of all they have accomplished.

A heartfelt thank you to Mayor Gino O’Boyle and everyone involved in organising such a special evening to honour our local sporting heroes. Congratulations once again to all our athletes and coaches-you have made Sligo incredibly proud! 💚

01/07/2026

A big thank you to Sligo credit union for their wonderful donation to the Nightriders club. Funds will go towards ensuring another fun filled term runs smoothly for our athletes 🐴❤️

North West Credit Union

28/06/2026

What a fantastic evening at our End of Term Party! 🐴❤️

Well done and welcome home to Evaun, Joe, Noel and Philip who recently competed in the 2026 Special Olympics Summer Games. They had a brilliant weekend! 👏🏻
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate with us and for your continued support throughout the term. Our club wouldn’t be the same without our amazing athletes, families, volunteers, coaches, and wider community.

A very special mention goes to Claudia as she retires from Nightriders. Claudia, thank you for your many years of dedication, kindness, and unwavering commitment to our club and athletes. Your hard work behind the scenes, endless support, and willingness to go above and beyond have helped shape Nightriders into the wonderful community it is today. Your impact will be felt for years to come, and you will be greatly missed.

From everyone at Nightriders - our committee, volunteers, athletes, families, and friends - thank you for everything. We wish you a happy, healthy, and well-deserved retirement. 💐

Thank you Coolera House for having us 🎶

As one chapter closes, another begins! We hope everyone has a fantastic summer filled with sunshine, fun, and plenty of adventures. Thank you all for making this another memorable term❤️

Happy Summer! ☀️ See you all next term! 🐴❤️