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Closer ties between Roscommon and Leitrim on the way

The possibility of closer ties between Roscommon County Council and their Leitrim counterparts has been proposed following a meeting of the Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District Councillors. At their last monthly meeting Councillors discussed matters relating to bordering areas which come under the remit of both municipal districts. The areas include Cortober/Carrick-on-Shannon, Rooskey, Battlebridge, and the road …

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Almost €200,000 awarded to Roscommon angling projects

Two Roscommon angling projects and one in Athlone have been awarded over €250,000 by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. Picture Credit: Laurel Lodged – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10234762 Inland Fisheries Ireland says the investment in rural angling is crucial …

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Carrick Golf Club

Carrick Golf Club update September 14th

August 28th Stableford What’s rare is wonderful! Kevin O’Rourke with 42 points won the Stableford competition played on Sunday 28th August. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to prise the Cecil Ewing shirt from Curran. Runner-up with 40 points Shane Crowe. Tommy Mulvey won the Gross and Benny Boyle was third. Carrick Golf Club Annual Golf Classic …

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Carrick Golf Club

John McCarthy Classic at Carrick Golf Club “a great success”

The John McCarthy Golf Classic played at Carrick Golf Club on Friday and Saturday last, September 2nd and 3rd was a resounding success. With over 300 players taking part in typical Irish summer conditions of sunshine and showers followed by rain, Friday proved to be the best of the two days yet only three of …

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Local events to promote draft Flood Risk Management Plan

The Office of Public Works are hosting a number of local events to promote the consultation of the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans (Draft FRMPs) for County Roscommon. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Press Office On Tuesday next, September 6th, Áras an Chontae, Carrick on Shannon will showcase the plans for Cortober, as well as Carrick …

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Carrick Fins

Carrick Fins’ swimmer Wiktoria achieves new Best

The only swimmer representing Carrick Fins at the recent Irish Age Group Division 1 Championships in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, was Wiktoria Weinert. Wiktoria swam in the 100m & 200m Breaststroke and in the 400m Individual Medley, achieving new personal best times in the 100m Breaststroke and the 400m Individual Medley respectively. Well done …

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Carrick Golf Club

Carrick Golf Club news update August 2nd

Carrick Golf Club Captain’s Prize to Ladies This week we had the second of our Ladies’ Majors – Captain Damien Duignan’s Prize to Ladies. 1st Mary O’Rourke 73 (Above) 2nd Attracta O Connor 74 (Below) Gross Ger Farry 3rd Elizabeth Muldowney 74 Cox’s Pharmacy Stableford Our previous week’s competition was Cox’s Pharmacy Stableford with the …

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Carrick Golf Club win Connacht title

Carrick Golf Club won their third Cecil Ewing trophy and the inaugural All-Ireland 4Ball Inter-Club Connacht Title on Saturday last July 23rd. They defeated Ballinasloe 7-3 in the Final, which was played over two legs, the second leg in Ballinasloe. Leading 4-1 from the first leg the Carrick lads travelled to Ballinasloe full of confidence, …

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