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Connacht Rugby sign major sponsorship deal with Elverys Intersport

Elverys Intersport, one of Ireland’s leading sports retailers with 58 stores nationwide, is to be the new title sponsor and official retail partner of Connacht Rugby. Picture Credit: INPHO/James Crombie The new three-year deal will re-establish Elverys’ relationship with Connacht Rugby dating back to 2005. Connacht had its most successful season in 2015/16 with the …

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Athlone Town look for change of fortune

Soccer, Sport

Athlone Town take to the road this Friday night when they play bottom of the table Cabinteely FC in Stradbrook. This will be a very different side than last played Cabinteely when Athlone Town secured a 3-1 home victory in late April with a maximum of 5 players remaining from that squad after a number …

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Centra offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to one lucky child!

Gaelic Games, Sport, Things to do

Centra is calling on the nation to show them their best attempt at a sideline cut to be in with a chance of winning the once in a lifetime opportunity of being a flag-bearer at the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final on September 4th. Picture credit: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE The Centra Sideline Cut Challenge, …

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Tired Roscommon Minors thumped by Tribesmen

Gaelic Games, Sport

The Roscommon Minor Footballers bowed out of the 2016 Connacht Championship with a 3-11 to 1-7 defeat to Galway. Like Saturday’s game against Sligo, Roscommon found themselves with a mountain to climb from the word go, conceding 1-1 in the opening five minutes. The goal, from a penalty, was scored by Evan Murphy who was …

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Connacht drawn in Pool 2 of European Champions Cup

Rugby, Sport

PRO12 Champions Connacht Rugby were drawn with Wasps, Toulouse and Zebre Rugby in Pool 2 of the European Champions Cup earlier today. Giving his reaction to the draw, head coach Pat Lam said: “Firstly, it was just fantastic to have been part of the draw and to have earned the right to be there. We’re …

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Padraig Keane Memorial Race on Saturday

Ballinlough Cloonfad Granlahan, Local News, Other sports, Sport, Things to do

The Padraig Keane Memorial Race, formerly known as the ‘Lake O’Flynn’ Road Race takes place this Saturday, July 2nd at 3pm in Ballinlough. The event has been re-named in memory of the legendary athlete who hailed from Ballinlough and ran internationally for Ireland. Padraig passed away in January this year. Runners, walkers and joggers of …

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Roscommon and District Football League Masters Oscar Traynor Cup

Roscommon and District League Masters update June 29th

Soccer, Sport

The Roscommon and District League Masters Competition is reaching it’s concluding stages but there is still one Semi-Final spot up for grabs due to a tie. Umbro Masters League Results w-e June 27th Skyvalley Rovers 1-1 CB Trotters Shiven Rovers 0-2 St Francis Skyvalley’s Draw meant that they finished level on points with Dunmore Town. …

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July Meeting at Roscommon Races just days away

Local News, Other sports, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Sport, Things to do

The racing will be competitive and the fashion stakes will be high as Roscommon Races hosts a two-day meeting on Monday and Tuesday next, July 4th and 5th. SuperValu Ladies Evening on Monday Monday’s Racing begins at 5.55pm and with the feature race of the evening being the Lenebane Stakes with €45,000 in prize money, …

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Roscommon Camogie Round-up June 28th

Other sports, Sport

Roscommon Camogie Meet & Greet Well done to all that took part in the very successful Meet and Greet on Friday evening in Athleague. It was preceded by an U10 blitz. The Junior County players and the U10’s took part in a number of drills together where both sets of players got to display their …

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Roscommon Sport Weekend Round-up June 27th

Sport

A round-up of the weekend’s action from the Roscommon Sports scene including Gaelic Games, Soccer, Camoige, Cycling and more. Cycling Daire Feeley finished 3rd in the Under 23 National Road Race Championships and 7th in the Seniors event. Gaelic Football A late Lorcan Daly point saw the Roscommon Minors secure a 0-14 to 2-7 win …

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Roscommon Camogie Team downed at The Downs

Camogie, Sport

Roscommon 0-9 Westmeath 2-8 By Marie O’Brien Roscommon suffered defeat at the hands of Westmeath in their second game in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship at The Downs yesterday. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Grealy Roscommon travelled in confident mood having won their first round game while Westmeath had lost out to Carlow. It was …

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St Comans Handball duo receive National Awards

Handball, Sport

Two National Handball Awards were bestowed upon members of St Comans Handball Club at a ceremony in Croke Park on Saturday. Michael Naughton, Roscommon’s very own ‘Mr. Handball’ received the Hall of Fame Award and it is unlikely that there will ever be a more deserving recipient. For virtually all his adult life Michael has …

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Mid Western Girls Soccer League Round-up June 27th

Soccer, Sport

Mid-Western Girls Soccer League Team perform well in Gaynor Cup The Mid-Western Girls Soccer League Under 16 Team took part in the Gaynor Cup in Limerick at the weekend and acquitted themselves exceptionally well. The girls got off to a flying start with an emphatic 6-0 win over South Tipperary. Ailish Morrissey, Aoife Gavin (2), …

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Roscommon GAA Results week ending June 26th

Gaelic Games, Sport

Here are the Roscommon GAA Results for week ending June 26th for Adult to Underage level, in Football and Hurling. John West All-Ireland Feile na nÓg Division Three Cup Semi-Final Lucan Sarsfields 2-9 Boyle 0-5 Connacht Minor Football Championship Quarter-Final Roscommon 0-14 Sligo 2-7 Match Report Here Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Four Roads 0-19 Tremane …

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Roscommon GAA on the lookout for new Under 21 Football Manager

Gaelic Games, Sport

Roscommon GAA has yet to put a time-frame in place for the recruitment of the next Under 21 Football Team Manager following the news that outgoing Manager Mark Dowd has decided not to seek another term. Roscommon GAA Chairman Seamus Sweeney informed Club Delegates at last Thursday’s Meeting of the County Board, that Mark Dowd …

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