History was made in the first inter-county game of 2024 on New Year’s Day when five brothers lined out for Sligo in the Connacht Senior Hurling League.

Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch joined his siblings Gerard, Tony, Liam and Robert for the start of the second half of the first round game against Roscommon at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome.

Despite Gerard and Tony scoring 1-9 and 0-7 respectively, Sligo were edged out on a 2-23 to 3-23 scoreline after late goals from Sean Canning and Mikey Joe Egan handed Roscommon the win and a place in this evening’s semi-final against Mayo.

The five O’Kelly Lynch brothers who fielded for @sligogaa this evening in the @ConnachtGAA hurling league at the @uniofgalway Dome at Bekan pic.twitter.com/x9sHlY4JRz

— Sligo GAA (@sligogaa) January 1, 2024

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