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Results Last Sunday’s 18 Hole S/Ford was won by Martin Wynne (12) 42pts, in second was Michael Bannon 42pts, the gross prize was claimed by Brendan Gaffney, and in 3rd position was Michael Gilmartin (18) 38 pts. The Golfer of the Year competition is now through round 5, and an updated leader board will be …
St Michaels Sponsorship The club expresses it’s gratitude to Joe Simon Hardware, Boyle for his sponsorship of the St. Michael’s GAA club Intermediate team. Pictured above is Joe Simon presenting the Jerseys to club chairperson Jenny Bruen. Also in the picture are treasurer Padraig Hunt, team selectors Shane McGlynn and Eddie Heslin, team captain Sean …
A team from the Convent of Mercy, Roscommon town won two Silver Medals at yesterday’s All-Ireland Secondary Schools Swimming Finals in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. The team of Jenni Kilduff, Rebecca Carroll, Keela Farnon and Roisin Campbell took honours in the 100m Freestyle Relay and 100m Individual Medley Relay Event. Jenni Kilduff also took …
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Boyle’s historic King House, will be the venue for the Roscommon leg of the Paths To Freedom programme, which includes the western première of Myles Dungan’s new 1916 show – The Count, The Countess & The Tommy. The show, starring international soloists Simon Morgan and Lisa Lambe – as seen on RTE’s Late Late Show …
There’s just days to go until the Roscommon Harriers “Running Rossies” Race Series kicks off. This unique five race event is spread over nine weeks with distances gradually increasing. All of the races are AAI approved and will be timed and chipped. It starts with a 5km Race next Friday, May 13th, followed by an …
A commemoration to mark volunteers from Ballaghaderreen who were arrested during the 1916 Rising took place in the town on Saturday. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea The commemoration marked an event which occurred approximately one week after the surrender of the Irish Volunteers in Dublin. British army troops from Boyle accompanied by the local RIC, …
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Tulsk 2-15 St Dominics 0-12 Well done to our Tulsk Fuels FloGas sponsored Intermediate team and manager Alan Burns on getting off to a winning start in the championship, defeating St. Dominic’s on Saturday evening. Team: R. Fahey, D. Donoghue, D. O’Rourke, D. Raftery, P. Scott (0-01), D. Jones (0-01), R. Galvin, K. Donoghue (0-01), …
In a vital top of the table clash at Ballinasloe last seasons Champions Ballinasloe Town were beaten 1 – 0 by Castlerea Celtic and as a result either Castlerea Celtic of Moore United will be crowned champions in a couple of weeks time. Picture Credit: Roscommon and District Football League Castlerea Celtic, who are three …
County Skills Final in Athleague Well done to Jade McCormack who came 2nd in the county skills which took place in Athleague on Friday evening. Well done to Tara Naughton and Ciara Carr who also took part. Senior Spring League The Senior team started the league campaign with a victory over Four Roads on Saturday …
Carrick Fins sweep the board at Community Games Finals At the Community Games held in Aura on Sun 17 April Carrick Fin swimmers took first place in 11 of the 22 races. They now go forward to All Ireland’s in Athlone in mid August. In the U10 Freestyle Boys Conor Lanigan, U12 Backstroke Girls. Sarah …
Aisling McNeill from Roscommon town was crowned the 2016 Rose of Roscommon at last night’s Gala in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. Representing Roscommon Racecourse she impressed the judges and the MC – Today FM’s Fergal D’Arcy, to take the title ahead of 16 rivals from throughout the county. Aisling will now represent the county in …
St. Michael’s Special School, Castlerea has been revealed as a winner at the 2016 Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards. The winners were announced at a special awards ceremony at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre yesterday Thursday, May 5th hosted by RTE Two Tube presenters Bláthnaid Treacy and Stephen Byrne. The Castlerea school was awarded …
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Updated at 3:10pm Gardaí in Castlerea have thanked the public’s for their help in tracing the whereabouts of an elderly man who had been missing since yesterday. Original story Gardaí in Castlerea are appealing for the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of an elderly man who was last seen driving a Silver Hyundai. The …
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A stretch of the N61, between the N5 junction at Tulsk Cross and the R368 Strokestown Road at Fourmilehouse, will be closed by Roscommon County Council next week to facilitate surveying works. The work is scheduled to take place from Monday to Friday ahead of an application by the Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for …
N61 set to close between Tulsk and Four Mile House for Survey Read More »
Maria Dignam from Glanduff NS, Kiltoom recently took the top prize in the Connacht/Ulster region of the Green-Schools Irish Water Poster Competition in the senior primary school category. Maria was presented with her prize at a ceremony in Dublin yesterday Wednesday. Picture Credit: Mark Stedman, Photocall Ireland This year’s Poster Competition theme was ‘Be Water …
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