Roscommon’s Denis Buckley could be out for a number of weeks after sustaining a concussion in Connacht’s game against Glasgow last Saturday. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Donall Farmer Buckley will be monitored and continue to follow the Graduated Return to Play protocols under the supervision of the medical team. As if the heavy defeat to Glasgow Warriors …
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In a social media first, Minister for Communications Denis Naughten is to participate in a live broadcast on Facebook addressing questions from the public on the delivery of high speed broadband to every home and business in Ireland. The Q&A will be broadcast live on Denis Naughten’s Facebook page from Facebook HQ in Dublin on …
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The Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy has warned that many communities, towns and villages throughout Counties Roscommon and Galway are under siege and living in fear of returning flood waters this Winter. Deputy Murphy said the Government had shown a “lack of imagination” and was “devoid of …
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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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Ballymoe FC 3-1 St. Johns Athletic The senior team stared off the season with a victory away to St. Johns Athletic in the Premier Division. John Connaughton opened the scoring with a header in the first half and Ballymoe held the lead at the break. St. Johns were level ten minutes into the second half …
Eire Og GAA Lotto There was no winner of the club lotto. Numbers drawn were 7-16-19-23 Winner with 3 numbers: Adrian + Ann Marie Kelly, Chris Waldron. €20 winners: Mary Lafferty- Sean Ganley- Ciara McDonnell. Next week it’s €3,800 in Creatons, Loughglynn. Results and Fixtures Eire Og Intermediate team qualified for the Mulryan Construction Intermediate …
St Barrys GAA Results No jackpot winner. Consolation Prizes – €50 Seamus Garvey, €30 Oonagh Farrell. This week’s jackpot: €3,800. Intermediates bow out Our Adult Men’s team interest on the Intermediate Championship finished when they were heavily defeated by a stronger Eire Og team. Fielding a weakened side, St Barrys never got into the game …
Ballinameen V St Marys The U14 team play their championship Quarter Final on Friday the 9th against St Marys in Ballinameen at 7pm. U8 / U10 blitz The final U8 / U10 blitz games now take place on Wednesday 7th of September at 7pm in “The Bull Field”, Carrick vs Shannon Gaels. Best of luck …
Recently retired Roscommon Senior Footballer Michael Finneran is, subject to the approval of Clubs, set to be the next Manager of the Roscommon Ladies Football Team. The Management Committee of the Roscommon Ladies Football Board met recently and agreed to recommend his appointment to the Clubs for ratification at next week’s County Board meeting. The …
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Almost €200,000 has been awarded to two Roscommon Recreation projects as part of a €4.455 million fund for rural recreation projects as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. The announcement was made earlier today by the Minister of State for Regional Economic Development Michael Ring TD. Minister Ring said “I am delighted …
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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 and #2 The week’s Roscommon GAA Results and our Round up of the action from the Final Round of the Football …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to act following the news that “eir” is likely to lodge a High Court challenge against Com Reg into it’s legal requirement to provide rural phone services under the universal social obligation. Picture Credit: eir Deputy Fitzmaurice says that the news of a possible …
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Community groups in Arigna, Ballyfarnon and Keadue are being encouraged to apply to the Wind Farm Community Fund. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association The fund is available to community and voluntary organisations for projects which are based with in a given distance of that particular wind farm. The particular Wind Farms in this instance …
Despite the terrible weather was a busy weekend on the Roscommon Sports scene and we looked back on the action. Picture Credit: GAA Handball Handball Roscommon town native and former St Comans player Hilary Rushe won the US 3-Wall Nationals Ladies Open title in Toledo. Closer to home, Damien Martin and Rikki O’Gara qualified for …
It has been a busy few days on the Roscommon Camogie scene with action in the group stage of the Senior Championship and much more. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Grealy Senior Championship Defending county champions Athleague have secured two wins out of two this weekend. It is still all to be played for with no team …
