Michael Glaveys 2-15 St Croans 2-13 Our Seniors mens team defeated St. Croans in the final round of the O’Gara cup. The teams will meet again in the championship relegation final in Enfield on Sunday next September 11th at 12pm Please Support the team for this very important game. Michael Glaveys 1-14 Castlerea 3-8 On …
Members of the Elphin base Windmill Wheelers Cycling Club, with two guests from Mayo and Leitrim, raised €12,000 for local charity SOS Elphin by cycling from Elphin to Paris last week. The men set out last Saturday morning, leaving Elphin Windmill at 8am and cycling 170km to Carlow. Sunday’s leg saw them cycle 90 Kilometers …
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The weekend gone by saw the start of the forty fifth season of football for the Roscommon and District Football League. By Vincent Brooks In the Roscommon and District Football League Premier Division sponsored by “The Herald” Champions Castlerea Celtic began the defence of their title with a hard earned 2 – 1 win over …
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Damien Martin and Rikki O’Gara won their first round match of the All-Ireland 60×30 Senior Doubles Handball Championship yesterday (Saturday). By Aengus Cunningham They had to work hard to beat Limerick brothers Seamus and Padraig O’Carroll in the beautiful new court at Moycullen, Co. Galway. The O’Carroll brothers are both former All-Ireland Minor champions and …
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Tulsk GAA 50-50 Draw Congratulations to Martin Flanagan and Kate Connelly, winners of €373 in the 50/50 draw held on August 28th. Thanks to Bill Callaghan’s team of sellers. The club’s 50/50 draw has been suspended for a fortnight in place of a special promotion called Fiver Friday. More below. Fiver Friday Draw Top prize: €1,000. Second prize: …
Below are the Roscommon GAA Results, Football and Hurling from Adult to Underage level for the week ending September 4th. Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final Oran 4-13 Roscommon Gaels 0-7. Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Play-off Padraig Pearses 0-14 Athleague 1-8. Mulryan Construction Boyle Intermediate Football Championship Eire Óg 6-13 St Barrys 1-6. Hodson Bay Hotel …
The launch of a special fundraiser for Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services took place at P Kelly’s Bar, Roscommon town, last night. Picture Credit: Andrew Fox The launch was performed by Roscommon Rose of Tralee Aisling McNeill, and in attendance were representatives from Mayo Roscommon Hospice, Roscommon Palliative Care Services, “The Rockin’ …
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Connacht Rugby Head Coach Pat Lam has named three Roscommon men in his first competitive team of the new Guinness PRO12 season. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/James Crombie His side hosts Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground tomorrow afternoon with kick off 5.15pm live on Sky Sports 1. Denis Buckley (Pictured above), Danny Qualter and Jack Carty are …
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Last night Netflix released the first trailer for its new comedy film “Mascots”, staring Boyle native Chris O’Dowd. Mascots is a new comedy from Christopher Guest, creator of “This is Spinal Tap” and “Best in Show”. It takes place in the ultra-competitive world of sports mascots where they compete for the most prestigious award in …
Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly is calling on the OPW to act faster in order to prevent more major flooding problems in Roscommon this winter. “With regard to the flooding and the ongoing debate about what should be done to address the situation, the Office of Public Works are proceeding far too slowly. People want to …
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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says the Minister of State John Halligan appears to have broken a key pledge made in June in the Dáil regarding the school transport scheme. At that time (June) Minister Halligan stated that students who hold a concessionary school bus ticket will not lose their place pending the outcome …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for all public representatives from the constituency to “stand up and be counted now” on the issue of funding for the proposed Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital. “Fine Gael promised that work would begin on the development of a Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital once the Endoscopy Unit was completed …
IFA Member Services Chairman, Jer Bergin, has welcomed Bord Gáis Energy’s decision to cut their standard rate for electricity prices. Mr Bergin said, “Bord Gáis Energy now has the lowest standard rate for electricity in the market. Our partnership with Bord Gáis Energy will see up to 30,000 of our members save up to €235 …
Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly has criticised the lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town. Councillor Connolly said “I have received a number of complaints from women with small children about a lack of baby changing facilities at some of the major stores in Roscommon Town. I have also learned that there are no baby …
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If you’re passing King House in Boyle any night this month you will notice tht the building looks a little different. September is childhood Cancer awareness month and since 2013 buildings and landmarks in Ireland have taken part in the “Light It Up Gold” campaign to help raise awareness of childhood Cancer. This year over …
