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The Connacht Rugby team to face Ospreys in round 2 of the Guinness PRO12 has been named and features four changes to the side that lined out at the Sportsground last weekend. From a Roscommon perspective there is good news as Jack Carty and Danny Qualter retain their places. Ireland internationals Tiernan O’Halloran and Kieran
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Roscommon GAA is to seek nominations for the position of Senior Football Team Manager. The move comes following the departure of Fergal O’Donnell, Selector Stephen Bohan and Coach David Casey last night. The following, brief statement was released by Roscommon GAA a short time ago after the conclusion of tonight’s Executive Committee Meeting: “Following on
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John Sherlock Park, home of the Roscommon and District Football League, will host an amateur friendly between the Republic of Ireland Region 2 and Northern Ireland. The game takes place on Wednesday next, September 14th, at 7pm and will serve as preparation for the UEFA Regions Cup Qualifying games in Italy between September 28th and
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Fergal O’Donnell, the Joint Manager of the Roscommon GAA Senior Football Team, Selector Stephen Bohan and Coach David Casey have all left the Teamn Management Set-up. A statement released a short time ago said “Yesterday evening Tuesday, Roscommon GAA County Board Chairperson Seamus Sweeney and County Board Secretary Brian Carroll met with the joint managers
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Two Course for prospective Coaches and those involved with teams will be held at the Roscommon and District Football League Grounds, Lecarrow, later this month. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE On Wednesday September 21st the FAI and Roscommon and District League are running a Child Welfare Workshop entitled “Safeguarding 1” in the Roscommon and
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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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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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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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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
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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
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Boyle Golf Club Golfer of the Year A fifth place finish in the King Cup (Full results below) for Seamus Gallagher was sufficient for him to secure the title for 2016 with one event yet to be played. This caps off a great golfing year for Seamus having won the the club matchplay title –
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Mid-Western Girls Football League Results Round-up In the Westward Scania U12 League, Ballaghaderreen FC defeated Kilkerrin United 2-0 at a wet and windy Kilkerrin thanks to two goals from Lynda Hanley. In the Geraghty Travel U14 League, Glen Celtic and Dunmore Town drew 2-2. Emma Comer & Zoe Mulryan were both on target for Glen
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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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