The Roscommon Under 21 hurlers recorded a 4-11 to 1-9 victory over Armagh in the All-Ireland B Quarter-Final in Athleague this afternoon. The match, which was due to throw in at 2pm, fell behind scheduled as Armagh didn’t arrive at the venue until 2.09pm. When it finally started at 2.35pm Armagh were gifted a goal […]
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Two former St Comans and Roscommon Handball stalwarts now living in Australia teamed up to win the Australian Open doubles 40×20 title last weekend. Cousins Chris and Lydia Doolan played superbly to prevail while facing some stiff competition, the strongest of which were fellow Irish teams. What made the win all the more remarkable is
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There was action at Under 10 and Under 12 level last week in the Mid-Western Girls Soccer League. In the M2 Sport Under 10 League Kilkerrin United & Glen Celtic played out an enjoyable encounter at Kilkerrin. With plenty of emerging talent on shown for both sides the player of the match was Courtney Parsons.
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Castlerea St Kevins 1-8 Clann na nGael 1-6 The Keith Revin’s Tyres sponsored senior team defeated Clan Na nGael in round three of the championship last Sunday in Ballyleague. They play Padraig Pearses in round four next Sunday in Strokestown at 2pm. Other Fixtures and Results The junior team play Padraig Pearse’s in round four
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Michael Glaveys 0-11 Elphin 1-9 Our Seniors were defeated by Elphin in the championship. Next game in the championship is against Strokestown on Sunday August 14th in Strokestown at 3:45pm. Michael Glaveys Rounders Training will commence Monday 8th August at 8pm in Michael Glavey GAA Grounds, Ballinlough, Mixed-male and females over 18 welcome. Please wear
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Tulsk 2-13 Kilbride 3-11 Our Junior B team lost to Kilbride by one point on Friday evening in the Junior B championship. Hard luck to manager Joe Cunnane and all the lads. Tulsk 2-11 Oran 2-11 Our Tulsk Fuels FloGas sponsored Intermediate team drew with Oran in the IFC on Saturday evening. Our Intermediate team
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The REGARI Recovery College based in Roscommon town is the second of its kind in the Republic of Ireland, with Mayo Recovery College being the first to have opened their doors. REGARI stands for Roscommon/East Galway Advancing Recovery in Ireland. Topics and themes taught by the Regari College include understanding mental health issues and its
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11,239 athletes from an estimated world population of 7.4 billion are currently converging on Rio to compete in the 311 events that make up the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. However, research has found that few Irish people (14%) are aware of just how difficult it is to become an Olympian with only a fraction of
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The Roscommon GAA Football Championships resume this weekend with action at Senior, Intermediate and Junior level over the next three days. Hodson Bay Hotel Group Senior Football Championship – Section A Sun, 7th August At Tulsk, Boyle V Pádraig Pearses, 2pm Sun, 7th August At Ballyleague, Castlerea St Kevins V Clan na nGael, 3:45pm Sun,
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The GAA has selected the 2016 GAA Health & Wellbeing Theme Day, August 28th, as another way to promote the HSE positive mental health #littlethings using the strap line “Little Things can improve your game”. The #littlethings campaign highlights that we all experience difficult times in our lives, and that when we do, there are
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Residents at the Plunkett Nursing Unit Day Care Service in Boyle recently began knitting Woolen Muffs for patients with Dementia and Alzeimers. The Muffs include additives such as Beads, Buttons, Ribbons, Zips, Pockets. The idea of this project is to activate their Touch senses and Memory senses.
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Customers in Roscommon can now avail of a first of its kind protection plan from independent broker IrishInsurance.ie to cover overseas medical treatment for a range of illnesses including cancer and conditions requiring neurosurgery. The policy, offered by Aviva Life & Pensions is unique to the Irish market and pays the policyholder or their child
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The countdown is on to the second annual Enterprise Ireland International Business Women’s Conference and Enterprise Ireland is calling on Roscommon business women to join them. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee International Festival on Monday, August 22nd at the Brandon Hotel, Tralee. It also offers Roscommon business women
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GAA Ard Stiúrthóir Páraic Duffy has published a proposal to restructure the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship which aims to provide a greater number of games while also enabling more time for Club Fixtures. Picture Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Under the proposal, the format of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship would be as follows: Phase One: The
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Club Championship The adult club championship resumes this weekend. We have a double header in Ballyforan on Sunday 7th August. Our Junior A team face Creggs at 2pm. This is followed by the senior team playing Roscommon Gaels at 3:45pm. It Promises to be a day not to be missed so please do try and
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