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Tarmonbarry Cycling

Tarmonbarry Cycling Challenge takes place on Sunday

Details have been confirmed for the 4th Annual Tarmonbarry Cycling Challenge, which takes place this Sunday August 14th. Building on the success of previous years, the Tarmonbarry Cycling Challenge is again being hosted by St Barrys GAA club, and will suit the serious and the leisure cyclist. There are three distances on offer: 100KM, 50KM …

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Roscommon Arts Centre

Grammy-nominated group to perform at Roscommon Arts Centre

Grammy-nominated, Irish-American group “Cherish the Ladies” will perform for one night only at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday 25th August at 8pm. The group formed in New York in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and since then they have toured the world, played the …

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Western Gaels

Western Gaels GAA News update August 9th

Western Gaels Lotto Results Draw dated 06/08/16. Number Drawn: 10-11-16-34. No Jackpot Winner. €20 Winners · Fr. Padraig Devine · Jane Maxwell · Michael John Keenan · Martha McCann · Michael Greevy Next Draw Venue: The Sideline Next Draw Date: 06/08/16 Next Jackpot: €3,200 Western Gaels Merchandise Full range of club merchandise now available from …

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Carrick Fins

Carrick Fins’ swimmer Wiktoria achieves new Best

The only swimmer representing Carrick Fins at the recent Irish Age Group Division 1 Championships in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, was Wiktoria Weinert. Wiktoria swam in the 100m & 200m Breaststroke and in the 400m Individual Medley, achieving new personal best times in the 100m Breaststroke and the 400m Individual Medley respectively. Well done …

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Scrabbagh NS

Scrabbagh NS celebration to feature on Irish TV

Scrabbagh NS, Kilmore, recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary and a great weekend was had by all. The highlights of the weekend will air on the Roscommon Matters show on Irish TV, on Sky Channel 191, this evening (Monday August 8th) at 6.30pm, on Tuesday at 1am and again at 3.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.