Congratulations We begin this week by offering massive congratulations to a number of Roscommon girls who featured heavily at the weekend in the third level all Ireland finals played in Ballyhaunis. First of all in the prestigious O Conner cup final Joanne Cregg of Michael Glaveys starred on the winning University Limerick team as the
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Well done to Boyle Celtic on their great win in the quarter-final of the FAI Junior Cup; a fantastic result. Boyle GAA Lotto Congratulations are extended to Barry Feely who won the club lotto jackpot on Saturday night last, winning €2,800. The draw was held in the Patrick’s Well were Aaron Sharkey was a €20
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Club Meeting There will be a club meeting on Thursday at 8.30pm in the clubrooms. The club urges as many members as possible to attend this very important meeting. Results and Upcoming Fixtures Well done to our Tulsk Fuels FloGas sponsored Senior League team on their fine win over Elphin on Sunday. See match report.
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Picture Credit: ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson U.14 Feile na nGael Competition There was no luck for the Under 14 team on Saturday last when they were defeated by Oran in the first round of the Feile na nGael competition on the score line of Oran 5-2 Athleague 4-0. The team are away to Four Roads at 11am
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Senator Maura Hopkins says she believes that further health resources will need to be made available to the Syrian refugees who are set to arrive in Ballaghaderreen shortly. Senator Maura Hopkins was commenting following the news that €97,000 has been made available by the Department of Health to the HSE from the Dormant Accounts Fund
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, T.D., has launched a new anti-dumping initiative to support the clean-up of dumping black-spots and to target those who engage in this illegal practice. Speaking in Ballinasloe at the launch of the 2017 anti-dumping initiative Minister Denis Naughten said: “The growth in this irresponsible, criminal
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Monday 13th March, peacefully at Mayo University Hospital in her 90th year. Mary Ellen Raftery RIP, late of Clougher, Ballinlough. Predeceased by her husband Bernard, son-in-law John Cregg & great-grand daughter Aisling Duggan. Mary Ellen is survived by her son Matt, daughter Margaret, sister Rita, daughter-in-law Geraldine, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours &
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Reserves defeated The reserves bowed out of the Connacht Shield with a whimper on Sunday to a much more accomplished Galway Bohmenians “B” on a 2-0 scoreline. Cloonfad played against a strong breeze in the first half and almost held out only to concede on the stroke of half time. Indeed we almost took the
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Sunday 12th March (following an accident), peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at I.C.U. Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and surrounded by his devoted wife and immediate family. Thomas Patrick “Tommy” Flynn, late of Carnault, Arigna. Predeceased by his parents John-Martin and Margaret and brother Seán. Tommy is survived by his wife Anna, daughters Aoife
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Sunday 12th March, peacefully. Kathleen Quinn (née Delaney) RIP, late of Brackernagh, Ballinasloe and formerly of Baslick, Castlerea. Predeceased by her daughter Mary and granddaughter Irene. Sadly missed by her sons John and Eamon, daughter Donna, grandchildren Emma, John, Tony, Chelsey, Aaron and Aishling, great grandchildren Sam and Harry, nephews, nieces, brother William (Castlerea), daughter-in-law
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Picture Credit: ©INPHO/Donnie Phair The Roscommon Minor Camogie team got their All-Ireland C campaign off to a good start with a 4-7 to 1-5 win over Carlow in O’Hanrahan’s GFC on Saturday. Roscommon were quickest to settle and good work by Maria Lohan in midfield had the Carlow defence under sustained pressure in the first
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Picture Credit: Matt Browne/Sportsfile Soccer Congratulations to Boyle Celtic on their Penalty Shoot-out win over FAI Junior Cup Quarter Final over Carrick United. Pictured above is Kyle Suffin making the decisive save. Report here. Elsewhere, Vincent Brooks rounds-up all the Roscommon and District Football League news here. Gaelic Football Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown booked their place
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Buccaneers wonderful unbeaten run stretching all the way back to the second round of the Ulster Bank League last September came to an end at The Mardyke, Cork, yesterday (Saturday) where a massively committed University College, Cork, edged this compelling Division 1B encounter by the minimum on a 13-12 scoreline. By Michael Silke Buccs had
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Michael Glaveys 1-7 Western Gaels 0-10 The Intermediate team had a hard earned draw against Western Gaels today (Sunday). Michael Glaveys Membership Club Membership Registration takes place Saturday at 3 – 4 p.m. in the Community Centre, Ballinlough. 2017 membership rates are: €30 for U18, €40 students, €80 adults, €100 family membership Well done To
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Results and Fixtures Results from last weekend O’Gara Cup senior team drew with Eire Og, u16 boy’s defeated Tulsk and u16 girl’s were defeated by Elphin/Kilmore. Games next weekend are junior division four league against Fuerty Friday in O’Rourke Park at 12pm; boy’s u16 div 2 league against Padraig Pearse’s Sunday in O’Rourke Park at
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