Here’s your Roscommon Sport Round-up for March 25th – 28th This post will be updated throughout the weekend. There’s lots happening and you may like to check out our preview post here Live updates, including half-time scores etc, will be published on twitter.com/RoscommonDaily Sunday Last updated 15:30pm Soccer Vincent Brooks looks back on the action …
Vincent Brooks looks back on the Roscommon and District Football League action from the past few days, which saw a number of games fall victim to the weather. With nearest challengers Moore United not playing Ballinasloe Town stretched their lead at the top of the Premier Division of the Roscommon and District League to six …
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1-3 from Mayo’s Evan Regan, who has strong Roscommon town connections, dealt a blow to Roscommon’s hopes of qualifying for the Allianz Football League Semi-Finals in Dr Hyde Park this afternoon. Picture credit: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE The game was played in terrible conditions following torrential rain throughout the previous 18 hours and Referee Maurice …
Flybe, Europe’s largest independent regional airline, has today celebrated the launch of their new year round services from Ireland West Airport to both Birmingham and Edinburgh. Both new services will provide a welcome boost of 70,000 new seats to and from the West of Ireland in 2016. Pictured at the commencement of new year round …
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The 2016 County Roscommon Fleadh Cheoil takes place in Elphin this weekend with traditional Music, Song and Dance throughout the town over three days. Photo Credit: Deirdre Parnell, Roscommon Comhaltas PRO The Fleadh will be officially opened on Sunday at 4:30pm by Tom Shine, Chairperson of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Roscommon. The opening ceremony will be …
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“Be sure to set those clocks” says the Roscommon Easter Parade Committee, “there’s an hour less in bed and the parade is starting an hour early so make sure you’re in town on time!” The Roscommon Easter Parade is all set to be a stunning start to what promises to be one of the busiest …
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The story of Crosna man Paddy Moran, who fought at Jacob’s Factory in 1916 and was later executed for his role in the War of Independence features in a new series of short films produced by RTÉ The theme of the series is that every county in Ireland has a connection with the 1916 Rising …
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There’s lots of things to do in Roscommon throughout Easter Weekend and something to suit everybody. Below is our day by day guide of some of the events taking place and we have a separate comprehensive Roscommon Sport Preview here Good Friday The Annual Carrick Golf Club Poker Classic gets under way in the Clubhouse …
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Golf, Gaelic, Hurling, Handball, Soccer, Camogie, Cycling and Ladies Gaelic feature on another busy and long weekend in the Roscommon Sport scene. Picture credit: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE Friday The Sonas Easter Open takes place at Athlone Golf Club, Hodson Bay, from today until Monday. Ladies and Gents Singles Stableford, Visitors Entry Fee €10. Carrick …
Ahead of tomorrow’s sold-out interpro clash between Connacht and Leinster at the Sportsground (5:15pm), Connacht Rugby head coach Pat Lam has made two changes from the starting XV that lined out for the win over Edinburgh three weeks ago. Academy centre Peter Robb is handed his first PRO12 start and partners Bundee Aki in midfield. …
South Roscommon farmer William Greene is one of 12 lucky IFA Members in with a chance of winning a top of the range 4×4. The IFA has teamed up with ŠKODA Ireland to give away a brand new ŠKODA 4×4 to a lucky IFA member. The ŠKODA Yeti Sherpa is a rugged, reliable and practical …
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This weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League Fixtures features twelve games, over three days in three competitions. Fixtures Saturday March 26th The Herald Premier Division (7.30pm) Ballinasloe Town v MD Town Castlerea Celtic v Cloonfad Utd Norio’s Takeaway Division 1 (8pm) Glen Celtic v Loughglynn Utd Fixtures Sunday March 27th The Herald Premier Division (12pm) …
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Roscommon people can now search Easter Rising Records online for first time thanks to a new, free, service from Ancestry.ie Picture caption; Letter written by Padraig Henry Pearse to his mother Margaret. For the first time in history these significant intelligence files regarding key figures in the 1916 Rising are being made available online to the Irish public. …
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Following yesterday’s nine hour round table discussions and “break-out sessions” between Fine Gael TDs, including Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, 15 Independent TDs and two Green Party TDs Denis Naughten TD released a statement through his website last night in which he re-iterated the need for the new Government to “do business in a different …
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There was a strong trade at Wednesday’s Bullock sale in Elphin Mart, with a 92% clearance. The average prices achieved were as follows: Bullocks weighing 301kg to 400kg achieved an average price of €1,088 with a top price of €1,200 for a 387kg Charolais. Bullocks weighing 401kg to 500kg achieved an average price of €1,137 …
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