Our round-up of the weekend’s action on the Roscommon Sport scene features Gaelic Football, Soccer, Rugby, Ladies Gaelic, Boxing, Handball and Cycling.
Updated 7pm
Sunday
Handball
Fiona Tully has won the 17 & Under title at the All-Ireland Junior 40×20 Handball Championships. She defeated Kildare’s Hannah Dagg 15-2, 15-7. There was no joy for other Roscommon representatives. Full report to follow.
Soccer
Ballinasloe Town are through to the Connacht Cup Final, defeating Mervue 3-0 on penalties after a 1-1 Draw. Vincent Brooks has a full round-up of the week’s action here
Rugby
Creggs have defeated Carrick 23-17 in a local derby in Ard na Cregg Cup.
Creggs Under 15s defeated Oughterard RFC 34-12 in the Semi-Final of the Connacht Plate in Oughterard.
Gaelic Football
Catch up on the results from the week to date here
Saturday
Rugby
Connacht have booked their place in next season’s Champions Cup following a 35-14 victory over Munster. Denis Buckley put in another impressive performance and Jack Carty made his return from injury as a late sub.
Buccaneers have been defeated 12-23 in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League, however, they retained the 4th play-off spot as rivals Old Wesley were also defeated, losing 23-24.
Friday
Soccer
In The Herald Premier Division of the Roscommon and District Football League Castlerea Celtic defeated Dysart FC 3-2 and in Round 2 of The Herald RDFL Cup Loughglynn United defeated CP Ajax 3-2 and go through to Round 3 on Sunday.
The Hodson Bay Celtic Football Club U-15s team are through to the Midlands Cup Final. A 1-1 draw this evening saw them defeat Tullamore 4-3 on aggregate
Gaelic Football
CBS Roscommon won the Connacht Juvenille B Football Championship Final, defeating St Attractas, Tubbercurry 3-9 to 3-7
Ladies Gaelic
The Roscommon Under 14 Ladies suffered a 5-13 to 1-3 defeat to Galway in Round 3 of the Connacht Championship
Boxing
Sean Daire of Ballaghaderreen BC was defeated 3-0 by Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity) in 54kg category at the Connaught Boxing Championship.
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