Members of the Elphin base Windmill Wheelers Cycling Club, with two guests from Mayo and Leitrim, raised €12,000 for local charity SOS Elphin by cycling from Elphin to Paris last week. The men set out last Saturday morning, leaving Elphin Windmill at 8am and cycling 170km to Carlow. Sunday’s leg saw them cycle 90 Kilometers …
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Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has said that the curtailment of agencies in the provision of home care packages could save millions. The proposal comes following a number of local cases which have been affected by last months news that the HSE has over-run it’s Home Care package budget for counties Roscommon, Mayo and Galway. …
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The weekend gone by saw the start of the forty fifth season of football for the Roscommon and District Football League. By Vincent Brooks In the Roscommon and District Football League Premier Division sponsored by “The Herald” Champions Castlerea Celtic began the defence of their title with a hard earned 2 – 1 win over …
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Damien Martin and Rikki O’Gara won their first round match of the All-Ireland 60×30 Senior Doubles Handball Championship yesterday (Saturday). By Aengus Cunningham They had to work hard to beat Limerick brothers Seamus and Padraig O’Carroll in the beautiful new court at Moycullen, Co. Galway. The O’Carroll brothers are both former All-Ireland Minor champions and …
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Tulsk GAA 50-50 Draw Congratulations to Martin Flanagan and Kate Connelly, winners of €373 in the 50/50 draw held on August 28th. Thanks to Bill Callaghan’s team of sellers. The club’s 50/50 draw has been suspended for a fortnight in place of a special promotion called Fiver Friday. More below. Fiver Friday Draw Top prize: €1,000. Second prize: …
Below are the Roscommon GAA Results, Football and Hurling from Adult to Underage level for the week ending September 4th. Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final Oran 4-13 Roscommon Gaels 0-7. Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Play-off Padraig Pearses 0-14 Athleague 1-8. Mulryan Construction Boyle Intermediate Football Championship Eire Óg 6-13 St Barrys 1-6. Hodson Bay Hotel …
